It appears like the K-pop industry’s award show season is rapidly approaching. Following the announcements of the AAA and MAMA 2021 lineups and nominations; MMA has now released information about their upcoming event.
MelOn Music Awards, or MMA, is a music festival and award event sponsored by MelOn, a music platform. Any musician that makes it to the top of the most difficult music chart is deemed a commercial success. Similarly, their award event has grown in popularity, with fans anticipating that their favourite fighters would be nominated and win an MMA fight.
The MelOn Music Awards, which will take place in 2021, were first held online in 2005. It began in 2009 with a live audience and was held in venues like Seoul’s Olympic Hall and Olympic Gymnastics Arena. Girls’ Generation, Highlight (Beast), EXO, and BTS have all been honoured by MMA. They also instituted a Top 10 Artist Award to recognise the year’s most important K-pop talents.
In addition to mainstream K-pop groups, they are recognised for including indie soloists and underground hip-hop acts. So, here’s all we know about MMA 2021 so far. On December 4 at 6 p.m. KST, the MelOn Music Awards 2021 will be telecast (5 am ET).
Kakao TV, MelOn’s website, and 1theK’s YouTube channel will all broadcast MMA 2021 online.
K-Pop Nominations
Netizen Popularity Award
BTS
IU
Aespa
OH MY GIRL
Red Velvet
Yang Yoseop and Jung Eunji
Girls’ Generation’s TAEYEON
Blackpink’s ROSÉ
Brave Girls
(G)I-DLE
Best Female Group:
OH MY GIRL
Aespa
STAYC
TWICE
Brave Girls
Best Male Group:
BTS
NCT DREAM
SEVENTEEN
SHINee
Homies
Best Female Solo:
IU
Girls’ Generation’s TAEYEON
Blackpink’s ROSÉ
Heize
KyoungSeo
Best Male Solo:
Lee Mujin
Lim Young Woong
10cm
ASH ISLAND
lIlBOI
Rookie Of The Year:
Aespa
STAYC
ENHYPEN
Lee Mujin
KyoungSeo
Jeon Gunho
Song Of The Year:
‘Butter’ – BTS
‘Celebrity’ – IU
‘Next Level’ – Aespa
‘Dun Dun Dance’ – Oh My Girl
‘On The Ground’ – Blackpink’s ROSÉ
‘Traffic Light’ – Lee Mujin
‘VVS’ – Mushvenom and Mirani ft JUSTHIS (prod. GroovyRoom)
‘HAPPEN’ – Heize
‘Shiny Star’ (2020) – KyoungSeo
‘I Will Be Your Shining Star’ – Song I Han
Album Of The Year:
‘BE’ – BTS
‘Hot Sauce’ – NCT Dream
‘LILAC’ – IU
‘Dear OH MY GIRL’ – Oh My Girl
‘Don’t Call Me’ – SHINee
‘Hello’ – Red Velvet’s Joy
‘Summer Queen’ – Brave Girls
‘NEXT EPISODE’ – AKMU
‘HAPPEN’ – Heize
‘tellusboutyourself’ – Yerin Baek
Top 10 (Bonsang):
NCT DREAM
IU
EXO’s BAEKHYUN
Aespa
Blackpink’s ROSÉ
JOY
OH MY GIRL
TAEYEON
STAYC
SHINee
TWICE
Brave Girls
AKMU
Yerin Baek
ASH ISLAND
Heize
Lim Young Woong
MSG Wannabe (M.O.M)
10cm
Lee Seung Gi
Lee Mujin
Jung Eunji and Yang Yoseop
lIlBoI
Hospital Playlist
Huh Gak
Homies
KyoungSeo
Mirani, Munchman, Kundi Panda and MUSHVENOM
Lee Yejoon
MelOn has launched a new award category called the ‘Legend Stage,’ which recognises artists that have delivered a memorable MMA performance. It is based on fan voting; and the nominees include second-generation icons Girls’ Generation, 2PM, and 2NE1; as well as current favourites BTS, EXO, and Blackpink. The complete list can be found below.
The criteria for earning an award have also been revealed by MelOn. On the MelOn app, Korean fans or anyone with a confirmed MelOn account can vote for their favourite nominees. Anyone with a Kakao or MelOn account can vote for the ‘Legends Stage’ on MelOn’s website.
Artist Of The Year: 60% digital + 20% judge + 20% vote
Album Of The Year: 60% digital + 20% judge + 20% vote
Song Of The Year: 60% digital + 20% judge + 20% vote
Record Of The Year: 100% judge
Top 10 (Bonsang): 80% digital + 20% vote
Rookie Of The Year: 60% digital + 20% judge + 20% vote
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