Every week after the MAMA Awards, it’s Melon’s flip to throw its annual celebration. Because the ceremony is centered round a digital streaming service, the standards is extra statistics-based than different exhibits. Nevertheless, I’m all the time shocked what number of random award classes these occasions can provide you with to ensure everybody goes dwelling with one thing. Congratulations to all of the winners, in fact. It was good to see so many more moderen acts be awarded so closely.

ATEEZ’s theatrical efficiency would have made my checklist if they’d higher songs this yr. Because it stands, it felt like lots of pomp and circumstance propping up so-so materials. Very stable on a technical and staging stage, although.

5. AESPA

I nonetheless discover Whiplash monotonous as a efficiency, however I beloved the symphonic transforming of Supernova. I believe they may have pushed the combo even additional and gone actually celestial with the instrumental. I might have beloved some reside instrumentation on the stage, too.

4. BOYNEXTDOOR

Wow, what a ferocious mixture of Earth, Wind & Fireplace! BND lend themselves to a rock-infused method and it was enjoyable to see them let free on this track. They actually burst with persona and each songs drew upon that energy.

3. TWS

I predict we’ll hear nearly each attainable rearrangement of Plot Twist throughout TWS’s year-end phases. I didn’t love this online game combine as a lot as final week’s marching band interpretation, nevertheless it was nonetheless a complete shot of adrenaline. The bounce rope efficiency between songs was extremely spectacular.

2. TRIPLES

There’s lots you are able to do on stage with so many members, and I assumed the opening dance sequence was very well executed. I additionally preferred the rock remix of the monitor. You’ll all the time get me with a rock remix, and it was good to focus the entire efficiency on one track relatively than a medley.

1. RIIZE

Combo makes for a really dramatic awards present efficiency. The video interstitial between songs was a bit too lengthy and killed momentum, however the mixture of guitar and dance main into Growth Growth Bass was good and the rock combine towards the top of the track was even higher. I instructed you I like a rock remix!