Full List of 2025 MAMA Awards Nominations Revealed

The 2025 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA Awards) nominations are out, and they brought surprises, familiar faces, and fierce competition across genres. Below’s a rundown of major categories, what’s new, and who’s leading the pack.

Highlights & Leading Nominees

aespa and Jennie stand out as this year’s most nominated acts, each earning nine nods in categories ranging from Best Artist to Song of the Year. 

BTS members Jin and j-hope return in solo categories despite the group’s military hiatus, while BLACKPINK’s Jennie, Jisoo, and Rosé score multiple 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 / (G)I-DLE / IVE / LE SSERAFIM / TWICE 

Performance, Genre & Collaboration Categories

Best Dance Performance (Male Solo): G-Dragon (“TOO BAD”), 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 (Groups):

 • Male: BOYNEXTDOOR, NCT DREAM, NCT WISH, PLAVE, RIIZE, SEVENTEEN, TWS 

 • Female: aespa, BABYMONSTER, BLACKPINK, ILLIT, IVE, LE SSERAFIM 

Best Vocal & Band: NCT Doyoung, Rosé, Davichi, HIGHLIGHT, MEOVV, TREASURE, CNBLUE, DAY6, others 

Best Rap & Hip Hop: BIG Naughty (“MUSIC”), Dynamic Duo & Gummy (“Take Care”), HAON (“Skrr”), pH-1 (“Life Is A Movie”), Tablo & RM (“Stop The Rain”) 

Best Collaboration / OST / Music Video / Choreography: Varied entries including G-Dragon, Jennie, V & Park Hyo Shin, aespa, ALLDAY PROJECT, BLACKPINK, CORTIS, and more 

What’s New & What to Watch

This year’s lineup shows strong representation from both veteran and rookie acts, blending legacy artists with rising names.

Changes in judging structure (higher weight for judges) have stirred debate among fans, who say such shifts may tilt outcomes. 

The 2025 MAMA Awards ceremony is scheduled for November 28–29, 2025 at Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong.