The MAMAs are one of the biggest awards shows of the year and will be held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan, on November 20-21.
Here is a look at all the nominations for the awards this year!
Best Male Artist
EXO’s D.O
TXT’s Yeonjun
BIGBANG’s Taeyang
NCT’s Taeyong
DAY6 Young K
Best Female Artist
i-dle Soyeon
Red Velvet’s Irene
IU
MAMAMOO’s Hwasa
Yena
Best New Artist
EVAN
H//PE Princess
ALPHA DRIVE ONE
AND2BLE
hrtz.wav
LNGSHOT
MODYSSEY
OURBIRTHDAY
TUIDE
UNCHILD
Best Male Group
BTS
TXT
ATEEZ
BIGBANG
CORTIS
ENHYPEN
NCT WISH
Stray Kids
Best Female Group
ILLIT
aespa
Babymonster
BLACKPINK
Hearts2Hearts
IVE
LE SSERAFIM
NMIXX
Best Vocal Performance Solo
Roy Kim
IU “Unknown Planet”
BLACKPINK’s Jennie “Less than a Lover”
MAMAMOO’s Hwasa “Good Goodbye.”
WOODZ “CINEMA”
Best Vocal Performance Group
DAVICHI “Time Capsule”
SEVENTEEN DxS “Blue”
MAMAMOO “4 Flowers”
BTS “SWIM”
AKMU “Paradise of Rumors”
Best Rap and Hip Hop Performance
HAON “Yarrr”
Big Naughty “Nostalgia”
NOWIMYOUNG “KOLOK COLOK”
TREASURE “IF I”
ZICO, Lila “DUET”
Best Collaboration
Dayoung x Jay Park “Flirty”
NMIXX’s Sullyoona and Parc Jae Jung “Always”
aespa ft G-Dragon “WDA”
LE SSERAFIM ft BTS’s J-Hope “SPaghetti”
LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, KATSEYE “ICONIC BY MISTAKE”
Best OST
Kim Min Seok “Love Language”
Migak Boys “My Flavor”
Sung Si Kyung “Anytime anyhow”
Suzy “A Day”
DAY6 Young K “Season of Us”
Best Music Video “YouTube”
BTS “2.0”
MAMAMOO’s Hwasa “Good Goodbye”
BIGBANG “BiiiG”
i-dle “Mono”
MEOVV “DDI RO RI”
Best Band Performance
Sillica Gell “BIG VOID”
Jannabi “Just Kids”
LUCY “All Ages”
QWER “CEREMONY”
Xdinary Heroes “Voyager”
Best Choreography
ILLIT “IT’s Me”
ATEEZ “BAD”
CORTIS “REDRED”
IVE “BANG BANG”
Yena “Catch”
Best Dance Solo Male Solo
TXT Yeonjun “Ice Cream”
SHINee’s Onew “Tough Love”
SHINee’s Taemin “FLOAT”
BIGBANG’s Taeyang “Live Fast Die Slow”
NCT’s Taeyng “WYLD”
Best Dance Female Solo
Dayoung “What’s a girl to do”
BIBI “BUMPA”
i-dle’s Soyeon “I’m gonna TOESA”
ITZY “Ice Cream”
Yena “Catch”
Best Dance Male Group
ATEEZ “BAD”
BIGBANG “BiiiG”
BOYNEXTDOOR “Hollywood Action”
CORTIS “REDRED”
RIIZE “Do Your Dance”
Stray Kids “THis and That”
TWS “OVERDRIVE”
ZEROBASEONE “TOP 5”
Best Dance Female Group
I.O.I “Suddenly”
ILLIT “It’s Me”
aespa “Lemonade”
Hearts2Hearts “RUDE!”
IVE “BANG BANG”
KiiiKiii “404 (New Era)
LE SSERAFIM “Spaghetti”
NMIXX “Blue Valentine”
Fan’s Choice Male
Voted online by fans
[#2026MAMA] FANS’ CHOICE MALE Nominees | VOTE NOW!
📍 1st VOTE : 2026.10.12 19:00 – 2026.10.22 23:59 (KST)
* The voting will take place on Mnet Plus and X.
* Check the artists’ official hashtags on Mnet Plus
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📍 1차 투표 : 2026.10.12 19:00 – 2026.10.22 23:59 (KST)
* 본… pic.twitter.com/EPrcJpNCLG
— MAMA AWARDS (@MnetMAMA) October 12, 2026
Fan’s Choice Female
Voted online by fans
[#2026MAMA] FANS’ CHOICE FEMALE Nominees | VOTE NOW!
📍 1st VOTE : 2026.10.12 19:00 – 2026.10.22 23:59 (KST)
* The voting will take place on Mnet Plus and X.
* Check the artists’ official hashtags on Mnet Plus
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📍 1차 투표 : 2026.10.12 19:00 – 2026.10.22 23:59 (KST)
* 본… pic.twitter.com/lJ1kaYtkft
— MAMA AWARDS (@MnetMAMA) October 12, 2026
Album of the Year
&TEAM “”Mark on Me”
BTS “ARIRANG”
TXT “7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns”
aespa “Lemonade”
ALPHA DRIVE ONE ·”EUPHORIA”
ATEEZ “GOLDEN HOUR: Part.5″
BLACKPINK” DEADLINE”
CORTIS “GREENGREEN”
ENHYPEN “THE SIN: VANISH”
EXO “REVERXE”
IVE “REVIVE+”
NCT DREAM “Beat It Up”
NCT WISH “Ode to Love”
PLAVE “Caligo Pt.2”
RIIZE “II”
Stray Kids “THIS & THAT”
TWS “NO TRAGEDY”