The 'MAMA Awards' is one of Asia's biggest events in the music industry. The awards have recognized some of the most talented Korean acts and performances within the country and now the nominees for the top K-Pop idols have been revealed! On October 19th, a slew of videos was released revealing the nominees which you can view down below!

Best Male & Female Artist Nominees

Best Male & Female Groups Nominees

Best Bang/ Hip Hop & Urban Collaboration Nominees

Best Music Video Nominees

Best Vocal Performance Nominees

Best Dance Performance Nominees

As expected, many fans were excited to familiar K-Pop acts such as EXO, BTS and Heize succeeding in a variety of categories. Fans were also pleasantly surprised to see some new faces too who deserved the recognition such as Balbbagan4, Crush and Changmo! Are you excited for this year's award ceremony?

Don't forget, the '2017 MAMA' will be taking place on November 25 in Vietnam, November 29 in Japan, and December 1 in Hong Kong, and artists from all over Asia will be attending the large-scale multi-day event! Stay tuned for more updates.