| 2026 MAMA Awards | |
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| Date | November 20–21, 2026 |
| Venue | Kyocera Dome Osaka, Japan |
| Presented by | Visa |
| Website | 2026 MAMA Awards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Mnet, Mnet Plus, TVING, and global broadcasting partners |
The 2026 MAMA Awards will take place on November 20 and 21 at the Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan.
The ceremony is organized by CJ ENM through its music channel Mnet. The theme for the 28th edition of the show is "A Music Interstellar," creating a stage concept that brings music and space together.
All songs and albums that are eligible to be nominated must be released from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026.
| Category | Digital sales (Download + Streaming) |
Record sales | Online voting | Judges panel evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist of the Year | 30% (15% Korea + 15% Global) |
30% | N/A | 40% |
| Categories by Artist | ||||
| Song of the Year | 60% (30% Korea + 30% Global) |
N/A | 40% | |
| Categories by Genre | 50% (25% Korea + 25% Global) |
50% | ||
| Best Song Top 10 | 100% (50% Korea + 50% Global) |
N/A | ||
| Album of the Year | N/A | 60% | N/A | 40% |
| Best Music Video & Best Choreography | N/A | 100% | ||
| Special Awards | ||||
| Fans' Choice Categories | N/A | 110% (90% Mnet Plus + 10% X/Twitter Votes + 10% Mnet Plus Live Vote) |
N/A | |
| Data Sources: Circle Chart (Domestic/Global Song Streaming/Downloads, Album Sales), X (SNS Voting Data) | ||||
Round 1 voting for Fans' Choice Male & Female started on October 12, 19:00 KST until October 22, 23:59 KST. Round 2 voting together with Fans' Choice of the Year is to be conducted from October 28, 18:00 KST until November 8, 23:59 KST. Voting for Fans' Choice of the Year will reopen during the live broadcast on November 20.
The first line-up of performers was announced on October 13, 2026. The second line-up of performers was announced on October 16, 2026.
The list of nominees was announced via livestream on October 12, 2026, and voting for Fans' Choice started shortly after. Nominees are listed in alphanumerical order.
| Artist of the Year (Daesang) |
Song of the Year (Daesang) |
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List of longlisted nominees
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TBA |
| Album of the Year (Daesang) |
Fans' Choice of the Year (Daesang) |
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List of longlisted nominees
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TBA |
| Chapter 1 (November 20) | |
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| Red Carpet | 3:30 PM KST |
| Main Ceremony | 6:00 PM KST |
| Chapter 2 (November 21) | |
| Red Carpet | 12:30 PM KST |
| Main Ceremony | 3:00 PM KST |
| Region | Network |
|---|---|
| Worldwide | YouTube (Mnet K-Pop, Mnet TV, M2, and KCON Official) and Mnet Plus |
| South Korea | Mnet, tvN Show, TVING, Naver TV, & CHZZK |
| Japan | Mnet Japan, Mnet Smart+ & Telasa |
| Maldives | tvN Asia |
| Hong Kong | |
| Singapore | |
| Malaysia | |
| Indonesia | |
| Philippines | |
| Taiwan | |
| Myanmar |