‘2023 MAMA Awards’ Nominees & Pre-voting Details Unveiled

 

The ‘2023 MAMA Awards’ have rolled out the carpet for this year’s nominations, also signaling the commencement of its pre-voting phase.

Scheduled for November 28 and 29 KST at the Tokyo Dome, Mnet has delineated the selection metrics for this year’s victors. To be in contention, music must have been released between October 22, 2022, and September 30, 2023.

Fan votes play a crucial role, so it’s time to rally behind your cherished artists. Pre-voting has already commenced and will wrap up on October 30.

The methodology for judgment, voting guidelines, and the nominee ledger 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

EXO
NCT DREAM
Seventeen
Stray Kids
TREASURE
TXT

Best Female Group

aespa
(G)I-DLE
IVE
LE SSERAFIM
NewJeans
TWICE

Best Male Artist

BTS‘ Jimin
BTS’ Jungkook
Lim Young Woong
Parc Jae Jung
Taeyang
BTS’ V

Best Female Artist

Choi Ye Na
MAMAMOO‘s Hwa Sa
Jeon So Mi
TWICE’s Jihyo
BLACKPINK‘s Jisoo
Lee Chae Yeon

Best Dance Performance Male Solo

BTS’ Jimin – “Like Crazy”
BTS’ Jungkook – “Seven (feat. Latto)”
EXO’s Kai – “Rover”
Taeyang – “VIBE (feat. BTS’ Jimin)”
Taeyong – “SHALALA”

Best Dance Performance Female Solo

MAMAMOO’s Hwa Sa – “I Love My Body”
Jeon So Mi – “Fast Forward”
TWICE’s Jihyo – “Killin’ Me Good”
BLACKPINK’s 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 – “BTS’ 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”
BTS’ 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 and Hip Hop Performance

ASH ISLAND – “Goodbye (feat. Paul Blanco)”
BTS’ j-hope – “on the street (with J.Cole)”
Jay Park – “Candy (feat. Zion.T)”
BTS’ SUGA – “People Pt.2 (feat. IU)”
Zior Park – “CHRISTIAN”

Best Collaboration

Anne-Marie, Minnie – “Expectations”
BIG Naughty – “Hopeless Romantic (feat. Lee Suhyun)”
BSS – “Fighting (feat. Lee Young Ji)”
BTS’ Jungkook – “Seven (feat. Latto)”
Taeyang – “VIBE (feat. BTS’ 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”
BLACKPINK’s Jisoo – “FLOWER”
BTS’ Jungkook – “Seven (feat. Latto)”
Seventeen – “Super”
Stray Kids – “S-Class”

Song of the Year

aespa – “Spicy”
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”
MAMAMOO’s Hwa Sa – “I Love My Body”
IVE – “I AM
BTS’ j-hope – “on the street (with J.Cole)”
Jay Park – “Candy (feat. Zion.T)”
Jeon So Mi – “Fast Forward”
TWICE’s Jihyo – “Killin’ Me Good”
BTS’ Jimin – “Like Crazy”
BLACKPINK’s Jisoo – “FLOWER”
BTS’ Jungkook – “Seven (feat. Latto)”
EXO’s 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”
BTS’ SUGA – “People Pt.2 (feat. IU)”
Taeyang – “VIBE (feat. BTS’ Jimin)”
Taeyong – “SHALALA”
TXT – “Goodbye Now” (“Love Revolution” OST)
TXT – “BTS’ SUGAr Rush Ride”
V – “Love Me Again”
ZEROBASEONE – “In Bloom”
Zior Park – “CHRISTIAN”

Artist of the Year

ADYA
aespa
BOYNEXTDOOR
Choi Ye Na
EL7Z UP
EVNNE
EXO
(G)I-DLE
MAMAMOO’s Hwa Sa
IVE
Jeon So Mi
TWICE’s Jihyo
BTS’ Jimin
BLACKPINK’s Jisoo
BTS’ Jungkook
KISS OF LIFE
LE SSERAFIM
Lee Chae Yeon
Lim Young Woong
LIMELIGHT
NCT DREAM
NewJeans
Parc Jae Jung
RIIZE
Seventeen
Stray Kids
Taeyang
TREASURE
tripleS
TWICE
TXT
V
xikers
ZEROBASEONE

Worldwide Fans’ Choice

aespa
AKMU
ATEEZ
BOYNEXTDOOR
BTOB
BTS
CIX
CRAVITY
ENHYPEN
EVNNE
EXO
fromis_9
(G)I-DLE
H1-KEY
Highlight
ITZY
IVE
BLACKPINK’s Jisoo
Jeon So Mi
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

📌How to participate
① Please vote on Mnet Plus and Spotify.
② Do the screenshot after the voting.
③ Write down your own username on the image, and post a mention with the necessart hastag on Event post.
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④ Leave the proof-shot on Twitter Thread.

— MAMA AWARDS (@MnetMAMA) October 19, 2023

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