The award-giving body continued to use the name "M.net Korean Music Festival" (MKMF) for the third time.

[1] It was also the third time for the event to take place at the Little Angels Arts Center, Seoul, South Korea.

On the other hand, Cha Tae-hyun hosted the event for two consecutive times already.

During the initial screening, fans added their candidates through the award's website www.mnet27.com.

[3] The following artist(s) received two or more wins (excluding the special awards): The following artist(s) received two or more nominations: The following individuals and groups, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.