Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Stray Kids Skip Grammy Submissions, Following BTS Decision
Stray Kids will not enter their music for the next Grammy Awards.
Their agency, JYP Entertainment, confirmed that they did not submit anything.
The band members have not made a joint announcement about it.
Hwang Hyun-jin said awards are not the group's goal.
He said making fans happy matters most to them.
BTS also said its members would not submit music for these awards.
The Grammys have announced a new category for Asian pop performances.
Some K-pop fans worry that this could put Asian artists in separate categories instead of the main ones.
Stray Kids did not submit a song or album for consideration by the deadline for the 69th Grammy Awards.
JYP Entertainment confirmed the decision; the group has not issued a joint official confirmation.
Hwang Hyun-jin said the band does not make award results or records its goal, prioritizing fan satisfaction.
BTS announced in July that its members would not submit music for the same Grammy awards.
Fans criticized a new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, alleging it could separate Asian artists from major Grammy categories.
- Who
- Stray Kids, with the decision confirmed by its agency, JYP Entertainment.
- What
- The group did not submit music for consideration at the 69th Grammy Awards.
- When
- The submission deadline was August 21; BTS announced its decision in July.
- Where
- The Grammy Awards.
- Why
- Hwang Hyun-jin said award results and records are not the group's goal and that fan satisfaction is its priority.
- Award ceremony
- 69th Grammy Awards
- Submission deadline
- August 21
- Agency confirmation
- JYP Entertainment said Stray Kids did not submit for the Grammys.
- Stray Kids statement
- Hwang Hyun-jin said awards and records have never been the group's goal.
- BTS decision
- BTS members announced in July that they would not submit their music.
- New category
- Best Asian Pop Music Performance is among five new Grammy categories announced by the Recording Academy.
- Fan response
- Some K-pop fans alleged the new category could separate Asian acts from the Grammys' top categories.