BTS Withdraw Comeback Album 'ARIRANG' From 2027 Grammy Consideration

All seven BTS members announced via Instagram Story on July 29 that they will not submit comeback album 'ARIRANG' for the 2027 Grammys. Their statement, translated from Korean, said they hope 'that music can be heard and loved by itself rather than being divided by region or language.' Forbes called the move 'a sign of protest' over the new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, introduced in June. BTS did not explicitly cite the category.