Following BTS's boycott declaration against the U.S. Grammy Awards, the so-called "big four" K-pop agencies, including HYBE and SM Entertainment, have also refused to submit entries to the Grammy Awards.
According to the Grammy Awards analysis site "The Grammy Guru," HYBE, SM, YG, and JYP Entertainment—the big four K-pop agencies—refused to submit entries for the Grammy Awards' Best "Asian Pop" Music Performance category.
Previously, BTS declared a boycott, stating, "We hope that music can be loved for what it is rather than being divided by language," and Stray Kids, another strong contender for the award, also chose not to submit their songs.
An industry insider analyzed that other K-pop artists generally seem to sympathize with the purpose of their boycott.
While it has been reported that only a small number of K-pop stars submitted songs to the category, J-pop stars are reportedly challenging for the category in large numbers.
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