{
  "id": 14068702,
  "title": "BTS & BIGBANG Lead Nominations for 2026 MAMA Awards: Full List",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/bts-bigbang-lead-nominations-for-2026-mama-awards-full-list",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T23:41:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2026-mama-awards-nominations-full-list-bts-bigbang-1236359513/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 MAMA Awards announced their full list of nominees on October 12, the same day first-round voting for the 2027 Grammy Awards began. BTS led with five nominations, including Artist of the Year, Best Male Group, Album of the Year for ARIRANG, Best Vocal Performance Group for \"SWIM,\" and Best Music Video for \"2.0.\" J-Hope received two nods for his feature on LE SSERAFIM's \"SPAGHETTI,\" in both Best Collaboration and Best Dance Performance Female Group. BIGBANG received four nominations, along with four more for solo projects by Taeyang and G-Dragon. Taeyang and G-Dragon each received three nods as soloists. Tomorrow X Together garnered three nominations, with Yeonjun receiving three solo nominations. Seven acts received five nominations each, including MAMAMOO, aespa, ATEEZ, IVE, LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and CORTIS. The awards ceremony will be held over two nights, November 20-21, at the Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan, and will stream live worldwide on CJ ENM's Mnet Plus platform. The first round of fan voting is currently underway, and the awards will be held between October 1, 2025, and September 30, 2026.",
  "summary": "TOMORROW X TOGETHER also scored big. The awards will be presented next month in Japan.",
  "key_points": [
    "BTS leads with five nominations, including Artist of the Year and Best Male Group",
    "BIGBANG receives four nominations, including four for solo projects by Taeyang and G-Dragon",
    "Tomorrow X Together and Seven acts receive five nominations each for the 2026 MAMA Awards"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The heavy presence of established groups like BTS and BIGBANG alongside rising acts signals a competitive landscape where veteran dominance must contend with a surge of new talent.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}