The Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) is a music award ceremony hosted by Mnet, a television channel under CJ E&M. It is held annually in late November or early December.
Host venues[]
| Year | Date | Host City | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Saturday, November 27 | Seoul, South Korea | Little Angels Arts Center |
| 2000 | Friday, November 24 | ||
| 2001 | Friday, November 23 | ||
| 2002 | Friday, November 29 | ||
| 2003 | Thursday, November 27 | Kyung Hee University | |
| 2004 | Saturday, December 4 | ||
| 2005 | Sunday, November 27 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | |
| 2006 | Saturday, November 25 | ||
| 2007 | Saturday, November 17 | Seoul Olympic Stadium | |
| 2008 | Saturday, November 15 | ||
| 2009 | Saturday, November 21 | ||
| 2010 | Sunday, November 28 | Macau, China | The Venetian Macao |
| 2011 | Tuesday, November 29 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium |
| 2012 | Friday, November 30 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
| 2013 | Friday, November 22 | AsiaWorld–Arena | |
| 2014 | Tuesday, December 3 | ||
| 2015 | Wednesday, December 2 | ||
| 2016 | Friday, December 2 | ||
| 2017 | Saturday, November 25 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Hoa Binh Theatre |
| Wednesday, November 29 | Yokohama, Japan | Yokohama Arena | |
| Thursday, November 30 | Hong Kong | W Hong Kong | |
| Friday, December 1 | AsiaWorld–Arena | ||
| 2018 | Monday, December 10 | Seoul, South Korea | Dongdaemun Design Plaza |
| Wednesday, December 12 | Saitama, Japan | Saitama Super Arena | |
| Friday, December 14 | Hong Kong | AsiaWorld–Arena | |
| 2019 | Wednesday, December 4 | Nagoya, Japan | Nagoya Dome |
| 2020 | Sunday, December 6 | Paju, South Korea | CJ E&M Contents World |
| 2021 | Saturday, December 11 | ||
| 2022 | Tuesday, November 29 | Osaka, Japan | Kyocera Dome |
| Wednesday, November 30 | |||
| 2023 | Tuesday, November 28 | Tokyo, Japan | Tokyo Dome |
| Wednesday, November 29 | |||
| 2024 | Thursday, November 21 | Los Angeles, California, USA | Dolby Theatre |
| Friday, November 22 | Osaka, Japan | Kyocera Dome | |
| Saturday, November 23 |
Current award categories[]
- Artist of the Year (2005–present)
- Album of the Year (2006–present)
- Song of the Year (2006–present)
- Best Male Solo Artist (1999–2001, 2003–present)
- Best Female Solo Artist (1999–present)
- Best Male Group (1999–2011)
- Best Female Group (2000–2005, 2007–present)
- Best New Male (2011–present)
- Best New Female (2011–present)
- Best Dance Performance Solo (2010–present)
- Best Dance Performance Male Group (2010–present)
- Best Dance Performance Female Group (2010–present)
- Best Vocal Performance Solo (2010–present)
- Best Vocal Performance Group (2010–present)
- Best Band Performance (2010–present)
- Best Rap/Hip Hop Performance (1999–present)
- Best OST (2004, 2008–2009, 2011–present)
- Best Music Video (2006–present)
- Hottest Asian Artist (2011–present)
- Best New Asian Solo Artist (2011–present)
- Best New Asian Artist Group (2011–present)
- Best Asian Artist (2011–present)
- Style in Music (2011–present)
Grand awards[]
2006–present[]
Artist of the Year[]
| Year | Artist |
|---|---|
| 2006 | TVXQ! |
| 2007 | SUPER JUNIOR |
| 2008 | Big Bang |
| 2009 | 2PM |
| 2010 | 2NE1 |
| 2011 | Girls' Generation |
| 2012 | BIGBANG |
| 2013 | G-Dragon |
| 2014 | EXO |
| 2015 | BIGBANG |
| 2016 | BTS |
| 2017 | |
| 2018 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2020 | |
| 2021 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2023 | NewJeans |
| 2024 | SEVENTEEN |
Album of the Year[]
| Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SG Wannabe | The 3rd Masterpiece |
| 2007 | Epik High | Remapping the Human Soul |
| 2008 | TVXQ! | Mirotic |
| 2009 | G-Dragon | Heartbreaker |
| 2010 | 2NE1 | To Anyone |
| 2011 | SUPER JUNIOR | Mr. Simple |
| 2012 | Sexy, Free & Single | |
| 2013 | EXO | XOXO |
| 2014 | Overdose | |
| 2015 | Exodus | |
| 2016 | EX'Act | |
| 2017 | The War | |
| 2018 | BTS | Love Yourself: Tear |
| 2019 | Map of the Soul : Persona | |
| 2020 | Map of the Soul : 7 | |
| 2021 | Be | |
| 2022 | Proof | |
| 2023 | SEVENTEEN | FML |
| 2024 | Seventeenth Heaven |
Song of the Year[]
| Year | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SG Wannabe | "Partner for Life" |
| 2007 | Big Bang | "Lies" |
| 2008 | Wonder Girls | "Nobody" |
| 2009 | 2NE1 | "I Don't Care" |
| 2010 | miss A | "Bad Girl Good Girl" |
| 2011 | 2NE1 | "I am the Best" |
| 2012 | PSY | "Gangnam Style" |
| 2013 | Cho Yong Pil | "Bounce" |
| 2014 | Taeyang | "Eyes, Nose, Lips" |
| 2015 | BIGBANG | "Bang Bang Bang" |
| 2016 | TWICE | "Cheer Up" |
| 2017 | "Signal" | |
| 2018 | "What is Love?" | |
| 2019 | BTS | "Boy With Luv" |
| 2020 | "Dynamite" | |
| 2021 | "Butter" | |
| 2022 | IVE | "Love Dive" |
| 2023 | NewJeans | "Ditto" |
| 2024 | aespa | "Supernova" |
1999–2005[]
Best Superstar[]
| Year | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Lee Seung Hwan | "Glucose" |
| 2000 | Jo Sungmo | "Did You Know" |
| 2001 | Wax | "Fix Your Makeup" |
| 2002 | Cho PD | "My Style" |
| 2003 | Big Mama | "Break Away" |
| 2004 | BoA | "My Name" |
| 2005 | Drunken Tiger | "Isolated Ones, Left Foot Forward!" |
Best Popular Music Video[]
| Year | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | H.O.T. | "Iya" |
| 2000 | H.O.T. | "Outside Castle" |
| 2001 | g.o.d. | "Lie" |
| 2002 | BoA | "No. 1" |
| 2003 | Hyori | "10 Minutes" |
| 2004 | Rain | "It's Raining" |
| 2005 | TVXQ! | "Rising Sun" |
Records[]
Most wins[]
| Artist | Wins | Years active |
|---|---|---|
| BTS | 19 | 2013–present |
| EXO | 14 | 2011–present |
| TVXQ! | 2003–present | |
| Rain | 13 | 2002–present |
| SUPER JUNIOR | 2005–present | |
| BIGBANG | 12 | 2006–present |
| 2NE1 | 11 | 2009–2017 |
| Girls' Generation | 10 | 2007–present |
| TWICE | 2015–present |