The race for the biggest K-pop honors of the year has officially entered its most thrilling phase! The 2025 MAMA Awards — known as the most prestigious Korean music award ceremony — has opened the 2nd round of voting for the Fans’ Choice (Male/Female) and VISA Fans’ Choice of the Year categories, igniting an all-out fan war across social media.
Fans of powerhouse acts like Stray Kids, NCT DREAM, ZEROBASEONE, and RIIZE are already mobilizing in full force, coordinating massive global campaigns through the Mnet Plus app and X (formerly Twitter). The second-round voting began on October 30 at 6 PM (KST) and will continue until November 10 at 11:59 PM (KST) — giving fandoms just under two weeks to push their favorites to the top.
This phase is crucial, with 90% of the results determined by daily app votes and 10% by posts on X using official voting hashtags. Cross-fandom alliances have already formed, showing extraordinary unity among fanbases rallying behind both veteran icons and breakout stars.
Early data reveals neck-and-neck battles across all categories, setting the stage for a dramatic finish before the awards ceremony takes over Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong on November 28–29.
🔥 Fans, this is your moment. Your voice defines the winners.
Check out the official Mnet Plus and X voting guides for the
<FANS' CHOICE 2nd VOTE (MALE/FEMALE)> & <VISA FANS' CHOICE OF THE YEAR VOTE>,
and VOTE NOW!
📍 Voting Schedule
🗓️ 2025.10.30 18:00 – 2025.11.10 23:59 (KST)
📱 Get full details on the Mnet Plus app
🎤 HEAR MY ROAR, UH-HEUNG
2025 MAMA AWARDS
📅 November 28–29, 2025
📍 Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong & Mnet Plus
The countdown is on — who will rise as the ultimate Fans’ Choice of 2025?