Did Stray Kids Boycott the 2027 Grammys? What JYP Confirmed, and What Nobody Has Said

Stray Kids did not submit any music to the 2027 Grammys, and JYP Entertainment confirmed that to Korean media on October 2, 2026 (Korea time), but “boycott” is the press’s label, not a word the group or its agency has used. Neither has said why. Below is what is on the record, what isn’t, and what the Recording Academy’s own rules mean for the 69th Grammy Awards on February 7, 2027.

What did JYP confirm about Stray Kids and the 2027 Grammys?

JYP told Korean media on October 2, 2026 that Stray Kids did not submit any work to the 69th Grammy Awards. That is the whole statement: one plain sentence of fact, which English-language outlets translated with slightly different wording, so we paraphrase it here. The agency gave no reason and, according to reports, did not address whether the decision had anything to do with the new Asian pop category.

Is “boycott” the right word for what Stray Kids did?

It’s a media shorthand, not a term Stray Kids or JYP has used. Headlines at many major English and Korean outlets call it a boycott, as they did for BTS. But a boycott implies a protest, and what is confirmed is narrower: no submission. Some outlets go further and say both groups oppose the category or are withholding music to protest it. We haven’t found a statement from Stray Kids or JYP that says so, so we aren’t repeating it as fact. Other outlets report the non-submission without any such framing.

Has Stray Kids said anything about the Grammys?

Not about the decision itself. At a press conference in Seoul on August 6, 2026, for the group’s 10th EP, This & That, reporters repeatedly asked about submission plans. According to Korean and international coverage, members Seungmin and Hyunjin said in substance that the group has never made a particular award or record its goal, while JYP declined to comment on whether it would submit. Translations of those remarks differ by outlet. They came before the confirmation and did not directly address the category, so they shouldn’t be read as an explanation.

What do the Recording Academy’s rules mean for a nomination?

Under the Academy’s own rule, a recording that was not formally submitted cannot be considered, nominated or placed on a voting ballot. According to grammy.com’s 2027 guide, only Recording Academy members (voting and professional) or registered media companies can submit, and the online entry window ran July 7 to August 21, 2026. That window is closed. For the 2027 Grammys, then, a recording JYP says it did not submit can’t be nominated in any category. We found no Recording Academy comment about Stray Kids specifically as of October 2, 2026.

What is the Best Asian Pop Music Performance category?

It is one of five new categories the Recording Academy announced in mid-June 2026, honoring Asian pop performances that originate from or are widely recognized in Asian markets. Per grammy.com, that includes K-pop, J-pop and C-pop, with meaningful use of one or more Asian languages, and the award goes to the performing artist or artists.

When BTS said on July 29 it would not submit, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. responded that entering a genre category doesn’t exclude an artist from the General Field categories. In mid-August he said the Academy was talking with stakeholders, which some outlets reported as a possible reconsideration. On October 1, he said the category goes ahead unchanged after listening sessions with Asian music leaders, adding that the decision “will not satisfy everyone.” That statement predates JYP’s confirmation and, in the coverage we read, does not mention Stray Kids.

Did BTS give a reason?

Not explicitly. BTS’s July 29, 2026 statement said it hoped its music could be heard and loved for what it is rather than divided by region or language. It did not name the category, and one report noted that neither BTS nor its label used the word boycott. Outlets widely read it as a response to the new category, which is the closest anyone comes to a stated rationale, and it belongs to BTS alone. Any connection to Stray Kids’ decision is inference.

Were Stray Kids’ members voting members of the Recording Academy?

They were invited to join, according to Korean media reports on July 14, 2026; we couldn’t confirm that they accepted. Those reports said JYP founder Park Jin-young, all members of TWICE and all eight members of Stray Kids were invited, and that the artists would be eligible to vote in nominations and final voting. Some international outlets describe both groups as voting members already, but the reports we reviewed don’t say explicitly that anyone accepted, so we say “invited.” Membership matters here only because the Academy’s guide says entries come from members or registered media companies.

Why do some reports show different dates?

A few reports mixed up Grammy deadlines, so we use the Recording Academy’s own calendar. Some list August 28 as the end of the entry window; that is the end of the eligibility period (August 31, 2025 to August 28, 2026), and entries closed August 21. Others give December 10 as the nominations date; that is when final-round voting begins, and nominations are announced November 16.

How did we get here?

The timeline runs from a mid-June category announcement to JYP’s one-line confirmation on October 2, 2026. All dates below are 2026.

What happens next?

Nominations are scheduled to be announced on November 16, 2026, and the ceremony is set for February 7, 2027. Per grammy.com:

The ceremony airs from Crypto.com Arena on ABC, Disney+ and Hulu. We’ll update this page once nominations are out, or sooner if JYP, Stray Kids or the Academy says more. Until then, the confirmed fact is a non-submission, and the reason has not been given.