Melon Music Awards 2022 will be a battle unlike any other in the K-pop industry. With rookie K-pop artists taking over the world while veteran musicians refusing to budge from their high status, this year-end award show is going to be an incredible spectacle.Considered to be among the most prominent award shows, MMA 2022 will showcase a legion of idols and singers who took the Korean entertainment industry by storm, with or without promotions.Twitter user @KoWatermelon, a Melon Music Awards prediction account, posted early numbers on which group or artist has the upper hand in taking big prizes. Their early prediction numbers are based on daily streams of these artists on the Melon music charts.Some of the categories they posted about include New Male and Female Artists, Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, among others. The most surprising factor was artists BE’O, IU and TAEYEON charting high on multiple categories, without any promotion. IVE too stood out in the charts, showcasing their power as a rookie group.Check out Melon Music Awards 2022 early predictions by a South Korean netizen한국수박/Korean watermelon/멜뮤예측@KoWatermelon2022 Melon Music Awards Top 10 prediction(~10/1)(Users 80%+Votes 20%)집계날짜:21년 11월8일~It just early prediction#비오 #IVE #임영웅 #아이들 #멜로망스 #태연 #아이유 #싸이 #빅나티 #소코도모4323542022 Melon Music Awards Top 10 prediction(~10/1)(Users 80%+Votes 20%)집계날짜:21년 11월8일~It just early prediction#비오 #IVE #임영웅 #아이들 #멜로망스 #태연 #아이유 #싸이 #빅나티 #소코도모 https://t.co/qnjyN6mV4aThe Melon Music Awards include Grand Prizes (Artist, Album and Song of the Year), Main Prizes (Top 10 Bonsang), and Best New Artist (ROTY). These are decided by 60% digital sales, 20% judges score and 20% online voting. The awards do not limit themselves to just pop artists, but honor other musicians from the not-pop industry as well.Calculating all the streams and data from the Melon music charts, Twitter user @KoWatermelon posted early predictions of the artists that were in line for the big honors.Artist of the YearBE'OIVELim Young-woong(G)I-DLEMeloManceTAEYEONIUPsyBIG NaughtySokodomoMelon Music Awards 2022 Artist of the Year predictions (Image via Twitter/KoWatermelon)Album of the YearIM HERO by Lim Young-woongI NEVER DIE by (G)I-DLEINVU by TAEYEONPieces by IUSSA DA 8 by PsyLOVEDIVE by IVENew Jeans by NewJeansThe ReVe Festival 2022 by Red VelvetFace the Sun by SEVENTEENGlitch Mode by NCT DREAMSong of the YearTOMBOY - (G)I-DLEMerry-go-round - SokodomoDrunken Confession - Kim Min-seokLOVE DIVE - IVELimousine - BE'OStill Life - BIG BANGThat That - PsyINVU - TAEYEONGANADAR - Jay ParkFeel My Rhythm - Red VelvetMelon Music Awards 2022 Album of the Year and Song of the Year predictions (Images via Twitter/KoWatermelon)Best Female GroupIVE(G)I-DLEaespaNewJeansRed VelvetBest Male Group MeloManceSEVENTEENNCT DREAMBIGBANGBTSMelon Music Awards 2022 Best Male and Female Group predictions (Images via Twitter/Kowatermelon)Best New Female Artist (Rookie of the Year)IVENewJeansYENABest New Male Artist (Rookie of the Year)Lee SoomonKim Dong-hyunSion한국수박/Korean watermelon/멜뮤예측@KoWatermelon2022 Melon Music Awards Best New Artist prediction(~10/1)(Users 60%+Votes 20%+Judge 20%)집계날짜:2021년 11월8일~It just early prediction#이솔로몬 #김동현 #시온 #IVE #뉴진스 #최예나2521862022 Melon Music Awards Best New Artist prediction(~10/1)(Users 60%+Votes 20%+Judge 20%)집계날짜:2021년 11월8일~It just early prediction#이솔로몬 #김동현 #시온 #IVE #뉴진스 #최예나 https://t.co/8iJ9FafzNCFemale Solo ArtistTAEYEONIUKassyYENAKyoung SeoMale Solo ArtistBE'OLim Young-woongPsyBIG NaughtySokodomo한국수박/Korean watermelon/멜뮤예측@KoWatermelon2022 Melon Music Awards Best solo prediction(~10/1)(Users 60%+Votes 20%+Judge 20%)집계날짜:2021년 11월8일~It just early prediction#비오 #임영웅 #싸이 #빅나티 #소코도모 #태연 #아이유 #케이시 #최예나 #경서75392022 Melon Music Awards Best solo prediction(~10/1)(Users 60%+Votes 20%+Judge 20%)집계날짜:2021년 11월8일~It just early prediction#비오 #임영웅 #싸이 #빅나티 #소코도모 #태연 #아이유 #케이시 #최예나 #경서 https://t.co/4SGbkjEYLfEarly predictions confirm the K-pop fandom’s appreciation towards newly debuted male idol groups and the all-powerful female groups, IVE and NewJeans. Rapper BE’O, who gained attention through Show Me the Money 2021 surprised fans by ranking at the top for major award categories. Other artists such as (G)I-DLE, NewJeans, TAEYEON and MeloMance also garnered attention. Winners will be selected based on judges’ score, digital sales and voting. The voting duration is yet to be announced.The Melon Music Awards 2022 will be held on November 26 at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea.