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officially awards season in K-pop! The 2025 MAMA Awards have unveiled their full list of nominees, featuring some of the industry’s biggest names like J-Hope, Jin, Jisoo, Rosé, G-Dragon, Jennie, and SEVENTEEN leading multiple categories. This year’s grand ceremony will take place at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium on November 28 and 29, celebrating the finest in music released between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025.
2025 MAMA Awards are here!
According to Mnet, winners will be determined through a mix of judging panels, digital performance, physical album sales, and fan votes. Artist of the Year and Artist Category Awards will be based on 40% judging evaluation, 30% streaming/downloads, and 30% physical album sales. Meanwhile, Song and Genre Categories will weigh 60% streaming and downloads. For the much-anticipated Fans’ Choice categories, voting on Mnet Plus and X (formerly Twitter) has officially begun and will continue in two rounds through early November.2025 MAMA Awards nominees
Here’s the complete list of nominees for the 2025 MAMA Awards:Best New ArtistAHOFALLDAY PROJECTBaby DONT CryCLOSE YOUR EYESCORTISHearts2HeartsIDIDiznaKickFlipKiiiKiiiBest Male ArtistBaekhyunG-Dragonj-hopeJinMarkBest Female ArtistJennieJisooRoséTaeyeonYuqiBest Male GroupBOYNEXTDOORENHYPENRIIZESEVENTEENStray KidsTXTZEROBASEONEBest Female GroupaespaBABYMONSTERi-dleIVELE SSERAFIMTWICEBest Dance Performance Male SoloG-Dragon – TOO BAD (feat. Anderson .Paak)j-hope – MONA LISAKai – Wait On MeKey – HUNTERMark – 1999Best Dance Performance Female SoloDayoung – bodyJennie – like JENNIEJisoo – earthquakeKarina – UPMinnie – HERBest Dance Performance Male GroupBOYNEXTDOOR – IF I SAY, I LOVE YOUNCT DREAM – WHEN I’M WITH YOUNCT WISH – poppopPLAVE – DashRIIZE – Fly UpSEVENTEEN – THUNDERTWS – CountdownBest Dance Performance Female Groupaespa – WhiplashBABYMONSTER – DRIPBLACKPINK – JUMPILLIT – Cherish (My Love)IVE – REBEL HEARTLE SSERAFIM – HOTBest Vocal Performance SoloDoyoung – MemoryLee Mu Jin – Coming of Age StoryRosé – toxic till the endRoy Kim – If You Ask Me What Love IsTaeyeon – Letter To MyselfBest Vocal Performance GroupDavichi – StitchingHIGHLIGHT – Endless EndingMEOVV – DROP TOPTREASURE – YELLOWZEROBASEONE – Doctor! Doctor!Best Band PerformanceCNBLUE – A Sleepless NightDAY6 – Maybe TomorrowN.Flying – EverlastingQWER – DearXdinary Heroes – Beautiful LifeBest Rap & Hip Hop PerformanceBIG Naughty – MUSIC (feat. Lee Chanhyuk)Dynamic Duo and Gummy – Take CareHAON – Skrr (feat. Giselle)pH-1 – Life Is A Movie (feat. Jung Zi So)Tablo and RM – Stop The RainBest CollaborationG-Dragon – TOO BAD (feat. Anderson .Paak)Jennie and Doechii – ExtraLMark – Fraktsiya (feat. Lee Young Ji)Rosé and Bruno Mars – APT.V – Winter Ahead (with Park Hyo Shin)Best OSTBOYNEXTDOOR – Never Loved This Way Before (Odd Girl Out OST)HUNTR/X – GOLDEN (K-Pop Demon Hunters OST)Park Hyo Shin – HERO (Firefighters OST)Saja Boys – Soda Pop (K-Pop Demon Hunters OST)TXT – When the Day Comes (Resident Playbook OST)Best Music Videoaespa – Dirty WorkALLDAY PROJECT – FAMOUSBLACKPINK – JUMPJennie – ZENLee Chanhyuk – Vivid LaLa LoveBest Choreographyaespa – WhiplashALLDAY PROJECT – WICKEDCORTIS – GO!G-Dragon – TOO BAD (feat. Anderson .Paak)Jennie – like JENNIEAlbum of the Yearaespa – WhiplashATEEZ – GOLDEN HOUR : Part.2BABYMONSTER – DRIPBaekhyun – Essence of ReverieBOYNEXTDOOR – No GenreENHYPEN – DESIRE : UNLEASHG-Dragon – Übermenschi-dle – We areIVE – IVE EMPATHYJin – HappyNCT DREAM – DREAMSCAPENCT WISH – COLORPLAVE – Caligo Pt.1RIIZE – ODYSSEYSEVENTEEN – SPILL THE FEELSStray Kids – KARMATXT – The Star Chapter: TOGETHERZEROBASEONE – NEVER SAY NEVERWith global icons like G-Dragon, Rosé, Jisoo, and SEVENTEEN dominating multiple nominations, the 2025 MAMA Awards promise fierce competition and star-studded performances. Fans worldwide can now vote for their favourites before the big night in Hong Kong.Do you find this article useful?