Why These Five Acts Could Get Nominations
The Recording Academy's new eligibility rules regarding language usage have created an open field for the inaugural Asian pop performance Grammy category. Several major K-pop acts are excluded or have opted out, leaving room for diverse international artists to compete.
Why it matters
The introduction of this category reflects the growing global influence of Asian music markets and the industry's attempt to formalize recognition for these genres.
With several of K-pop's biggest names out of the running - in addition to BTS, BLACKPINK’s four all-English songs from February's DEADLINE won't qualify due to the Recording Academy's rule that nominees "must feature meaningful use of one or more Asian languages" - the race is wide open for the potential nominees in the much-discussed new Asian pop performance category's first year.
While Stray Kids’ Korean label JYP Entertainment shared on Friday (Oct. 2) — one day after Billboard first published this story — that the group did not submit its work for consideration at the forthcoming Grammy Awards , Billboard originally highlighted three of its songs as contenders for the category, led by fan-dedicated single “STAY” released in March. Stray Kids’ U.S. record label (Republic Records) and other representatives did not respond to Billboard ‘s prior inquiries into the group’s submission plans.
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