Check Out the MelOn Music Awards 2021 Nominees & Voting Schedule, Vote Now!

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.

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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)

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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)

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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.