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Who are the K-pop Idols Snubbed of 2023 MAMA Nomination? | Criteria Change Explained

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K-pop Idols snubbed of MAMA 2023 nominations

On October 19, Mnet officially revealed the MAMA 2023 nominations and the criteria for judging them. Despite the changes, this year’s lineup includes many celebratory K-pop acts who ruled on the music charts and garnered positive responses from the audiences during the eligibility period of October 22, 2022, and September 30, 2023.

As the K-pop industry is filled with talented artists, some K-pop idols missed out on MAMA nominations. Read ahead to find out who should have been nominated for the MAMA 2023 and how the criteria have changed.

K-pop artists robbed of MAMA 2023 nominations

In the celebration of impactful K-pop artists of the year, some didn’t receive the equivalent recognition at the 2023 MAMA Awards as the love they managed to garner with their latest releases.

One of the acts that genuinely dominated the nominations is BTS, whose members are pursuing solo activities while they enlist in the military with an aim for a 2025 reunion.

Most of the members, including Taehyung, Jimin, Jungkook, j-hope, and SUGA, received a deserved nomination. However, the group’s leader, Namjoon, who released his solo album Indigo, didn’t secure a place on the list. Similarly, the group’s mathyung Jin was also absent from the 2023 MAMA nominations.

Meanwhile, many artists are nominated in the Worldwide Fans’ Choice category but not in any of the other technical categories, awarding the music, creativity, and performance despite excelling at everything necessary to gain recognition.

One of the standout groups that made everyone bounce with their ‘Cheongyang pepper vibes’ but didn’t receive a nomination for their dominating performance is ATEEZ. Similarly, another group that couldn’t make it on the list of MAMA 2023 is ENHYPEN, who won the hearts of fans with their synchronization.

There is also a particular blank in the nominations for the new-gen groups from JYP Entertainment, including ITZY, NMIXX, and Xdinary Heroes.

However, one of the most shocking snubs is of FIFTY FIFTY, whose viral song Cupid is still trending among netizens. The group was expected to receive a nomination for best debut, but they were utterly excluded from all the categories.

These snubs have greatly disappointed fans who were hoping to see their favorite groups receive well-deserved recognition for their talents.

Criteria for Final Winners

There are some changes in the criteria for deciding the winners of the MAMA 2023. One of the particular changes is in the Album Of The Year category, which previously counted the digital sales and streaming of the music, but from this year, these have been replaced by physical album sales. Check out the criteria for the 2023 MAMA Awards below:

  • Artist of the Year and Artist Category Awards – 20% judge panel evaluation | 40% song downloads/streaming (25% Korea + 15% global) | 40% physical album sales
  • Song of the Year and Genre Category Awards – 20% judge panel evaluation | 80% song downloads/streaming (50% Korea + 30% global)
  • Album of the Year – 20% judge panel evaluation | 80% physical album sales
  • Worldwide Icon of the Year and Worldwide Fans’ Choice – 70% Mnet Plus votes | 30% Spotify votes
  • Best Music Video Award – 20% judge panel evaluation | 80% music video

The voting for Fans’ Choice awards will begin on October 30 at 11:59 PM KST. The 20 nominees decided from the interim result will become nominees for the final round of voting that will start on November 6 at 6 PM KST and last until November 20, at 11:59 PM KST.

Make sure to vote for your favorite artists to celebrate their hard work this year by garnering them the Icon Of The Year and Worldwide Fans’ Choice awards. Best of luck to everyone!

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