2023 MAMA Awards nominations have been announced. The end of the year is almost here and it’s time for the much-awaited award season. This year’s MAMA Awards, also known as Mnet Asian Music Awards, will take place at Tokyo Dome on November 28 and 29, 2023, and will recognize some of the best talents in music in 2022-2023.
Many renowned groups and individuals have taken worthy nominations this year, including BTS, ZEROBASEONE, Seventeen, TXT, NewJeans, TWICE, LE SSERAFIM, (G)I-DLE, and more. Music must be released sometime between October 22, 2022, and September 30, 2023, for it to be eligible.
2023 MAMA Awards nominations list
The theme of this year’s MAMA Awards is “One I Born,” indicating that “I” and “MAMA” collaborate into a unified “One.” The award show is organized by CJ E&M.
Check out the full list of nominations below.
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
2023 MAMA Awards: How to vote?
The pre-voting for the 2023 MAMA Awards was opened on October 19, 2023. Fans can vote for their favorite artists in a variety of ways – X, Spotify or on the Mnet Plus application. Pre-voting for the Worldwide Fans’ Choice nominees has already begun and will remain open until October 30, 2023, 11.59 p.m. KST.
Fans voting on Mnet Application will have to download the Mnet Plus App, log in or create their account, go to the MAMA Awards 2023 Vote section, choose their favorite artists from the categories in the nominations list, and submit their votes.
Once voted for the pre-vote event, take a screenshot of the voting image, write down your username on the image, post the artist’s hashtag as well as #MAMA_VOTEDUMP and attach it to the Twitter thread below.
What are you waiting for? Vote for your favorite artists now, and don’t forget to watch the 2023 MAMA Awards on November 28 and 29. Stay tuned for more updates.
