BTS, IU and more lead the nominations for the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards
Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) have been revealed, with BTS and IU leading the way.Mnet had hosted a global YouTube livestream on November 3 to announce its list of nominees across 15 categories. The ceremony is set to take place on December 11 in Paju City, South Korea and will be hosted by veteran musician Lee Hyori.During the livestream, Mnet announced changes to its voting system for the awards this year. Unlike previous years, fan votes will not be counted for the categories of Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year awards.Instead, the winners for these categories will be determined by judges’ evaluations, digital performance, physical sales, music video reception and global music platform streams.