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South Korean K-pop group will not submit their latest EP, This & That, for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards, joining BTS in a quiet boycott of the Recording Academy's newly created Best Asian Pop Music Performance category.
The group's agency, JYP Entertainment, allowed the submission deadline to pass without taking action.
The move follows BTS’s decision in July to opt out of the 2027 ceremony, with the group stating music should be "heard and loved by itself rather than being divided by region or language."
The category covers music, including K-pop, J-pop and C-pop, with eligible recordings required to make "meaningful use" of one or more Asian languages.
The Recording Academy said this week that it would move forward with the category despite criticism, following consultations with members of the Asian music community.
Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. acknowledged opposition to the category but said the organization also received strong support for keeping it.
BTS announced in July that it would not submit music for the 2027 Grammys.
All eight members of Stray Kids were recently invited to join the Grammys voting body alongside labelmates TWICE, previously sidestepping questions about their Grammy plans at a press conference.
The 69th Grammy Awards are scheduled for Feb. 7, 2027.
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