Every week after the MAMA Awards, it’s Melon’s flip to throw its annual celebration. For the reason that ceremony is centered round a digital streaming service, the factors is extra statistics-based than different reveals. Nonetheless, I’m all the time stunned what number of random award classes these occasions can give you to ensure everybody goes dwelling with one thing. Congratulations to all of the winners, after all. It was good to see so many more recent acts be awarded so closely.
ATEEZ’s theatrical efficiency would have made my checklist if they’d higher songs this 12 months. Because it stands, it felt like a variety of pomp and circumstance propping up so-so materials. Very stable on a technical and staging degree, although.
5. AESPA
I nonetheless discover Whiplash monotonous as a efficiency, however I beloved the symphonic remodeling of Supernova. I feel they may have pushed the combo even additional and gone actually celestial with the instrumental. I might have beloved some stay instrumentation on the stage, too.
4. BOYNEXTDOOR
Wow, what a ferocious mixture of Earth, Wind & Hearth! BND lend themselves to a rock-infused strategy and it was enjoyable to see them let free on this music. They actually burst with character and each songs drew upon that power.
3. TWS
I predict we’ll hear nearly each potential rearrangement of Plot Twist throughout TWS’s year-end levels. 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 rather a lot you are able to do on stage with so many members, and I assumed the opening dance sequence was rather well finished. I additionally preferred the rock remix of the monitor. You’ll all the time get me with a rock remix, and it was sensible to focus the entire efficiency on one music 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 Increase Increase Bass was sensible and the rock combine towards the tip of the music was even higher. I advised you I really like a rock remix!