“2026 MAMAs” Accused Of Changing Award Criteria To Benefit HYBE But Sabotage Top Female Idol

“How obvious do you want the payola to be?” Koreaboo 4 minutes ago On October 12, the nominations for the 2026 MAMAs were announced. A Look At The Full List Of “2026 MAMA” Nominations Following the announcement of nominations, the criteria for Best Song was also released along with the predictions. 2026 MAMA awards Song of The Year prediction (-Oct.12) Criteria: Digital 30%+Global 30%+Judges 40% Nomination Eligibility:Oct.1.2025~Sep.30.2026 Tracking period: Oct.1.2025~ This is just prediction pic.twitter.com/FzujPZddZI — 한국수박/Kowatermelon/멜뮤 마마 골디 써클예측 (@KoWatermelon) October 12, 2026 In particular, it sparked fury about MAMAMOO‘s Hwasa. MAMAMOO’s Hwasa One of the top contenders for Song of the Year was Hwasa’s “Good Goodbye.” Netizens believed that the awards had changed the criteria to focus on global reach to benefit other artists, specifically those from HYBE, as Hwasa’s song had a huge impact but was especially massive in Korea. In particular, some shared that initial predictions had Hwasa winning, but after the nominations and criteria, BTS was in the lead with “SWIM.” Erm hwasa was predicted to win this by a big gap?? Why did the criteria change?? https://t.co/3vCbn8AXOM — a...