The 2024 MAMA Awards is an upcoming awards ceremony scheduled to be held on November 21 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California and on November 22 and 23 at the Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan. The event is organized by CJ ENM through Mnet. This will be the first time the United States will host the ceremony and the first time it will be happen outside East and Southeast Asia.[1]
This year's theme is "Big Blur: What is Real?," reflecting the blurred lines between music, culture, and individual preferences.[2]
Criteria
All songs and albums that are eligible to be nominated must be released from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024.[3]
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 14, 7 PM KST until October 25, 11:59 PM KST. Round 2 voting will happen from November 1 to 15. Voting for the Fans' Choice of the Year will start after Round 2 ends and will last until show day.
Nominees
Nominees are listed in alphanumerical order. The listing for nominees were announced via livestream on October 14, 2024, voting for Fans' Choice started shortly after.[4][5]
^Consists of Best New Male & Female Artist, Best Male & Female Artist, and Best Male & Female Group
^Consists of Best Dance Performance – Male & Female Solo & Group, Best Vocal Performance – Solo & Group, Best Rap & Hip Hop Music, Best Collaboration, and Best OST
^Except regions specified in the table and countries where YouTube is censored