'2019 MAMA' has announced official nominees for their December 4th event.
The '2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards' will take place at the Nagoya Dome in Japan on December 4th for artists that released music between November 1, 2018 through October 23, 2019. The Red Carpet event will begin at 4pm (local time), Award Ceremony at 6pm (local time). Ticket sales will be announced soon.
Voting rules have also changed this year. Fans can choose to vote for the categories they want but are required to vote for "Artist of the Year" and "Song of the Year" in order for the votes to be finalized. Fans can vote once per day until December 3rd 11:59pm KST.
Fans can also vote for the "World Wide Fans Choice Award" with a tweet using official MAMA hashtag "#MAMAVOTE and #artist name."
The criteria for the final winners is as follows:
- Artist of the Year and Artist Category Awards – 30% official votes, 30% judge panel, 20% digital song sales, 20% physical album sales
- Song of the Year and Song Genre Category Awards – 20% official votes, 40% judge panel, 30% digital song sales, 10% physical album sales
- Album of the Year – 40% judge panel, 60% physical album sales
- Worldwide Icon of the Year, Worldwide Fans’ Choice Top 10 – 60% official votes, 20% social media votes, 20% global music video views
- Best Music Video – 70% judge panel, 30% global music video views
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
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 – “gogo bebe”
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”
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 – “LOVE DRUNK”
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”
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
Nominees for Song of the year and Artist of the year excluding Best OST and Best Collaboration are automatically nominated. If both an individual artists and his/her group is eligible, then only the group is nominated.
You can check out a full list of the nominees here.
Fans can begin voting here.
[Note: Updates relating to this event will be posted under the category #2019MAMA.]