MAMA announces nominees for the 2023 MAMA Awards on 19 October. The ceremony will take place at Tokyo Dome on November 28 and 29
The nominees for the Artist of the Year award are Aespa, EXO, (G)I-DLE, NCT DREAM, SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, TWICE, and TXT. Read More on BlurStory – SBS “Unanswered Questions” Show Maintains Silence on Controversial FIFTY FIFTY Episode
Furthermore, the extensive list of nominees for the Worldwide Fans’ Choice award comprises a diverse array of artists. Included in the nominations are popular acts like 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, and ZEROBASEONE.
The criteria for selecting the final winners in various categories are as follows:
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% of Spotify votes
Best Music Video:
- 20% judge panel evaluation
- 80% music video
To be considered for these awards, the music must have been released between October 22, 2022, and September 30, 2023.
Moreover, pre-voting for the Worldwide Fans’ Choice nominees will take place through October 30 at 11:59 p.m. KST. Subsequently, the 20 artists selected from the pre-vote will become the nominees for the final round of voting, which is scheduled to occur from November 6 at 6 p.m. KST through November 20 at 11:59 p.m. KST.
The full list of nominees can be found on the MAMA Awards website.
