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    MMA: 2026 Melon Music Awards (MMA) early predictions: BTS leads Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and more

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    The 2026 Melon Music Awards (MMA) is expected to take place in late 2026. However, as always, early predictions are out. X user @KoWatermelon, a K-awards prediction account, shared detailed forecasts on May 31, 2026, based on data up to May 30.

    These predictions use the typical Melon Music Awards criteria of Digital 60 percent plus, Votes 20 percent plus, Judges 20 percent, with a tracking period starting from November 20, 2025. The account also provided separate Millions Top 10 predictions based on Digital 80 percent plus Votes 20 percent. All information comes directly from the posted charts by @KoWatermelon.

    Moreover, these remain early predictions and are subject to change with ongoing activity.

    List of early 2026 Melon Music Awards predictions: BTS, ARIRANG, IVE, AKMU, and more

    Here’s the full prediction list by X user Kowatermelon for the 2026 Melon Music Awards (MMA):

    Top 10 Artists

    1. BTS
    2. AKMU
    3. IVE
    4. KiiiKiii
    5. ILLIT
    6. PLAVE
    7. Hearts2Hearts
    8. NCT WISH
    9. HAON
    10. fromis_9

    Millions Top 10 Albums

    1. ARIRANG (BTS)
    2. FLOWERING (AKMU)
    3. REVIVE+ (IVE)
    4. Ode to Love (NCT WISH)
    5. Caligo Pt.2 (PLAVE)
    6. REVERXE (EXO)
    7. Fame (RIIZE)
    8. EUPHORIA (ALPHA DRIVE ONE)
    9. Unfiltered (WONPIL (DAY6))
    10. 7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns (TXT)

    Artist of the Year

    1. BTS
    2. AKMU
    3. IVE
    4. KiiiKiii
    5. ILLIT
    6. PLAVE
    7. Hearts2Hearts
    8. NCT WISH
    9. HAON
    10. fromis_9

    Album of the Year

    1. ARIRANG (BTS)
    2. FLOWERING (AKMU)
    3. REVIVE+ (IVE)
    4. Delulu Pack (KiiiKiii)
    5. Ode to Love (NCT WISH)
    6. ALLDAY PROJECT (ALLDAY PROJECT)
    7. LOVE CATCHER (YENA)
    8. Caligo Pt.2 (PLAVE)
    9. GREEN GREEN (CORTIS)
    10. REVERXE (EXO)

    Song of the Year

    1. 404 (New Era) (KiiiKiii)
    2. BANG BANG (IVE)
    3. RUDE! (Hearts2Hearts)
    4. NOT CUTE ANYMORE (ILLIT)
    5. Paradise of Rumors (AKMU)
    6. White Memories (fromis_9)
    7. SWIM (BTS)
    8. 365Days (Lee Chang Sub)
    9. TICK TOCK (TEAM ZICO X Crush)
    10. Catch Catch (YENA)

    Best Male Solo

    1. HAON
    2. NOWIMYOUNG
    3. Raf Sandu
    4. Marv
    5. Jung Joon Hyuk

    Best Female Solo

    1. YENA
    2. TAEYEON
    3. Heize
    4. WENDY
    5. MILLI

    Best Male Group

    1. BTS
    2. PLAVE
    3. NCT WISH
    4. CORTIS
    5. EXO

    Best Female Group

    1. IVE
    2. KiiiKiii
    3. ILLIT
    4. Hearts2Hearts
    5. fromis_9

    Best New Artist

    1. ALPHA DRIVE ONE
    2. LNGSHOT
    3. HADES
    4. Lee Ji Min
    5. Song ziu

    About the Melon Music Awards

    The Melon Music Awards (MMA) is an annual music ceremony organized by Kakao Entertainment through its Melon music streaming platform. It began as an online fan-voted event in 2005 and has been held as an offline ceremony in Seoul since 2009. The awards evaluate artists based on digital performance data from Melon, along with online voting and judges’ evaluations.

    BTS leads the early 2026 predictions and has won a record 40 awards at the Melon Music Awards in previous years, including 13 daesangs. IVE appears high in several categories and has secured multiple wins in past ceremonies, such as Best Female Group and Album of the Year. AKMU has earned several category awards over the years. Newer acts such as KiiiKiii, ILLIT, PLAVE, and others in the lists have begun collecting their first awards in recent editions, including 2025.

    These are just predictions, and the nominations may vary. Official nominees and winners will depend on full-year performance, voting, and judging.