Stray Kids will not submit music for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards, adding another major K-pop name to this year’s awards conversation.
JYP Entertainment confirmed the decision, though the company did not provide a reason for the group’s absence from the submission process. The move comes after BTS also chose not to participate in the 2027 Grammy cycle following the Recording Academy’s introduction of a Best Asian Pop Music Performance category.
BTS previously expressed concern about separating music by region or language, while the Recording Academy has defended the new category and said it received support from members of the Asian music community.
Stray Kids have not publicly said their decision is connected to the new category, and they have not officially described the move as a boycott. For now, the confirmed development is that the group will sit out Grammy consideration for 2027.
The decision puts more attention on how major global music awards classify Asian pop artists as K-pop continues to expand internationally.