2023 MAMA Awards Announces Nominees + Pre-Voting Begins
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It is almost time for this year’s MAMA Awards!
On October 19, the nominations were announced for the 2023 MAMA Awards.
This year’s ceremony will take place at Tokyo Dome on November 28 and 29.
The criteria for the final winners are as follows:
Artist of the Year and Artist Category Awards – 20% judge panel evaluation, 40% song downloads/streaming (25% Korea + 15% global), 40% physical album sales
Song of the Year and Genre Category Awards – 20% judge panel evaluation, 80% song downloads/streaming (50% Korea + 30% global)
Album of the Year – 20% judge panel evaluation, 80% physical album sales
Worldwide Icon of the Year and Worldwide Fans’ Choice – 70% Mnet Plus votes, 30% Spotify votes
Best Music Video – 20% judge panel evaluation, 80% music video
In order to be eligible, the music must have been released between October 22, 2022 and September 30, 2023.
Pre-voting for the Worldwide Fans’ Choice nominees will take place through October 30 at 11:59 p.m. KST. The 20 artists selected from the pre-vote will become the nominees for the final round of voting, which will take place from November 6 at 6 p.m. KST through November 20 at 11:59 p.m. KST.
The nominees are as follows:
Best New Male Artist
BOYNEXTDOOR
EVNNE
RIIZE
xikers
ZEROBASEONE
Best New Female Artist
ADYA
EL7Z UP
KISS OF LIFE
LIMELIGHT
tripleS
Best Male Group
Best Female Group
Best Male Artist
Best Female Artist
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”
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 (Suga) – “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”
Song of the Year
(Nominees for the song genre categories are automatically nominated.)
aespa – “Spicy”
Agust D (Suga) – “People Pt.2 (Feat. IU)”
AKMU – “Love Lee”
Anne-Marie, Minnie – “Expectations”
ASH ISLAND – “Goodbye (Feat. Paul Blanco)”
BIG Naughty – “Hopeless Romantic (Feat. Lee Suhyun)”
BIG Naughty – “With me” (“The Interest of Love” OST)
BSS (SEVENTEEN) – “Fighting (Feat. Lee Young Ji)”
BTOB – “Wind And Wish”
BTS – “Take Two”
BTS – “The Planet” (“BASTIONS” OST)
DAWN – “Dear My Light”
(G)I-DLE – “Queencard”
Hwasa – “I Love My Body”
IVE – “I AM
J-Hope – “on the street (with J.Cole)”
Jay Park – “Candy (Feat. Zion.T)”
Jeon Somi – “Fast Forward”
Jihyo – “Killin’ Me Good”
Jimin – “Like Crazy”
Jisoo – “FLOWER”
Jungkook – “Seven (Feat. Latto)”
Kai – “Rover”
LE SSERAFIM – “UNFORGIVEN (Feat. Nile Rodgers)”
Lee Chae Yeon – “KNOCK”
Lee Mujin – “Ordinary Confession”
Lim Jae Hyun – “Heaven (2023)” (“It Was Spring” OST)
Lim Young Woong – “London Boy”
M.C the MAX – “Eternity”
MeloMance – “A Shining Day”
NCT 127 – “Ay-Yo”
NCT DREAM – “Candy”
NewJeans – “Ditto”
Parc Jae Jung – “Let’s Say Goodbye”
Paul Kim – “You Remember” (“The Glory” OST)
SEVENTEEN – “Super”
STAYC – “Teddy Bear”
Stray Kids – “S-Class”
Taeyang – “VIBE (Feat. Jimin)”
Taeyong – “SHALALA”
TXT – “Goodbye Now” (“Love Revolution” OST)
TXT – “Sugar Rush Ride”
V – “Love Me Again”
ZEROBASEONE – “In Bloom”
Zior Park – “CHRISTIAN”
Artist of the Year
(Nominees for the artist categories are automatically nominated.)
