K-pop fans, it’s MAMA season!
On Thursday, October 19, the nominations for different categories in the 2023 MAMA Awards were revealed.
The 2023 edition will take place at Tokyo Dome on November 28 and 29.
This highly anticipated event brings together the Asian music industry and K-pop’s brightest names to celebrate and honor their outstanding contributions to the world of music.
The music released between October 22, 2022, and September 30, 2023, was eligible for nominations.
Here are this year’s nominees:
Best Male Artist
- Jimin
- Jungkook
- Lim Young Woong
- Parc Jae Jung
- Taeyang
- V
Best Female Artist
- Choi Ye Na
- Hwasa
- Jeon Somi
- Jihyo
- Jisoo
- Lee Chae Yeon
Best New Male Artist
- BOYNEXTDOOR
- EVNNE
- RIIZE
- xikers
- ZEROBASEONE
Best New Female Artist
- ADYA
- EL7Z UP
- KISS OF LIFE
- LIMELIGHT
- tripleS
Best Male Group
- EXO
- NCT DREAM
- SEVENTEEN
- Stray Kids
- TREASURE
- TXT
Best Female Group
- aespa
- (G)I-DLE
- IVE
- LE SSERAFIM
- NewJeans
- TWICE
Best Vocal Performance Solo
- DAWN – “Dear My Light”
- Lee Mujin – “Ordinary Confession”
- Lim Young Woong – “London Boy”
- Parc Jae Jung – “Let’s Say Goodbye”
- V – “Love Me Again”
Best Vocal Performance Group
- AKMU – “Love Lee”
- BTOB – “Wind And Wish”
- BTS – “Take Two”
- M.C the MAX – “Eternity”
- MeloMance – “A Shining Day”
Best Rap & Hip Hop Performance
- Agust D – “People Pt.2 (Feat. IU)”
- ASH ISLAND – “Goodbye (Feat. Paul Blanco)”
- J-Hope – “on the street (with J.Cole)”
- Jay Park – “Candy (Feat. Zion.T)”
- Zior Park – “CHRISTIAN”
Best Collaboration
- Anne-Marie, Minnie – “Expectations”
- BIG Naughty – “Hopeless Romantic (Feat. Lee Suhyun)”
- BSS (SEVENTEEN) – “Fighting (Feat. Lee Young Ji)”
- Jungkook – “Seven (Feat. Latto)”
- Taeyang – “VIBE (Feat. Jimin)”
Best OST
- BIG Naughty – “With me” (“The Interest of Love” OST)
- BTS – “The Planet” (“BASTIONS” OST)
- Lim Jae Hyun – “Heaven (2023)” (“It Was Spring” OST)
- Paul Kim – “You Remember” (“The Glory” OST)
- TXT – “Goodbye Now” (“Love Revolution” OST)
Best Music Video
- (G)I-DLE – “Queencard”
- IVE – “I AM”
- Jisoo – “FLOWER”
- Jungkook – “Seven (Feat. Latto)”
- SEVENTEEN – “Super”
- Stray Kids – “S-Class”
Best Dance Performance Male Solo
- Jimin – “Like Crazy”
- Jungkook – “Seven (Feat. Latto)”
- Kai – “Rover”
- Taeyang – “VIBE (Feat. Jimin)”
- Taeyong – “SHALALA”
Best Dance Performance Female Solo
- Hwasa – “I Love My Body”
- Jeon Somi – “Fast Forward”
- Jihyo – “Killin’ Me Good”
- Jisoo – “FLOWER”
- Lee Chae Yeon – “KNOCK”
Best Dance Performance Male Group
- NCT 127 – “Ay-Yo”
- NCT DREAM – “Candy”
- SEVENTEEN – “Super”
- Stray Kids – “S-Class”
- TXT – “Sugar Rush Ride”
- ZEROBASEONE – “In Bloom”
Best Dance Performance Female Group
- aespa – “Spicy”
- (G)I-DLE – “Queencard”
- IVE – “I AM”
- LE SSERAFIM – “UNFORGIVEN (Feat. Nile Rodgers)”
- NewJeans – “Ditto”
- STAYC – “Teddy Bear”
Worldwide Fans’ Choice
The pre-voting period is open until October 30, 11:59 p.m. KST. From the pre-voting, 20 artists will be chosen for the final voting, which will take place from November 6 at 6 p.m. KST to November 20 at 11:59 p.m. KST.
- aespa
- AKMU
- ATEEZ
- BOYNEXTDOOR
- BTOB
- BTS
- CIX
- CRAVITY
- ENHYPEN
- EVNNE
- EXO
- fromis_9
- (G)I-DLE
- H1-KEY
- Highlight
- ITZY
- IVE
- Jisoo
- Jeon Somi
- Kep1er
- LE SSERAFIM
- Lee Chae Yeon
- Lee Mujin
- Lim Young Woong
- MONSTA X
- n.SSign
- NCT 127
- NCT DREAM
- NewJeans
- NMIXX
- ONEUS
- P1Harmony
- Parc Jae Jung
- Red Velvet
- RIIZE
- SEVENTEEN
- SHINee
- STAYC
- Stray Kids
- Super Junior
- Taeyang
- TEMPEST
- THE BOYZ
- TXT
- TREASURE
- TWICE
- Xdinary Heroes
- xikers
- ZEROBASEONE
- Zior Park
In addition, nominees for the song genre categories are automatically nominated for the Song of the Year award. Nominees for artist categories are likewise automatically nominated for the Artist of the Year Award.
Watch the full nomination announcement here:
