The Melon Music Awards has revealed its third lineup for MMA2026, scheduled for November 14 and 15 at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome. The newly announced acts are NCT 127, NCT DREAM, ATEEZ, TWS, AND2BLE, and 82MAJOR.
Hosted by Kakao Entertainment’s music platform Melon, this third wave joins the previously announced boy groups, girl groups, and solo artists. NCT 127 and NCT DREAM will both mark their tenth anniversary since debut at the ceremony, while the lineup also spotlights viral challenge acts and rising rookie groups.
For the first time in its history, the awards will expand into a two-day festival across November 14 and 15. The event carries the theme “Connect,” with the main slogan “K-POP CONNECT: The New Pulse” emphasizing its aim of uniting global fans through K-pop.
To widen international participation, Melon has partnered with Tencent Music and Line Music to run the “Global-K Chart,” an integrated ranking covering Korea, China, and Japan. The system feeds into the new “Global TOP10” category, giving overseas fans a direct voice in the outcome.
MMA2026 also continues its exclusive partnership with Japan’s largest OTT platform U-NEXT, which will broadcast both days live across Japan. The tie-up has run since 2024, extending the ceremony’s reach to a wider Japanese audience.
Source: allkpop
