{
  "id": 2087331,
  "title": "BTS snub forces Grammys to rethink controversial New Asian Pop category",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/bts-snub-forces-grammys-to-rethink-controversial-new-asian-pop",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T06:01:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bts-snub-forces-grammys-to-rethink-controversial-new-asian-pop-category-1.500646450"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Recording Academy is walking back, or at least reconsidering, one of its newest Grammy categories , just two months after unveiling it with fanfare as a step toward greater inclusivity. At the center of the controversy is the Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, introduced on June 16 as one of five new additions ahead of the 69th Grammy Awards. The category quickly drew criticism from…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}