One of the most significant music awards shows in South Korea, the Melon Music Awards 2021, has officially announced the list of the nominees and opened its online voting for Kpop fans to vote their favorite singers. Check out the complete list below.
Here are the MelOn Music Awards 2021 Nominees & Voting Schedule, Vote Now!
When & How to Watch MelOn Music Awards 2021
The annual MelOn Music Awards 2021 ceremony will take place on December 4 at 6 p.m. KST. In addition, you can watch MelOn Music Awards 2021 ceremony via online platforms, including Melon, KakaoTV, and 1theK’s YouTube channel.
Ahead of the award ceremony, MelOn has released a long list of nominations., It includes some awards nominations that opened for Kpop fans to vote online.
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Only singers who released music between November 11, 2020, and November 7, 2021, were eligible for this year’s awards. Some singers nominated in 2021 MMA such as IU, BTS, NCT, SEVENTEEN, ENHYPEN, aespa, Twice, Red Velvet, (G)-IDLE, EXO’s Baekhyun, Blackpink’s Rosé, AKMU, and more receiving nominations.
Different criteria will be used to determine the winners of various awards. Here are the details:
Record of the Year
- Judges votes 100%
Top 10
- Download and stream 80%
- Public votes 20%
Artist of the Year
- Download and stream 60%
- Public votes 20%
- Judges’ vote 20%
Album of the Year
- Download and stream 60%
- Public votes 20%
- Judges’ votes 20%
Song of the Year
- Download and stream 60%
- Public votes 20%
- Judges’ votes 60%
Netizen Popularity Award
- Download and stream 40%
- Public votes 60%
Here are 2021 MelOn Music Awards (MMAs) nominees:
Artist of the Year and Top 10 (Bonsang)
- 10cm
- aespa
- AKMU
- ASH ISLAND
- Baekhyun (EXO)
- Baek Yerin
- Brave Girls
- BTS
- Heize
- Homies
- Huh Gak
- Lim Young Woong
- IU
- Joy (Red Velvet)
- KyoungSeo
- Lee Mujin
- Lee Seung Gi
- Lee Ye Joon
- lIlBOI
- Mido and Falasol (from “Hospital Playlist”)
- Mirani, Munchman, Khundi Panda, and MUSHVENOM
- MSG Wannabe (M.O.M)
- NCT DREAM
- Oh My Girl
- Rosé (BLACKPINK)
- SHINee
- STAYC
- Taeyeon (Girls’ Generation)
- TWICE
- Yang Yoseob (Highlight) and Jung Eun Ji (Apink)
Album of the Year (AOTY)
- AKMU – “NEXT EPISODE”
- Baek Yerin – “tellusboutyourself”
- Brave Girls – “Summer Queen”
- BTS – “BE”
- Heize – “HAPPEN”
- IU – “LILAC”
- Joy (Red Velvet) – “Hello”
- NCT DREAM – “Hot Sauce”
- Oh My Girl – “Dear OHMYGIRL”
- SHINee – “Don’t Call Me”
Song of the Year (SOTY)
- aespa – “Next Level”
- BTS – “Butter”
- Heize – “HAPPEN”
- IU – “Celebrity”
- KyoungSeo – “Shiny Star” (2020)
- Lee Mujin – “Traffic Light”
- Mirani, Munchman, Khundi Panda, and MUSHVENOM – “VVS” (feat. JUSTHIS) (prod. GroovyRoom)
- Oh My Girl – “Dun Dun Dance”
- Rosé (BLACKPINK) – “On The Ground”
- Song I Han – “I Will Be Your Shining Star”
New Artist (Rookie) of the Year (ROTY)
- aespa
- ENHYPEN
- Jeon Gunho
- KyoungSeo
- Lee Mujin
- STAYC
Best Group (Male)
- BTS
- Homies
- NCT DREAM
- SEVENTEEN
- SHINee
Best Group (Female)
- aespa
- Brave Girls
- Oh My Girl
- STAYC
- TWICE
Best Solo Artist (Male)
- 10cm
- ASH ISLAND
- Lim Young Woong
- Lee Mujin
- lIlBOI
- Best Solo Artist (Female)
- Heize
- IU
- KyoungSeo
- Rosé (BLACKPINK)
- Taeyeon (Girls’ Generation)
Netizen Popularity Award
- aespa
- Brave Girls
- BTS
- (G)I-DLE
- IU
- Oh My Girl
- Red Velvet
- Rosé (BLACKPINK)
- Taeyeon (Girls’ Generation)
- Yang Yoseob (Highlight) and Jung Eun Ji (Apink)
Voting Schedule & How to Vote
Voting is open from November 8 until November 22 on the MelOn Music Awards’ official website. In addition, only Melon users with verified accounts can vote here.
So Kpop fans, start voting now to support your favorite artists and let’s have a throwback to the 2020 MelOn Music Awards ceremony.
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