Para nominator dari setiap kategori diambil sesuai perilisan lagu, dihitung mulai 11 November 2021 hingga 7 November 2021.
Berikut ini daftar kategori dan para nominatornya.
Artist of The Year and Top 10
10cm, Aespa, AKMU, ASH ISLAND, Baekhyun (EXO), Baek Yerin, Brave Girls, BTS, HEIZE, Homies, Huh Gak, Im Young Woong, IU, Joy Red Velvet, Kyoung Seo, Lee Mujin, Lee Seung Gi, Lee Ye Joon, IIIBOI, Mido and Falasol (from Hospital Playlist), Mirani, Munchman, Khundi Panda, and MUSHVENOM, MSG Wannabe (M.O.M), NCT DREAM, Oh My Girl, Rose BLACKPINK, SHINee, STAYC, Taeyeon SNSD, TWICE, Yang Yoseob Highlight and Jung Eub Ji Apink.
Album of The Year
AKMU - NEXT EPISODE
Baek yerin - Tellusboutyourself
Brave Girls - Summer Queen
BTS - BE
Heize - Happen
IU - LILAC
Joy Red Velvet - Hello
Oh, My Girl - Dear OHMYGIRL
SHINee - Don't Call Me
Baca Juga: Sunghoon ENHYPEN dan Jang Wonyoung IZ*ONE Jadi MC Baru Music Bank
Best Song of The Year
Aespa - Next level
BTS - Butter
IU - Celebrity
KyungSeo - Shiny Star (2020)
Lee Mujin - Traffic Light
Mirani, Munchman, Khundi Panda, and MUSHVENOM - VVS (feat JUSTHIS) (prod. GroovyRoom)
Oh My Girl - Dun Dun Dance
Rose BLACKPINK - On The Ground
Song I Han - I Will Be Your Shinning Star
New Artist of The Year