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The streaming era challenges the US-centric category structure of major music awards.
The K-pop group BTS performed during the halftime show of the FIFA World Cup final in New Jersey in July. After completing South Korea’s mandatory military service, the group fully resumed activities in March, releasing their first new album in nearly four years. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
ATSUSHI TSUTSUMI
September 27, 2026 08:33 JST
TOKYO — The decision by K-pop supergroup BTS to boycott the 2027 Grammy Awards in protest against the creation of a new Asian pop music category has sent shockwaves through the global music industry, highlighting the ongoing tensions between traditional award structures and the shifting dynamics of international music markets.
