GRAMMYS BOYCOTT: Drake, BTS, Stray Kids Sit Out 2027 Awards...

Drake, BTS, and Stray Kids are among major artists skipping the 2027 Grammy Awards eligibility window over different grievances with the Recording Academy. Drake won't submit three planned 2026 albums after Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" won five Grammys at the 2025 ceremony—a win Drake has contested through litigation against his label. BTS and Stray Kids both rejected submission following the Grammys' introduction of a Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, which the groups say artificially segregates music by region rather than merit. The boycott mirrors a pattern of high-profile opt-outs in recent years from artists like The Weeknd and Frank Ocean, signaling persistent friction between major musicians and the Recording Academy's decisions.