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Popular K-pop group BTS opts out of Grammy Awards submission

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The K-pop group BTS will not submit their music for consideration for next year's Grammy Awards.
  • The Recording Academy requires music to be submitted for nomination, and BTS members expressed a desire for their music to be appreciated for its own merit.
  • This decision comes after the announcement of new Grammy categories, including one for best Asian pop performance, which has specific language requirements.

South Korean K-pop sensation BTS has announced they will not be submitting their music for consideration in the upcoming Grammy Awards. The seven members shared this decision on Instagram, as reported by multiple foreign media outlets.

To be eligible for a Grammy nomination, music must first be submitted to the Recording Academy. BTS's announcement follows the introduction of five new Grammy categories in June, including a category for best Asian pop performance. However, rules for this new category stipulate that nominated songs must contain "meaningful use" of an Asian language.

This requirement means that BTS's English-language song "Permission to Dance," which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart earlier this year, would not have been eligible for nomination in that specific category. The group conveyed their sentiment on Instagram, stating, "We hope that our music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language."

The group consists of members Kim Nam-joon, Kim Seok-jin, Min Yoon-gi, Jung Ho-seok, Park Ji-min, Kim Tae-hyung, and Jeon Jung-kook.

We hope that our music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language.

— BTS membersThe group's statement on Instagram explaining their decision not to submit music for Grammy Awards consideration.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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