{
  "id": 1909821,
  "title": "#SHOWBIZ: Grammys boss open to category changes after BTS boycott",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/showbiz-grammys-boss-open-to-category-changes-after-bts-boycott",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T10:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2026/08/1514614/showbiz-grammys-boss-open-category-changes-after-bts-boycott"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NEW YORK: The Recording Academy's chief, Harvey Mason Jr, has announced that discussions are underway to reconsider the controversial Asian Pop category, following BTS' decision to boycott the 2027 Grammy Awards. The AsiaONE reported that Mason Jr acknowledged the category has not met expectations for some artists it aims to honor. He told Billboard that the Academy has been engaging with stakeholders who felt the category failed to accurately represent their work. Mason Jr emphasized the Grammy organization's commitment to serving all music people, ensuring no voice or community is overlooked or misunderstood. He expressed regret that some artists in this space feel the category does not represent their music as they intended. Despite the decision, BTS confirmed they will not submit any tracks for the 2027 Grammys. All seven members released a statement criticizing the new category's language requirement and argued that music should not be judged by region or language.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK: Grammys boss Harvey Mason Jr has revealed that the Recording Academy is now in active discussions about the controversial Asian Pop category, following BTS' decision to boycott the 2027 awards.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "BTS' Grammys boycott signals reversed relationship between artists, award shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/bts-grammys-boycott-signals-reversed-relationship-between-artists",
        "published": "2026-08-19T11:02:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}