For the unversed, MAMA awards were organized for the first time in 1999, and since then they celebrate the outstanding achievements of artists in the field of K-pop and Asian music.Further, music released between October 22, 2022, to September 2023 has been selected as an eligible entry in this year’s awards. Also, since the nominations are out, the pre-voting has also begun and it will end by October 30, 11:59 PM KST.
Further, from the entire nomination process, only 20 artists will be making it to the final round. Voting for them will start on November 6 at 6 PM KST and will end on November 20 at 11:59 PM KST.
Here are all the nominations for the 2023 MAMA Awards:
Best New Male Artist
Musicians nominated for the 2023 MAMA Awards under the category of Best New Male Artist are BOYNEXTDOOR, ZEROBASEONE, RIIZE, xikers, and EVNNE
Best New Female Artist
EL7Z UP, LIMELIGHT, ADYA, KISS OF LIFE, and tripleS have been nominated under Best New Female Artist at the 2023 MAMA Awards
Best Male Group
Stray Kids, EXO, TREASURE, NCT DREAM, SEVENTEEN, and TXT secured their place in the Best Male Group category.
Best Female Group
LE SSERAFIM , aespa, NewJeans, (G)I-DLE, Ive, and TWICE have been nominated in the 2023 MAMA Awards under the Best Female Group category.
Best Male Artist
In the category of Best Male Artist, Taeyang, Jimin, V, Jungkook, Lim Young Woong and Parc Jae Jung have been nominated
Best Female Artist
Jihyo, Jisoo, Lee Chae Yeon, Hwasa, Choi Ye Na, and Jeon Somi are competing for Best Female Artist.
Best Dance Performance Male Solo
Jimin, Jungkook, Taeyang, Kai, and Taeyong have been nominated for the Best Dance Performance Male Sole category.
Best Dance Performance Female Solo
In the category of Best Dance Performance Female Solo Lee Chae Yeon, Jihyo, Hwasa, Jeon Somi, and Jisoo have been nominated.
Best Dance Performance Male Group
NCT 127, ZEROBASEONE, Stray Kids, NCT DREAM, SEVENTEEN, and TXT
Best Dance Performance Female Group
LE SSERAFIM, aespa, (G)I-DLE, STAYC, IVE, and NewJeans
Best Vocal Performance Solo
Lim Young Woong, DAWN, V, Lee Mujin, and Parc Jae Jung
Best Vocal Performance Group
AKMU, M.C the MAX, BTOB, MeloMance and BTS
Best Rap & Hip Hop Performance
Jay Park, Agust D (Suga), J-Hope, Zior Park and ASH ISLAND
Best Collaboration
BIG Naughty, Anne-Marie, Minnie, Jungkook, Taeyang and BSS (SEVENTEEN)
Best OST
Paul Kim, BIG Naughty, BTS and TXT
Best Music Video
SEVENTEEN, (G)I-DLE, IVE, Jisoo, Stray Kids and Jungkook
Song of the Year
aespa – Spicy, AKMU – Love Lee, Agust D (Suga) – People Pt.2 (Feat. IU), BIG Naughty – Hopeless Romantic (Feat. Lee Suhyun), BIG Naughty – With me (The Interest of Love OST), Anne-Marie, Minnie – Expectations, ASH ISLAND – Goodbye (Feat. Paul Blanco), BSS (SEVENTEEN) – Fighting (Feat. Lee Young Ji), BTOB – Wind And Wish, BTS – Take Two, BTS – The Planet (BASTIONS OST), DAWN – Dear My Light, Hwasa – I Love My Body, (G)I-DLE – Queencard, IVE – I AM, J-Hope – on the street (with J.Cole), Jay Park – Candy (Feat. Zion.T), Jeon Somi – Fast Forward, Jungkook – Seven (Feat. Latto), Jihyo – Killin’ Me Good, Jimin – Like Crazy, Jisoo – FLOWER, 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), Parc Jae Jung – Let’s Say Goodbye, Lim Young Woong – London Boy, M.C the MAX – Eternity, MeloMance – A Shining Day, NewJeans – Ditto, NCT 127 – Ay-Yo, NCT DREAM – Candy, Paul Kim – You Remember (The Glory OST), ZEROBASEONE – In Bloom, SEVENTEEN – Super, STAYC – Teddy Bear, Stray Kids – S-Class, TXT – Goodbye Now (Love Revolution OST), TXT – Sugar Rush Ride, Taeyang – VIBE (Feat. Jimin), Taeyong – SHALALA, V – Love Me Again and Zior Park – CHRISTIAN.
Artist of the Year
ADYA, aespa, ZEROBASEONE, BOYNEXTDOOR, Choi Ye Na, EXO,
