MAMA awards nominee list out, K-Pop fans all set to vote from today
Read the list of nominees of K-Pop artists and bands for the MAMA awards set to take place on December 4 in Japan. The voting lines opened at 6pm today (KST) and will close on December 3 (23.59 pm KST).
FollowSeoul: The Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) is one of the trending topics of the day with music lovers busy voting for their favourite K-Pop band. The nominee list for MAMA awards were out at 6 PM (KST) today. Voting lines have opened and fans can vote till December 3 (23.59 pm). Fans are busy on Twitter requesting music lovers to vote for their favourite band on social media.
The MAMA awards are set to be held on December 4 at the Nagoya Dome in Japan. This is said to be the largest venue for the event since the start of the K-Pop awards.
Music released between November 1, 2018 and October 23, 2019 is eligible for the contest.
MAMA is celebrating its 10 years with the concept The NEXT DIMENSION: MUSIC. This means the music of next dimension in a new era.
"On the New Music Grid, both artists and fans will become Music Pioneers, creating MAMA that opens a new world of ‘Music Makes One," explains the Mnet website.
The MAMA awards were given for the first time in 1999 under the title "Mnet Music Video Daesang". The name was changed to “Mnet KM Music Video Festival” in 2004, to “Mnet KM Music Festival” in the year 2006. The current title “Mnet Asian Music Awards” was given in 2009, widening its territory to Asia.
MAMA awards were held in three locations in Korea, Japan and Hong Kong as MAMA week was observed in 2018.
The global music festival MAMA awards is telecast in Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania.
There are 10 categories including Artiste of the year, Song of the year, Worldwide fan's choice, Best new male artist, Best new female artist, best male group, best female group and more.
The nomination list:
Best New Male Artist
AB6IX
ATEEZ
Kang Daniel
Kim Jae Hwan
TXT
X1
Best New Female Artist
BVNDIT
Cherry Bullet
EVERGLOW
ITZY
Jeon Somi
Rocket Punch
Best Male Artist
Baekhyun
Park Hyo Shin
Paul Kim
Song Mino
Taemin
Best Female Artist
Chungha
Heize
Hwasa
Jennie
Taeyeon
Best Male Group
BTS
EXO
GOT7
MONSTA X
NCT 127
SEVENTEEN
Best Female Group
BLACKPINK
GFRIEND
IZ*ONE
MAMAMOO
Red Velvet
TWICE
Best Dance Performance Male Group
BTS – “Boy With Luv”
EXO – “Tempo”
GOT7 – “ECLIPSE”
MONSTA X – “Alligator”
NU’EST – “BET BET”
SEVENTEEN – “Fear”
Best Dance Performance Female Group
BLACKPINK – “Kill This Love”
GFRIEND – “Sunrise”
(G)I-DLE – “Senorita”
IZ*ONE – “Violeta”
Red Velvet – “Zimzalabim”
TWICE – “FANCY”
Best Dance Performance Solo
Chungha – “Gotta Go”
Hwasa – “TWIT”
Jennie – “SOLO”
Sunmi – “LALALAY”
Taemin – “WANT”
Best Vocal Performance Group
AKMU – “How can I love the heartbreak, you’re the one I love”
BOL4 – “Bom”
BTOB – “Beautiful Pain”
Davichi – “Unspoken Words”
MAMAMOO – “gogobebe”
WINNER – “MILLIONS”
Best Vocal Performance Solo
BEN – “180 Degree”
Chen – “Beautiful goodbye”
Jang Bum Joon – “Karaoke”
Kim Jae Hwan – “Begin Again”
Park Bom – “Spring”
Taeyeon – “Four Seasons”
Best Band Performance
DAY6 – “Time of Our Life”
JANNABI – “For Lovers Who Hesitate”
M.C the MAX – “After You’ve Gone”
NELL – “Let’s Part”
N.Flying – “Rooftop”
Best Hip Hop & Urban Music
Crush – “NAPPA”
Epik High – “LOVEDRUNK”
Heize – “SHE’S FINE”
Song Mino – “FIANCÉ”
Woo Won Jae – “Taste”
Best OST
Gummy – “Remember Me” (“Hotel Del Luna”)
Ha Jin – “We All Lie” (“SKY Castle”)
Jang Bum Joon – “Your Shampoo Scent in the Flowers” (“Melo is My Nature”)
JANNABI – “Take My Hand” (“Romance is a Bonus Book”)
Paul Kim – “So Long” (“Hotel Del Luna”)
Best Collaboration
Changmo, Hash Swan, ASH ISLAND, Kim Hyo Eun – “BAND”
Heize – “We don’t talk together” (Feat. GIRIBOY) (Prod. by Suga)
Jang Hye Jin & Yoon Min Soo – “Drunk On Love”
Lee Sora – “Song Request” (Feat. Suga)
Soyou & OVAN – “Rain Drop”
Song of the Year
AKMU – “How can I love the heartbreak, you’re the one I love”
BEN – “180 Degree”
BLACKPINK – “Kill This Love”
BOL4 – “Bom”
BTOB – “Beautiful Pain”
BTS – “Boy With Luv”
Changmo, Hash Swan, ASH ISLAND, Kim Hyo Eun – “BAND”
Chen – “Beautiful goodbye”
Chungha – “Gotta Go”
Crush – “NAPPA”
Davichi – “Unspoken Words”
DAY6 – “Time of Our Life”
Epik High – “LOVEDRUNK”
EXO – “Tempo”
GFRIEND – “Sunrise”
(G)I-DLE – “Senorita”
GOT7 – “ECLIPSE”
Gummy – “Remember Me” (“Hotel Del Luna”)
Ha Jin – “We All Lie” (“SKY Castle”)
Heize – “SHE’S FINE”
Heize – “We don’t talk together” (Feat. GIRIBOY) (Prod. by Suga)
Hwasa – “TWIT”
IZ*ONE – “Violeta”
Jang Bum Joon – “Karaoke”
Jang Bum Joon – “Your Shampoo Scent in the Flowers” (“Melo is My Nature”)
Jang Hye Jin & Yoon Min Soo – “Drunk On Love”
JANNABI – “For Lovers Who Hesitate”
JANNABI – “Take My Hand” (“Romance is a Bonus Book”)
Jennie – “SOLO”
Kim Jae Hwan – “Begin Again”
Lee Sora – “Song Request” (Feat. Suga)
M.C the MAX – “After You’ve Gone”
MAMAMOO – “gogobebe”
MONSTA X – “Alligator”
N.Flying – “Rooftop”
NELL – “Let’s Part”
NU’EST – “BET BET”
Park Bom – “Spring”
Paul Kim – “So Long” (“Hotel Del Luna”)
Red Velvet – “Zimzalabim”
SEVENTEEN – “Fear”
Song Mino – “FIANCÉ”
Soyou & OVAN – “Rain Drop”
Sunmi – “LALALAY”
Taemin – “WANT”
Taeyeon – “Four Seasons”
TWICE – “FANCY”
WINNER – “MILLIONS”
Woo Won Jae – “Taste”
Artist of the Year
AB6IX
ATEEZ
Baekhyun
BLACKPINK
BTS
BVNDIT
Cherry Bullet
Chungha
EVERGLOW
EXO
GFRIEND
GOT7
Heize
Hwasa
ITZY
IZ*ONE
Jennie
Jeon Somi
Kang Daniel
Kim Jae Hwan
MAMAMOO
MONSTA X
NCT 127
Park Hyo Shin
Paul Kim
Red Velvet
Rocket Punch
SEVENTEEN
Song Mino
Taemin
Taeyeon
TWICE
TXT
X1
Worldwide Fans’ Choice Top 10
AB6IX
AKMU
ATEEZ
BEN
BLACKPINK
BOL4
BTOB
BTS
BVNDIT
Cherry Bullet
Chungha
Crush
Davichi
DAY6
Epik High
EVERGLOW
EXO
GFRIEND
(G)I-DLE
GOT7
Heize
ITZY
IZ*ONE
Jang Bum Joon
JANNABI
Jeon Somi
Kang Daniel
Kim Jae Hwan
MAMAMOO
M.C the MAX
MONSTA X
NCT 127
NELL
N.Flying
NU’EST
Park Bom
Park Hyo Shin
Paul Kim
Red Velvet
Rocket Punch
SEVENTEEN
Sunmi
Taemin
Taeyeon
TWICE
TXT
WINNER
Woo Won Jae
X1
