All seven members of the band post a statement online, saying they will boycott the 2027 ceremony.

BTS have been nominated for five Grammys since 2020, but have never won an award Korean pop group BTS have announced they will not submit their music for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards. The news came in a co-ordinated Instagram post, with all seven members of the band uploading an identical statement. "We have decided not to enter the Grammys this year," a translation of the message read. "I hope that music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language." The band were widely expected to be in competition for some of the Grammys' major categories, including album of the year, after their comeback record, Arirang, became one of the year's biggest-sellers. The lead single Swim, a US number one, was also predicted to be in contention for song of the year. But the English-language lyrics would have excluded it from the new best Asian pop music performance prize, which was announced last month. Under Grammy rules, songs nominated for the category must contain "meaningful use" of an Asian language. More than 80% of the lyrics on Arirang are sung in English.