MAMA Awards: ZICO, Stray Kids and More Announced as Performers

The MAMA Awards has revealed the official line-up for its two-day event, which celebrates the best in artists in South Korea.

Taking place over two nights, the MAMA Awards will see several musicians like ZICO take to the stage to perform, as well as K-Pop bands like Stray Kids, NewJeans and (G)I-DLE.

Here is everything that fans need to know.

2022 MAMA Awards: ZICO, Stray Kids and More Announced as Performers

The 2022 edition of the MAMA Awards will take place over two nights, on November 29 and 30, at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan.

Each night has a different line-up of performers with Stray Kids leading the event on November 29, and ZICO doing the same on November 30.

The MAMA Awards celebrates the best of that year’s artists from the Korean music scene, from K-Pop to K-Hip Hop, and more.

The full line-up was announced by the awards on social media, and November 29 will feature Stray Kids, TXT, Kep1er, JO1, Hyolyn, FORESTELLA, BIBI, NMIXX, LE SSERAFIM, and the “Street Man Fighter” dance crews.

While on November 30, the full list of performers taking to the stage are Zico, Im Young Woong, (G)I-DLE, NiziU, INI, NewJeans, ITZY, ENHYPEN, IVE, and TREASURE.

2022 MAMA Awards Nominees

The MAMA Awards features several categories, including those that fans can also vote for themselves.

From November 10 to 24, fans will be able to vote on the awards show’s website for their favorite artists to be considered for the Worldwide Fans’ Choice Top 10, fans can also vote for the Worldwide Icon of the Year award.

Artists like ZICO, IU, BTS, and SEVENTEEN have all been nominated in various categories at the awards show.

Here is the full list of the 2022 MAMA Awards Nominees:

Best New Female Artist

• IVE
• Kep1er
• LE SSERAFIM
• NewJeans
• NMIXX
• Yena (Choi Ye Na)

Best New Male Artist

• ATBO
• TEMPEST
• TNX
• Xdinary Heroes
• YOUNITE

Best Female Artist

• IU
• Miyeon
• Nayeon
• Seulgi
• Taeyeon

Best Male Artist

• J-Hope
• Kang Daniel
• Lim Young Woong
• PSY
• Zico

Best Female Group

• (G)I-DLE
• aespa
• BLACKPINK
• ITZY
• Red Velvet
• TWICE

Best Male Group

• BTS
• ENHYPEN
• NCT DREAM
• SEVENTEEN
• Stray Kids
• TXT

Best Vocal Performance Solo

• IU – “Drama”
• Kim Min Seok – “Drunken Confession”
• Lee Mujin – “When it snows” (feat. Heize)
• Lim Young Woong – “Our Blues Our Life”
• Taeyeon – “INVU”

Best Vocal Performance Group

• BIGBANG – “Still Life”
• BTS – “Yet To Come”
• Davichi – “Fanfare”
• ENHYPEN – “Polaroid Love”
• WINNER – “I LOVE U”

Best Band Performance

• JANNABI – “GRIPPIN’THEGREEN”
• Jaurim – “STAY WITH ME”
• LUCY – “PLAY”
• The Black Skirts – “My Little Lambs”
• Xdinary Heroes – “Happy Death Day”

Best Dance Performance Solo

• Jessi – “ZOOM”
• Nayeon – “POP!”
• PSY – “That That” (prod. & feat. Suga)
• Sunmi – “Heart Burn”
• Yena – “SMILEY” (feat. BIBI)

Best Dance Performance Male Group

• NCT 127 – “2 Baddies”
• NCT DREAM – “Glitch Mode”
• SEVENTEEN – “HOT”
• Stray Kids – “MANIAC”
• TXT – “Good Boy Gone Bad”
• TREASURE – “JIKJIN”

Best Dance Performance Female Group

• (G)I-DLE – “TOMBOY”
• BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom”
• IVE – “LOVE DIVE”
• LE SSERAFIM – “FEARLESS”
• NewJeans – “Attention”
• Red Velvet – “Feel My Rhythm”

Best OST

• 10CM – “Drawer” (“Our Beloved Summer” OST)
• Jimin, Ha Sung Woon – “With You” (“Our Blues” OST)
• MeloMance – “Love, Maybe” (“A Business Proposal” OST)
• V – “Christmas Tree” (“Our Beloved Summer” OST)
• Wonstein – “Your Existence” (“Twenty Five, Twenty One” OST)

Best Collaboration

• 10CM, BIG Naughty – “Just 10 centimeters”
• Crush – “Rush Hour” (feat. J-Hope)
• Loco, Hwasa – “Somebody!”
• PSY – “That That” (prod. & feat. Suga)
• Woo Won Jae, meenoi – “Ghosting” (prod. CODE KUNST)

Best Hip Hop & Urban Music

• BE’O – “Counting Stars” (feat. Beenzino)
• BIG Naughty – “Beyond Love” (feat. 10CM)
• J-Hope – “MORE”
• Jay Park – “GANADARA” (feat. IU)
• Zico – “Freak”

Song of the Year

• 10CM – “Drawer”
• 10CM, BIG Naughty – “Just 10 centimeters”
• BE’O – “Counting Stars” (feat. Beenzino)
• BIGBANG – “Still Life”
• BIG Naughty – “Beyond Love” (feat. 10CM)
• BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom”
• BTS – “Yet To Come”
• Crush – “Rush Hour” (feat. J-Hope)
• Davichi – “Fanfare”
• ENHYPEN – “Polaroid Love”
• (G)I-DLE – “TOMBOY”
• IU – “Drama”
• IVE – “LOVE DIVE”
• JANNABI – “GRIPPIN’THEGREEN”
• Jaurim – “STAY WITH ME”
• Jay Park – “GANADARA” (feat. IU)
• Jessi – “ZOOM”
• J-Hope – “MORE”
• Jimin, Ha Sung Woon – “With You”
• Kim Min Seok – “Drunken Confession”
• LE SSERAFIM – “FEARLESS”
• Lee Mujin – “When it snows” (feat. Heize)
• Lim Young Woong – “Our Blues Our Life”
• Loco, Hwasa – “Somebody!”
• LUCY – “PLAY”
• MeloMance – “Love, Maybe”
• Nayeon – “POP!”
• NCT 127 – “2 Baddies”
• NCT DREAM – “Glitch Mode”
• NewJeans – “Attention”
• PSY – “That That” (prod. & feat. Suga)
• Red Velvet – “Feel My Rhythm”
• SEVENTEEN – “HOT”
• Stray Kids – “MANIAC”
• Sunmi – “Heart Burn”
• Taeyeon – “INVU”
• The Black Skirts – “My Little Lambs”
• TREASURE – “JIKJIN”
• TXT – “Good Boy Gone Bad”
• V – “Christmas Tree”
• WINNER – “I LOVE U”
• Wonstein – “Your Existence”
• Woo Won Jae, meenoi – “Ghosting” (prod. CODE KUNST)
• Xdinary Heroes – “Happy Death Day”
• Yena – “SMILEY” (feat. BIBI)
• Zico – “Freak”

Artist of the Year

• aespa
• ATBO
• BLACKPINK
• BTS
• ENHYPEN
• (G)I-DLE
• ITZY
• IU
• IVE
• J-Hope
• Kang Daniel
• Kep1er
• LE SSERAFIM
• Lim Young Woong
• Miyeon
• Nayeon
• NCT DREAM
• NewJeans
• NMIXX
• PSY
• Red Velvet
• Seulgi
• SEVENTEEN
• Stray Kids
• Taeyeon
• TEMPEST
• TNX
• TWICE
• TXT
• Xdinary Heroes
• Yena
• YOUNITE
• Zico

Worldwide Fans’ Choice Top 10

• aespa
• ASTRO
• ATEEZ
• BIGBANG
• Billlie
• BLACKPINK
• Brave Girls
• BTOB
• BTS
• Chungha
• Crush
• Dreamcatcher
• ENHYPEN
• EVERGLOW
• fromis_9
• (G)I-DLE
• Girls’ Generation
• GOT7
• ITZY
• IU
• IVE
• Jay Park
• Jessi
• Jo Yu Ri
• Kai
• Kang Daniel
• KARD
• Kep1er
• LE SSERAFIM
• LOONA
• MAMAMOO
• MONSTA X
• NCT 127
• NCT DREAM
• NewJeans
• NMIXX
• ONEUS
• PENTAGON
• PSY
• Red Velvet
• SEVENTEEN
• STAYC
• Stray Kids
• Sunmi
• THE BOYZ
• TREASURE
• TWICE
• TXT
• WINNER
• Yena