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2023 MAMA Awards announces nominees – NewJeans, BLACKPINK's Jisoo, BTS' Jungkook, Stray Kids, and more

2023 MAMA Awards announces nominees – NewJeans, BLACKPINK's Jisoo, BTS' Jungkook, Stray Kids, and more

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The 2023 MAMA Awards has announced this year's nominees.

Happening on 28 and 29 November 2023, the "world's number 1 K-pop awards" is taking place at Japan's famed Tokyo Dome.

Nominees include the likes of NewJeans, BLACKPINK's Jisoo, BTS' Jungkook, Stray Kids, and more.

Music released from 22 October 2022 to 30 September 2023 is eligible for nominations. Check out the criteria for the final awardees here.

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  • Artist of the Year and Artist Category Awards – 20% judge panel evaluation + 40% song downloads/streaming (25% Korea + 15% global) + 40% physical album sales
  • Song of the Year and Genre Category Awards – 20% judge panel evaluation + 80% song downloads/streaming (50% Korea + 30% global)
  • Album of the Year – 20% judge panel evaluation + 80% physical album sales
  • Worldwide Icon of the Year and Worldwide Fans’ Choice – 70% Mnet Plus votes + 30% Spotify votes
  • Best Music Video – 20% judge panel evaluation + 80% music video

Fans can participate in pre-voting for the Worldwide Fans’ Choice nominees until 30 October. 11:59 PM KST. The top 20 artists from the pre-voting will be the nominees for the final round of voting happening from 6 November, 6 PM KST to 20 November, 11:59 PM KST.

Check out the full list of nominees here.

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

Jimin

Jungkook

Lim Young Woong

Parc Jae Jung

Taeyang

V

Best Female Artist

Choi Ye Na

Hwasa

Jeon Somi

Jihyo

Jisoo

Lee Chae Yeon

Best Dance Performance Male Solo

Jimin – “Like Crazy”

Jungkook – “Seven (Feat. Latto)”

Kai – “Rover”

Taeyang – “VIBE (Feat. Jimin)”

Taeyong – “SHALALA”

Best Dance Performance Female Solo

Hwasa – “I Love My Body”

Jeon Somi – “Fast Forward”

Jihyo – “Killin’ Me Good”

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 – “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”

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 & Hip Hop Performance

Agust D (Suga) – “People Pt.2 (Feat. IU)”

ASH ISLAND – “Goodbye (Feat. Paul Blanco)”

J-Hope – “on the street (with J.Cole)”

Jay Park – “Candy (Feat. Zion.T)”

Zior Park – “CHRISTIAN”

Best Collaboration

Anne-Marie, Minnie – “Expectations”

BIG Naughty – “Hopeless Romantic (Feat. Lee Suhyun)”

BSS (SEVENTEEN) – “Fighting (Feat. Lee Young Ji)”

Jungkook – “Seven (Feat. Latto)”

Taeyang – “VIBE (Feat. 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”

Jisoo – “FLOWER”

Jungkook – “Seven (Feat. Latto)”

SEVENTEEN – “Super”

Stray Kids – “S-Class”

Song of the Year

aespa – “Spicy”

Agust D (Suga) – “People Pt.2 (Feat. IU)”

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”

Hwasa – “I Love My Body”

IVE – “I AM

J-Hope – “on the street (with J.Cole)”

Jay Park – “Candy (Feat. Zion.T)”

Jeon Somi – “Fast Forward”

Jihyo – “Killin’ Me Good”

Jimin – “Like Crazy”

Jisoo – “FLOWER”

Jungkook – “Seven (Feat. Latto)”

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”

Taeyang – “VIBE (Feat. Jimin)”

Taeyong – “SHALALA”

TXT – “Goodbye Now” (“Love Revolution” OST)

TXT – “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

Hwasa

IVE

Jeon Somi

Jihyo

Jimin

Jisoo

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

Jisoo

Jeon Somi

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