2024 Melon Music Awards Nominations: The Melon Music Awards (MMA) 2024 is gearing up for an exciting night celebrating the best in Kpop and Korean music. Scheduled to take place on November 30 at the INSPIRE Arena in Incheon, South Korea, the event will begin at 5 PM KST (1:30 PM IST). Fans worldwide can watch the awards ceremony live via the Melon app, Melon’s YouTube channel, 1theK's YouTube channel and U-NEXT for Japanese viewers, making it widely accessible to international audiences.

Star-Studded Lineup of Performers

The MMA 2024 will feature powerful performances from some of the biggest names in the Kpop world. The first wave of performers includes ATEEZ, RIIZE, BOYNEXTDOOR, TWS and PLAVE. Recently, the second lineup was revealed, adding aespa, (G)I-DLE, IVE, tripleS and QWER to the roster. With aespa, known for its bold concepts and (G)I-DLE bringing their unique energy, the audience can look forward to electrifying stages from these iconic groups.

2024 Melon Music Awards Nominations

The MMA 2024 nominations are fiercely competitive, with top names vying for awards across categories like Millions Top 10, Song of the Year and Album of the Year. BTS Jungkook, aespa, NewJeans, SEVENTEEN, IU and other Kpop artists have got the top nods. Here’s a closer look at each category:

Millions Top 10:

“ASTERUM: 134” by PLAVE
“RIIZING” by RIIZE
“GOLDEN” by JUNGKOOK
“SPILL THE FEELS” by SEVENTEEN
“Band Aid” by DAY6
“Warmth” by Lim Young Woong
“Armageddon” by aespa
“The Winning” by IU
“How Sweet” by NewJeans
“MUSE” by JIMIN
“IVE SWITCH” by IVE
“To. X” by TAEYEON
“MELTING POINT” by ZEROBASEONE
“DREAM()SCAPE” by NCT DREAM
“19.99” by BOYNEXTDOOR
“minisode 3: TOMORROW” by TXT
“TRIGGER” by THE BOYZ
“Hello, World” by BAEKHYUN
“SuperSuper” by Young Tak
“YOUTH” by DOYOUNG
“SPOT!” by ZICO, JENNIE
“THIS MAN” by JxW
“Chill Kill” by Red Velvet
“WALK” by NCT 127
“BLOSSOM” by D.O.
“ROCK-STAR” by Stray Kids
“bright” by Lee Chan Won
“J” by JAEHYUN
“당신 편” by Hwang Young Woong
“TAP” by TAEYONG

Song of the Year:

“Supernova” by aespa
“Love wins all” by IU
“plot twist” by TWS
“To. X” by TAEYEON
“Heavenly Fate” by Lee Chang Sub
“FATE” by (G)I-DLE
“Magnetic” by ILLIT
“Episode” by Lee Mujin
“Bam Yang Gang” by BIBI
“Rhapsody of Sadness” by Lim Jae Hyun

Album of the Year:

“ASTERUM: 134” by PLAVE
“Armageddon” by aespa
“GOLDEN” by JUNGKOOK
“Fourever” by DAY6
“The Winning” by IU
“Sparkling Blue” by TWS
“To. X” by TAEYEON
“2” by (G)I-DLE
“EASY” by LE SSERAFIM
“Super Real Me” by ILLIT

Artist of the Year:

PLAVE
RIIZE
JUNGKOOK
SEVENTEEN
DAY6
aespa
IU
NewJeans
TWS
(G)I-DLE

Kakao Favorite Star:

SEVENTEEN
IU
JUNGKOOK
aespa
DAY6
IVE
NewJeans
RIIZE
TWS
(G)I-DLE

Best International Artist:

Ariana Grande
Sabrina Carpenter
MAX
Benson Boone
Ayumu Imazu

Best OST:

“Sudden Shower” by ECLIPSE
“Dream” by TAEYEON
“Love You With All My Heart” by CRUSH
“Spring Snow” by 10CM
“Whenever, Wherever” by Roy Kim

Best Male Group:

RIIZE
PLAVE
DAY6
SEVENTEEN
TWS

Best Female Group:

aespa
NewJeans
(G)I-DLE
ILLIT
LE SSERAFIM

Best Male Solo:

JUNGKOOK
Lee Mujin
Lee Chang Sub
ZICO
Lim Jae Hyun

Best Female Solo:

IU
TAEYEON
Lee Young Ji
BIBI
BOL4

Best New Artist:

BABYMONSTER
TWS
ILLIT
MEOVV
Pagaehun

Top 10 Artists for Melon Music Awards 2024 (Bonsang Winners):

This year, MMA’s Top 10 Artists were chosen based on an 80% weighting of Melon download and streaming counts and 20% user votes. Fans were given the chance to vote from October 31 to November 14 and the winners are:

aespa
DAY6
(G)I-DLE
IU
Jungkook (BTS)
NewJeans
PLAVE
RIIZE
SEVENTEEN
TWS

The announcement of the Top 10 artists celebrates those who have received immense love from listeners on Melon’s streaming platform, reflecting their influence and popularity over the year.

With an impressive lineup of nominees and performers, the 2024 Melon Music Awards promises an unforgettable night. Fans eagerly await who will take home the top honours in categories like Artist of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year.

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