BIGBANG lead performers confirmed for 2026 MAMA Awards in Osaka
BIGBANG will perform at the 2026 MAMA Awards, with ENHYPEN, aespa, IVE, LE SSERAFIM and CORTIS also on the bill for the two-night ceremony in Japan.
The awards are scheduled for Nov. 20-21 at the Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, Japan, according to Billboard. Both nights will be streamed live worldwide on Mnet Plus, the event's online platform.
Chapter 1 takes place on Nov. 20. The confirmed performers are ALLDAY PROJECT, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, BABYMONSTER, CL, ENHYPEN, Hearts2Hearts, ILLIT, INI, LNGSHOT, MODYSSEY, NCT WISH, RESCENE, Street World Fighter: Directors' War and TREASURE.
Chapter 2 follows on Nov. 21. That line-up includes BIGBANG, CORTIS, HWASA, IVE, izna, KiiKii, KO1KEYZ, LE SSERAFIM, NAYEON of TWICE, WOODZ, ZEROBASEONE and &TEAM.
BIGBANG enter the ceremony with eight nominations in total. Four went to the group, for Artist of the Year, Best Male Group, Best Music Video and Best Dance Performance Male Group for "BiiiG".
The other four went to solo projects by members Taeyang and G-Dragon. Taeyang is nominated for Artist of the Year, Best Male Artist and Best Dance Performance Male Solo for "LIVE FAST DIE SLOW". G-Dragon is nominated for Best Collaboration for his feature on aespa's "WDA (Whole Different Animal)".
G-Dragon won Artist of the Year at the 2025 ceremony. BIGBANG and BTS lead the nominations overall for 2026, with ENHYPEN also shortlisted for Fans' Choice of the Year.
Seven other acts have five nominations each: MAMAMOO, including four nods for member Hwasa, alongside aespa, ATEEZ, IVE, LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT and CORTIS. Music released between Oct. 1, 2025 and Sept. 30, 2026 was eligible for this year's awards.
For fans, this means two distinct shows. Night one leans toward newer groups. Night two brings the most-nominated names back to the same stage.
A related event, MAMA FAN FESTA, will run Nov. 9-21 offline across Osaka and online on Mnet Plus.
