Seventeen, NewJeans win big at 2023 MAMA Awards

(From left) Seventeen, NewJeans. Images from their respective Instagram accounts

This year proved to be a historic one for Seventeen and NewJeans as they led the roster of winners at the 2023 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) as they bagged Album of the Year and Group of the Year, respectively, which was held at the Tokyo Dome in Japan on Nov. 28 to 29.

Seventeen is closing its jampacked year on a high with their 10th mini album “FML” bringing one of the biggest awards of the night. The six-track EP includes the songs “F*ck My Life,” “Super,” “Fire” by Hiphop Team (S.Coups, Vernon, Wonwoo, Mingyu), “I Don’t Understand but I Luv U” by Performance Team (Hoshi, Jun, The8, Dino), “Dust” by Vocal Team (Woozi, Jeonghan, Joshua, DK, Seungkwan), and “April Shower.”

Meanwhile, NewJeans made history as the first girl group to bag the Artist of the Year award since Girls’ Generation in 2011. The five-piece act also brought home the Song of the Year award with their smash hit “Ditto.”

The nominees of the 2023 MAMA Awards include songs and albums that were released from Oct. 22, 2022 to Sept. 30, 2023. The winners will be decided based on digital sales, record sales, music video view counts, online voting, and a panel of judges — based on the award that will be given out.

Here are the full list of winners:

Album of the Year: “FML” by Seventeen

Artist of the Year: NewJeans

Song of the Year: “Ditto” by NewJeans

Worldwide Icon of the Year: BTS

Best New Male Artist: ZEROBASEONE

Best New Female Artist: tripleS

Best Male Group: Seventeen

Best Female Group: NewJeans

Best Male Artist: Jimin of BTS

Best Female Artist: Jisoo of Blackpink

Best Dance Performance – Male group: “Super” by Seventeen

Best Dance Performance – Female group: “Ditto” by NewJeans

Best Vocal Performance – Solo: “Let’s Break Up” by Parc Jae-jung

Best Vocal Performance – Group: “Love Lee” by AKMU

Best Dance Performance – Male Solo: “Seven” by BTS’ Jungkook feat. Latto

Best Dance Performance – Female Solo: “Flower” by Blackpink’s Jisoo

Best OST: “The Planet” by BTS

Best Rap & HipHop Performance: “People Pt. 2” by Agust D or BTS’ Suga feat. IU

Best Collaboration: “Seven” by BTS’ Jungkook feat. Latto

Best Music Video: “Flower” by Blackpink’s Jisoo

Worldwide Fans’ Choice Top 10:
ATEEZ
BTS
Enhypen
Lim Young-woong
NCT Dream
Seventeen
Stray Kids
Tomorrow X Together
Twice
ZEROBASEONE

Favorite New Artist:
RIIZE
ZEROBASEONE

Favorite Asian Male Group: INI

Favorite International Artist: Yoshiki

Favorite Asian Female Group: Kep1er

Favorite Dance Performance – Male group: Treasure

Favorite Dance Performance – Female group: LE SSERAFIM

Favorite Global Performer – Male group: ATEEZ

Favorite Global Performer – Female group: (G)I-DLE

Inspiring Achievement Award: TVXQ!

Neo Flip Artist Award: Treasure

Culture and Style Award:
“Street Woman Fighter 2” cast
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