BTS continues to shine as both group and solo artists: MAMA 2023 nomination list revealed

BTS has continued to show their relevance in the Korean music industry even as they pursue solo activities. The dominance of BTS was translated with the latest nomination announcement by MAMA ahead of its award ceremony, as they were nominees with both their group and solo projects of 2023.

BTS and the members, with their solo projects, have gone ahead to set unimaginable records on the charts for Asian and Korean soloists while maintaining their position once again as the most streamed Asian and Korean artists so far of the year 2023 on the digital streaming platform Spotify.

How many award nominations did BTS receive at MAMA 2023?

BTS received over four MAMA award nominations as a group with their gift digital single to their fans (ARMY) titled Take Two and the OST The Planet. Five members of the group (V, Jung Kook, Jimin, J-Hope and Suga) also received over 19 nominations for their projects released in 2023.

Full list of nominees for MAMA 2023

Here is the full list of nominees for MAMA Awards 2023:

Best New Male Artist

• BOYNEXTDOOR
• EVNNE
• RIIZE
• xikers
• ZEROBASEONE

Best New Female Artist

• ADYA
• EL7Z UP
• KISS OF LIFE
• LIMELIGHT
• tripleS

Best Male Group

• EXO
• NCT DREAM
• SEVENTEEN
• Stray Kids
• TREASURE
• TXT

Best Female Group

• aespa
• (G)I-DLE
• IVE
• LE SSERAFIM
• NewJeans
• TWICE

Best Male Artist

• Jimin
• Jungkook
• Lim Young Woong
• Parc Jae Jung
• Taeyang
• V

Best Female Artist

• Choi Ye Na
• Hwasa
• Jeon Somi
• Jihyo
• Jisoo
• Lee Chae Yeon

Best Dance Performance Male Solo

• Jimin – “Like Crazy”
• Jungkook – “Seven (Feat. Latto)”
• Kai – “Rover”
• Taeyang – “VIBE (Feat. Jimin)”
• Taeyong – “SHALALA”

Best Dance Performance Female Solo

• Hwasa – “I Love My Body”
• Jeon Somi – “Fast Forward”
• Jihyo – “Killin’ Me Good”
• Jisoo – “FLOWER”
• Lee Chae Yeon – “KNOCK”

Best Dance Performance Male Group

• NCT 127 – “Ay-Yo”
• NCT DREAM – “Candy”
• SEVENTEEN – “Super”
• Stray Kids – “S-Class”
• TXT – “Sugar Rush Ride”
• ZEROBASEONE – “In Bloom”

Best Dance Performance Female Group

• aespa – “Spicy”
• (G)I-DLE – “Queencard”
• IVE – “I AM”
• LE SSERAFIM – “UNFORGIVEN (Feat. Nile Rodgers)”
• NewJeans – “Ditto”
• STAYC – “Teddy Bear”

Best Vocal Performance Solo 

• DAWN – “Dear My Light”
• Lee Mujin – “Ordinary Confession”
• Lim Young Woong – “London Boy”
• Parc Jae Jung – “Let’s Say Goodbye”
• V – “Love Me Again”

Best Vocal Performance Group

• AKMU – “Love Lee”
• BTOB – “Wind And Wish”
• BTS – “Take Two”
• M.C the MAX – “Eternity”
• MeloMance – “A Shining Day”

Best Rap & Hip Hop Performance

• Agust D (Suga) – “People Pt.2 (Feat. IU)”
• ASH ISLAND – “Goodbye (Feat. Paul Blanco)”
• J-Hope – “on the street (with J.Cole)”
• Jay Park – “Candy (Feat. Zion.T)”
• Zior Park – “CHRISTIAN”

Best Collaboration

• Anne-Marie, Minnie – “Expectations”
• BIG Naughty – “Hopeless Romantic (Feat. Lee Suhyun)”
• BSS (SEVENTEEN) – “Fighting (Feat. Lee Young Ji)”
• Jungkook – “Seven (Feat. Latto)”
• Taeyang – “VIBE (Feat. Jimin)”

Best OST

• BIG Naughty – “With me” (“The Interest of Love” OST)
• BTS – “The Planet” (“BASTIONS” OST)
• Lim Jae Hyun – “Heaven (2023)” (“It Was Spring” OST)
• Paul Kim – “You Remember” (“The Glory” OST)
• TXT – “Goodbye Now” (“Love Revolution” OST)

Best Music Video

• (G)I-DLE – “Queencard”
• IVE – “I AM”
• Jisoo – “FLOWER”
• Jungkook – “Seven (Feat. Latto)”
• SEVENTEEN – “Super”
• Stray Kids – “S-Class”

Song of the Year

(Nominees for the song genre categories are automatically nominated.)

• aespa – “Spicy”
• Agust D (Suga) – “People Pt.2 (Feat. IU)”
• AKMU – “Love Lee”
• Anne-Marie, Minnie – “Expectations”
• ASH ISLAND – “Goodbye (Feat. Paul Blanco)”
• BIG Naughty – “Hopeless Romantic (Feat. Lee Suhyun)”
• BIG Naughty – “With me” (“The Interest of Love” OST)
• BSS (SEVENTEEN) – “Fighting (Feat. Lee Young Ji)”
• BTOB – “Wind And Wish”
• BTS – “Take Two”
• BTS – “The Planet” (“BASTIONS” OST)
• DAWN – “Dear My Light”
• (G)I-DLE – “Queencard”
• Hwasa – “I Love My Body”
• IVE – “I AM
• J-Hope – “on the street (with J.Cole)”
• Jay Park – “Candy (Feat. Zion.T)”
• Jeon Somi – “Fast Forward”
• Jihyo – “Killin’ Me Good”
• Jimin – “Like Crazy”
• Jisoo – “FLOWER”
• Jungkook – “Seven (Feat. Latto)”
• Kai – “Rover”
• LE SSERAFIM – “UNFORGIVEN (Feat. Nile Rodgers)”
• Lee Chae Yeon – “KNOCK”
• Lee Mujin – “Ordinary Confession”
• Lim Jae Hyun – “Heaven (2023)” (“It Was Spring” OST)
• Lim Young Woong – “London Boy”
• M.C the MAX – “Eternity”
• MeloMance – “A Shining Day”
• NCT 127 – “Ay-Yo”
• NCT DREAM – “Candy”
• NewJeans – “Ditto”
• Parc Jae Jung – “Let’s Say Goodbye”
• Paul Kim – “You Remember” (“The Glory” OST)
• SEVENTEEN – “Super”
• STAYC – “Teddy Bear”
• Stray Kids – “S-Class”
• Taeyang – “VIBE (Feat. Jimin)”
• Taeyong – “SHALALA”
• TXT – “Goodbye Now” (“Love Revolution” OST)
• TXT – “Sugar Rush Ride”
• V – “Love Me Again”
• ZEROBASEONE – “In Bloom”
• Zior Park – “CHRISTIAN”

Artist of the Year

(Nominees for the artist categories are automatically nominated.)

• ADYA
• aespa
• BOYNEXTDOOR
• Choi Ye Na
• EL7Z UP
• EVNNE
• EXO
• (G)I-DLE
• Hwasa
• IVE
• Jeon Somi
• Jihyo
• Jimin
• Jisoo
• Jungkook
• KISS OF LIFE
• LE SSERAFIM
• Lee Chae Yeon
• Lim Young Woong
• LIMELIGHT
• NCT DREAM
• NewJeans
• Parc Jae Jung
• RIIZE
• SEVENTEEN
• Stray Kids
• Taeyang
• TREASURE
• tripleS
• TWICE
• TXT
• V
• xikers
• ZEROBASEONE

Worldwide Fans’ Choice

• aespa
• AKMU
• ATEEZ
• BOYNEXTDOOR
• BTOB
• BTS
• CIX
• CRAVITY
• ENHYPEN
• EVNNE
• EXO
• fromis_9
• (G)I-DLE
• H1-KEY
• Highlight
• ITZY
• IVE
• Jisoo
• Jeon Somi
• Kep1er
• LE SSERAFIM
• Lee Chae Yeon
• Lee Mujin
• Lim Young Woong
• MONSTA X
• n.SSign
• NCT 127
• NCT DREAM
• NewJeans
• NMIXX
• ONEUS
• P1Harmony
• Parc Jae Jung
• Red Velvet
• RIIZE
• SEVENTEEN
• SHINee
• STAYC
• Stray Kids
• Super Junior
• Taeyang
• TEMPEST
• THE BOYZ
• TXT
• TREASURE
• TWICE
• Xdinary Heroes
• xikers
• ZEROBASEONE
• Zior Park