Recording Academy Considers Revamping New Asian Pop Category After BTS Pulls From Grammy Voting

"Regardless of our intent and desire to be even more inclusive, there are some artists in this space who feel that this ...
Yahoo

Grammys Will Take Asian Music Category Criticism Into Consideration

When BTS announced their decision to not submit their latest album, ARIRANG, for consideration for the 2027 Grammy Awards, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. defended the creation of the awards ...
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Does the Grammys really need an 'Asian Pop Music' category?

K-pop powerhouse BTS has sent shock waves through the music world by boycotting the upcoming Grammy Awards, pointing to the organisation's decision last month to introduce an Asian music category. The ...
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The new Best Asian Pop Music Grammy is BTS’ to lose — these are the artists who could pull an upset

Earlier this week, the Recording Academy announced major rule changes for the upcoming 69th Grammys, with perhaps the most buzzworthy being the creation of a Best Asian Pop Music Performance. The ...
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How A Newly Introduced Grammys Category Could Change Everything For KPop

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The 69th Grammy Awards will introduce a "Best Asian Pop Music Performance" category, a ...
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LISTEN: How K-Pop Is Widening the Funnel for an Asian Music Boom

From “Kpop Demon Hunters” to BTS’s upcoming album, tour and livestreaming concert, K-pop is well into its global domination phase. But the Korean music phenomenon is really just part of a bigger ...
Billboard

Recording Academy Discussing Future of New Asian Pop Category

"There are some artists in this space who feel that this category isn't representing the music they work so hard to create," Harvey Mason, Jr. said in a statement. By Paul Grein The Recording Academy ...

Kaskade Signs With Pacific Music Group for Asia Expansion

Kaskade has signed with Pacific Music Group (PMG) in a strategic partnership focused on expanding the electronic artist’s ...
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UMG Acquires Catalog of UK-Based South Asian Label Oriental Star Agencies

The catalog includes 18,000 recordings, songs and video recordings, including works from some of Pakistan and India's top artists. By Kristin Robinson Senior Writer Universal Music Group (UMG) has ...
Rolling Stone

How Illenium Became Asian America’s Favorite White Boy

At Forest Hills Stadium, on a chilly Saturday afternoon in Queens, throngs of Asian Americans crowd the grounds of 88Rising’s Head in the Clouds festival. Among the sea of concertgoers, one uniform ...
Forbes

Celebrate Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month With Three Dance Music Acts

From left to right: Juelz (courtesy of @thecaptaingringo), ARMNHMR (courtesy of @DNZ_MEDIA) and Helang (courtesy of Dave Costantini, @davecostantini). The gravity of Asian American and Pacific ...