BTS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO BECOME RECORDING ACADEMY MEMBERS

[nekokonneko.livejournal.com]

BTS is taking over the world one step at a time, and their latest move is an invitation from the Recording Academy to join its Class of 2019 and become members. Bang Si-Hyuk, the CEO and Executive Producer of the septet's label Big Hit Entertainment, was also offered a membership to the coveted Academy.

"The invitation is a reflection of their numerable contributions to music, as they now join the ranks of other incredible music creators in the opportunity to help keep music in schools and introduce its power to young people everywhere," reads a press release. "Bang Si-Hyuk will be joining the Academy as a Professional member, which is the membership type for music executives, managers, publicists, agents, and other team members that work to support music creators."

Though the Korean group presented at the 2019 GRAMMY Awards, they weren't nominated for any golden gramophones. We have a feeling that won't be the case when the nominees for next year are revealed.

For now, BTS are busy wrapping up the European leg of their LOVE YOURSELF: SPEAK YOURSELF world tour before heading to Japan to finish out their remaining dates in July.


source: PopCrush

Comments

[existingisfunny.livejournal.com]

so it's not bts but bang si-hyuk?

i would like to see the sm invites

[nekokonneko.livejournal.com]

It's both BTS and bang

[dongsaengkiller.livejournal.com]

They really are on another level. This stratospheric rise 😁

[skybluecotton.livejournal.com]

like who even saw this coming???

i was just hoping for an invitation to perform, but to be a member???

[lyzame.livejournal.com]

I'm so proud of them, they deserve it.

[garnetstar38.livejournal.com]

Wow. I didn’t expect that. I felt like the last Grammys was a transition year after the fiasco the year before. They focused on women which was good but I hope this 2019 year really helps with nominating diverse artists and that they are awarded as well. For BTS to be included in their attempts to diversify the Recording Academy is amazing. I saw the other artists and it really is full of women and POC. I’m still skeptical of the Grammys with their past record but this feels like a step in the right direction. But this is historic. Like whatever you think of BTS those guys love music. So I like knowing they will be involved in the nomination and awarding process. Unless they vote for Old Town Road. 😂

I hate to be petty but this all started with a paper award.

[otraera.livejournal.com]

and dont forget bts/armies thirst for western validation!!!

[garnetstar38.livejournal.com]

Aye, western validation. My old friend

[rainstormraider.livejournal.com]

Uh. Isn’t that all of K-Pop at this point?

[veep-throat.livejournal.com]

Yah srsly

[lightframes.livejournal.com]

That paper award was cute.

[revedesnuages.livejournal.com]

I think in response to past criticisms of the lack of diversity, the Grammys are making an attempt to improve. I was watching the livestream for this year's Grammys red carpet and they were talking about how the Recording Academy formed a Diversity and Inclusion Task Force to address barriers face by women and POC in the music industry, the chair of the task force was a WOC. Time will tell how effective it is, but it's a step in the right direction.

[otraera.livejournal.com]

wow i never thought this would ever happen. will i trust bts to make good choices 🤔 🤔 🤔 🤔 🤔 ?

[oncloud999.livejournal.com]

not when jungkook gets to vote... him and his obsession with charlie puth and justin bieber lol...

[jyusou.livejournal.com]

This is cool and all, but I just want a good comeback again, man.

[nekokonneko.livejournal.com]

okay? keep scrolling until the next comeback

[jyusou.livejournal.com]

You know, you could have just left this alone, we don’t need this place to turn into Twitter 2.0

[nekokonneko.livejournal.com]

All I did was give a tepid reply to a tepid comment. And you could've left my reply alone. Hell, you could've edited yours if you realised how unnecessarily sulky it was in a post meant to celebrate a major achievement by a group you supposedly like

[jyusou.livejournal.com]

Oh you are hilarious!

[jaelissi.livejournal.com]

Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!

[swhyeon1991.livejournal.com]

Omg but +1

[garnetstar38.livejournal.com]

According to Billboard the professional category members do not vote so Mr. Bang is a member but doesn’t vote. I don’t quite understand what non voting members do.

[nekokonneko.livejournal.com]

I guess they have insider access to stuff like tickets for the award show or any other event or project the academy works on

[pastelpinklace.livejournal.com]

Okay but if they were nominated it would probably be for "Best Pop Vocal Album" ....?

[hallyujah.livejournal.com]

Cue ARMYS petitioning for "Best Rap Album" loll. I would die.

[pastelpinklace.livejournal.com]

I would cringe.

[jaelissi.livejournal.com]

I literally cringed irl. Not that rapline isn't capable, but that's not what they've been doing, so no.

[fadeintoyou.livejournal.com]

I’m happy for them. I bet never in their wildest dreams would they have thought of this being possible. I would like to see a video of their reaction when they found out. I’m always a sucker for the incredulous looks on their faces when they achieve a milestone.

[veep-throat.livejournal.com]

Legends

[jackieee94.livejournal.com]

That paper award really took them far 👏 They were so excited when they attended the Grammys lol they must be through the roof with this new info.