The 2022 Melon Music Awards nominations were revealed on October 4, 2022. The awards are based on the Melon streaming chart, one of the top music platforms in South Korea. Also known as MMA, it is among the coveted year-end award shows open to Korean idols and musicians in all aspects.taekook’s military wife⁷@taekivesno men on the list.. but who’s surprised! twitter.com/kchartsmaster/…Kpop Charts@kchartsmaster2022 Melon Music Awards — Rookie Of The Year Nominees: BilllieIVEKep1erLE SSERAFIMNewJeansNMIXX412022 Melon Music Awards — Rookie Of The Year Nominees: BilllieIVEKep1erLE SSERAFIMNewJeansNMIXXno men on the list.. but who’s surprised! twitter.com/kchartsmaster/… https://t.co/LyLiNC8AeuThis year’s Melon Music Awards nominations weren't much of a surprise, especially in the Rookie of the Year (ROTY) category and Best New Artist award. Melon does not separate new male and female artists into different categories. This has showcased the incredible hold girl groups have had in the past year, as all the six nominees in the category are female idol groups.Take a look at the 2022 Melon Music Awards nominationsIVE Charts@chartsive2022 MMA Judging criteria: Song Of The Year & Artist Of The Year (Daesang): 60% Digital + 20% Votes + 20% Judges Record Of The Year (Daesang): 100% Judges Rookie Of The Year: 60% Digital + 20% Votes + 20% Judges Best Female Group: 60% Digital + 20% Votes + 20% Judges[+]4542182022 MMA Judging criteria: Song Of The Year & Artist Of The Year (Daesang): 60% Digital + 20% Votes + 20% Judges Record Of The Year (Daesang): 100% Judges Rookie Of The Year: 60% Digital + 20% Votes + 20% Judges Best Female Group: 60% Digital + 20% Votes + 20% Judges[+]The 2022 Melon Music Awards, like other prominent award shows, are a battleground for K-pop idol fandoms. The award criteria is divided between online voting, digital sales, and judge scores.Check out the 2022 Melon Music Awards nominees below:Melon Top 10 (Bonsang):Lim Young-woongBTSNCT DREAMTAEYEONIVESEVENTEEN(G)I-DLEIULE SSERAFIMNewJeansaespaBLACKPINKRed VelvetBIGBANGBOL4WSG WannabeLee MujinBig NaughtyBE'OYENA10CMSTAYCsokodomoMeloManceKyoungSeoJay ParkPSYJuhoKassyTopHyunRookie Of The Year/Best New Artist:BilllieIVEKep1erLE SSERAFIMNewJeansNMIXXBest Male Solo:10CMBE'OBig NaughtyLim Young-woongPSYBest Female Solo:IUKassyKyoungSeoTAEYEONYENABest Male Group:BIGBANGBTSMONSTA XNCT DREAMSEVENTEENBest Female Group:(G)I-DLEaespaBLACKPINKIVENewJeansNetizen Popularity Award:BIGBANGBLACKPINKBTSHa Sung-woonIVEKim Ho-joongLim Young-woongNCT 127NCT DREAMSEVENTEENAlbum Of The Year:BORN PINK by BLACKPINKFace the Sun by SEVENTEENGlitch Mode by NCT DREAMI NEVER DIE by (G)I-DLEIM HERO by Lim Young-woogINVU by TAEYEON (SNSD)NewJeans by NewJeansPieces by BAEK YERINPSY 9th by PSYThe ReVe Festival 2022 - Feel My Rhythm by Red VelvetSong Of The Year:Counting Stars (BE’O feat. Beenzino)Drunken Confession (Kim Min-seok)Feel My Rhythm (Red Velvet)GANADARA (Jay Park feat. IU)INVU (TAEYEON of SNSD)LOVE DIVE (IVE)MERRY-GO-ROUND (sokodomo feat. Zion.T, Wonstein)Still Life (BIGBANG)That That (PSY feat. SUGA of BTS)TOMBOY ((G)I-DLE)Artist Of The Year:(G)I-DLEaespaBIGBANGBE'OBig NaughtyBLACKPINKBOL4BTSIUIVEJay ParkLE SSERAFIMLim Young-woongNewJeansNCT DREAMPSYRed VelvetSEVENTEENsokodomoSTAYCTAEYEONYENAWSG Wannabe10CMLee MujinMeloManceKyoungSeoKassyTopHyunJujoAnother unsurprising aspect was BTS and trot singer Lim Young-woong competing in several categories, such as the Top 10 Bonsang, Netizen Popularity award, and the Artist of the Year award.jeon jungkooks whore💜🥴@1Maikookie1we have a love-hate relationship with Lim Young Woong at this point #Bts3we have a love-hate relationship with Lim Young Woong at this point 😌#Bts https://t.co/xEpIYkpC0KARMYs and the trot singer’s fandom have an unusual yet fun relationship since the latter became popular for being one of the rare few who have defeated the BTS fandom in mass voting.Meanwhile, voting for the 2022 Melon Music Awards is only open to people with South Korean phone numbers who have accounts on Melon. Voting ends on November 18, 2022.