'MAMA Awards' to Be Held at Japan's Kyocera Dome in November; BABYMONSTER, LE SSERAFIM and More
“MAMA FAN FESTA” to Debut Across Osaka
Image of the first lineup of performing artists for the '2026 MAMA AWARDS.' Provided by CJ ENM.
View original imageCJ ENM announced on the 13th that 12 acts, including BABYMONSTER, LE SSERAFIM and ENHYPEN, will perform at the 2026 MAMA Awards, to be held on November 20 and 21 at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan.
According to the first lineup announced that day, seven acts will perform on the first day, in “Chapter 1”: ALPHA DRIVE ONE, BABYMONSTER, ENHYPEN, ILLIT, Japanese boy group INI, NCT WISH and RESCENE. On November 21, five acts will take the stage in “Chapter 2”: CORTIS, KiiiKiii, LE SSERAFIM, Nayeon of TWICE and ZEROBASEONE.
This year, a fan participation event, “MAMA FAN FESTA,” will also be held for the first time ahead of the awards ceremony. The event will run from November 9 to 21 across Osaka and on Mnet Plus. Its scope will extend beyond the concert venue, giving fans opportunities to participate both online and in person.
This year’s awards ceremony is themed “A MUSIC INTERSTELLAR.” CJ ENM plans to create a stage concept that brings music and space together.
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The MAMA Awards began in 1999 as the “Video Music Awards.” It was revamped as an Asian music awards ceremony in 2009 and adopted its current name in 2022. In 2024, the event was held across Los Angeles and Osaka, Japan. In 2025, it won Best General Entertainment Programme at the Asian Academy Creative Awards (AACA).
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