MAMA 2026 · Nominees Announced
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2026
November 22–23, 2026 · Tokyo Dome, Japan · Voting opens May 25
32
Categories
180
Nominees
40%
Fan Vote Weight
185+
Countries Voting
Artist of the Year
PRED
⭐
BTS
Group + Solo combined dominance; all 7 active by ceremony
72% win probability — THE CELEBRITY AI
#2
🌸
NewJeans
Comeback album + cultural momentum from HYBE saga resolution
18% win probability
#3
🖤
BLACKPINK
Group comeback + solo combined streaming performance
7% win probability
#4
🌿
aespa
Supernova III · SM global push
Song of the Year
#1
🎵
NewJeans — "ETA 2026"
Comeback single · New label debut
#2
🎵
BTS Jin — Lead single, Untitled Album
Post-military return · global sync
#3
🎵
aespa — "Supernova III"
Title track · SM Universe arc
#4
🎵
IVE — "I've MINE" Title Track
Repack lead · streaming dominance
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Best Group
1
SEVENTEEN
RIGHT HERE album · world tour
2
aespa
Supernova III · SM push
3
STRAY KIDS
Global arena tour
Best Female Group
1
NewJeans
Comeback · narrative momentum
2
IVE
"I've MINE" repack + digital
3
LE SSERAFIM
EASY world tour · Coachella
BAEKSANG ARTS AWARDS 2026 · RESULTS IN
Baeksang Arts Awards 2026
May 9, 2026 · KINTEX Hall 7, Ilsan · Ceremony Completed
24
Categories
Film
+ TV + OTT
60+
Nominees
62
Years Running
Grand Prize (Daesang) — Television
🎬
Song Hye-kyo — "The Empress" (Netflix)
Best Actress + Grand Prize Double Winner
NOM
🎬
Lee Jung-jae — "Squid Game Season 3"
Best Actor nominee
NOM
🎬
Han Ga-in — "Midnight Blooms" (Disney+)
Best Actress nominee
Grand Prize — Film
🎬
Choi Min-sik — "The Last Brushstroke"
Director Park Chan-wook · CJ ENM distribution
🎬
Best Film: "Seoul Station Blues" (Dir. Lee Chang-dong)
Cannes Un Certain Regard selection 2026
GOLDEN DISC 2026 · RESULTS IN
Golden Disc Awards 2026
January 12, 2026 · KSPO DOME, Seoul · Ceremony Completed
Disk Daesang (Album Grand Prize)
⭐
BTS — "MUSE" (Jimin Solo, group-adjacent era)
Physical sales + streaming combined · 4.8M copies first week
Digital Song Daesang
🎵
aespa — "Whiplash"
Digital dominance across Melon, Genie, Bugs throughout Q4 2025
MAMA Artist of the Year — Historical Winners
| Year | Artist of the Year | Song of the Year | Album of the Year | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BTS | SEVENTEEN — "MAESTRO" | BTS — "BE (Deluxe)" | Tokyo Dome |
| 2024 | STRAY KIDS | STRAY KIDS — "MIROH" | STRAY KIDS — "樂-STAR" | Hong Kong |
| 2023 | BTS | NewJeans — "Ditto" | BTS — "Proof" | Los Angeles |
| 2022 | BTS | IVE — "LOVE DIVE" | BTS — "Butter" | Osaka |
| 2021 | BTS | BTS — "Butter" | BTS — "BE" | Online |
| 2020 | BTS | BTS — "Dynamite" | BTS — "MAP OF THE SOUL" | Online |
| 2019 | BTS | BLACKPINK — "Kill This Love" | BTS — "Map of the Soul: Persona" | Nagoya |
| 2018 | BTS | BTS — "FAKE LOVE" | BTS — "LOVE YOURSELF: Tear" | Hong Kong |
Data verified against official MAMA records. Historical data may include unofficial fan-sourced references.
THE CELEBRITY AI PREDICTION ENGINE
2026 MAMA Predictions
Our AI engine analyzes streaming data, physical sales, fan vote trends, social momentum, chart performance, and artist activity to generate probabilistic predictions. Updated weekly.
THE CELEBRITY Prediction Board
1
Artist of the Year → BTS
72%
Group reunion energy + all-member solo output
2
Song of the Year → NewJeans "ETA 2026"
35%
Comeback narrative drives massive fan vote
3
Best Group → SEVENTEEN
42%
Consistent chart + tour scale momentum
4
Best Female Group → NewJeans
45%
Return story gives massive fan motivation
Editorial Note
These predictions are generated by THE CELEBRITY's internal AI model trained on historical MAMA data, streaming charts, and fan engagement metrics. They are not official MAMA projections. Fan voting results may significantly alter final outcomes.