Stray Kids Will Not Submit Music for 2027 Grammys, JYP Confirms
Stray Kids will not submit music for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards, JYP Entertainment confirmed Friday, October 2.
The confirmation follows weeks of speculation about whether the K-pop group would enter music for the 69th Grammy Awards, particularly after BTS also decided not to submit recordings for the ceremony.
JYP confirmed that Stray Kids did not submit any work but did not provide a specific reason for the decision. The agency also did not say that the move was connected to the Grammys’ newly created Asian Pop category.
What Happened
According to reporting from South Korean media, Stray Kids did not submit music before the Grammy submission deadline of August 21.
JYP Entertainment subsequently confirmed the decision, stating that Stray Kids did not submit for the Grammys.
Under Grammy rules, recordings that are not formally submitted cannot be considered for nominations or appear on the relevant voting ballot.
That means Stray Kids will not be competing for Grammy nominations based on their own submitted recordings for the 2027 ceremony.
Why Stray Kids Are Trending
The news is particularly notable because Stray Kids had previously been discussed as potential Grammy contenders.
The group also enters this Grammy cycle in an unusual position: all eight members were invited to become voting members of the Recording Academy.
That means Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin and I.N can participate in the Academy’s voting process even though the group did not submit its own music.
The decision is therefore different from simply being overlooked for nominations.
Stray Kids chose not to put recordings forward for consideration.
Is This a Grammy Boycott?
This distinction is important.
The phrase “Grammy boycott” is circulating around the story, but JYP Entertainment has not officially described the decision as a boycott.
The agency confirmed that Stray Kids did not submit music but did not give a specific reason.
That leaves open questions about whether the decision was related to the Grammys’ new category, the group’s approach to awards, timing or other considerations.
Earlier this year, Stray Kids members had emphasized that awards were not the primary motivation behind their music.
At an August press conference for their 10th EP, This & That, members discussed their approach to awards without confirming whether they would submit music.
Seungmin said the group had not approached its albums with a particular award or record in mind, while Hyunjin similarly emphasized their focus on their music and fans.
The BTS Connection
The Stray Kids decision follows a similar move by BTS.
BTS previously said the group would not submit music for the 2027 Grammys. That decision attracted attention because the Recording Academy had introduced a new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category for the upcoming ceremony.
The two situations are now being discussed together, but there is an important limitation: neither development establishes that Stray Kids’ decision was caused by BTS’ decision.
JYP has not provided such an explanation.
The New Asian Pop Category
The 2027 Grammy Awards will include a new Asian Pop category, which has generated discussion about how Asian music should be represented within the awards.
The category has been welcomed by some industry participants as a way to recognize Asian artists, while others have questioned whether creating a regional category could separate Asian music from broader Grammy competition.
Stray Kids’ decision is therefore arriving at a particularly sensitive moment for K-pop and the Recording Academy.
But the group itself has not publicly said that the new category was the reason it did not submit.
What Happens Next
The 69th Grammy Awards are scheduled for February 7, 2027.
The nominations are scheduled to be announced on November 16, 2026, meaning the Grammy race will soon move into the nomination phase.
The immediate question is what artists will appear in the first-ever Best Asian Pop Music Performance field and how the category develops after major K-pop acts have chosen not to submit.
For Stray Kids, the confirmed position is straightforward: the group will not have its own music considered for the 2027 Grammy nominations because it did not submit recordings.
The reason for that decision remains unspecified.
FAQ
Are Stray Kids boycotting the 2027 Grammys?
JYP confirmed that the group did not submit music, but the agency has not officially described the decision as a boycott.
Why did Stray Kids skip the 2027 Grammys?
JYP Entertainment has not publicly provided a specific reason.
Can Stray Kids be nominated for a Grammy without submitting music?
Their recordings cannot be considered for nominations if they were not formally submitted under Grammy rules.
When are the 2027 Grammy nominations announced?
The nominations are scheduled for November 16, 2026.
When are the 2027 Grammys?
The 69th Grammy Awards are scheduled for February 7, 2027.
