BTS Just Said No to the Grammys — and ARMY Is Cheering

Seven of the biggest names in music just walked away from a trophy almost guaranteed to be theirs. Here’s why that’s the whole point.

Why BTS is skipping the Grammys 2027

RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook announced they will not submit their acclaimed album Arirang for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards. The decision follows the Recording Academy’s introduction of a new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, which many saw less as recognition and more as a way of sidelining Asian artists from general categories like Album of the Year.

All seven members posted the same message on their individual Instagram Stories: they’d rather their music “be appreciated and loved simply for what it is” than sorted by region or language, thanking ARMY for standing by them.

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The bigger picture

Arirang wasn’t just another release — it dominated global charts and stood as BTS’s strongest shot yet at a first-ever Grammy trophy after five prior nominations without a win. Choosing to sit out a ceremony they were genuinely favored to win at makes the statement land even harder. Fans and fellow artists have widely praised the move as a stand against genre-based segregation in an industry BTS has already reshaped, from record-breaking tours to global streaming milestones.

For more on BTS’s ongoing Arirang era, including tour updates and chart records, check out TechnoSports’ coverage of the Arirang World Tour.

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