TOMORROW X TOGETHER leads the 2026 MAMA nominations with five nods

The 2026 MAMA nominations put BTS, BLACKPINK, and EXO in the same field as newer acts such as CORTIS, PLAVE, and TWS. Album of the Year is especially crowded, with 18 nominees including BTS’s “ARIRANG,” BLACKPINK’s “DEADLINE,” aespa’s “LEMONADE,” and ATEEZ’s “GOLDEN HOUR: Part.5.”

TOMORROW X TOGETHER leads the early count with five nominations, spanning Fan’s Choice Male, Best Male Group, Album of the Year, Yeonjun’s Best Male Artist nod, and Best Dance Performance Male Solo for “Ice Cream.” Billboard reported the announced performers as BIGBANG, ENHYPEN, CORTIS, and aespa.