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2023 MAMA Awards
The 2023 MAMA Awards took place on November 28 and 29, 2023 at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. Presented by Samsung Galaxy, it was hosted by singer Jeon Somi and actor and singer Park Bo-gum.
| 2023 MAMA Awards |
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| November 28–29, 2023 |
| Tokyo Dome |
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| Samsung Galaxy |
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| 2023 MAMA Awards |
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The 2023 MAMA Awards took place on November 28 and 29, 2023 at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. Presented by Samsung Galaxy, it was hosted by singer Jeon Somi and actor and singer Park Bo-gum.
The event was organized by CJ ENM, and broadcast through its music channel Mnet. On September 21, 2023, CJ ENM announced that the event would be held in Japan at the Tokyo Dome. It was also announced that the theme for this edition would be titled "One I Born" carrying the meaning of "I" and "MAMA", the only beings in the world with infinite possibilities, meeting and becoming a perfect "One" "through positive energy". On November 2, Mnet announced that singer Jeon So-mi and actor and singer Park Bo-gum will be returning to host on Day 1 and Day 2, respectively, similar with last year's event.
All songs and albums that are eligible to be nominated must be released from October 22, 2022, to September 30, 2023. Nominees would be evaluated based on data provided by Circle Chart, Spotify, and YouTube with verification performed by PwC.
| Category | Digital sales(Download + Streaming) | Record sales | Music videoview counts | Online voting | Judges panelevaluations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40%(25% Korea + 15% Global) | 40% | N/A | 20% | ||
| 80%(50% Korea + 30% Global) | N/A | ||||
| N/A | 80% | N/A | |||
| N/A | 80% | N/A | |||
| N/A | 100%(70% Mnet Plus + 30% Spotify) | N/A |
The list of performers were announced on October 24, October 31, and November 8.
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Young-ji, Hong Eun-chae (Le Sserafim), Zhang Hao (Zerobaseone), Choi Hyun-suk (Treasure), Haruto (Treasure), and Yoshi (Treasure) | Speech and Rap + Dance performance + "Here I Am" (String version) + "G.O.A.T." (MAMA version) | "I Am Special" (Theme Stage) |
| Just B | "Medusa" (MAMA version) | "Future In Our Hands" |
| &Team | "War Cry" | "Boys, Become Wolf" |
| Kep1er | "Grand Prix" (MAMA version) | "Kep Up The Speed" |
| Yoshiki, Huening Kai (Tomorrow X Together), Taehyun (Tomorrow X Together), Jaehyun (BoyNextDoor), Anton (Riize), Han Yu-jin (Zerobaseone) | "Endless Rain" | "Music Goes Infinity And Beyond" (Wonder Stage) |
| Xikers | "It's the Land" + "Xikey" + "In the Den" + "Do or Die" | "Welcome To Xikey-Land" |
| JO1 and INI | "Intro" + "Venus" + "Hana" + "Outro" | "Coexist (共存)" |
| Jeon Somi | "The Way" + "Fast Forward" | "It's MI" (Mega Stage) |
| Dynamic Duo, cast of Street Woman Fighter 2 | "AEAO" + "Diamonds" (Orig. Rihanna) + "Attitude" (Orig. Hyuna) + "Whoopty" (Orig. CJ) + "Mi Gente" (Orig. J Balvin & Willy William (feat. Beyoncé)) + "Smoke" | "Dream To Dream" (Exclusive Stage) |
| Enhypen | "Bite Me" + "Sweet Venom" | "From Eternity Into Mortality" |
| Tomorrow X Together | "Sugar Rush Ride" + "Chasing That Feeling" | "Where's Happy Ending?" |
| TVXQ, Riize | "Down" + "Rising Sun" | "Eternal Glory Moment" |
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Ateez and Ryu Seung-ryong | "Ready or Not" + "Bouncy (K-Hot Chilli Peppers)" + "Weeoo" + "Crazy Form" | "Spiceez On The Move" (Cinematic Stage) |
| El7z Up | "Cheeky" (Intro) + "Snap" (MAMA version) | "Master " |
| BoyNextDoor | "One and Only" + "But Sometimes" (MAMA version) | "Knock On Your Heart" |
| Huh Yunjin (Le Sserafim), Xiaoting (Kep1er), Bada Lee (Street Woman Fighter 2), Monika (Street Woman Fighter), Minnie ((G)I-dle) | "The Great Mermaid" (MAMA version) + "Snake" (MAMA version) + "Chimera" + "Lion" (MAMA version) + "Mago" | "Goddess Awakened" (Super Stage) |
| Riize | "Talk Saxy" + "Siren" | "We All Rise" |
| NiziU | "Heartris" | "Start To Love" |
| Zerobaseone | "In Bloom" (Intro) + "Take My Hand" + "Crush" | "Because You Saved Me" |
| Le Sserafim | "Eve, Psyche & the Bluebeard's Wife" (MAMA version) | "Revolution On The Street" |
| Treasure | "Move" + "Bona Bona" | "I Need Your Love" |
| (G)I-dle | "Queencard" (MAMA version) | "This Is I-dle" (Mega Stage) |
| Seventeen | "God of Music" + "Super" | "The Feast In Seventeenth Heaven" (Special Stage) |
The list of presenters were announced on November 15, 2023.
| Artist(s) | Award(s) presented |
|---|---|
| Jung Chan Sung and Yun Sung-bin | Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 |
| Dynamic Duo and Uhm Jung-hwa | |
| Lee Joon-hyuk and Munetaka Aoki | |
| Kim So-hyun and Hwang Min-hyun | Favorite New Artist |
| Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 | |
| Ahn Jae-hong | Favorite Asian Female Group |
| Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 | |
| Go Min-si and RalRal | |
| Cha Seung-won | Favorite International Artist |
| Dynamic Duo and Lee Young-ji | Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 |
| Lee Jun-ho | Favorite Asian Male Group |
| Worldwide Icon of the Year |
| Artist(s) | Award(s) presented |
|---|---|
| Byeon Woo-seok and Roh Yoon-seo | Best New Male Artist |
| Best New Female Artist | |
| Park Gyu-young | Best Dance Performance – Male Group |
| Best Dance Performance – Female Solo | |
| Jung Kyung-ho | Favorite Dance Performance – Male Group |
| Yoo Yeon-seok | Favorite Global Performance – Female Group |
| Best Vocal Performance – Group | |
| Lee Je-hoon | Best Male Group |
| Best Vocal Performance – Solo | |
| Choi Soo-young | Favorite Global Performer – Male Group |
| Best Female Artist | |
| Park Eun-bin | Song of the Year |
| Jung Kyung-ho and Yoo Yeon-seok | Favorite Dance Performance – Female Group |
| Best Male Artist | |
| Ryu Seung-ryong | Artist of the Year |
| Uhm Jung-hwa | Album of the Year |
The listing for nominees were announced on October 19, 2023, through the Mnet Plus mobile application, with voting for Worldwide Icon of the Year and Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 happening from October 19 to November 20. Winners and nominees are listed in alphanumerical order. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
Seventeen won five awards, including the Album of the Year (Daesang), Best Male Group, Best Dance Performance – Male Group, Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10, and Culture and Style
BTS won three awards, including the Worldwide Icon of the Year (Daesang), Best OST, and Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10
NewJeans won four awards, including the Artist of the Year (Daesang), Song of the Year (Daesang), Best Female Group, and Best Dance Performance – Female Group
Jisoo won three awards, including the Best Female Artist, Best Dance Performance – Female Solo, and Best Music Video.
| Samsung Galaxy Artist of the Year(Daesang) | Samsung Galaxy Song of the Year(Daesang) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NewJeans | |||||
| Ive | |||||
| NCT Dream | |||||
| Seventeen | |||||
| Stray Kids |
(G)I-dle Adya Aespa BoyNextDoor Choi Ye-na El7z Up Evnne Exo Hwasa Jeon Somi Jihyo Jimin Jisoo Jungkook Kiss Of Life
Le Sserafim Lee Chae-yeon Lim Young-woong LimeLight Parc Jae-jung Riize Taeyang Tomorrow X Together Treasure TripleS Twice V Xikers Zerobaseone | (G)I-dle Adya Aespa BoyNextDoor Choi Ye-na El7z Up Evnne Exo Hwasa Jeon Somi Jihyo Jimin Jisoo Jungkook Kiss Of Life | Le Sserafim Lee Chae-yeon Lim Young-woong LimeLight Parc Jae-jung Riize Taeyang Tomorrow X Together Treasure TripleS Twice V Xikers Zerobaseone | NewJeans – "Ditto" (G)I-dle – "Queencard" Ive – "I Am" Jisoo – "Flower" Jungkook – "Seven" (feat. Latto) List of longlisted nominees
Aespa – "Spicy" Agust D – "People Pt. 2" (feat. IU) AKMU – "Love Lee" Anne-Marie, Minnie – "Expectations" Ash Island – "Goodbye" (feat. Paul Blanco) Big Naughty – "Hopeless Romantic" (feat. Lee Su-hyun) Big Naughty – "With Me" BSS – "Fighting" (feat. Lee Young-ji) BtoB – "Wind and Wish" BTS – "Take Two" BTS – "The Planet" Dawn – "Dear My Light" Hwasa – "I Love My Body" 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" Kai – "Rover" Le Sserafim – "Unforgiven" (feat. Nile Rodgers)
Lee Chae-yeon – "Knock" Lee Mu-jin – "Ordinary Confession" Lim Jae-hyun – "Heaven" Lim Young-woong – "London Boy" MC the Max – "Eternity" MeloMance – "A Shining Day" NCT 127 – "Ay-Yo" NCT Dream – "Candy" Parc Jae-jung – "Let's Say Goodbye" Paul Kim – "You Remember" Seventeen – "Super" STAYC – "Teddy Bear" Stray Kids – "S-Class" Taeyang – "Vibe" (feat. Jimin) Taeyong – "Shalala" Tomorrow X Together – "Goodbye Now" Tomorrow X Together – "Sugar Rush Ride" V – "Love Me Again" Zerobaseone – "In Bloom" Zior Park – "Christian" | Aespa – "Spicy" Agust D – "People Pt. 2" (feat. IU) AKMU – "Love Lee" Anne-Marie, Minnie – "Expectations" Ash Island – "Goodbye" (feat. Paul Blanco) Big Naughty – "Hopeless Romantic" (feat. Lee Su-hyun) Big Naughty – "With Me" BSS – "Fighting" (feat. Lee Young-ji) BtoB – "Wind and Wish" BTS – "Take Two" BTS – "The Planet" Dawn – "Dear My Light" Hwasa – "I Love My Body" 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" Kai – "Rover" Le Sserafim – "Unforgiven" (feat. Nile Rodgers) | Lee Chae-yeon – "Knock" Lee Mu-jin – "Ordinary Confession" Lim Jae-hyun – "Heaven" Lim Young-woong – "London Boy" MC the Max – "Eternity" MeloMance – "A Shining Day" NCT 127 – "Ay-Yo" NCT Dream – "Candy" Parc Jae-jung – "Let's Say Goodbye" Paul Kim – "You Remember" Seventeen – "Super" STAYC – "Teddy Bear" Stray Kids – "S-Class" Taeyang – "Vibe" (feat. Jimin) Taeyong – "Shalala" Tomorrow X Together – "Goodbye Now" Tomorrow X Together – "Sugar Rush Ride" V – "Love Me Again" Zerobaseone – "In Bloom" Zior Park – "Christian" | | (G)I-dle Adya Aespa BoyNextDoor Choi Ye-na El7z Up Evnne Exo Hwasa Jeon Somi Jihyo Jimin Jisoo Jungkook Kiss Of Life | Le Sserafim Lee Chae-yeon Lim Young-woong LimeLight Parc Jae-jung Riize Taeyang Tomorrow X Together Treasure TripleS Twice V Xikers Zerobaseone | | | | | | Aespa – "Spicy" Agust D – "People Pt. 2" (feat. IU) AKMU – "Love Lee" Anne-Marie, Minnie – "Expectations" Ash Island – "Goodbye" (feat. Paul Blanco) Big Naughty – "Hopeless Romantic" (feat. Lee Su-hyun) Big Naughty – "With Me" BSS – "Fighting" (feat. Lee Young-ji) BtoB – "Wind and Wish" BTS – "Take Two" BTS – "The Planet" Dawn – "Dear My Light" Hwasa – "I Love My Body" 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" Kai – "Rover" Le Sserafim – "Unforgiven" (feat. Nile Rodgers) | Lee Chae-yeon – "Knock" Lee Mu-jin – "Ordinary Confession" Lim Jae-hyun – "Heaven" Lim Young-woong – "London Boy" MC the Max – "Eternity" MeloMance – "A Shining Day" NCT 127 – "Ay-Yo" NCT Dream – "Candy" Parc Jae-jung – "Let's Say Goodbye" Paul Kim – "You Remember" Seventeen – "Super" STAYC – "Teddy Bear" Stray Kids – "S-Class" Taeyang – "Vibe" (feat. Jimin) Taeyong – "Shalala" Tomorrow X Together – "Goodbye Now" Tomorrow X Together – "Sugar Rush Ride" V – "Love Me Again" Zerobaseone – "In Bloom" Zior Park – "Christian" | | | | | | Seventeen – FML NCT Dream – ISTJ NewJeans – Get Up Stray Kids – 5-Star Tomorrow X Together – The Name Chapter: Temptation List of longlisted nominees
(G)I-dle – I Feel Aespa – My World Agust D – D-Day Big Naughty – Hopeless Romantic BtoB – Wind and Wish El7z Up – 7+Up Evnne – Target: Me Exo – Exist Ive – I've Ive Jeon Somi – Game Plan Jihyo – Zone Jimin – Face Kai – Rover Kiss Of Life – Kiss of Life
Le Sserafim – Unforgiven Lee Chae-yeon – Over the Moon LimeLight – Love & Happiness Parc Jae-jung – Alone STAYC – Teenfresh Taeyang – Down to Earth Taeyong – Shalala Treasure – Reboot TripleS – Assemble Twice – Ready to Be V – Layover Xikers – House of Tricky: How to Play Zerobaseone – Youth in the Shade | (G)I-dle – I Feel Aespa – My World Agust D – D-Day Big Naughty – Hopeless Romantic BtoB – Wind and Wish El7z Up – 7+Up Evnne – Target: Me Exo – Exist Ive – I've Ive Jeon Somi – Game Plan Jihyo – Zone Jimin – Face Kai – Rover Kiss Of Life – Kiss of Life | Le Sserafim – Unforgiven Lee Chae-yeon – Over the Moon LimeLight – Love & Happiness Parc Jae-jung – Alone STAYC – Teenfresh Taeyang – Down to Earth Taeyong – Shalala Treasure – Reboot TripleS – Assemble Twice – Ready to Be V – Layover Xikers – House of Tricky: How to Play Zerobaseone – Youth in the Shade | BTS Ateez Enhypen Lim Young-woong NCT Dream Seventeen Stray Kids Tomorrow X Together Twice Zerobaseone | | | | (G)I-dle – I Feel Aespa – My World Agust D – D-Day Big Naughty – Hopeless Romantic BtoB – Wind and Wish El7z Up – 7+Up Evnne – Target: Me Exo – Exist Ive – I've Ive Jeon Somi – Game Plan Jihyo – Zone Jimin – Face Kai – Rover Kiss Of Life – Kiss of Life | Le Sserafim – Unforgiven Lee Chae-yeon – Over the Moon LimeLight – Love & Happiness Parc Jae-jung – Alone STAYC – Teenfresh Taeyang – Down to Earth Taeyong – Shalala Treasure – Reboot TripleS – Assemble Twice – Ready to Be V – Layover Xikers – House of Tricky: How to Play Zerobaseone – Youth in the Shade | | | | | | Seventeen Exo NCT Dream Stray Kids Tomorrow X Together Treasure | NewJeans (G)I-dle Aespa Ive Le Sserafim Twice | | | | | | Jimin Jungkook Lim Young-woong Parc Jae-jung Taeyang V | Jisoo Hwasa Jeon Somi Jihyo Lee Chae-yeon Choi Ye-na | | | | | | Seventeen – "Super" NCT 127 – "Ay-Yo" NCT Dream – "Candy" Stray Kids – "S-Class" Tomorrow X Together – "Sugar Rush Ride" Zerobaseone – "In Bloom" | NewJeans – "Ditto" (G)I-dle – "Queencard" Aespa – "Spicy" Ive – "I Am" Le Sserafim – "Unforgiven" (feat. Nile Rodgers) STAYC – "Teddy Bear" | | | | | | Parc Jae-jung – "Let's Break Up" Dawn – "Dear My Light" Lee Mu-jin – "Ordinary Confession" Lim Young-woong – "London Boy" V – "Love Me Again" | AKMU – "Love Lee" BtoB – "Wind and Wish" BTS – "Take Two" MC the Max – "Eternity" MeloMance – "A Shining Day" | | | | | | Jungkook – "Seven" (feat. Latto) Jimin – "Like Crazy" Kai – "Rover" Taeyang – "Vibe" (feat. Jimin) Taeyong – "Shalala" | Jisoo – "Flower" Hwasa – "I Love My Body" Jeon Somi – "Fast Forward" Jihyo – "Killin' Me Good" Lee Chae-yeon – "Knock" | | | | | | Zerobaseone BoyNextDoor Evnne Riize Xikers | TripleS Adya El7z Up Kiss of Life LimeLight | | | | | | BTS – "The Planet" Big Naughty – "With Me" Lim Jae-hyun – "Heaven (2023)" Paul Kim – "You Remember" Tomorrow X Together – "Goodbye Now" | Agust D – "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" | | | | | | Jungkook – "Seven" (feat. Latto) Anne Marie and Minnie ((G)I-dle) – "Expectations" Big Naughty – "Hopeless Romantic" (feat. Lee Su-hyun) BSS – "Fighting" (feat. Lee Young-ji) Taeyang – "Vibe" (feat. Jimin) | Jisoo – "Flower" (G)I-dle – "Queencard" Ive – "I Am" Jungkook – "Seven" (feat. Latto) Seventeen – "Super" Stray Kids – "S-Class" | | | | |
| Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ateez | ||
| BTS | ||
| Enhypen | ||
| Lim Young-woong | ||
| NCT Dream | ||
| Seventeen | ||
| Stray Kids | ||
| Tomorrow X Together | ||
| Twice | ||
| Zerobaseone | ||
| List of nominees |
(G)I-dle Aespa AKMU BoyNextDoor BtoB CIX Cravity Evnne Exo Fromis 9 H1-Key Highlight Itzy Ive Jeon Somi Jisoo Kep1er Le Sserafim Lee Chae-yeon
Lee Mu-jin Monsta X N.SSign NCT 127 NewJeans Nmixx Oneus P1Harmony Parc Jae-jung Red Velvet Riize Shinee STAYC Super Junior Taeyang Treasure Xdinary Heroes Xikers Zior Park | (G)I-dle Aespa AKMU BoyNextDoor BtoB CIX Cravity Evnne Exo Fromis 9 H1-Key Highlight Itzy Ive Jeon Somi Jisoo Kep1er Le Sserafim Lee Chae-yeon | Lee Mu-jin Monsta X N.SSign NCT 127 NewJeans Nmixx Oneus P1Harmony Parc Jae-jung Red Velvet Riize Shinee STAYC Super Junior Taeyang Treasure Xdinary Heroes Xikers Zior Park | | (G)I-dle Aespa AKMU BoyNextDoor BtoB CIX Cravity Evnne Exo Fromis 9 H1-Key Highlight Itzy Ive Jeon Somi Jisoo Kep1er Le Sserafim Lee Chae-yeon | Lee Mu-jin Monsta X N.SSign NCT 127 NewJeans Nmixx Oneus P1Harmony Parc Jae-jung Red Velvet Riize Shinee STAYC Super Junior Taeyang Treasure Xdinary Heroes Xikers Zior Park | | | Riize Zerobaseone | INI | | | Yoshiki | Kep1er | | | Treasure | Le Sserafim | | | Ateez | (G)I-dle | |
| Inspiring Achievement | Neo Flip Artist Award |
|---|---|
| TVXQ | Treasure |
| Cast of Street Woman Fighter 2 | |
| Seventeen |
The following artist(s) received three or more awards:
| Count | Artist(s) |
|---|---|
| 5 | Seventeen |
| 4 | NewJeans |
| 3 | BTS |
| Jisoo | |
| Zerobaseone |
| Region | Network | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| YouTube (Mnet K-Pop, Mnet TV, M2, and KCON Official) | ||
| Mnet, tvN Show (awards show only), and TVING | ||
| Mnet Japan, Mnet Smart+, and au Smart Pass | ||
| tvN Asia | ||
| tvN Asia, and meWatch | ||
| FPT Play | ||
| tvN Asia |
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