MMA 2026 Lineup, Tickets and How to Watch Live (Nov. 14-15)
The Melon Music Awards run two nights for the first time in the show's 18 years, Nov. 14 and 15 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. Both shows start at 6 p.m. KST, which is 4 a.m. ET.
Dates and lineup
Nov. 14 (Sat) - Seoul, South Korea - Gocheok Sky Dome - 6 p.m. KST. Day 1, 14 acts: AEN, aespa, ATEEZ, Dragon Pony, HANA, Hearts2Hearts, IDID, I.O.I, NCT DREAM, RESCENE, RIIZE, TUIDE, TWS, YENA.
Nov. 15 (Sun) - Seoul, South Korea - Gocheok Sky Dome - 6 p.m. KST. Day 2, 12 acts: 82MAJOR, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, AND2BLE, CORTIS, hrtz.wav, ILLIT, IVE, KiiiKiii, LNGSHOT, NCT 127, NCT WISH, PLAVE.
How to watch
Melon says both nights will stream live worldwide: Melon app and web in Korea; Wavve; U-NEXT in Japan; TVBS42 and CATCHPLAY+ in Taiwan; and the 1theK and Melon YouTube channels. Which service covers your country can differ, so check Melon's viewing page for your region.
Tickets
Melon Ticket (Korea): first-round reservations opened Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. KST. Check the event page for any remaining seats; availability has not been confirmed.
NOL World: lists date-specific packages for international buyers. Confirm which date a package covers before paying; a listing does not necessarily admit you to both nights. Bring your reservation confirmation and passport for pickup.
Melon says it notifies invitation-ticket winners from its voting event after Nov. 9. Third-party resale is a risk; buy through Melon or an official partner.
What's at stake
Fan voting closes Nov. 13, on Melon in Korea and on the Berriz fan platform overseas. A new Global TOP10 category, based on the Korea-China-Japan Global-K Chart, joins the main awards, with 30 nominees. Seven acts are nominated for all three top awards (Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year): BTS, AKMU, I.O.I, IVE, ILLIT, KiiiKiii and CORTIS. Rookie of the Year nominees are SYSTEM SEOUL, HADES, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, LNGSHOT and TUIDE. Winners are decided by audio performance (60%), a jury (20%) and votes (20%).
The next major year-end stop is the MAMA Awards at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Nov. 20 and 21.
