With end-of-year music award ceremonies coming up soon, many K-Pop fans are curious to know which artists, songs, and albums will be recognized for making 2023 a memorable year for the music scene!
First, here are the netizens’ predictions for the ‘2023 MAMA Awards‘, taking into account digital, album sale, and global (Spotify) streaming scores.
1. Predicted ‘Artist of the Year’ – NewJeans
2. Predicted ‘Song of the Year’ – NewJeans “Ditto”
3. Predicted ‘Album of the Year’ – Seventeen ‘FML’
4. Predicted ‘Best Female Group’ – NewJeans
5. Predicted ‘Best Male Group’ – NCT Dream
6. Predicted ‘Best Female Solo Artist’ – BLACKPINK’s Jisoo
7. Predicted ‘Best Male Solo Artist’ – BTS’s Jimin
Second, here are the netizens’ predictions for the ‘2023 Melon Music Awards‘, based on available data of Melon’s unique listeners (ULs) and digital scores (streaming + downloads).
1. Predicted ‘Artist of the Year’ – NewJeans
2. Predicted ‘Song of the Year’ – NewJeans “Ditto”
3. Predicted ‘Album of the Year’ – IVE ‘I’ve IVE’
4. Predicted ‘Melon Top 10’
5. Predicted ‘Best Male Group’ – NCT Dream
6. Predicted ‘Best Female Group’ – NewJeans
7. Predicted ‘Best Male Solo Artist’ – BTS’s Jungkook
8. Predicted ‘Best Female Solo Artist’ – Lee Young Ji
Notably, the above predictions do not make any estimates for points from judges’ scores.
What do you think of this year’s ‘MAMA Awards’ and ‘Melon Music Awards’ predictions?
