Mnet Asian Music Awards accused of vote fabrication

[unreal.livejournal.com]

Accusations of a rigged voting system for the MAMA's "Best Newcomer Award" have been popping up on various websites. Netizens who participated in the voting allege that "it seems there is a system that automatically increases Huh Gak's votes by two or three every time you vote for another nominee".

Other comments left by netizens go along the line of, "Huh Gak gained popularity through Mnet's 'Super Star K2' and has a lot of mass appeal, so it's possible to conclude that those votes are legitimate. However most people wouldn't go [to the website] to vote everyday and besides, it's hard to understand how fandoms that are three times the size of his have recorded lesser votes."

A representative from Mnet responded to the ballooning allegations saying, "That is something that absolutely will not happen. It's nonsense. Does it make sense that the system is rigged? It is completely untrue. The voting system in place is very fair."

The MAMAs will be held on November 29th at the Singapore Indoor Stadium at 7pm.

What do you think of these accusations? Are you surprised that Huh Gak has so many votes?

Source: Daily Sports & koreaboo

Comments

[anthonymarie.livejournal.com]

"The voting system in place is very fair."

lol

[jaerotic.livejournal.com]

/shrugs I just always thought CUBE stans would vote for him.

[sparklop.livejournal.com]

Well Mnet was always the sketchiest company whether it was m!countdown, MKMF and now MAMA so no surprises there.

and the majority of the weight is on judges and committees so the popular vote doesn't really mean much to anyone other than crazy stans

[ginevragirl.livejournal.com]

THIS. Omg. I'm a BANA, but I'm SO SICK of seeing people freaking out about the voting part when it's such a small percentage of the actual award. Mnet is gonna give that award to whoever the hell they want. If that is B1A4, then YAY! But if it's not, it's not like there was ever anything we could do about it.

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

just another shape shifting reptilian mascaraed ball which by the end of the night will have racked up countless nugu sacrifices. hopefully omona can get some screen captures of their pupils.

[suzieeq-luv.livejournal.com]

Lmao.

[aleexnews.livejournal.com]

Well Huh Gak deserves the votes cause he is amazing and better than your faves but no it doesn't make sense he would get more votes than an idol group with a huge fanbase would. What's new though, MAMAs have always been biased.

[xkeirafanx.livejournal.com]

Well...Huh Gak is also nominated in the category for "best vocals solo" and places 2nd after IU and before K.Will (3rd). Speaking about popularity. Then again, it's probably only me thinking K.Will is more popular in general *inner K.Will stan speaking*.

I think Huh Gak does actually have a huge popularity among many Cube fans and that's where many votes come from.

[opal.livejournal.com]

I would not surprised if this were to be true.

[opal.livejournal.com]

*not be

[snoorella.livejournal.com]

"The voting system in place is very fair."

oh. that explains how davichi isn't winning best vocals in a group and how jang woo hyuk isn't winning best dance performance for a solo artiste. yes, of course it's a fair voting system.

[ingenu3.livejournal.com]

Oh! This A+
If woohyuk doesn't win.. I just don't get it.

[jactay14.livejournal.com]

I think the Mnet voting systems have a lot more issues than just Huh Gak

[bumie.livejournal.com]

this

[fairyland-not.livejournal.com]

am i the only one that when i want to vote everyday, mnet tells me my ip has already voted? i tried everyday and it's like 1 in a 10 that i get to vote actually.

[fallingstarryuu.livejournal.com]

it happens to me too lol, I can't even vote

[o-o-mai-o-o.livejournal.com]

Who wouldn't vote for him is the better question.

[ginevragirl.livejournal.com]

...B1A4 stans... like me. LOL. :P

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

Lol we all know that the whole thing is rigged by which ever fandom is more organised. Regardless Huh Gak is awesome so no1curr. I wonder which new comers fans are whining about this?

[crazyxcami.livejournal.com]

THIS~

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

The system would be rigged if he would be leading artist of the year type of categories, but it's just male rookie category.

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

Also you cannot vote just in one category, so every time elf/cassie/sone vote they have to vote also male rookie.

[danniyoo.livejournal.com]

In my opinion all this voting system is just to prove once more what fan clubs can do, really it doesn't matter if he/she or they are good in dancing/singing.
Some are talented though~~~~

[gardenintheair.livejournal.com]

oh conspiracy theories. I do my favor and vote for my favs everyday but not giving a single fuck when show is aired and awards announced.

[ongew.livejournal.com]

yeah 'cause if it were true they'd totally admit it

[youlittle.livejournal.com]

mte

[t-domination.livejournal.com]

someones butthurt~~ huh gak is awesome so whatever

THE MAMA AWARDS ARE RIGGED?!

[angela-derp-otp.livejournal.com]

Re: THE MAMA AWARDS ARE RIGGED?!

[angela-derp-otp.livejournal.com]

Also I don't get Huh Gak's popularity. He's not that great tbh but I dun really curr about any award shows since one of my bias are obviously going to get the awards and the others are banned lmao.

[eishastan.livejournal.com]

I am suspicious too in some categories.. wouldn't be surprised tough, we know how biased MNET is so i keep on voting and i don't even care about how the results are going anymore...

[kiwilovekiwi.livejournal.com]

Yes. It's rigged.
No. I'm not surprised Huh gak is leading ...
They need to focused their attention on the other categories ...

[bishieaddict.livejournal.com]

shrugs. hey doesn't jyj count as a new comer? haha -__-

[angela-derp-otp.livejournal.com]

LOL

[eccentricvibe.livejournal.com]

Not surprising.

[uncyn.livejournal.com]

MAMA being fair goes along the same logic as Kirsten Steward being the fairest of them all in Snow White and the Huntsman.

[thewarpedmelody.livejournal.com]

Idk why fans place so much emphasis on voting than actually buying their records.

[eishastan.livejournal.com]

I like doing both xD

[omen1x2.livejournal.com]

Huh Gak's votes in the Best Rookie category: 1,244,346

Big Bang's votes in Best Male Group category: 457,056

Yes, yes, this makes complete and total sense. Not weird or suspicious in the least. Huh Gak is totally more popular than Big Bang, right?

[eishastan.livejournal.com]

Maybe because many of the people that voted for Huh Gak voted for Suju, TVXQ and JYJ, if Huh Gak was competing with Big Bang then that would be weird.

[sirenasfun.livejournal.com]

Well, since you have to vote in every category~idk, maybe ELFs/VIPs don't mind voting for him? Even I voted for him, 'cause he was the only newcomer whose name I recognized. And I've never heard him sing, lol.

[atarashiiyoake.livejournal.com]

I voted for that rookie group whose name I can never remember for the same reason, lol. I don't have time for all those nugus.