2026 MAMA AWARDS Reveals Nominees and Opens Fans’ Choice Voting

The 2026 MAMA AWARDS announced its nominees on October 12, beginning this year’s lead-up to the ceremony. Artists listed in connection with the announcement include aespa, ATEEZ, BABYMONSTER, BLACKPINK, BOYNEXTDOOR, BTS, CORTIS and ENHYPEN. The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place in Osaka on November 21 and 22.

Fans’ Choice voting is being held in two rounds. The first round, which selects nominees for the Fans’ Choice categories, is open through October 22 at 11:59 p.m. KST. For each of the male and female categories, 20 artists chosen through this pre-vote will advance to the next stage.

The second voting round is set to begin on October 28 at 6 p.m. KST and run until November 18 at 11:59 p.m. KST. The announcement therefore sets out both the voting timeline and the dates for the Osaka ceremony, while giving fans a chance to support artists through the Fans’ Choice process. The source does not provide further details about the nominees by category.