The Grammys' Narrow Lines and the Unchanging Awards: Why It Leaves a Bitter Feeling

News that the Grammys are creating separate categories for Asian and Latin music is drawing fierce criticism from foreign media. Critics point out that while packaged as inclusion, it is nothing more than a deception and a "divide and conquer" tactic intended to exclude these groups from major categories.

It leaves a bitter taste to see the conservative attitude that still marginalizes the global music market—which has matured over decades and possesses BTS's overwhelming social influence—under the pretext of it being a 'new genre.'

To truly become a universal global awards ceremony, it seems that the sincerity of recognizing the value of music itself is needed first.