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BTS and BIGBANG Lead 2026 MAMA Nominations
BTS and BIGBANG each earn five nominations for the 2026 MAMA Awards, including artist of the year and best male group.
In brief
BTS and BIGBANG each earn five nominations for the 2026 MAMA Awards, including artist of the year and best male group. BTS and BIGBANG lead the 2026 MAMA Awards nominations with five nods each, including artist of the year and best male group categories. Originally reported by Billboard.
BTS Nominations
BTS received five nominations for the 2026 MAMA Awards, including artist of the year, best male group, album of the year for ARIRANG, best vocal performance group for SWIM, and best music video for 2.0.
“BTS received five nominations for the 2026 MAMA Awards”
BIGBANG Nominations
BIGBANG received four nominations plus four solo nods from Taeyang and G-Dragon, including artist of the year and best male group for BiiiG.
“BIGBANG received four nominations plus four more for solo projects by group members Taeyang and G-Dragon”
J-Hope's Nods
J-Hope earned two nominations for his feature on LE SSERAFIM's SPAGHETTI, including best collaboration and best dance performance female group.
“J-Hope received two nods for his feature on LE SSERAFIM's SPAGHETTI”
Taeyang's Nods
Taeyang received three nominations as a soloist, including artist of the year, best male artist, and best dance performance male solo for LIVE FAST DIE SLOW.
“Taeyang received three nods as a soloist: artist of the year, best male artist and best dance performance male solo for his single LIVE FAST DIE SLOW”
G-Dragon's Nod
G-Dragon earned a nomination for his feature on aespa's WDA (Whole Different Animal) in the best collaboration category.
“G-Dragon earned a nod with his feature on aespa's WDA (Whole Different Animal)”
TOMORROW X TOGETHER Nominations
TOMORROW X TOGETHER received three nominations, including artist of the year, best male group, and album of the year for 7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns.
“TOMORROW X TOGETHER received three nods artist of the year, best male group and album of the year for 7th year: a moment of stillness in the thorns”
Seven Groups with Five Nods
Seven acts received five nominations each: MAMAMOO, aespa, ATEEZ, IVE, LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and CORTIS.
“Seven acts received five nominations each: MAMAMOO (counting four nods for its youngest member, Hwasa), aespa, ateez, ive, le sseraffim, illit and cortis”
Voting Timeline
The first round of fan voting began on Monday, Oct. 12, with the awards ceremony set for Nov. 20-21 at the Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan.
“The first round of fan voting is already underway. The awards ceremony is set to take place over two nights, nov. 20-21, at the kyocera dome osaka in japan”
Eligibility Period
Music released between Oct. 1, 2.025 and Sept. 30, 2026 is eligible for the 2026 MAMA Awards.
“Music released between Oct. 1, 2025 and Sept. 30, 2026 is eligible for this year's awards”
Last Year's Winners
Last year's winners included G-Dragon, ROSÉ, Bruno Mars' APT, Stray Kids' KARMA, and ENHYPEN.
“Other top winners at last year's ceremony, in addition to G-Dragon, were ROSÉ & Bruno Mars' APT (song of the year), Stray Kids' KARMA (album of the year) and ENHYPEN (fans'choice of the year)”
The big picture
BTS and BIGBANG lead the 2026 MAMA Awards nominations with five nods each, including artist of the year and best male group categories.
