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Stray Kids Join BTS in Withholding Music From 2027 Grammy Consideration

BTS announced its boycott in July after the addition of a best Asian pop music performance category.

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Stray Kids Join BTS in Withholding Music From 2027 Grammy Consideration

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BTS announced its boycott in July after the addition of a best Asian pop music performance category.

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October 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM EDT to October 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM EDT	Link resolves	Passed	200	2 checks over about 25 hours, the same result every time. 200, text/html, 881609 characters, landed on https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/stray-kids-join-bts-2027-grammys-boycott-1236353243/ The wording varied; every check is below. Every one of the 2 October 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM EDT: 200, text/html, 881609 characters, landed on https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/stray-kids-join-bts-2027-grammys-boycott-1236353243/ October 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM EDT: 200, text/html, 879280 characters, landed on https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/stray-kids-join-bts-2027-grammys-boycott-1236353243/
October 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM EDT to October 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM EDT	Page contains the quotation	Passed	200	2 checks over about 25 hours, the same result every time. the page contains the quotation, exactly Every one of the 2 October 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM EDT: the page contains the quotation, exactly October 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM EDT: the page contains the quotation, exactly

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