J-Pop History: SKY-HI and BE:FIRST Appointed as Grammy Voting Members for 2026
A new chapter has been written in the history of the Japanese music scene. SKY-HI, CEO of the music management label BMSG, and selected members of the agency's seven-member boy group BE:FIRST, have been chosen as new members of the Recording Academy (the organization behind the Grammy Awards) for 2026. With this selection, they have secured voting rights for the 69th Grammy Awards and eligibility to attend the prestigious ceremony. The Recording Academy is an exclusive, invite-only membership organization for music professionals who have demonstrated exceptional achievement and made significant contributions to the global music industry. This year, approximately 3,600 music industry figures worldwide were welcomed as new members, with SKY-HI and BE:FIRST among them. For not only an individual artist but also members of a group to be recognized by an international music organization as voters is an exceptionally rare and historic achievement. Following this historic news, social med...