2025 MAMA Awards 1st Performers Lineup CHAPTER 2 featuring ALLDAY PROJECT, CORTIS, izna, KickFlip, RIIZE, Stray Kids and ZEROBASEONE
Courtesy of CJ ENM
The 2025 MAMA Awards is bringing a powerful pack of performers, unveiling 17 groups that will all take the stage at Hong Kong’s new Kai Tak Stadium across two nights next month.
Centering on the concept of “heung,” which CJ ENM defines as “the distinctly Korean spirit of fun and excitement that has captivated global audiences,” the two-day award show’s first wave of performers brings globally recognized chart-toppers like Stray Kids, IVE and ENHYPEN alongside a crop of exciting rookie acts hitting the scene just this year including KickFlip, ALLDAY PROJECT, Hearts2Hearts and CORITS. Even the newly created ALPHA DRIVE ONE, who just formed at the end of September after weeks of competition on the boy-band survival show Boys Planet II, will perform at the 2025 MAMA ahead of the group’s highly anticipated 2026 debut.
As is the norm with K-pop, expect high-impact choreography, stadium-scale visuals, and musical moments designed to dazzle on television and across social media. First launched in 1999 as Korea’s first music video ceremony, the MAMA Awards now stand as one of the K-pop community’s biggest cultural conversation moments, blending an awards show with a music festival. As K-pop has expanded around the globe, so have the MAMAs, with ceremonies held across venues in Japan, Macao, Vietnam, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the United States.
The 2025 MAMA Awards will take place over two days in Hong Kong between November 28 and 29. Tickets for the 2025 MAMAs are available through multiple presales and general sales beginning October 17. Read on for the complete list of performers released so far, ticket information, and nominees.
2025 MAMA AWARDS 1st Performers Lineup – CHAPTER 1 featuring ALPHA DRIVE ONE, BABYMONSTER, BOYNEXTDOOR, BUMSUP, ENHYPEN, Hearts2Hearts, IVE, MEOVV, Super Junior and TWS
Courtesy of CJ ENM2025 MAMA Awards Performers2025 MAMA Awards Performers Chapter 1 (November 28)ALPHA DRIVE ONEBABYMONSTERBOYNEXTDOORBUMSUPENHYPENHearts2HeartsIVEMEOVVSuper JuniorTWS2025 MAMA Awards Performers Chapter 2 (November 29)ALL DAY PROJECTCORTISKickFlipiznaStray KidsRIIZEZEROBASEONE2025 MAMA Awards Ticket & Presale InformationVisa Infinite Presale: October 17 at 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. HKT (via Cityline)Visa Presale: October 17 at 6 p.m. HKT – Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. HKT ( via Cityline)General sale: October 20, 10 a.m. HKT via Cityline, Damai, Trip.com and Qoo10. Check official ticket pages for seat maps and local time conversions.2025 MAMA AWARDS NomineesBEST NEW ARTISTAHOFALLDAY PROJECTBaby DONT CryCLOSE YOUR EYESCORTISHeart2HeartsIDIDiznaKickFlipKiiiKiiiBEST MALE ARTISTMARKBAEKHYUNJinG-DRAGONj-hopeBEST FEMALE ARTISTYUQIJENNIEJISOOTAEYEONROSÉBEST MALE GROUPSEVENTEENTOMORROW X TOGETHERBOYNEXTDOORENHYPENRIIZEStray KidsZEROBASEONEBEST FEMALE GROUPBEST DANCE PERFORMANCE MALE SOLOMARK – “1999”KEY – “HUNTER”G-DRAGON – “TOO BAD (feat. Anderson .Paak)”j-hope – “MONA LISA”KAI – “Wait On Me”BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE FEMALE SOLODAYOUNG – “body”MINNIE – “HER”JENNIE – “like JENNIE”JISOO – “earthquake”KARINA (aespa) – “UP”BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE MALE GROUPSEVENTEEN – “THUNDER”BOYNEXTDOOR – “IF I SAY, I LOVE YOU”NCT DREAM – “When I’m With You”NCT WISH – “poppop”PLAVE – “Dash”RIIZE – “Fly Up”TWS – “Countdown!”BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE FEMALE GROUPILLIT – “Cherish (My Love)”aespa – “Whiplash”BABYMONSTER – “DRIP”BLACKPINK – “JUMP”IVE – “REBEL HEART”LE SSERAFIM – “HOT”BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE SOLODOYOUNG – “Memory”Roy Kim – “If You Ask Me What Love Is”LEE MU JIN – “Coming Of Age Story”TAEYEON – “Letter To Myself”ROSÉ – “toxic till the end”BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE GROUPDAVICHI – “Stitching”HIGHLIGHT – “Endless Ending”MEOVV – “DROP TOP”TREASURE – “YELLOW”ZEROBASEONE – “Doctor! Doctor!”BEST BAND PERFORMANCE N.Flying – “Everlasting” CNBLUE – “A Sleepless Night” DAY6 – “Maybe Tomorrow”QWER- “Dear” Xdinary Heroes – “Beautiful Life”BEST RAP & HIP HOP PERFORMANCE HAON – “Skrr (Feat. GISELLE of aespa)”Dynamicduo & GUMMY – “Take Care”BIG Naughty – “MUSIC (Feat. LEE CHANHYUK)”pH-1 – “Life Is A Movie (Feat. Jung Zi So)” TABLO & RM – “Stop The Rain (TABLO X RM)”BEST COLLABORATIONMARK – “Fraktsiya (Feat. Lee Young Ji)”JENNIE & Doechii – “ExtraL (Feat. Doechii)”G-DRAGON – “TOO BAD (feat. Anderson .Paak)”ROSÉ, Bruno Mars – “APT.”V & Park Hyo Shin – “Winter Ahead (With Park Hyo Shin)”BEST OSTPark Hyo Shin – “HERO (From the Film ‘Firefighters’)” (Firefighters OST)TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “When the Day Comes” (Resident Playbook OST)BOYNEXTDOOR – “Never Loved This Way Before” (Odd Girl Out OST)HUNTR/X – “Golden” (Netflix – KPop Demon Hunters OST)Saja Boys – “Soda Pop” (Netflix – KPop Demon Hunters OST)BEST MUSIC VIDEO LEE CHANHYUK – “Vivid LaLa Love”JENNIE – “ZEN”aespa – “Dirty Work”ALLDAY PROJECT – “FAMOUS”BLACKPINK – “JUMP”BEST CHOREOGRAPHY JENNIE – “like JENNIE”aespa – “Whiplash”ALLDAY PROJECT – “WICKED”CORTIS – “GO!”G-DRAGON – “TOO BAD (feat. Anderson .Paak)”2025 MAMA AWARDS ARTIST OF THE YEAR
(Nominees for the artist categories are automatically nominated)
aespaAHOFALLDAY PROJECTBaby DONT CryBABYMONSTERBaekhyunBOYNEXTDOORCLOSE YOUR EYESCORTISENHYPENG-DragonHearts2Heartsi-dleIDIDIVEiznaj-hopeJennieJinJisooKickFlipKiiiKiiiLE SSERAFIMMarkRIIZERoséSEVENTEENStray KidsTaeyeonTWICETXTYuqiZEROBASEONE2025 MAMA AWARDS SONG OF THE YEAR
(Nominees for the song genre categories are automatically nominated)
aespa – “Dirty Work”aespa – “Whiplash”ALLDAY PROJECT – “FAMOUS”ALLDAY PROJECT – “WICKED”BABYMONSTER – “DRIP”BIG Naughty – “MUSIC (feat. Lee Chanhyuk)”BLACKPINK – “JUMP”BOYNEXTDOOR – “IF I SAY, I LOVE YOU”BOYNEXTDOOR – “Never Loved This Way Before”CNBLUE – “A Sleepless Night”CORTIS – “GO!”Davichi – “Stitching”DAY6 – “Maybe Tomorrow”Dayoung – “body”Doyoung – “Memory”Dynamic Duo and Gummy – “Take Care”G-Dragon – “TOO BAD (feat. Anderson .Paak)”HAON – “Skrr (feat. Giselle)”HIGHLIGHT – “Endless Ending”HUNTR/X – “GOLDEN”ILLIT – “Cherish (My Love)”IVE – “REBEL HEART”j-hope – “MONA LISA”Jennie – “like JENNIE”Jennie – “ZEN”Jennie and Doechii – “ExtraL”Jisoo – “earthquake”Kai – “Wait On Me”Karina – “UP”Key – “HUNTER”LE SSERAFIM – “HOT”Lee Chanhyuk – “Vivid LaLa Love”Lee Mu Jin – “Coming of Age Story”Mark – “1999”Mark – “Fraktsiya (feat. Lee Young Ji)”MEOVV – “DROP TOP”Minnie – “HER”N.Flying – “Everlasting”NCT DREAM – “WHEN I’M WITH YOU”NCT WISH – “poppop”Park Hyo Shin – “HERO”pH-1 – “Life Is A Movie (feat. Jung Zi So)”PLAVE – “Dash”QWER – “Dear”RIIZE – “Fly Up”Rosé – “toxic till the end”Rosé and Bruno Mars – “APT.”Roy Kim – “If You Ask Me What Love Is”Saja Boys – “Soda Pop”SEVENTEEN – “THUNDER”Tablo and RM – “Stop The Rain”Taeyeon – “Letter To Myself”TREASURE – “YELLOW”TWS – “Countdown”TXT – “When the Day Comes”V – “Winter Ahead (with Park Hyo Shin)”Xdinary Heroes – “Beautiful Life”ZEROBASEONE – “Doctor! Doctor!”2025 MAMA AWARDS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(Only albums that sold over ONE million copies are eligible)
aespa – WhiplashATEEZ – GOLDEN HOUR : Part.2BABYMONSTER – DRIPBaekhyun – Essence of ReverieBOYNEXTDOOR – No GenreENHYPEN – DESIRE : UNLEASHG-Dragon – Übermenschi-dle – We areIVE – IVE EMPATHYJin – HappyNCT DREAM – DREAMSCAPENCT WISH – “COLOR”PLAVE – “Caligo Pt.1”RIIZE – “ODYSSEY”SEVENTEEN – “SPILL THE FEELS”Stray Kids – “KARMA”TXT – “The Star Chapter: TOGETHER”ZEROBASEONE – “NEVER SAY NEVER”Fans’ Choice Male10CM82MAJOR8TURNAB6IXAHOFAMPERS&ONEARrCASTROATEEZBaekhyunBOYNEXTDOORBTOBCLOSE YOUR EYESCNBLUECORTISCRAVITYD.O. (Doh Kyung Soo)DaesungDAY6DoyoungENHYPENEpik HighEVNNEG-DragonGOT7IDIDj-hopeJay ParkJinKaiKickFlipLee Mu JinN.FlyingNCT DREAMNCT WISHNEXZP1HarmonyPLAVERIIZESEVENTEENSHINeeStray KidsSuper JuniorTIOTTREASURETWSTOMORROW X TOGETHERWayVXdinary HeroesZEROBASEONEFans’ Choice FemaleaespaALLDAY PROJECTApinkARTMSAtHeartBaby DONT CryBABYMONSTERBIBIBilllieBLACKPINKBoABOL4ChunghaChuuDavichiFIFTY FIFTYfromis_9H1-KEYHearts2HeartsHwasaHyolyni-dleILLITIreneITZYIUIVEiznaJeon SomiJoyKARDKep1erKiiiKiiiKISS OF LIFELE SSERAFIMMEOVVNiziUNMIXXOH MY GIRLQWERSAY MY NAMESeulgiSTAYCTaeyeontripleSTWICEUNISVIVIZWendyYena
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