Here Is A Look At All The Nominations For The 2021 MAMA Awards

How can you pick just one for each category?

With December coming up, it means one major event for K-Pop fans: the annual Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA). With K-Pop idols from all companies invited to celebrate all their hard work during the year, it is a celebration of everything that has happened. There have already been rumors about the guests scheduled to appear.

Ahead of the voting, here is a look at all the nominations for each of the categories!

Best Female Artist

1. IU

2. BLACKPINK‘s Lisa

3. BLACKPINK’s Rosé

4. Taeyeon

5. Heize

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Best Male Artist

1. EXO’s Baekhyun

2. EXO’s D.O

3. EXO’s Kai

4. Kang Daniel

5. Lee Mu Jin

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Best New Male Artist

1. DRIPPIN

2. ENHYPEN

3. EPEX

4. MIRAE

5. P1Harmony

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Best New Female Artist

1. Aespa

2. Jo Yuri

3. Kwon Eunbi

4. LIGHTSUM

5. STAYC

Best Female Group

1. (G)I-DLE

2. Brave Girls

3. ITZY

4. OH MY GIRL

5. Red Velvet

6. TWICE

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Best Male Group

1. BTS

2. NCT 127

3. NCT DREAM

4. SEVENTEEN

5. Stray Kids

6. TXT

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Best Band Performance

1. 10cm – “Sleepless In Seoul”

2. CNBlue – “Then, Now, and Forever”

3. DAY6 – “You Make Me”

4. Jannabi – “A Thought On An Autumn Night”

5. N.Flying – “Moonshot”

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Best Vocal Performance

1. AKMU – “NAKKA”

2. Davichi – “Just Hug Me”

3. Heize – “HAPPEN”

4. IU – “Celebrity”

5. Lee Mu Jin – “Traffic Light”

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Best OST (Original Soundtrack)

1. 10cm – “Borrow Your Night” from Romance 101

2. Cho Jung Seok – “I Like You” from Hospital Playlist (Season 2)

3. Choi Yu Ree – “Wish” from Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha

4. Lee Mu Jin – “Rain and You” from Hospital Playlist (Season 2)

5. Yang Yo Seop – “Only You”  from Romance 101

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Best Collaboration

1. AKMU and IU – “Celebrity”

2. BTS and Coldplay – “My Universe”

3. Gaeko and Kwon Jin Ah – “I Feel Like”

4. Hyolyn and Dasom – “Summer or Summer”

5. Rain and JYP – “Switch to Me”

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Best Hip Hop & Urban Music Nominee

1. Ash Island – “MELODY”

2. CHANGMO – “GJD”

3. Jessi – “What Type Of X”

4. Mino – “Runaway”

5. YUMDDA – “9uuci”

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Best Dance Performance Female Group

1. aespa – “Next Level”

2. ITZY – “Mafia In The Morning”

3. OH MY GIRL – “DUN DUN DANCE”

4. Red Velvet – “Queendom”

5. STAYC – “ASAP”

6. TWICE – “Alcohol-Free”

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Best Dance Performance Male Group

1. BTS – “Butter”

2. NCT 127 – “Sticker”

3. NCT DREAM – “Hot Sauce”

4. SEVENTEEN – “Ready To Love”

5. SHINee – “Don’t Call Me”

6. Stray Kids – “Thunderous”

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Best Dance Performance Solo

1. EXO’s Baekyhun – “Bambi”

2. HyunA – “I’m Not Cool”

3. BLACKPINK’s Lisa – “LALISA”

4. BLACKPINK’s Rosé – “On The Ground”

5. Somi – “DUMB DUMB”

6. Taeyeon – “Weekend”

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Worldwide Fans’ Choice TOP 10 Pre Vote

Fifty different groups and idols are nominated for this category and can be voted for through their hashtag on social media. The acts will be narrowed to the top ten through these votes for the final stage.

Source: Mnet