India, Oct. 3 -- T hree months after K-pop boy band BTS opted out of the 2027 Grammy Awards following the introduction of the Best Asian Pop Music Performance category in June, the Recording Academy has confirmed that the new award will go ahead as planned. In a statement released on Thursday, Grammy chief Harvey Mason Jr said the decision came after several weeks of dialogue with leaders of the Asian music community, as well as those who "don't support the continuation of this category". It read, "The loudest feedback we heard was from people who were enthusiastic supporters of the category, fellow music creators expressing their encouragement for keeping it." Acknowledging that the decision may not satisfy everyone, he added, "It's the right conclusion for the music community overall." HTC...