It almost seems impossible to pick just one for each category!
As the end of the year comes and December is a few months away, it means one major event for K-Pop fans: the annual Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMAs).
With K-Pop idols from all companies invited to celebrate all their hard work during the year, it is a celebration of everything that has happened. Ahead of the voting, here is a look at all the nominations for each of the categories!
Best Female Artist
– IU
– (G)I-DLE’s Miyeon
– TWICE’s Nayeon
– Red Velvet’s Seulgi
– Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon
Best Male Artist
– BTS’s J-Hope
– Kang Daniel
– Lim Young Woo
– PSY
– ZICO
Best New Male Artist
– ATBO
– TEMPEST
– TNX
– Xdinary Heroes
– YOUNITE
Best New Female Artist
– IVE
– Kep1er
– LE SSERAFIM
– NewJeans
– NMIXX
– Yena
Best Female Group
– (G)I-DLE
– aespa
– BLACKPINK
– ITZY
– Red Velvet
– TWICE
Best Male Group
– BTS
– ENHYPEN
– NCT DREAM
– SEVENTEEN
– Stray Kids
– TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT)
Best Vocal Performance – Solo
– IU – “Drama”
– Kim Min Seok – “DrunKen Confession”
– Lim Young Woong – “Our Blues, Our Life”
– Lee Mujin – “When It Snows”
– Taeyeon – “INVU”
Best Vocal Performance – Group
– BIGBANG – “Still Life”
– BTS – “Yet To Come”
– DAVICHI – “Fanfare”
– ENHYPEN “Polaroid Love”
– WINNER – “I LOVE U”
Best Band Performance
– Janabi – “GRIPPIN’THEGREEN”
– Jaurim – “Stay With Me”
– LUCY – “Play”
– The Black Skirts – “My Little Lambs”
– Xdinary Heroes – “Happy Death Day”
Best OST
– 10cm – “Drawer” – Our Beloved Summer
– BTS’s Jimin & Ha Sung Woon – “With You” – Our Blues
– MeloMance – “Love, Maybe” – Business Proposal
– BTS’s V – “Christmas Tree” – Our Beloved Summer
– Wonstein – “Your Existence” – Twenty Five Twenty One
Best Collaboration
– 10CM & Big Naughty – “Just 10 centimeters”
– Crush & BTS’s J-Hope – “Rush Hour”
– Loco & MAMAMOO’s Hwasa – “Somebody!”
– PSY & BTS’s Suga – “That That”
– Woo & meenoi – “Ghosting”
Best Hip Hop and Urban Music
– BE’O – “Counting Stars”
– Big Naughty – “Beyond Love”
– J-Hope – “MORE”
– Jay Park featuring IU “GANDARA”
– ZICO – “FREAK”
Best Dance Performance – Solo
– Jessi – “Zoom”
– TWICE’s Nayeon – “Pop!”
– Sunmi – “Heart Burn”
– Yena – “Smiley”
– PSY & BTS’s Suga – “That That”
Best Dance Performance – Male Group
– NCT 127 – “2 Baddies”
– NCT DREAM – “Glitch Mode”
– SEVENTEEN – “HOT”
– Stray Kids – “MANIAC”
– TOMORROW BY TOGETHER – “Good Boy Gone Bad”
– TREASURE – “JIKJIN”
Best Dance Performance – Female Group
– (G)I-DLE – “TOMBOY”
– BLACKPINK – “PINK VENOM”
– IVE – “LOVE DIVE”
– LE SSERAFIM – “FEARLESS”
– NewJeans – “Attention”
– Red Velvet – “Feel My Rythm”
Worldwide Fans’ Choice
Many different groups and idols are nominated for this category and can be voted for through their hashtag on social media. The acts will be narrowed to the top ten through these votes for the final stage.
