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One of the biggest events on the K-pop calendar, the Mnet Asian Music Awards 2016 will take place at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. The award ceremony will begin at 8 p.m. KST, however, celebrities will arrive on the red carpet at 6 p.m. KST.

For live updates on the ceremony, keep an eye on the show's Facebook page, while Twitter updates can be followed @MnetMAMA. Viewers can also share the best moments using: #2016MAMA.

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Fans of the show are in for a treat as EXO, BTS, TWICE, SNSD's Taeyeon, BeWhy, Shinee's Taemin, GOT7, Monsta X, I.O.I., NCT, Red Velvet, AOMG, FT Island, SEVENTEEN, Block B's Zico and GFriend are set to perform at the annual ceremony. Adding on, Wiz Khalifa will also perform during the event, and Moon Hee-joon, Z.Hera and Shin Ah-yeong will be hosts for the extravagant night.

During a press conference held at the CJ E&M Center, director Kang Hee Jung said: "Wiz Khalifa is a singer who topped the Billboard Singles Hot 100 Chart with his song 'Black and Yellow.' He is well-known in Korea for his song 'See You Again,' which was part of the original soundtrack of the 'Fast and Furious franchise."

She added: "Wiz Khalifa is a recognized hip-hop icon, and he's going to be collaborating with a K-pop artist for a special performance."

MAMA, which launched in 1999, has expanded into one of the top K-pop award ceremonies. Scroll down to take a look at the full list of Mnet Asian Music Awards 2016 nominees.

Best New Male Artist

NCT 127

SF9

ASTRO

KNK

PENTAGON

Best New Female Artist

BLACKPINK

Gugudan

Bolbbalgan4

I.O.I

WJSN

Best Male Group

EXO

iKON

BTS

Block B

SHINee

INFINITE

Best Female Group

TWICE

Red Velvet

MAMAMOO

GFRIEND

Wonder Girls

Best Male Artist

Park Hyo Shin

PSY

Lim Chang Jung

ZICO

CRUSH

Best Female Artist

Baek Ah Yeon

Ailee

LEE HI

Jeong Eun Ji

TAEYEON

Best Dance Performance Solo

Free Somebody - LUNA

Find Me - Jun Hyo Seong

Press Your Number - Taemin

I Just Wanna Dance - Tiffany

How's This? - HyunA

Best Dance Performance Male Group

Monster - EXO

Hard Carry - GOT7

All In - MONSTA X

Blood Sweat & Tears - BTS

Fantasy - VIXX

Pretty U - SEVENTEEN

Best Dance Performance Female Group

Good Luck - AOA

Cheer Up - TWICE

Russian Roulette - Red Velvet

I Like That - SISTAR

Rough - GFRIEND

Best Vocal Performance Male Solo

D (Half Moon) - DEAN

Good For You - Eric Nam

The Love That I Committed - Lim Chang Jung

Fallen In Love (Only with You) – Jang Beom Jun

Don't Forget - CRUSH

Best Vocal Performance Female Solo

So-So - Baek Ah Yeon

Across The Universe - Yerin Baek

If You - Ailee

Hopefully Sky - Jeong Eun Ji

Rain - TAEYEON

Best Vocal Performance Group

Beside Me - DAVICHI

You're The Best - MAMAMOO

Ribbon - BEAST

Remember That - BTOB

I Don't Love You - Urban Zakapa

Best Band Performance

What The Spring?? - 10cm

You're So Fine - CNBLUE

Letting Go - DAY6

Take Me Now - FTISLAND

Pulse - Guckkasten

Best Rap Performance

Lonely Night - Gary

1llusion - Dok2

Sour Grapes - San E, Mad Clown

Puzzle - CJamm, BewhY

I Am You, You Are Me - ZICO

Best Collaboration

Hit Me - MOBB (Mino & Bobby)

Inferiority Complex - Park Kyung, Eunha

No Matter What - BoA, Beenzino

Dream - Suzy, Baekhyun

Spring Love - Eric Nam, Wendy

Best Music Video

Whistle - BLACKPINK

Bonnie & Clyde - DEAN

Carnival (The Last Day) - GAIN

Blood Sweat & Tears - BTS

Why So Lonely - Wonder Girls

Best OST

Moonlight Drawn by Clouds" (Moonlight Drawn by Clouds) - Gummy

This Love (Descendants of the Sun) - DAVICHI