Mnet Under Fire after SHINee, Taemin & Key Fail to be Nominees in These MAMA 2021 Categories

Mnet is currently receiving criticism from fans after learning that SHINee and members like Taemin and Key weren't announced as nominees for some categories in the upcoming 2021 MAMA (Mnet Asian Music Awards).

Mnet Criticized for Not Including SHINee, Taemin & Key as Nominees in Some 2021 MAMA Categories

On Nov. 3 at 11 p.m. KST, Mnet officially released the nominations for the upcoming award ceremony, which is set to take place in December.

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Some of the categories for 2021 MAMA are "Best Dance Performance Solo," "Best Male Artist" and "Best Male Group." All of the nominees for these three categories are artists who released new songs or albums last year and this year.

However, SHINee fans (Shawols) were disappointed after finding out that SHINee member Taemin, who is known for his exceptional dancing skills and soloist prowess, was not nominated for the "Best Dance Performance Solo."

Fans are also questioning Mnet why neither Taemin nor Key was nominated for the "Best Male Artist," and SHINee is not one of the nominees in the "Best Male Group."

It can be recalled that SHINee made their long-awaited group comeback this past February with their seventh studio album "Don't Call Me." The boy group even dropped the repackaged version of the album, titled "Atlantis," in April.

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Meanwhile, SHINee Taemin released his third EP "Advice" in May, ahead of his military enlistment. Key also made his solo comeback this year with his first mini-album "BAD LOVE" in September.

All of their works received positive feedback from fans across the globe and were loved by critics, and therefore, the unexpected exclusion of SHINee and Taemin or Key in "Best Dance Performance Solo," "Best Male Artist" and "Best Male Group" caused a commotion on Twitter.

With numerous Shawols expressing their disappointment, "taemin" started trending on the app in different countries such as the United States, Germany, Brazil, Canada, France, and more.

"SHINee" also became a trending topic on Twitter in 19 countries like Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia, Puerto Rico, and more.

On the other hand, SHINee is nominated for the 2021 MAMA's "Best Dance Performance Male Group" with "Don't Call Me."

What can you say about the situation? Leave your opinions in the comments below!

SHINee and Taemin's Previous Awards and Nominations at Mnet Asian Music Awards

In the past years, SHINee and its member Taemin have taken home various prizes from MAMA.

SHINee's first-ever MAMA award is "Best Dance Performance - Male Group" for their splendid choreography for their hit song "View" in 2015.

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The boy group was then nominated in different categories in the following years, including "Best Male Group," "Artist of the Year," "Album of the Year" and "Best Music Video." Unfortunately, SHINee has not won in any of these categories.

As for SHINee member Taemin, he has won two "Best Dance Performance - Solo" in 2016 and 2017 with "Move." He also received the "Favorite Dance Performance - Male Solo" in 2020 with "Criminal."

The "ADVICE" singer was also nominated in various categories like "Best Male Artist," "Artist of the Year," "Song of the Year" and "Worldwide Icon of the Year."

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Written by Mhaliya Scott