Mnet Reveals the 2022 MAMA Nominations List Ahead of November's Performance!

The famous music awards event hosted by Mnet, MAMA 2022 will soon be held.

Claimed to be the number one K-Pop awards show in the world, MAMA 2022 will be held on November 29 and 30, 2022.

Ahead of the performance, Mnet has now released a list of nominations for various categories at the 2022 MAMA.

Best Male Artist

1. Lim Young Woong
2. PSY
3. ZICO

Best New Male Artist

1. ATBO
2. TEMPEST
3. TNX
4. Xdinary Heroes
5. Younite

Best New Female Artist

1. IVE
2. Kep1er
3. LE SSERAFIM
4. NewJeans
5. NMIXX
6. YENA

Best Female Group

1. (G)I-DLE
2. aespa
3. BLACKPINK
4. ITZY
5. Red Velvet
6. TWICE

Best Male Group

1. BTS
2. ENHYPEN
3. NCT DREAM
4. SEVENTEEN
5. Stray Kids
6. TXT

Best Vocal Performance Solo

1. IU – “Drama”
2. Kim Minseok Melomance – “DrunKen Confession”
3. Lee Mu Jin – “When It Snow (Ft. Heize)”
4. Lim Young Woong – “Our Blues, Our Life”
5. Taeyeon – INVU

Best Vocal Performance Group

1. BIGBANG – “Still Life”
2. BTS – “Yet To Come”
3. Davichi – “Fanfare”
4. ENHYPEN – “Polaroid Love”
5. WINNER – “I Love U”

Best Band Performance

1. JANNABI – “GRIPPIN’THEGREEN”
2. JAURIM – “STAY WITH ME”
3. LUCY – “PLAY”
4. The Black Skirts – “My Little Lambs”
5. Xdinary Heroes – “Happy Death Day”

BEST OST

1. 10CM – “Drawer (Our Beloved Summer)”
2. Jimin, Ha Sung Woon – “With You (Our Blues)”
3. MeloMance – “Love, Maybe (Business Proposal)”
4. V – “Christmas Tree (Our Beloved Summer)”
5. Wonstein – “Your Existence (Twenty Five Twenty One)”

Best Collaboration

1. 10CM, BIG Naughty – “Just 10 centimeters”
2. Crush, J Hope BTS – “Rush Hour”
3. Loco, Hwasa – “Somebody!”
4. PSY, Suga BTS – “That That”
5. Woo, Meenoi – “Ghosting”

Best Hip Hop & Urban Music

1. BE'O – “Counting Stars (Ft. Beenzino)”
2. BIG Naughty – “Beyond Love (ft. 10CM)”
3. J-Hope BTS – “More”
4. Jay Park – “GANADARA (ft. IU)”
5. ZICO – “Freak”

Best Dance Performance Solo

1. Jessie – “ZOOM”
2. TWICE's Nayeon – “POP!”
3. PSY – “That That (prod. & ft. Suga BTS)”
4. Sunmi – “Heart Burn”
5. Yena – “SMILEY (ft. BIBI)”

Best Dance Performance Male Group

1. NCT 127 – “2 Baddies”
2. NCT Dream – “Glitch Mode”
3. SEVENTEEN – “HOT”
4. Stray Kids – “MANIAC”
5. TXT – “Good Boy Gone Bad”
6. TREASURE – “JIKJIN”

Best Dance Performance Female Group

1. (G)I-DLE – “TOMBOY”
2. BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom”
3. IVE – “Love Dive”
4. LE SSERAFIM – “FEARLESS”
5. NewJeans – “Attention”
6. Red Velvet – “Feel My Rhythm”

Meanwhile, Mnet has also released the assessment criteria to how to vote for the 2022 MAMA through its official Twitter! (www.kpopchart.net)