K-pop royalty #BTS will not be submitting music to this year's #GrammyAwards. The seven members took to social media on July 29, posting to their individual Instagram accounts and adding that they hope “music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language.” The statements come weeks after the Recording Academy announced of a new category for Best Asian Pop Music Performance. Many have interpreted the group's decision to opt out of music submission as protest against the Recording Academy. Critics have argued this new category effectively separates Asian artists into their own competition, making it easier for Grammy voters to overlook them in the general field. For more, click the link bio. 📸 Ethan Miller/Getty Images