K-pop fans from across the globe burst in excitement on Thursday as the official nominations were announced for the 2022 Melon Music Awards. The MMA’s is considered to be the biggest award show in the world, showcasing great singers and performers in the Korean entertainment industry. If you’ve never attended, you are missing a spectacle of enormous euphoria, as the entire ceremony is like entering a fantasy land full of fireworks and state of the art technics. However, this year will be the first time in three years that the in-person gala will resume due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 Melon Music Awards show will be held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, Korea. The Ceremony will be presented by Kakao Bank and 2022 represents the 14th annual anniversary.
The MMA is powered by Korea’s No. 1 music platform, Melon which is headed by Lee Je Wook within Kakao Entertainment. Ticket sales for the MMA’s began on Halloween with the artist line-up and nominees announced this week. The Melon Music Awards are awarded and decided using a calculation system of 20% online voting, 60% digital sales, and the remaining 20% by selected judges. The categories are endless with Grand Prizes, Main Prizes and New Artist awards. Although K-pop is the main genre, the MMA’s celebrate and award artists from all genre’s.
Artist Of The Year (Nominations)
Album of the Year
Song of the Year
Rookie of the Year
Best Male Solo
Best Female Solo
Best Male Group
Best Female Group
Netizen Popularity Award
TOP 10 Artist Award
