A month before the actual music award show ceremony, the 2023 Mama Awards nominations were announced on October 19. To be held at the Tokyo Dome in Japan on November 28-29, 2023 at 6 PM KST, the two-day celebration of Korean music and culture is one of the most highly awaited year-end extravaganzas also know as “World’s No.1 K-POP Awards”. Music released between October 22, 2022, and September 30, 2023, is eligible for the show.
The pre-voting session for the Worldwide Fans’ Choice opened at 6 PM KST on October 19, 2023, allowing fans to vote for their favourites till October 30, 2023, at 11:59 PM KST. 20 artists picked through this round will move forward for the final round, the voting for which will commence on November 6 at 6PM KST and continue till November 20, 11:59 PM KST.
MAMA Awards 2023 Voting / Judging Criteria
Artist of the Year: Judges panel evaluation 20% + song downloads/streaming 40% (Korea 25% + Global 15%) + record sales 40%
Song of the Year: Judges panel 20% + song downloads/streaming 80% (Korea 50% + Global 30%)
Album of the Year: Judges panel 20% + record sales 80%
Worldwide Icon of the Year: Votes on Mnet Plus 70% + Spotify Votes 30%
Awards Categories by Artist: Judges panel 20% + song downloads/streaming 40% (Korea 25% + Global 15%) + recrd sales 40%
Award Categories by Genre: Judges panel 20% + song downloads/streaming 80% (Korea 50% + Global 30%)
Worldwide Fans’ Choice category: Votes on Mnet Plus 70% + Spotify votes 30%
Best Music Video: Judges panel 20% + music video 80%
How to Vote for Worldwide Fans’ Choice category: Mnet Plus allows you to vote once a day, counting one vote per ID. You can vote for a minimum of 1 and maximum of 3 teams during each voting session. Multiple votes for the same artist are not allowed.
2023 MAMA Awards Nominations Revealed
Worldwide Fans’ Choice (Pre-Vote)
(G)I-DLE
aespa
AKMU
BTOB
BTS
CIX
CRAVITY
ENHYPEN
BOYNEXTDOOR
ATEEZ
EVNEE
EXO
fromis_9
H1-KEY
Highlight
ITZY
IVE
JISOO
Jeon Somi
Kep1er
LE SSERAFIM
Lee Chaeyeon
Lee Mujin
n.SSign
NCT 127
NCT Dream
Lim Young-woong
MONSTA X
NMIXX
NewJeans
ONEUS
P1Harmony
Parc Jae-jung
SEVENTEEN
SHINee
STAYC
Stray Kids
RIIZE
Red Velvet
Zior Park
Taeyang
xikers
TWICE
Xdinary Heroes
THE BOYZ
TEMPEST
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
TREASURE
ZEROBASEONE
Super Junior
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Best New Male Artist
RIIZE
BOYNEXTDOOR
EVNNE
xikers
ZEROBASEONE
Best New Female Artist
EL7Z UP
LIMELIGHT
tripleS
ADYA
KISS OF LIFE
Best Male group
EXO
NCT Dream
SEVENTEEN
TXT
Stray Kids
TREASURE
Best Female Group
aespa
GIDLE
IVE
LE SSERAFIM
NewJeans
TWICE
Best Male Artist
Jimin
Jungkook
V aka Kim Taehyung
Lim Young-woong
Parc Jae-jung
Taeyang
Best Female Artist
Choi Yena
Hwasa
Jeon Somi
Jihyo
Jisoo
Lee Chaeyeon
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
STAYC Teddy Bear
NewJeans Ditto
LE SSERAFIM Unforgiven ft Nile Rodgers
IVE I Am
aespa Spicy
(G)I-DLE Queencard
Best Dance Performance Male Solo
Taeyong SHALALA
Taeyang VIBE ft Jimin of BTS
Kai Rover
Jungkook SEVEN ft Latto
Jimin Like Crazy
Best Dance Performance Female Solo
Lee Chaeyeon Knock
Jisoo Flower
Jihyo Killin Me Good
Jeon Somi Fast Forward
Hwasa I Love My Body
Best Music Video
Stray Kids S-Class
SEVENTEEN Super
Jungkook SEVEN ft Latto
Jisoo Flower
IVE I Am
(G)I-DLE Queencard
Best OST
TOMORROW X TOGETHER Goodbye Now (Love Revolution)
Paul Kim You Remember (The Glory)
Lim Jaehyun Heaven (It Was Spring)
BTS The Planet (BASTIONS)
BIG Naughty With Me (The Interest of Love)
Best Collaboration
Taeyang VIBE with BTS Jimin
Jungkook SEVEN with Latto
SEVENTEEN BSS Fighting with Lee Youngji
BIG Naughty Hopeless Romantic with Lee Suhyun
Anne Marie and GIDLE Minnie Expectations
Best Rap & Hip Hop Performance
Zior Park CHRISTIAN
Jay Park Candy ft Zion T
J-Hope On the Street ft J Cole
ASH ISLAND goodbye ft Paul Blanco
AGUST D People Pt 2 ft IU
Best Vocal Performance Group
MeloMance A Shining Day
MC the MAX Eternity
BTS Take Two
BTOB Wind and Wish
AKMU Love Lee
Best Vocal Performance Solo
V Love Me Again
Parc Jaejung Lets Say Goodbye
Lim Young-woong London Boy
Lee Mu-jin Ordinary Confession
DAWN Dear My Light
Song of the Year (DAESANG)
2023 MAMA Awards Nominees for other song genre categories are automatically nominated
Artist of the Year (DAESANG)
2023 MAMA Awards Nominees for other artist categories are automatically nominated
Congratulations to all the MAMA nominees of this year!
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