Who’s Next? Grammys Navigating Drake, BTS, and Stray Kids Boycotts

On the heels of K-pop groups BTS and Stray Kids boycotting the Grammys, Drake makes it clear that he too is boycotting the awards occasion– once again.

Drake has a storied history of distaste for the Grammy Awards, having actually stated formerly that”what was as soon as the greatest type of acknowledgment might no longer matter “to the artists who make the most” impactful music.” Now, Champagne Papi has actually made it clear that he will as soon as again avoid sending his music for factor to consider.

While it’s very little of a surprise originating from Drake at this moment, the news comes in the middle of existing debate for Music’s Biggest Night following the statement of a brand-new Asian Pop classification. That led to the withdrawal of extremely effective K-pop acts BTS and Stray Kids from 2027 factor to consider. Like other recognized artists, consisting of Drake, members of both K-pop groups are likewise voting members of the academy, that makes their boycott even more impactful.

For Drake’s part, he launched a massive 3 albums this year, and all of them on the very same day. None of this music will be sent for Grammy factor to consider. Drake even tipped fans off to this possibility in “Make Them Know,” the last track on Iceman, in which he raps, “This album, I’m never ever submittin’ it.”

“He really cares more about web recognition than he does the Grammys,” Charlamagne Tha God argued on the October 7 episode of The Breakfast Club. “He cares more about what those digital D-heads online consider it than he does the Grammys.”

His co-hosts, LoRosa and Jess Hilarious, presumed that maybe Drake cares more about “individuals.” Charlamagne disagreed: “He cares about what he can manage, and he manages a lot of the narrative about him online for the a lot of part. That’s what he appreciates.”

Drake initially boycotted the Grammy Awards in 2020, when the Recording Academy relatively snubbed his partner and fellow super star The Weeknd after the mega-successful After Hours album launched. He likewise withdrew his 2022 election and did not send his music in 2023. In 2024, he sent his 21 Savage partnership, “Her Loss,” however the submission seemed for 21 Savage’s advantage instead of his own. He didn’t send in either 2025 or 2026.

Prior to his boycott, Drake made 4 Grammy Awards and won another in 2023 for his area on Future’s “Wait For U.” The Toronto local has actually been chosen 55 times because his boycott started.

The Grammys are relocating to ABC, Hulu, and Disney+ this year after years with CBS. The event will occur on Sunday, February 7, 2027, with elections revealed on November 16, 2026.