Nominees for MAMA 2016 named

MAMA is going to celebrate its 18th anniversary by adding some new segments for their program.  Image Mnet Asia Music Awards

The nominees for Mnet Asia Music Awards have been named.

The Mnet Asia Music Awards, more popularly known as MAMA, is one of the most highly anticipated K-Pop music events. To celebrate its 18th anniversary, its creators will be adding new segments to their program.

MAMA creators have announced that a professional music conference and a Creator’s Forum will be added this year, reports iTech Post.

The awarding ceremony will be held on Dec. 2, 8 p.m. EST, at the AsiaWorld-Expo Hong Kong.

The list of nominees has also been disclosed including some of the top names in the K-Pop industry.  Alfred Bayle

Here is the list nominees for the different music categories:

Best New Male Artist

NCT 127 SF9 ASTRO KNK PENTAGON

Best New Female Artist

BLACKPINK gugudan Bolbbalgan4 I.O.I WJSN

Best Male Group

EXO iKON BTS Block B SHINee INFINITE

Best Female Group

TWICE Red Velvet MAMAMOO GFRIEND Wonder Girls

Bset Male Artist

PARK HYO SHIN PSY Lim Chang Jung ZICO CRUSH

Best Female Artist

Baek A Yeon Ailee LEE HI Jeong Eun Ji TAEYON

Best Dance Performance Solo

LUNA Jun Hyo Seong TAEMIN TIFFANY HyunA

Best Dance Performance Male Group

EXO GOT7 MONSTA X BTS VIXX SEVENTEEN

Best Dance Performance Female Group

AOA TWICE Red Velvet SISTAR GFRIEND

Best Vocal Performance Male Solo

DEAN Eric Nam Lim Chang Jung JANG BEOM JUNE CRUSH

Best Vocal Performance Female Solo

Baek A Yeon Yerin Baek Ailee Jeong Eun Ji TAEYEON

Best Vocal Performance Group

DAVICHI MAMAMOO BEAST BTOB Urban Zakapa

Best Band Performance

10cm CNBLUE DAY6 FTISLAND Guckkasten

Best Rap Performance

GARY DOK2 San E, Mad Clown Cjamm, BewhY ZICO

Best Collaboration

MOBB (Mino & Bobby) Perk Kyung, Eunha BoA, Beenzino Suzy, BAEKHYUN Eric Nam, WENDY

Best Music Video

BLACKPINK DEAN GAIN BTS Wonder Girls

Best OST

Gummy DAVICHI Ben Lee Juck JANG BEOM JUNE