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BTS Skips 2027 Grammys, Citing Language Category Concerns

7/29/2026

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BTS announced on July 29 they will not submit music for the 69th Grammy Awards on February 7, 2027.
They posted an Instagram note saying they want music heard without language categories, after the Academy added a Best Asian Pop Music Performance category.
BTS, the first frontrunner to sit out, faces a Grammy entry period of July 7–Aug. 21, 2026.
Their March album Arirang debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 while “Swim” topped the Hot 100.

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BTS announced on July 29 they will not submit music for the 69th Grammy Awards on February 7, 2027.
They posted an Instagram note saying they want music heard without language categories, after the Academy added a Best Asian Pop Music Performance category.
BTS, the first frontrunner to sit out, faces a Grammy entry period of July 7–Aug. 21, 2026.
Their March album Arirang debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 while “Swim” topped the Hot 100.