# Grammy boss says he is saddened by BTS’s Grammy withdrawal

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/grammy-chief-saddened-to-hear-that-bts-wont-submit-for-2027-awards/
- Published: 2026-07-30T10:32:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-30T16:47:36+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/music/news/grammy-chief-saddened-bts-wont-submit-for-2027-awards-1236823891/
- Topics: Art, Asia, Business, Celebrity, Companies, Culture, Entertainment, Music, World

## Key points

- BTS will not submit for the 2027 Grammys.
- Grammy chief Harvey Mason Jr respects the decision.
- Academy says Asian Pop category expands recognition.

## Summary

Grammy chief executive Harvey Mason Jr said he was saddened but respected BTS’s decision not to submit music for the 2027 Grammy Awards. He said the Recording Academy’s new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category was intended to broaden recognition for artists from Asian markets, not to separate or sideline K-pop, and stressed that genre entrants can still compete for the main awards.

All seven BTS members posted identical Instagram statements saying they wanted their music judged without being divided by region or language. The decision came just over a month after the new category was announced; it covers Asian pop, including K-pop, J-pop and C-pop, with meaningful use of Asian languages. BTS has previously received Grammy nominations but has never won, while other prominent artists have also boycotted or withdrawn from the awards over perceived unfair treatment.

## Coverage

- [Variety: Grammy boss says he is saddened by BTS’s Grammy withdrawal](https://variety.com/2026/music/news/grammy-chief-saddened-bts-wont-submit-for-2027-awards-1236823891/)
- [The Hollywood Reporter: Grammys CEO “Saddened” Over BTS Decision to Not Submit for Awards](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-industry-news/grammys-ceo-comment-bts-grammy-submissions-1236659772/)

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