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  "id": 1639844,
  "title": "The Recording Academy reconsidering Asian Pop category after BTS pulls out of Grammys",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/the-recording-academy-reconsidering-asian-pop-category-after-bts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T04:44:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/bts-grammys-reconsiders-asian-pop-category-6324961"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "CEO Harvey Mason Jr says the Recording Academy is holding fresh talks after BTS’ withdrawal from the Grammys sparked concerns that the new Asian Pop category isn’t meaningfully celebrating artists’ work.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}