Music Day on November 15 will feature 12 acts. The day-by-day lineup shows which date each artist is performing, while ticket-sale rounds are based on Melon user eligibility. MMA2026 will be the first two-day event in Melon Music Awards history.
Final additions announced on Oct. 14 complete the 26-act lineup
Kakao Entertainment announced the final 11 additions on October 14, confirming a total lineup of 26 acts. According to [Kakao Entertainment’s official announcement](https://newsroom.kakaoent.com/news/mma2026-welcomes-more-k-pop-heavyweights/), seven of the new acts were assigned to Global Day on November 14 and four to Music Day on November 15. The “11 additions” refers to the acts newly announced that day; the 14 and 12 acts listed for each date are the full lineups for those shows.
Global Day on Nov. 14 features 14 acts
The first-day lineup is I.O.I, aespa, Dragon Pony, IDID, AEN, TUIDE, HANA, NCT DREAM, ATEEZ, YENA, RIIZE, TWS, RESCENE, and Hearts2Hearts. The first seven acts were part of the latest additions, while the other seven had been announced earlier. Kakao Entertainment also said that I.O.I, reuniting after about nine years, will perform that day. Fans looking to see I.O.I or aespa should plan for the first day.
Music Day on Nov. 15 features 12 acts
The second-day lineup is IVE, KiiiKiii, CORTIS, hrtz.wav, NCT 127, PLAVE, 82MAJOR, NCT WISH, ILLIT, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, LNGSHOT, and AND2BLE. IVE, KiiiKiii, CORTIS, and hrtz.wav are the four acts added on October 14; the other eight had been announced earlier. Even among acts named in the same announcement, dates differ: I.O.I and aespa perform on November 14, while IVE performs on November 15. Check the complete lineups for both dates to confirm when the artists you want to see are performing.
Gocheok Sky Dome show and ticket-sale eligibility
The shows will take place at 6 p.m. on November 14 and 15 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. Melon’s official information lists the first ticket sale for October 19 at 8 p.m. for customers with GOLD status or higher. The second sale opens October 22 at 8 p.m. for customers with a Melon subscription pass. Since the two rounds have different eligibility requirements, choose a show date based on the artists you want to see, then check the sale schedule that matches your eligibility in [Melon’s official information](https://m2.melon.com/mma/2026/info/).
