With several of K-pop’s biggest names out of the running, the race is wide open for the potential nominees in the new Asian pop performance category at the #Grammys. ⭐️⁠ ⁠ BTS and Stray Kids are among the acts who declined to submit for consideration at the upcoming 2027 Grammy Awards in the new category’s first year. In addition, BLACKPINK’s four all-English songs from ‘DEADLINE’ won’t qualify due to the Recording Academy’s rule that nominees “must feature meaningful use of one or more Asian languages”⁠ ⁠ Find our predictions for the category at the link in bio.