A bit lost in all the hoopla and arguing yesterday about BTS’s announcement that they’d effectively be boycotting the Grammy Awards was HYBE commenting to Korean media on the decision. …
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There was already considerable controversy surrounding the Grammys creating a separate category for Asian pop music, especially among K-pop fans because it was widely viewed as something that was done …
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The Recording Academy recently announced the creation of five new categories for the 2027 edition of the Grammy Awards, including one relevant to this blog in Best Asian Pop Music …
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In what I think was an expected decision, the 98th Academy Awards gave K-Pop Demon Hunters an Oscar for Best Animated Feature and named HUNTR/X‘s “Golden” as the Best Original …
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Hello and welcome to the norm for international K-pop “news” sites. "False but turn into an angle" truly explains so much about everything.— Asian Junkie (@asianjunkiecom) February 4, 2026 Bleak. …
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The Recording Academy is planning to start an Asian Grammy Awards, according to a report by The Korea Times. The inaugural edition will be held in either Korea or Japan, …
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Japanese musician Masa Takumi won a GRAMMY for his album Sakura in the Best Global Music Album category at the GRAMMY Awards, the first Japanese artist to achieve the honor. …
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In the lead-up to the Grammy Awards, there was a lot of discussion about BTS performing but not getting any nominations. I understand the concerns fans had, especially after rehearsal …
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2019 was another big year for K-pop in America, and both BTS and BLACKPINK submitted for consideration of the 2020 Grammy Awards. Following the Recording Academy recognizing BTS through an …
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BTS attended the Grammy Awards today after being invited to present an award and also because the album design for ‘Love Yourself: Tear’ was nominated. Unfortunately for artist HuskyFox, it …
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