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The much-awaited MAMA Awards 2023 is scheduled to happen at Japan's massive Tokyo Dome on November 28 and 29. The two-night event will feature various artists.

MAMA Awards 2022 was also held in Japan, Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan on November 29 and 30, 2022. The two-night event was both filled with awardees and performances from numerous K-pop acts. K-pop boy group BTS bagged the most number of Daesang (Grand Prize) awards during the event and was the first K-pop group to receive the special MAMA Platinum award.

This year's MAMA Awards is also expected to be a spectacular event. Korean-Canadian solo artist Jeon So-mi will host on day one, with performances by 13 iconic groups including TVXQ, ENHYPEN, and Street Woman Fighter 2.

Meanwhile, the second day will be hosted by actor Park Bo-gum with several K-Pop groups such ATEEZ, (G)I-DLE, SEVENTEEN, and ZEROBASEONE.

Multiple honorable awards will be given to esteemed artists this year at the MAMA Awards. Check out the nominees below:

Best Female Artist Nominees

Hwasa
Jeon So-mi
Jihyo (TWICE)
Jisoo
Lee Chae-Yeon
Yena

Best Male Artist Nominees

Jimin
Jungkook
Lim Young-Woong
Parc Jae-Jung
Taeyang
V

Best New Female Artist Nominees

ADYA
EL7Z UP
KISS OF LIFE
LIMELIGHT
tripleS

Best New Male Artist Nominees

BOYNEXTDOOR
EVNNE
RIIZE
Xikers
ZEROBASEONE

Best Female Group Nominees

(G)I-DLE
aespa
IVE
LE SSERAFIM
NewJeans
TWICE

Best Male Group Nominees

EXO
NCT DREAM
SEVENTEEN
Stray Kids
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
TREASURE

Best Vocal Performance Solo Nominees

DAWN - "Dear My Light"
LEE MU JIN - "Ordinary Confession"
Lim Young Woong - "London Boy"
Parc Jae-Jung - "Let's Say Goodbye"
V - "Love Me Again"

Best Vocal Performance Group Nominees

AKMU - "Love Lee"
BTOB - "Wind And Wish"
BTS - "Take Two"
M.C the MAX - "Eternity"
MeloMance - "A Shining Day"

Best Rap & Hip Hop Performance Nominees

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"

Best Collaboration Nominees

Anne-Marie, MINNIE ((G)I-DLE) - "Expectations"
BIG Naughty - "Hopeless Romantic (Feat. LEE SUHYUN)"
BSS (SEVENTEEN) - "Fighting (Feat. Lee Young Ji)"
Jungkook - "Seven (Feat. Latto) - Clean Ver."
Taeyang - "VIBE (Feat. Jimin of BTS)"

Best OST Nominees Best Music Video Nominees

BIG Naughty - "With me" (The Interest of Love)
BTS - "The Planet" (BASTIONS)
Lim Jae Hyun - "Heaven" (2023) (It Was Spring)
Paul Kim - "You Remember" (The Glory)
TOMORROW X TOGETHER - "Goodbye Now" (Love Revolution)

Best Music Video Nominees

(G)I-DLE - "Queencard"
IVE - "I AM"
Jisoo - "FLOWER"
Jungkook - "Seven (Feat. Latto) - Clean Ver."
SEVENTEEN - "Super"
Stray Kids - "S-Class"

Best Dance Performance Female Solo Nominees

Hwasa - "I Love My Body"
Jeon So-mi - "Fast Forward"
Jihyo (TWICE) - "Killin' Me Good"
Jisoo - "FLOWER"
Lee Chae-Yeon - "KNOCK"

Best Dance Performance Male Solo Nominees

Jimin - "Like Crazy"
Jungkook - "Seven (Feat. Latto) - Clean Ver."
KAI - "Rover"
Taeyang - "VIBE (Feat. Jimin of BTS)"
Taeyong - "SHALALA"

Best Dance Performance Female Group Nominees

(G)I-DLE - "Queencard"
aespa - "Spicy"
IVE - "I AM"
LE SSERAFIM - "UNFORGIVEN (feat. Nile Rodgers)"
NewJeans - "Ditto"
STAYC - "Teddy Bear"

Best Dance Performance Male Group Nominees

NCT 127 - "Ay-Yo"
NCT DREAM - "Candy"
SEVENTEEN - "Super"
Stray Kids - "S-Class"
TOMORROW X TOGETHER - "Sugar Rush Ride"
ZEROBASEONE - "In Bloom"

MEANWHILE, NEXT YEAR, IVE WILL BRING ITS WORLD TOUR TO MANILA