The 2023 MAMA Awards took place on November 28 and 29, 2023 at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. Presented by Samsung Galaxy, it was hosted by singer Jeon Somi and actor and singer Park Bo-gum.

Background The event was organized by CJ ENM, and broadcast through its music channel Mnet. On September 21, 2023, CJ ENM announced that the event would be held in Japan at the Tokyo Dome. It was also announced that the theme for this edition would be titled "One I Born" carrying the meaning of "I" and "MAMA", the only beings in the world with infinite possibilities, meeting and becoming a perfect "One" "through positive energy". On November 2, Mnet announced that singer Jeon So-mi and actor and singer Park Bo-gum will be returning to host on Day 1 and Day 2, respectively, similar with last year's event.

Selection process All songs and albums that are eligible to be nominated must be released from October 22, 2022, to September 30, 2023. Nominees would be evaluated based on data provided by Circle Chart, Spotify, and YouTube with verification performed by PwC.

+ Category Digital sales Record sales Music videoview counts Online voting Judges panelevaluations Artist of the Year 40% 40% rowspan="2" colspan="2" 20% Categories by Artist Song of the Year 80% rowspan="2" colspan="3" Categories by Genre Album of the Year 80% colspan="2" Best Music Video colspan="2" 80% Worldwide Icon of the Year rowspan="2" colspan="3" 100% rowspan="2" Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10

Performers The list of performers were announced on October 24, October 31, and November 8.

Day 1 +Artist(s)Song(s)ThemeLee Young-ji, Hong Eun-chae (Le Sserafim), Zhang Hao (Zerobaseone), Choi Hyun-suk (Treasure), Haruto (Treasure), and Yoshi (Treasure)Speech and Rap + Dance performance + "Here I Am" (String version) + "G.O.A.T." (MAMA version)"I Am Special" (Theme Stage)Just B"Medusa" (MAMA version)"Future In Our Hands"&Team"War Cry""Boys, Become Wolf"Kep1er"Grand Prix" (MAMA version)"Kep Up The Speed"Yoshiki, Huening Kai (Tomorrow X Together), Taehyun (Tomorrow X Together), Jaehyun (BoyNextDoor), Anton (Riize), Han Yu-jin (Zerobaseone)"Endless Rain""Music Goes Infinity And Beyond" (Wonder Stage)Xikers"It's the Land" + "Xikey" + "In the Den" + "Do or Die""Welcome To Xikey-Land"JO1 and INI"Intro" + "Venus" + "Hana" + "Outro""Coexist (共存)"Jeon Somi"The Way" + "Fast Forward""It's MI" (Mega Stage)Dynamic Duo, cast of Street Woman Fighter 2"AEAO" + "Diamonds" (Orig. Rihanna) + "Attitude" (Orig. Hyuna) + "Whoopty" (Orig. CJ) + "Mi Gente" (Orig. J Balvin & Willy William (feat. Beyoncé)) + "Smoke""Dream To Dream" (Exclusive Stage)Enhypen"Bite Me" + "Sweet Venom""From Eternity Into Mortality"Tomorrow X Together"Sugar Rush Ride" + "Chasing That Feeling""Where's Happy Ending?"TVXQ, Riize"Down" + "Rising Sun""Eternal Glory Moment"

Day 2 +Artist(s)Song(s)ThemeAteez and Ryu Seung-ryong"Ready or Not" + "Bouncy (K-Hot Chilli Peppers)" + "Weeoo" + "Crazy Form""Spiceez On The Move" (Cinematic Stage)El7z Up"Cheeky" (Intro) + "Snap" (MAMA version)"Master <Piece>"BoyNextDoor"One and Only" + "But Sometimes" (MAMA version)"Knock On Your Heart"Huh Yunjin (Le Sserafim), Xiaoting (Kep1er), Bada Lee (Street Woman Fighter 2), Monika (Street Woman Fighter), Minnie ((G)I-dle)"The Great Mermaid" (MAMA version) + "Snake" (MAMA version) + "Chimera" + "Lion" (MAMA version) + "Mago""Goddess Awakened" (Super Stage)Riize"Talk Saxy" + "Siren""We All Rise"NiziU"Heartris""Start To Love"Zerobaseone"In Bloom" (Intro) + "Take My Hand" + "Crush""Because You Saved Me"Le Sserafim"Eve, Psyche & the Bluebeard's Wife" (MAMA version)"Revolution On The Street"Treasure"Move" + "Bona Bona""I Need Your Love"(G)I-dle"Queencard" (MAMA version)"This Is I-dle" (Mega Stage)Seventeen"God of Music" + "Super""The Feast In Seventeenth Heaven" (Special Stage)

Presenters

The list of presenters were announced on November 15, 2023.

Day 1 +Artist(s)Award(s) presentedJung Chan Sung and Yun Sung-binWorldwide Fans' Choice Top 10Dynamic Duo and Uhm Jung-hwaLee Joon-hyuk and Munetaka AokiKim So-hyun and Hwang Min-hyunFavorite New ArtistWorldwide Fans' Choice Top 10Ahn Jae-hongFavorite Asian Female GroupWorldwide Fans' Choice Top 10Go Min-si and RalRalCha Seung-wonFavorite International ArtistDynamic Duo and Lee Young-jiWorldwide Fans' Choice Top 10Lee Jun-hoFavorite Asian Male GroupWorldwide Icon of the Year

Day 2 +Artist(s)Award(s) presentedByeon Woo-seok and Roh Yoon-seoBest New Male ArtistBest New Female ArtistPark Gyu-youngBest Dance Performance – Male GroupBest Dance Performance – Female SoloJung Kyung-hoFavorite Dance Performance – Male GroupYoo Yeon-seokFavorite Global Performance – Female GroupBest Vocal Performance – GroupLee Je-hoonBest Male GroupBest Vocal Performance – SoloChoi Soo-youngFavorite Global Performer – Male GroupBest Female ArtistPark Eun-binSong of the YearJung Kyung-ho and Yoo Yeon-seokFavorite Dance Performance – Female GroupBest Male ArtistRyu Seung-ryongArtist of the YearUhm Jung-hwaAlbum of the Year

Winners and nominees The listing for nominees were announced on October 19, 2023, through the Mnet Plus mobile application, with voting for Worldwide Icon of the Year and Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 happening from October 19 to November 20. Winners and nominees are listed in alphanumerical order. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

Main awards

Samsung Galaxy Artist of the Year(Daesang) Samsung Galaxy Song of the Year(Daesang) NewJeans Ive NCT Dream Seventeen Stray Kids NewJeans – "Ditto" (G)I-dle – "Queencard" Ive – "I Am" Jisoo – "Flower" Jungkook – "Seven" Samsung Galaxy Album of the Year(Daesang) Samsung Galaxy Worldwide Icon of the Year(Daesang) Seventeen – FML NCT Dream – ISTJ NewJeans – Get Up Stray Kids – 5-Star Tomorrow X Together – The Name Chapter: Temptation BTS Ateez Enhypen Lim Young-woong NCT Dream Seventeen Stray Kids Tomorrow X Together Twice Zerobaseone Best Male Group Best Female Group Seventeen Exo NCT Dream Stray Kids Tomorrow X Together Treasure NewJeans (G)I-dle Aespa Ive Le Sserafim Twice Best Male Artist Best Female Artist Jimin Jungkook Lim Young-woong Parc Jae-jung Taeyang V Jisoo Hwasa Jeon Somi Jihyo Lee Chae-yeon Choi Ye-na Best Dance Performance – Male Group Best Dance Performance – Female Group Seventeen – "Super" NCT 127 – "Ay-Yo" NCT Dream – "Candy" Stray Kids – "S-Class" Tomorrow X Together – "Sugar Rush Ride" Zerobaseone – "In Bloom" NewJeans – "Ditto" (G)I-dle – "Queencard" Aespa – "Spicy" Ive – "I Am" Le Sserafim – "Unforgiven" STAYC – "Teddy Bear" Best Vocal Performance – Solo Best Vocal Performance – Group Parc Jae-jung – "Let's Break Up" Dawn – "Dear My Light" Lee Mu-jin – "Ordinary Confession" Lim Young-woong – "London Boy" V – "Love Me Again" AKMU – "Love Lee" BtoB – "Wind and Wish" BTS – "Take Two" MC the Max – "Eternity" MeloMance – "A Shining Day" Best Dance Performance – Male Solo Best Dance Performance – Female Solo Jungkook – "Seven" Jimin – "Like Crazy" Kai – "Rover" Taeyang – "Vibe" Taeyong – "Shalala" Jisoo – "Flower" Hwasa – "I Love My Body" Jeon Somi – "Fast Forward" Jihyo – "Killin' Me Good" Lee Chae-yeon – "Knock" Best New Male Artist Best New Female Artist Zerobaseone BoyNextDoor Evnne Riize Xikers TripleS Adya El7z Up Kiss of Life LimeLight Best OST Best Rap & HipHop Performance BTS – "The Planet" Big Naughty – "With Me" Lim Jae-hyun – "Heaven (2023)" Paul Kim – "You Remember" Tomorrow X Together – "Goodbye Now" Agust D – "People Pt. 2" Ash Island – "Goodbye" J-Hope – "On the Street" Jay Park – "Candy" Zior Park – "Christian" Best Collaboration Best Music Video Jungkook – "Seven" Anne Marie and Minnie ((G)I-dle) – "Expectations" Big Naughty – "Hopeless Romantic" BSS – "Fighting" Taeyang – "Vibe" Jisoo – "Flower" (G)I-dle – "Queencard" Ive – "I Am" Jungkook – "Seven" Seventeen – "Super" Stray Kids – "S-Class"

Favorite awards Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 Ateez BTS Enhypen Lim Young-woong NCT Dream Seventeen Stray Kids Tomorrow X Together Twice Zerobaseone Favorite New Artist Favorite Asian Male Group Riize Zerobaseone INI Favorite International Artist Favourite Asian Female Group Yoshiki Kep1er Favorite Dance Performance – Male Group Favorite Dance Performance – Female Group Treasure Le Sserafim Favorite Global Performer – Male Group Favourite Global Performer – Female Group Ateez (G)I-dle

Special awards Inspiring Achievement Neo Flip Artist Award TVXQ Treasure Culture and Style Cast of Street Woman Fighter 2 Seventeen

Multiple awards The following artist(s) received three or more awards:

Count Artist(s) 5 Seventeen 4 NewJeans 3 BTS Jisoo Zerobaseone

Broadcast Region Network Various YouTube (Mnet K-Pop, Mnet TV, M2, and KCON Official) South Korea Mnet, tvN Show , and TVING Japan Mnet Japan, Mnet Smart+, and au Smart Pass Malaysia tvN Asia Singapore tvN Asia, and meWatch Vietnam FPT Play Hong Kong tvN Asia Indonesia Maldives Myanmar Philippines Taiwan

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