The 2025 MAMA Awards nominations reveal that BLACKPINK has emerged as the most nominated act, securing an unprecedented 23 nominations across both group and solo categories.
Individually, Jennie leads all solo artists with nine nods, marking the highest single-artist tally in the ceremony's history.
Announced on October 16, the nominations cover releases from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025. BLACKPINK's collective nominations span major honors such as Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Music Video, and Best Dance Performance. The quartet also earns multiple entries in Fans' Choice categories and genre-specific awards, reflecting their global impact and commercial success.
Jennie's nine nominations place her at the forefront of solo contenders. She is recognized in Best Female Artist, Best Dance Performance Female Solo ("like JENNIE"), Best Collaboration ("ExtraL"), Best Music Video ("Zen"), Best Choreography ("like JENNIE"), Female Solo Artist of the Year, and Artist of the Year. Remarkably, three of her songs, "like JENNIE," "Zen," and "ExtraL", are all nominated for Song of the Year, underscoring her versatility as both a performer and creative collaborator.
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Beyond BLACKPINK and Jennie, individual members Jisoo and Rosé also receive significant recognition. Jisoo earns nominations in Best Female Artist, Best Dance Performance Female Solo ("Earthquake"), Artist of the Year, and Song of the Year ("Earthquake"). Rosé secures Best Female Artist, Best Vocal Performance Solo ("toxic till the end"), Best Collaboration ("APT"), Artist of the Year, and multiple Song of the Year nominations, highlighting the trio's solo strengths alongside their group achievements.
Other top-nominated acts include aespa and SEVENTEEN, each with nine nominations, and BTS members who, despite the group's hiatus, garner nods for individual projects. Newcomers such as ALLDAY PROJECT, AHOF, and Cortis are recognized in Best New Artist and genre-specific categories, reflecting MAMA's balance between established superstars and emerging talent.
The awards ceremony is scheduled for November 28 and 29, 2025, at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong. Winners will be determined through a combination of expert judging panels, digital streaming and download metrics, physical album sales, and fan votes via the Mnet Plus app and X (formerly Twitter). Fan participation will play a key role in the Fans' Choice categories, with voting periods spanning late October to mid-November.
As anticipation builds, BLACKPINK's record-breaking 23 nominations and Jennie's historic solo achievement set the stage for a landmark edition of the MAMA Awards, celebrating the full spectrum of talent shaping K-pop's global landscape.
