What Does the BTS Fallout Mean For the Grammys’ New Asian Pop Award?
The Grammys set out to highlight Asian music, only to wind up with controversy. What is the best path forward?
On September 3rd, Chinese singer Miist participated in a Zoom call involving over 80 artists, executives, stakeholders, trustees, and governors from the Asian music community. They were there to discuss the introduction of the Grammy category for best Asian pop music performance. The new category, among five to be introduced for 2027, faced criticism after K-pop group BTS refused to submit their music, including their hit album ARIRANG, for consideration at the upcoming Grammy Awards.
This move prompted the academy to initiate a review process. Asian people make up more than half of the world's population, and it's only fair that they be represented at such prestigious events, according to Miist.
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