It's MAMA season again, bepeus! Are y'all ready to support your fave K-Artists?
This year, the Asia’s biggest music ceremony is making history by taking place in the United States for the very first time. The three-day event will kick off at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on November 21 (PST) and continue at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan, on November 22 and 23 (KST) with the theme “Big Blur: What is Real?."
The nominees for the 2024 MAMA Awards were announced on October 14 via a livestream, along with details on the voting schedule. Fans can cast their votes for Fan’s Choice Male & Female in two rounds. The first round runs from October 14, 8:00 PM, to October 25, 11:59 PM (KST), while the second round will be open from November 1, 8:00 PM, to November 15, 11:59 PM (KST). Voting is available on Mnet Plus and X.
Below is the list of nominees for the 2024 MAMA Awards, which were selected based on music and promotional activities from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024.
BEST NEW MALE ARTIST
82MAJOR
ALL(H)OURS
AMPERS&ONE
NCT WISH
NOWADAYS
TWS
BEST NEW FEMALE ARTIST
BABYMONSTER
ILLIT
MEOVV
QWER
UNIS
YOUNG POSSE
BEST MALE GROUP
ENHYPEN
NCT DREAM
SEVENTEEN
Stray Kids
TXT
ZEROBASEONE
BEST FEMALE GROUP
aespa
(G)I-DLE
IVE
LE SSERAFIM
NewJeans
TWICE
BEST MALE ARTIST
Baekhyun
Jungkook
Jimin
Lim Young Woong
Taemin
BEST FEMALE ARTIST
IU
Jennie
Nayeon
Taeyeon
Yuqi
BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE MALE SOLO
Jimin – “Who”
Jungkook – “Standing Next to You”
Key – “Pleasure Shop”
Taemin – “Guilty”
Taeyong – “TAP”
BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE FEMALE SOLO
Hwasa – “NA”
Jennie – “You & Me”
Nayeon – “ABCD”
Sunmi – “Balloon in Love”
Yuqi – “FREAK”
BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE MALE GROUP
ENHYPEN – “Sweet Venom”
NCT 127 – “Fact Check”
RIIZE – “Love 119”
SEVENTEEN – “God of Music”
Stray Kids – “LALALALA”
TWS – “plot twist”
BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE FEMALE GROUP
aespa – “Supernova”
(G)I-DLE – “Super Lady”
ILLIT – “Magnetic”
IVE – “Baddie”
LE SSERAFIM – “EASY”
NewJeans – “How Sweet”
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE SOLO
BIBI – “Bam Yang Gang”
IU – “Love wins all”
Lee Mu Jin – “Episode”
Lim Young Woong – “Warmth”
Taeyeon – “To. X”
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE GROUP
AKMU – “Hero”
Davichi – “A very personal story”
(G)I-DLE – “Fate”
PLAVE – “WAY 4 LUV”
Red Velvet – “Cosmic”
BEST BAND PERFORMANCE
DAY6 – “Welcome to the Show”
LUCY – “The knight who can’t die and the silk cradle”
N.Flying – “Into You”
Hyukoh, Sunset Rollercoaster – “Young Man”
QWER – “T.B.H”
BEST RAP & HIP HOP PERFORMANCE
DEAN – “DIE 4 YOU”
Leellamarz – “Boys Like Girls (Feat. Gist, Jayci yucca)”
Lee Young Ji – “Small Girl (Feat. D.O.)”
RM – “LOST!”
Zico – “SPOT! (Feat. Jennie)”
BEST COLLABORATION
GroovyRoom – “Yes or No (Feat. Huh Yunjin, Crush)
Jay Park – “Taxi Blurr (Feat. Natty)”
Lee Young Ji – “Small Girl (Feat. D.O.)”
Sung Si Kyung, Naul – “Even for a moment”
Zico – “SPOT! (Feat. Jennie)”
BEST OST
Roy Kim – “Whenever, Wherever” (“My Demon” OST)
Lee Chang Sub – “Heavenly fate” (“A Not So Fairy Tale” OST)
ECLIPSE – “Sudden Shower” (“Lovely Runner” OST)
Taeyeon – “Dream” (“Welcome to Samdalri” OST)
Crush – “Love You With All My Heart” (“Queen of Tears” OST)
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
aespa – “Armageddon”
K.will – “No Sad Song For My Broken Heart (Prod. Yoon Sang)”
IU – “Love wins all”
IVE – “HEYA”
SEVENTEEN – “MAESTRO”
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
aespa – “Supernova”
ILLIT – “Magnetic”
LE SSERAFIM – “CRAZY”
NewJeans – “Supernatural”
RIIZE – “Impossible”
Taemin – “Guilty”
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
(Nominees for the artist categories are automatically nominated)
82MAJOR
aespa
ALL(H)OURS
AMPERS&ONE
BABYMONSTER
Baekhyun
ENHYPEN
(G)I-DLE
ILLIT
IU
IVE
Jennie
Jimin
Jungkook
LE SSERAFIM
Lim Young
Woong
MEOVV
Nayeon
NCT DREAM
NCT WISH
NewJeans
NOWADAYS
QWER
SEVENTEEN
Stray Kids
Taemin
Taeyeon
TWICE
TWS
TXT
UNIS
YOUNG POSSE
Yuqi
ZEROBASEONE
SONG OF THE YEAR
(Nominees for the song genre categories are automatically nominated)
aespa – “Armageddon”
aespa – “Supernova”
AKMU – “Hero”
BIBI – “Bam Yang Gang”
Crush – “Love You With All My Heart” (“Queen of Tears” OST)
Davichi – “A very personal story”
DAY6 – “Welcome to the Show”
DEAN – “DIE 4 YOU”
ECLIPSE – “Sudden Shower” (“Lovely Runner” OST)
ENHYPEN – “Sweet Venom”
(G)I-DLE – “Fate”
(G)I-DLE – “Super Lady”
GroovyRoom – “Yes or No (Feat. Huh Yunjin, Crush)
Hwasa – “NA”
Hyukoh, Sunset Rollercoaster – “Young Man”
ILLIT – “Magnetic”
IU – “Love wins all”
IVE – “Baddie”
IVE – “HEYA”
Jay Park – “Taxi Blurr (Feat. Natty)”
Jennie – “You & Me”
Jimin – “Who”
Jungkook – “Standing Next to You”
K.will – “No Sad Song For My Broken Heart (Prod. Yoon Sang)”
Key – “Pleasure Shop”
LE SSERAFIM – “CRAZY”
LE SSERAFIM – “EASY”
Lee Chang Sub – “Heavenly fate” (“A Not So Fairy Tale” OST)
Lee Mu Jin – “Episode”
Lee Young Ji – “Small Girl (Feat. D.O.)”
Leellamarz – “Boys Like Girls (Feat. Gist, Jayci yucca)”
Lim Young Woong – “Warmth”
LUCY – “The knight who can’t die and the silk cradle”
N.Flying – “Into You”
Nayeon – “ABCD”
NCT 127 – “Fact Check”
NewJeans – “How Sweet”
NewJeans – “Supernatural”
PLAVE – “WAY 4 LUV”
QWER – “T.B.H”
Red Velvet – “Cosmic”
RIIZE – “Impossible”
RIIZE – “Love 119”
RM – “LOST!”
Roy Kim – “Whenever, Wherever” (“My Demon” OST)
SEVENTEEN – “God of Music”
SEVENTEEN – “MAESTRO”
Stray Kids – “LALALALA”
Sung Si Kyung, Naul – “Even for a moment”
Sunmi – “Balloon in Love”
Taemin – “Guilty”
Taeyeon – “Dream” (“Welcome to Samdalri” OST)
Taeyeon – “To. X”
Taeyong – “TAP”
TWS – “plot twist”
Yuqi – “FREAK”
Zico – “SPOT! (Feat. Jennie)”
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(Only albums that sold over 1 million copies are eligible)
aespa – “Armageddon”
ATEEZ – “THE WORLD EP.FIN : WILL”
Baekhyun – “Hello, World”
ENHYPEN – “ROMANCE : UNTOLD”
(G)I-DLE – “2”
IVE – “I’VE MINE”
Jungkook – “GOLDEN”
LE SSERAFIM – “EASY”
NCT 127 – “Fact Check”
NCT DREAM – “DREAM()SCAPE”
RIIZE – “RIIZING”
SEVENTEEN – “SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN”
Stray Kids – “樂-STAR” (“ROCK-STAR”)
TWICE – “With YOU-th”
TXT – “The Name Chapter: FREEFALL”
ZEROBASEONE – “MELTING POINT”
FANS' CHOICE MALE
8TURN
AB6IX
ASTRO
ATBO
ATEEZ
B1A4
Baekhyun
BamBam
B.D.U
BOYNEXTDOOR
CRAVITY
DAY6
D.O.
ENHYPEN
EPEX
EVNNE
FTISLAND
Hui
j-hope
Jimin
Jungkook
JUST B
Key
NCT 127
NCT DREAM
NCT WISH
ONEUS
P1Harmony
PLAVE
RIIZE
RM
SEVENTEEN
Stray Kids
Super Junior
Taemin
TEMPEST
THE BOYZ
THE NEW SIX
TIOT
TREASURE
TWS
TXT
V
WayV
WOODZ
Xdinary Heroes
xikers
YOUNITE
ZEROBASEONE
Zico
FANS' CHOICE FEMALE
aespa
ARTMS
BABYMONSTER
BADVILLAIN
BIBI
Billlie
Blackswan
BoA
Choi Ye Na
Chungha
CLASS:y
CRAXY
Dreamcatcher
EVERGLOW
FIFTY FIFTY
fromis_9
(G)I-DLE
H1-KEY
Hwasa
HyunA
ILLIT
ITZY
IU
IVE
Jennie
Jeon Somi
Kep1er
KISS OF LIFE
Kwon Eun Bi
LE SSERAFIM
Lee Young Ji
LIGHTSUM
MEOVV
Moonbyul
NewJeans
NMIXX
OH MY GIRL
QWER
Red Velvet
STAYC
Sunmi
Taeyeon
tripleS
TWICE
UNIS
VIVIZ
Weeekly
Wheein
WOOAH
Young Posse
In addition to the nominees, the 2024 MAMA Awards began unveiling its exciting lineup of performers on October 15. Kicking off the event on November 21 (PST) are ILLIT, KATSEYE, and RIIZE. On November 22 and 23 (KST), fans can look forward to performances from ENHYPEN, IVE, and TXT performing on the first day and aespa, INI, and ZEROBASEONE on the second day.
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