The first nominees have been announced for the Melon Music Awards 2019 (MMA 2019)!

On October 30, Melon announced the 40 nominees that are in the running for this year’s Top 10.

Only artists who released music between December 1, 2018 and November 13, 2019 were eligible. The nominees include 29 artists chosen by weekly Melon Popularity Award results (selected by Melon weekly charts and votes) along with 11 artists who were additionally chosen by their Melon download and streaming counts.

The final Top 10 will be determined 80 percent based on Melon download and streaming counts and 20 percent based on votes.

Top 10 voting is open from October 30 through November 13 for Melon users with verified accounts.

Check out the 40 nominees below:

AKMU

Ariana Grande

BEN

BLACKPINK

BOL4

BTS

Baek Yerin

Billie Eilish

Chen

Chungha

Davichi

EXO

Epik High

GFRIEND

Giriboy

Gummy

Heize

Hwang In Wook

Hwasa

ITZY

JANNABI

Jang Bum Joon

Jang Hye Jin

Kassy

Kim Na Young

Lee Sora

M.C the MAX

MAKTUB

MAMAMOO

Monday Kiz

N.Flying

Naomi Scott

Paul Kim

SEVENTEEN

Song Ha Ye

TWICE

Taeyeon

WINNER

Woody

Yoon Min Soo

MMA 2019 will be held on November 30 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul.

Stay tuned for the nominees of the category awards, which will open voting on November 14!

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