The Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA Awards) are one of the most celebrated music award ceremonies in Asia, honoring top artists across genres and showcasing the growth of K-pop and global music culture. The upcoming MAMA Awards 2025 promises to be bigger than ever, with exciting performances, international collaborations, and a glamorous red carpet that fans worldwide eagerly look forward to. This year’s event has already generated huge buzz with updates on nominations, voting, dates, and ticketing.
MAMA Awards 2025 Nominations
Best New Artist
- AHOF
- ALLDAY PROJECT
- Baby DONT Cry
- CLOSE YOUR EYES
- CORTIS
- Hearts2Hearts
- IDID
- izna
- KickFlip
- KiiiKiii
Best Male Artist
- Baekhyun
- G-Dragon
- j-hope
- Jin
- Mark
Best Female Artist
- Jennie
- Jisoo
- Rosé
- Taeyeon
- Yuqi
Best Male Group
- BOYNEXTDOOR
- ENHYPEN
- RIIZE
- SEVENTEEN
- Stray Kids
- TXT
- ZEROBASEONE
Best Female Group
- aespa
- BABYMONSTER
- i-dle
- IVE
- LE SSERAFIM
- TWICE
Best Dance Performance Male Solo
- G-Dragon – “TOO BAD (feat. Anderson .Paak)”
- j-hope – “MONA LISA”
- Kai – “Wait On Me”
- Key – “HUNTER”
- Mark – “1999”
Best Dance Performance Female Solo
- Dayoung – “body”
- Jennie – “like JENNIE”
- Jisoo – “earthquake”
- Karina – “UP”
- Minnie – “HER”
Best Dance Performance Male Group
- BOYNEXTDOOR – “IF I SAY, I LOVE YOU”
- NCT DREAM – “WHEN I’M WITH YOU”
- NCT WISH – “poppop”
- PLAVE – “Dash”
- RIIZE – “Fly Up”
- SEVENTEEN – “THUNDER”
- TWS – “Countdown”
Best Dance Performance Female Group
- aespa – “Whiplash”
- BABYMONSTER – “DRIP”
- BLACKPINK – “JUMP”
- ILLIT – “Cherish (My Love)”
- IVE – “REBEL HEART”
- LE SSERAFIM – “HOT”
Best Vocal Performance Solo
- Doyoung – “Memory”
- Lee Mu Jin – “Coming of Age Story”
- Rosé – “toxic till the end”
- Roy Kim – “If You Ask Me What Love Is”
- Taeyeon – “Letter To Myself”
Best Vocal Performance Group
- Davichi – “Stitching”
- HIGHLIGHT – “Endless Ending”
- MEOVV – “DROP TOP”
- TREASURE – “YELLOW”
- ZEROBASEONE – “Doctor! Doctor!”
Best Band Performance
- CNBLUE – “A Sleepless Night”
- DAY6 – “Maybe Tomorrow”
- N.Flying – “Everlasting”
- QWER – “Dear”
- Xdinary Heroes – “Beautiful Life”
Best Rap & Hip Hop Performance
- BIG Naughty – “MUSIC (feat. Lee Chanhyuk)”
- Dynamic Duo and Gummy – “Take Care”
- HAON – “Skrr (feat. Giselle)”
- pH-1 – “Life Is A Movie (feat. Jung Zi So)”
- Tablo and RM – “Stop The Rain”
Best Collaboration
- G-Dragon – “TOO BAD (feat. Anderson .Paak)”
- Jennie and Doechii – “ExtraL”
- Mark – “Fraktsiya (feat. Lee Young Ji)”
- Rosé and Bruno Mars – “APT.”
- V – “Winter Ahead (with Park Hyo Shin)”
Best OST
- BOYNEXTDOOR – “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 Video
- aespa – “Dirty Work”
- ALLDAY PROJECT – “FAMOUS”
- BLACKPINK – “JUMP”
- Jennie – “ZEN”
- Lee Chanhyuk – “Vivid LaLa Love”
Best Choreography
- aespa – “Whiplash”
- ALLDAY PROJECT – “WICKED”
- CORTIS – “GO!”
- G-Dragon – “TOO BAD (feat. Anderson .Paak)”
- Jennie – “like JENNIE”
Artist of the Year
- aespa
- AHOF
- ALLDAY PROJECT
- Baby DONT Cry
- BABYMONSTER
- Baekhyun
- BOYNEXTDOOR
- CLOSE YOUR EYES
- CORTIS
- ENHYPEN
- G-Dragon
- Hearts2Hearts
- i-dle
- IDID
- IVE
- izna
- j-hope
- Jennie
- Jin
- Jisoo
- KickFlip
- KiiiKiii
- LE SSERAFIM
- Mark
- RIIZE
- Rosé
- SEVENTEEN
- Stray Kids
- Taeyeon
- TWICE
- TXT
- Yuqi
- ZEROBASEONE
Song of the Year
- aespa – “Dirty Work”
- aespa – “Whiplash”
- ALLDAY PROJECT – “FAMOUS”
- ALLDAY PROJECT – “WICKED”
- BABYMONSTER – “DRIP”
- BIG Naughty – “MUSIC (feat. Lee Chanhyuk)”
- BLACKPINK – “JUMP”
- BOYNEXTDOOR – “IF I SAY, I LOVE YOU”
- BOYNEXTDOOR – “Never Loved This Way Before”
- CNBLUE – “A Sleepless Night”
- CORTIS – “GO!”
- Davichi – “Stitching”
- DAY6 – “Maybe Tomorrow”
- Dayoung – “body”
- Doyoung – “Memory”
- Dynamic Duo and Gummy – “Take Care”
- G-Dragon – “TOO BAD (feat. Anderson .Paak)”
- HAON – “Skrr (feat. Giselle)”
- HIGHLIGHT – “Endless Ending”
- HUNTR/X – “GOLDEN”
- ILLIT – “Cherish (My Love)”
- IVE – “REBEL HEART”
- j-hope – “MONA LISA”
- Jennie – “like JENNIE”
- Jennie – “ZEN”
- Jennie and Doechii – “ExtraL”
- Jisoo – “earthquake”
- Kai – “Wait On Me”
- Karina – “UP”
- Key – “HUNTER”
- LE SSERAFIM – “HOT”
- Lee Chanhyuk – “Vivid LaLa Love”
- Lee Mu Jin – “Coming of Age Story”
- Mark – “1999”
- Mark – “Fraktsiya (feat. Lee Young Ji)”
- MEOVV – “DROP TOP”
- Minnie – “HER”
- N.Flying – “Everlasting”
- NCT DREAM – “WHEN I’M WITH YOU”
- NCT WISH – “poppop”
- Park Hyo Shin – “HERO”
- pH-1 – “Life Is A Movie (feat. Jung Zi So)”
- PLAVE – “Dash”
- QWER – “Dear”
- RIIZE – “Fly Up”
- Rosé – “toxic till the end”
- Rosé and Bruno Mars – “APT.”
- Roy Kim – “If You Ask Me What Love Is”
- Saja Boys – “Soda Pop”
- SEVENTEEN – “THUNDER”
- Tablo and RM – “Stop The Rain”
- Taeyeon – “Letter To Myself”
- TREASURE – “YELLOW”
- TWS – “Countdown”
- TXT – “When the Day Comes”
- V – “Winter Ahead (with Park Hyo Shin)”
- Xdinary Heroes – “Beautiful Life”
- ZEROBASEONE – “Doctor! Doctor!”
Album of the Year
- aespa – “Whiplash”
- ATEEZ – “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.2”
- BABYMONSTER – “DRIP”
- Baekhyun – “Essence of Reverie”
- BOYNEXTDOOR – “No Genre”
- ENHYPEN – “DESIRE : UNLEASH”
- G-Dragon – “Übermensch”
- i-dle – “We are”
- IVE – “IVE EMPATHY”
- Jin – “Happy”
- NCT DREAM – “DREAMSCAPE”
- NCT WISH – “COLOR”
- PLAVE – “Caligo Pt.1”
- RIIZE – “ODYSSEY”
- SEVENTEEN – “SPILL THE FEELS”
- Stray Kids – “KARMA”
- TXT – “The Star Chapter: TOGETHER”
- ZEROBASEONE – “NEVER SAY NEVER”
Fans’ Choice Male
- 10CM
- 82MAJOR
- 8TURN
- AB6IX
- AHOF
- AMPERS&ONE
- ARrC
- ASTRO
- ATEEZ
- Baekhyun
- BOYNEXTDOOR
- BTOB
- CLOSE YOUR EYES
- CNBLUE
- CORTIS
- CRAVITY
- D.O. (Doh Kyung Soo)
- Daesung
- DAY6
- Doyoung
- ENHYPEN
- Epik High
- EVNNE
- G-Dragon
- GOT7
- IDID
- j-hope
- Jay Park
- Jin
- Kai
- KickFlip
- Lee Mu Jin
- N.Flying
- NCT DREAM
- NCT WISH
- NEXZ
- P1Harmony
- PLAVE
- RIIZE
- SEVENTEEN
- SHINee
- Stray Kids
- Super Junior
- TIOT
- TREASURE
- TWS
- TXT
- WayV
- Xdinary Heroes
- ZEROBASEONE
Fans’ Choice Female
- aespa
- ALLDAY PROJECT
- Apink
- ARTMS
- AtHeart
- Baby DONT Cry
- BABYMONSTER
- BIBI
- Billlie
- BLACKPINK
- BoA
- BOL4
- Chungha
- Chuu
- Davichi
- FIFTY FIFTY
- fromis_9
- H1-KEY
- Hearts2Hearts
- Hwasa
- Hyolyn
- i-dle
- ILLIT
- Irene
- ITZY
- IU
- IVE
- izna
- Jeon Somi
- Joy
- KARD
- Kep1er
- KiiiKiii
- KISS OF LIFE
- LE SSERAFIM
- MEOVV
- NiziU
- NMIXX
- OH MY GIRL
- QWER
- SAY MY NAME
- Seulgi
- STAYC
- Taeyeon
- tripleS
- TWICE
- UNIS
- VIVIZ
- Wendy
- Yena
The MAMA Awards 2025 nominations were revealed on 16th October 2025. The nomination list always attracts attention because it reflects both industry recognition and fan popularity. With 2025 being a landmark year for K-pop’s global expansion, the nominees will likely include top-charting groups, solo performers, and rising international artists.
MAMA Awards 2025 Voting Details
Voting for the MAMA Awards 2025 will be conducted exclusively through the Mnet Plus app, making it easy for global fans to participate.
Voting Process Highlights:
| Voting Round | Start Date | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | October 2025 | Mnet Plus App |
Fans will need to download the app, create an account, and cast their votes daily for their favorite artists. With fan engagement playing a huge role, this stage often becomes a trending topic on social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram.
MAMA Awards 2025 Date and Venue
The MAMA Awards 2025 are officially scheduled for November 28–29, 2025. The two-day extravaganza will take place at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong, a state-of-the-art venue perfect for hosting large-scale international events. This choice of venue reinforces the international prestige of the awards and allows fans in Asia and beyond to experience the event live.
MAMA Awards 2025 Ticket Details
Tickets for the MAMA Awards 2025 will be available online through Viagogo. Fans are advised to book early, as seats usually sell out within hours of release.
Conclusion
The MAMA Awards 2025 will celebrate the very best in music with global participation, iconic performances, and fan-driven recognition. With nominations set for October, voting opening shortly after, and the event taking place in Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium in November, fans have much to look forward to. Whether you plan to attend in person or stream online, the event is sure to be a highlight of the international music calendar.
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