The 2025 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), one of the most anticipated nights in the K-pop industry, is officially returning this November. Ahead of the ceremony, the full list of nominees for MAMA 2025 was revealed on October 16, igniting excitement among global fans.
This year’s nominations cover a range of prestigious categories, including Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Collaboration, and Best Band Performance. Among all nominees, BLACKPINK’s Jennie leads with the highest number of nominations, followed closely by her bandmate Rosé, SEVENTEEN, aespa, and other top artists.
Eligibility this year was determined by releases made between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025. Fans across the globe will have their say through the official MAMA voting platform. According to Soompi, the first round of votes for the Fans’ Choice categories runs until October 26 at 11:59 PM KST. Twenty male and female artists from the first round will move forward to the second voting phase, which takes place from October 30 at 6 PM KST until November 10 at 11:59 PM KST.
2025 MAMA Awards – Complete Nomination List
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
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!
With powerhouse nominees and intense fan participation expected, the 2025 MAMA Awards promise another spectacular celebration of music, performance, and global K-pop culture.
