[1][2][3] On September 11, CJ ENM responded to reports and confirmed that the year's MAMA will still take place despite the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, but no additional details were announced.

Online voting opened on the official MAMA website and Twitter an hour after the announcement of nominees on October 29, 2020.

[citation needed] On December 8, Dispatch released a report which described that the actors who took part in the ceremony as award presenters had been given waiting rooms and catering backstage.

It is hard to sit in the car for a long time," They continued, "Some singers rented separate accommodations and waited there.

[54] On December 9, Mnet again responded, "It is because there cannot be more than 100 people in one space in the second stage of distancing due to the COVID-19 quarantine rules.

"[55] An Indonesian map was shown in the broadcast live by Mnet while publicizing the enthusiasm of K-pop around the world.

The islands of Palawan, Marinduque, Mindoro, and Romblon in Luzon were missing together with the Visayas, one of the three main land groups in the Philippines.

[58] On December 11, Dispatch released a report of the severe levels of dust particles that made vision and breathing difficult during artists' performance recordings.

The '2020 MAMA' took place at the CJ ENM Contents World located in Paju, a construction site expected to be completed in 2023.

"At the time of recording, 100% of the air conditioning system was operating" , but representatives from the K-Pop artists claimed that there were rehearsals and pre-recordings taking place until the morning of the ceremony.