The 2025 MAMA Awards are officially here, with the full list of nominees revealed ahead of the grand ceremony scheduled for November 28-29 at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium. Top K-pop artists including G-Dragon, Jennie, Jisoo, Rosé, J-Hope, Jin, and SEVENTEEN are leading multiple categories, promising a star studded celebration of music released between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025.
Winners will be chosen using a mix of judging panels, fan votes, streaming numbers, and album sales. Artist of the Year and Artist Awards consider both judges scores and sales, while Song and Genre Awards focus mostly on streaming and downloads.
The nominees cover all major categories, like Best New Artist, Best Male/Female Artist, Best Group, Best Dance and Vocal Performance, Best Rap & Hip Hop, Best Collaboration, Best OST, Best Music Video, Best Choreography, and Album of the Year, including solo artists, duos, and groups leading the K-pop scene.
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
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 worldwide can now vote for their favourites before the big night in Hong Kong.
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