BTS: ARMYs accuse MAMA Awards of being 'rigged' as RM and Jin are excluded from nominations

Unfair Play? BTS ARMYs claim MAMA Awards 2023 is "rigged" against RM and Jin

Mnet's MAMA Awards 2023 is one of the most prominent and hotly anticipated award ceremonies of the year. It is truly a celebration of the effort of K-pop groups, soloists, and numerous other Asian-based artists who have made huge strides in the K-pop world over the past year

Scheduled to happen at Japan's Tokyo Dome on November 28 and 29, MAMA 2023 is expected to attract artists of all levels of experience, due to its extensive range of nomination categories. While many details like artists attending, and the lineup, remain shrouded in mystery, the nominations and the announcement of voting have been released and fans are in two heads about it.

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BTS ARMYs in particular are furious that while Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook have been nominated, RM and Jin have been left out. Check out some of their reactions:

I’m honestly sad af because namjoon wasn’t nominated on mama, “indigo” is such good album like be fking fr

— jimin is the reason to live/working on commissions (@moreloveforjm) October 19, 2023

Listen you #MAMAAWARDS !!!
Tell us a proper reason why you haven't give to a single nomination to #RM ?!? Like seriously are you out of your mind he is one of great musician in Korea his album Indigo is one of the best albums of this year .. !!??? Then whyyyyyy!! #indigo pic.twitter.com/nlwDxafhS1

— ⟭⟬BTS⁷💜ARMY⟬⟭ (@amitwt) October 19, 2023

SO SURPRISED THAT ATLEAST 1 FROM RM’S INDIGO ALBUM WASN’T NOMINATED!!!! WTH IS THIS #MAMAAWARDS #MAMA2023 https://t.co/E84mm6r2Vb

— michi🪽₊⋆☽ ⟭⟬ ( •᷄ ɞ •᷅ )⁷ ⟬⟭ (@electrounicorn) October 19, 2023

Give a nomination to RM in album of the year cuz you already know better than us !! That indigo is one of the best album of this year !!!! Don't you?????!!!! #MAMAAWARDS #indigo #TheAstronaut pic.twitter.com/PWcYoLS8bJ

— 송강 🦋💙 (@songkang_q) October 19, 2023

The nominations of MAMA are just urgh...
Where's Namjoon and Jin?

— ㋛︎⁷ (@Moonie_ar) October 19, 2023

Another group netizens noticed was left out, despite their domestic and international success was ENHYPEN. Given the number of HYBE groups nominated, fans were floored and angry at Mnet for excluding this group.

While it is impossible for Mnet to give every artist a nomination, netizens remain divided on whether the show is "rigged" or not.

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