Drake, BTS, Stray Kids Won’t Submit Music for 2027 Grammys (Updating)

The 2027 Grammys take place on February 7th, and music released during the window of August 31st, 2025 to August 28th, 2026 is eligible for nominations. However, as we’ve seen with The Weeknd, Frank Ocean, and Zach Bryan in recent years, not everyone is as enthusiastic about submitting their music to the Recording Academy for Grammys consideration. The reasons for these opt-out decisions vary, but many of them have to do with criticism of the Recording Academy and the event itself. The beef doesn’t always last forever, though; The Weeknd notably pulled his music for consideration in 2021 citing the organization’s “secret committees,” but then returned to the Grammys in 2025 for a performance in support of Hurry Up Tomorrow (which, funnily enough, didn’t earn any Grammy nominations). The most controversial move by the Grammys this year is the introduction of a new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, which has divided some significant names in K-pop and led them not to submit. Read on for the list of artists who will not be submitting their music for 2027 Grammys consideration and why. Drake According to an October 5th report from Billboard, Drake will not submit music from hi...