On their Instagram accounts, the seven members—RM, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, Jungkook, V, and Jin—posted the same message: “We have decided not to enter the Grammys this year. I hope music itself can be heard and loved rather than being distinguished by region or language.”
In a statement posted Wednesday evening, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said he was “saddened” by the boyband’s decision, which he says he nonetheless respects and understands. But Mason also addressed the controversy surrounding categories.
Mason also clarified that submitting music in a genre category such as Asian Pop, Jazz, or Country does not exclude artists from submitting and being considered in the general categories, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year.
As K-pop continues to flourish globally, U.S. music award-giving bodies have, in recent years, introduced new categories in an attempt to meet demand for recognition: MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) unveiled a Best K-pop category in 2019, the American Music Awards (AMAs) introduced the Favorite K-pop Artist award in 2022, and the Billboard Music Awards added four K-pop-related categories in 2023.
The septet, which officially debuted in 2013, is not the first act to boycott the Grammys. In 2021, The Weeknd vowed to block his label from submitting his music, citing the Recording Academy’s use of “secret committees” that have the final say on nominations, though he performed at the awards ceremony last year after the Recording Academy updated its voting membership.
Four years later, the group ended its hiatus in March with a live concert in Seoul and a new album, Arirang, which debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 and reached the top spot on Apple Music charts in 115 countries and regions.
“The Grammys was one of the goals that we haven’t really gotten in the past,” RM told GQ, noting that it was good earlier in their trajectory to have a North Star for a group of seven to get behind and work toward. “But I think now, the most important thing is just that we are here back together again; we’re going to see the fans all over the world.”
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