Mnet Asian Music Awards

Mnet Asian Music Awards
Awarded for	Music Videos and pop culture
Presented by	Mnet
Country	South Korea
First awarded	November 27, 1999
Official website	http://mama.mnet.com

The Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) (formerly known as Mnet KM Music Festival (MKMF) until 2009) is a major music award show that is held by Mnet Media annually in South Korea, involving the participation of some of the most well-known actors and singers. As one of the most important events for the Korean music industry, it has been attended by many famous and well-known bands such as TVXQ, SS501 ,Super Junior,F.T. Island, Big Bang, 2NE1, Wonder Girls, 2PM and other highly-rated artists active in Korea.

In 2009, the award was changed from M.net KM Music Festival to M.net Asian Music Awards. This marked the new change in concept and the way they will handle how people may vote for which artist wins the award. The 2009 MAMA's was broadcast live in China, Japan, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia through Channel V International. The special main event is the "Global Artist Award." In addition, a trot award will be added to the genre along with other pop music awards.

For the first time, the 2010 M.net Asian Music Festival was held outside of South Korea. For the 12th annual event, it was held at the Venetian Resort Macao in Macao, China airing live in many countries.

In 2010, BoA won the "Best Female Solo Award" but was not present to accept the award due to SM Entertainment's (BoA's music agency) controversies with Mnet Media. The award presentation was not broadcast. In addition, CN Blue who won "Best New Male Group Award", 2AM, who won "Best Vocal Performance by a Group", and 2AM's Jo Kwon and Ga In, who won "Best Collaboration" were also not broadcast due to attendance.^[1]

Host venues

Year	Date	Host City	Venue	Host	Reference
1999	Saturday, November 27	Seoul, South Korea	Little Angels Arts Center	Choi Hal Li	[2]
2000	Friday, November 24			Cha Tae-hyun and Kim Hyun Ju
2001	Friday, November 23			Cha Tae-hyun and Song Hye-kyo
2002	Friday, November 29			Shin Dong Yeop and Kim Jung-eun
2003	Thursday, November 27		Kyung Hee University	Cha Tae-hyun and Sung Yu Ri
2004	Saturday, December 4			Shin Dong Yeop and Kim Jung-eun
2005	Sunday, November 27		Olympic Gymnastics Arena	Shin Dong Yeop and Kim Ah-joong
2006	Saturday, November 25			Shin Dong Yeop and Kim Ok-bin
2007	Saturday, November 17		Seoul Olympic Stadium	Shin Dong Yeop and Lee Da Hae
2008	Saturday, November 15			Rain
2009	Saturday, November 21			No host
2010	Sunday, November 28	Macau, China	The Venetian Macao		[3]
2011	Tuesday, November 29	Singapore, Singapore	Singapore Indoor Stadium

Award categories

Grand awards Artist of the Year (올해의 가수상) Song of the Year (올해의 노래상) Album of the Year (올해의 앨범상) Best Superstar award (최우수 작품상) (defunct) Best Popular Music Video award (최고 인기 뮤직 비디오 상) (defunct) Solo/group awards Best Male Solo (남자 가수상) Best Female Solo(여자 가수상) Best Male Group (남자 그룹상) Best Female Group (여자 그룹상) Best Mixed Group (not awarded in 2010) Best New Male/Female Group (신인상 (남자/여자)) Best New Solo Music genres Best Solo Dance Performance (베스트 댄스 퍼포먼스 (솔로)) Best Male Group Dance Performance (베스트 댄스 퍼포먼스 (남자 그룹)) Best Female Group Dance Performance (베스트 댄스 퍼포먼스 (여자 그룹)) Best Solo Vocal Performance (베스트 보컬 퍼포먼스 (솔로)) Best Group Vocal Performance (베스트 보컬 퍼포먼스 (그룹)) Best Collaboration (베스트 콜라보레이션) Best Digital Single (베스트 디지털 싱글) Best Band Performance (베스트 밴드 퍼포먼스) Best Rap Performance (베스트 랩 퍼포먼스) Ballad award (not awarded in 2010) R&B award (not awarded in 2010) Pop award (defunct) Indie award (defunct) House & electronic award (not awarded in 2010) Trot award (not awarded in 2010) Best OST award (not awarded in 2010)

Other awards Best Music Video (뮤직비디오 작품상) Shilla Duty Free Asian Wave Award (신라면세점 Asian Wave상) Defunct awards Best International Artist (베스트 인터내셔널 아티스트상) Best Asian Artist (베스트 아시아 아티스트상) Best Asian Male Group (베스트 아시아 남자 그룹상) Best Pop Artist (베스트 팝 아티스트상) Asia New Artist (아시아 뉴 아티스트상) Producer Award(프로듀서상) Music Video Director Award(뮤직비디오 감독상) Choreographer Award (안무상) Style Award(스타일상) Performance Award (공연상) Discovery of the Year (올해의 발견) Adult Music Award(성인 음악상)

Broadcasting

The show is broadcasted live in thirteen countries across Asia. In South Korea and Japan, it is broadcasted on Mnet. Other TV channels that have broadcasted the show include STAR World, tvN Asia, Channel V, and Mnet America in the United States. The show is also broadcasted online from Mnet's website in South Korea, Sohu in China and AllKpop for the rest of the world.^[4]

Controversies

In 2009, SM Entertainment, Inwoo, and Pledis Entertainment did not attend the M.net Asian Music Awards.

2AM, BEAST, MBLAQ,^[1] Super Junior, 4minute, KARA, Girls' Generation, Rain,^[1][5] Wheesung, BoA, After School,^[6] Son Dambi,^[6] Lee Hyori, CN Blue^[7]-->, T-ara,^[1] G.NA, Davichi^[1] and Rainbow who were all nominated did not attend the 2010 MAMA event. The problem for most of these artists lies in the fact that the live broadcast of the MAMA on November 28 clashes with the live weekly broadcast of SBS's music show Inkigayo. Core Contents Media stated that T-ara and Davichi will not be attending due to scheduling conflicts. CN Blue's agency, FNC, made an official statement and confirmed that CN Blue will not be attending due to individual activities despite being nominated for "Rookie of the Year", "Best Band Performance" and the "Shilla Duty Free Asian Wave" award. Jung Yong Hwa of CN Blue is also one of the three MCs for Inkigayo and member Kang Min Hyuk will be taking part in a SBS upcoming drama. J. Tune Entertainment and Pledis Entertainment also stated that their artists would not be attending. Cube Entertainment made their official statement on their Twitter account, @CUBEENTOFFICIAL.^[8]

Past winners

Grand awards

Artist of the Year

Bout	Year	Artist
7th	2005	TVXQ
8th	2006	TVXQ
9th	2007	Super Junior
10th	2008	Big Bang
11th	2009	2PM
12th	2010	2NE1

Album of the Year

Bout	Year	Artist	Album
8th	2006	SG Wannabe	The 3rd Masterpiece
9th	2007	Epik High	Remapping the Human Soul
10th	2008	TVXQ	Mirotic
11th	2009	G-Dragon	Heartbreaker
12th	2010	2NE1	To Anyone

Song of the Year

Bout	Year	Artist	Song
8th	2006	SG Wannabe	"Partner for Life"
9th	2007	Big Bang	"Lies"[9]
10th	2008	Wonder Girls	"Nobody"
11th	2009	2NE1	"I Don't Care"
12th	2010	miss A	"Bad Girl Good Girl"

Best Superstar award

Bout	Year	Artist	Song
1st	1999	Lee Seung Hwan	"Glucose"
2nd	2000	Jo Sungmo	"Did You Know"
3rd	2001	Wax	"화장을 고치고"
4th	2002	Jo PD	"My Style"
5th	2003	Big Mama	"Break Away"
6th	2004	BoA	"My Name"
7th	2005	Drunken Tiger	"소외된 모두, 왼발을 한보 앞으로"

Best Popular Music Video award

Bout	Year	Artist	Song
1st	1999	H.O.T.	"Iya"
2nd	2000	H.O.T.	"Outside Castle"
3rd	2001	g.o.d.	"Lie"
4th	2002	BoA	"No. 1"
5th	2003	Lee Hyori	"10 Minutes"
6th	2004	Rain	"It's Raining"
7th	2005	TVXQ	"Rising Sun"

Solo/group awards

Best Male/Female Solo

Bout	Year	Male Artist	Song	Female Artist	Song
1st	1999	Lee Seung Hwan	"Glucose"	Uhm Jung-hwa	"Don't Know"
2nd	2000	Shin Seung Hun	"전설 속의 누군가처럼"	Park Ji-yoon	"성인식"
3rd	2001	Sung Si Kyung	"우린 제법 잘 어울려요"	Kim Hyun-Jung	"떠난 너"
4th	2002	-		Jang Na Ra[10]	"Sweet Dream"
5th	2003	Wheesung	"With Me"	Lee Soo Young	"덩그러니"
6th	2004	Seven	"Passion"	Lee Soo Young	"휠릴리"
7th	2005	Kim Jong Kook	-	BoA	-
8th	2006	Rain	-	Baek Ji Young	-
9th	2007	Lee Seung Gi	-	Ivy	-
10th	2008	Seo Taiji	-	Lee Hyori	-
11th	2009	Tiger JK	-	Baek Ji-Young	-
12th	2010	Taeyang	"I need a girl"	BOA	"Hurricane Venus"

Best Male/Female/Mixed Group

Bout	Year	Male Artist	Song	Female Artist	Song	Mixed Artist	Song
1st	1999	H.O.T.[11]	"Iya"	-
2nd	2000	g.o.d.	"Love and Memories"	Fin.K.L	"Now"	S#arp	"Great!"
3rd	2001	Shinhwa	"Wild Eyes"	S.E.S.	"꿈을 모아서"	Koyote	"Blue"
4th	2002	Shinhwa	"Perfect Man"	S.E.S.	"U"	Jadu	"대화가 필요해"
5th	2003	Shinhwa	"Your Wedding"	Jewelry	"니가 참 좋아"	Koyote	"Emergency"
6th	2004	Shinhwa	"Angel"	Sugar	"Secret"	Koyote	"Disco King"
7th	2005	SG Wannabe	-	Jewelry	-	Koyote	-
8th	2006	TVXQ[11]	-	-		-
9th	2007	Big Bang	"Lies"	Seeya	-	-
10th	2008	Big Bang	"Haru Haru"	Wonder Girls	-	Cherry Filter	-
11th	2009	2PM	-	Brown Eyed Girls	-	8Eight	-
12th	2010	2PM	-	2NE1	-	-

Best New Male/Female Solo

Bout	Year	Male Artist	Song	Female Artist	Song
1st	1999	-		Lee Jung Hyun[12]	"Come"
2nd	2000	Choi Jin-yeong (SKY)	"Forever"	BoA	"ID; Peace B"
3rd	2001	Sung Si Kyung	"Like The First Time"	Wax	"Oppa"
4th	2002	Rain	"Bad Guy"	Youme	"사랑은 언제나 목마르다"
5th	2003	Seven	"Please.."	Maya	"Azalea"
6th	2004	Lee Seung Gi	"You Are My Woman"	Chunja	"가슴이 예뻐야 여자다"
7th	2005	-		Lim Jeong Hee	"Music is My Life"
8th	2006	-		Zhang Liyin	"Timeless" (ft. Xiah Junsu)
9th	2007	-		Younha	"Password 486"

Best New Male/Female Group

Bout	Year	Male Artist	Song	Female Artist	Song
1st	1999	Team[13]	"Star"	-
2nd	2000	-		Chakra[13]	"One"
3rd	2001	Brown Eyes[13]	"벌써 일년"	-
4th	2002	Black Beat[13]	"In The Sky"	-
5th	2003	-		Big Mama[13]	"Break Away"
6th	2004	TVXQ[13]	"Hug"	-
7th	2005	SS501[13]	-	-
8th	2006	Super Junior[13]	-	-
9th	2007	FT Island	"Love Sick"	Wonder Girls	"Irony"
10th	2008	SHINee	-	Davichi	-
11th	2009	Supreme Team	-	2NE1	-
12th	2010	CN Blue	-	miss A	-

Music Genre awards

Dance

Bout	Year	Solo Artist	Song	Male Group	Song	Female Group	Song
1st	1999	Lee Jung-hyun	"Come"	-
2nd	2000	-		Clon	"초련"	-
3rd	2001	Yoo Seungjun	"Wow"	-		-
4th	2002	BoA	"No. 1"	-
5th	2003	BoA	"Atlantis Princess"	-
6th	2004	-		Shinhwa	"Brand New"	-
7th	2005	M	"BUMP"	-		-
8th	2006	-		SS501	"Snow Prince"	-
9th	2007	-				The Grace	"One More Time, OK?"
10th	2008	Lee Hyori	"U-Go-Girl"	-
11th	2009	-				KARA	"Honey"
12th	2010	Rain	"Love Song"	2PM	"I'll Be Back"	miss A	"Bad Girl Good Girl"

Vocal

Bout	Year	Solo	Song	Group	Song
12th	2010	Gummy	"Like A Man"	2AM	"Can't Let You Go Even If I Die"

Band

This award was introduced at the 12th annual award ceremony. The title of this award is "Best Band Performance".

Bout	Year	Artist	Song
12th	2010	Hot Potato	"Confession"

Collaboration

This award was introduced at the 12th annual award ceremony. The title of this award is "Best Collaboration".

Bout	Year	Artist	Song
12th	2010	Ga In & Jo Kwon	"We Fell In Love"

Digital single

Bout	Year	Artist	Song
7th	2005	MC Mong[14]	"Invincible"
8th	2006	SG Wannabe[15]	-
10th	2008	Big Bang[14]	"Day By Day"
11th	2009	Baek Ji Young[14]	"Like Being Hit By A Bullet"
12th	2010	Park Bom	"You And I"

Rap/hip hop

Bout	Year	Artist	Song
1st	1999	Honey Family[16]	"남자이야기"
2nd	2000	DJ DOC[16]	"D.O.C Blues"
3rd	2001	Drunken Tiger[16]	"Good Life"
4th	2002	Leessang[16]	"Rush" (ft. Jeong-in)
5th	2003	Kim Jin Pyo[16]	"Evil"
6th	2004	Jo PD[16]	"Friend" (ft. In Sooni)
7th	2005	Epik High[16]	"Fly"
8th	2006	MC Mong[16]	"Ice Cream"
9th	2007	Epik High[16]	"Fan"
10th	2008	Epik High[16]	"One" (ft. Ji Sun)
11th	2009	Leessang[16]	"헤어지지 못하는 여자, 떠나가지 못하는 남자"
12th	2010	DJ DOC[17]	"I'm This Kind of Person"

Rock

Bout	Year	Artist	Song
1st	1999	Jaurim	"낙화"
2nd	2000	Seo Taiji	"Ultramania"
3rd	2001	Jaurim	"파애"
4th	2002	Yoon Do Hyun Band	"Love Two"
5th	2003	Cherry Filter	"Flying Duck"
6th	2004	Seo Taiji	"Live Wire"
7th	2005	Buzz	"Coward"
8th	2006	Buzz	"I Don't Know Men"
9th	2007	Cherry Filter	"Feel It"
10th	2008	Nell	"기억을 걷는 시간"
11th	2009	Boohwal	"생각이 나"

Ballad

Bout	Year	Artist	Song
1st	1999	Jo Sungmo	"For Your Soul"
2nd	2000	Jo Sungmo	"Did You Know"
3rd	2001	Kim Gun Mo	"I'm Sorry"
4th	2002	Lee Soo Young	"Lalala"
5th	2003	Jo Sungmo	"Piano"
6th	2004	Shin Seung Hun	"그런 날이 오겠죠"
7th	2005	Shin Hye Sung	"같은 생각"
8th	2006	Lee Seung Gi	"Hard To Say"
9th	2007	Yangpa	"Love... What Is It"
10th	2008	Brown Eyes[18]	"Don't Go Don't Go"
11th	2009	Kim Tae Woo[18]	"Love Rain"

R&B

Bout	Year	Artist	Song
2nd	2000	Jinju	"Gone"
3rd	2001	Park Jin Young	"난 여자가 있는데"
4th	2002	Lee Jung-hyun	"A Dream"
5th	2003	Fly To The Sky	"Missing You"
6th	2004	Wheesung	"불치병"
7th	2005	Wheesung	"Goodbye Luv"
8th	2006	Fly To The Sky	"남자답게"
9th	2007	SG Wannabe[19][20]	-
10th	2008	Award was merged with Ballad and became "Best Ballad/R&B Award", see Ballad section
11th	2009

Pop

Bout	Year	Artist	Song
1st	1999	Ricky Martin	"Livin' La Vida Loca"

Indie

Bout	Year	Artist	Song
1st	1999	No Brain	"청춘 98"
2nd	2000	Crying Nut	"The Wandering Magic Circus"
3rd	2001	Crying Nut	"밤이 깊었네"
4th	2002	Trans Fixion	"Come Back To Me"

House & electronic

Bout	Year	Artist	Song
9th	2007	Clazziquai	"Lover Boy"
10th	2008	Jewelry	"One More Time"
11th	2009	Brown Eyed Girls	"Abracadabra"

Trot

Bout	Year	Artist	Song
11th	2009	Hong Jin Young	"Love's Battery"

Best OST

Bout	Year	Artist	Song	Drama
6th	2004	Jo Sungmo	"By Your Side"	Lovers in Paris
6th	2004	Clazziquai	"She Is"	My Lovely Sam Soon
10th	2008	SG Wannabe & Kim Jong Wook	"Against Fate"	East of Eden
11th	2009	SS501	"Because I'm Stupid"	Boys Over Flower

Music video awards

Music Video Entertainer award

Bout	Year	Actor	Song	Actress	Song
7th	2005	Ryu Seung-beom	"I'm Not Laughing" M/V by Leessang	-
8th	2006	Lee Jun Ki	"Grace" M/V by Lee Soo Young	Kim Ji-soo	"That Man That Woman" M/V by Vibe
9th	2005	Jung Il Woo	"오죽했으면" M/V by Goodbye Sadness 구정현	-
		Baek Sung Hyun

Best Music Video award

Bout	Year	Artist	Song
8th	2006	PSY	"Entertainer"
9th	2007	Dynamic Duo	"출첵"
10th	2008	Wonder Girls	"Nobody"
11th	2009	2NE1	"Fire"
12th	2010	2NE1	"Can't Nobody"

Music Video Director award

Bout	Year	Recipient	Song
10th	2008	Jang Jae Hyuk	"Nobody", "10 Out of 10", etc.
11th	2009	Hong Won Gi	"Juliet" by Seo Taiji
12th	2010	Seo Hyun Seung	"Can't Nobody" & "Clap Your Hands" by 2NE1

Popularity awards

Mobile Popularity award

Bout	Year	Artist	Song
4th	2002	Jang Na Ra	"Sweet Dream"
5th	2003	Rain	"How to Avoid the Sun"
6th	2004	Gummy	"기억상실"
7th	2005	TVXQ[21]	"Rising Sun"
8th	2006	TVXQ[21]	""O"-Jung.Ban.Hap."
9th	2007	SS501	"Snow Prince"
10th	2008	TVXQ	"Mirotic"
11th	2009	SS501	"Because i'm stupid"

Netizen Popularity award

Bout	Year	Artist	Song
4th	2002	Moon Hee Jun	"아낌없이 주는 나무"
5th	2003	Shinhwa	"Your Wedding"
7th	2005	Moon Hee Jun[22]	"기억이란 작은 마을"
8th	2006	Shinhwa[23]	-
9th	2007	Super Junior[24]	"Don't Don"
10th	2008	TVXQ[24]	"Mirotic"

International awards

Overseas Viewer's award

In 2007, M and Shin Hye Sung, both members of Shinhwa left the MKMF event right before broadcasting.

Bout	Year	Artist	Song
6th	2004	Shinhwa	"Brand New"
7th	2005	Kangta	"Mask"
8th	2006	Shinhwa	-
9th	2007	Shinhwa	-
10th	2008	TVXQ	"Mirotic"
11th	2009	SS501	"Because i'm stupid"

Asia New Artist award

Bout	Year	Artist
10th	2008	Khalil Fong
12th	2010	i Me

International Artist award

Bout	Year	Artist
3rd	2001	N'Sync
4th	2002	Eminem
5th	2003	Linkin Park
6th	2004	Usher
7th	2005	The Black Eyed Peas
8th	2006	Pussycat Dolls
12th	2010	Far East Movement

Music producer awards

Lyricist award

Bout	Year	Lyricist	Song
10th	2008	Kim Dong Ryul	"Let's Start Again"
11th	2009	Park Seon Ju	"Love Him" by Bobby Kim

Composer award

Bout	Year	Composer	Song
10th	2008	Kim Dong Wan (Nell)	"기억을 걷는 시간"
11th	2009	Teddy	"Fire (2NE1 song)" & "I Don't Care" by 2NE1

Arrangement award

Bout	Year	Arranger	Song
10th	2008	Tablo (Epik High)	"One"
11th	2009	Shinsadong Tiger	"Muzik" by 4minute

Director award

Bout	Year	Artist	Song
2nd	2000	Tae Jin Ah	"사랑은 아무나 하나"

Special award

Bout	Year	Artist	Song
2nd	2000	Tae Jin Ah	"사랑은 아무나 하나"
7th	2005	Seo Seung Hyun	-

Special Jury award

Bout	Year	Artist	Album
3rd	2001	No Brain[25]	해변으로 가요
4th	2002	Shin Seung Hun[25]	사랑해도 헤어질 수 있다면...
6th	2004	Kim Yoon Ah	야상곡
7th	2005	Jo PD	나의 옛날 이야기

Other awards

Bout	Year	Award Title	Recipient	Album/Song
1st	1999	Director Award	H.O.T.	"Iya!"
2nd	2000	M.net Japan Viewer's Choice Award	Click-B	"환영문"
3rd	2001	Asian Viewer's Request Award	NRG	"비"
4th	2002	뮤직비디오 파이오니아상	Lee Seung Hwan	"Inmost"
6th	2004	Blue Award	Moon Hee Jun	"Paper Planes"
6th	2004	Mnet KM PD Selection Special Award	Deuce	-
6th	2004	Best Asia Pop Artist Award	F4	-
6th	2004	Best Asia Rock Artist Award	Gackt	-
6th	2004	Best Asia Hip Hop Artist Award	M-Flo	-
7th	2005	Mnet KM PD Selection Special Award	S.E.S	-
7th	2005	Filming Award	Park Sung Il	"청춘예찬" by Jaurim
7th	2005	Editing Award	Song Geol	"사랑했나봐" by Yoon Do Hyun
7th	2005	Special Effects Award	X NINE	"내 사랑 송이" by Clon
7th	2005	기획상	Samsung Anycall	Anymotion
7th	2005	Best Video Performer Award	PSY	"환희"
8th	2006	Mnet.com Award	TVXQ	""O"-Jung.Ban.Hap."
8th	2006	Best Asia Rock Artist Award	W-inds	-
9th	2007	Mnet.com Award	F.T. Island	"Love Sick"
9th	2007	MKMF Tribute Award	In Sooni	-
10th	2008	10th Year Anniversary Mnet KM PD Special Award	Shin Seung Hun	-
10th	2008	10th Year Anniversary Remember Award	H.O.T	-
10th	2008	Auction Style Award	TVXQ	"Mirotic"
10th	2008	Mnet Music Portal Award	Big Bang	"Day By Day"
10th	2008	Discovery of the Year Award	Galaxy Express	-
11th	2009	Hall of Fame Award	Shim Soo Bong	-
11th	2009	Best Asia Star Award	TVXQ	-
11th	2009	World Best Star Award	Pussycat Dolls	-
11th	2009	World Best Performance Award	Lady Gaga	-
11th	2009	Asia Recommended Award (Japan)	AKB48	-
11th	2009	Asia Recommended Award (China)	Lollipop	-
11th	2009	CGV Popularity Award	SS501	"Because i'm stupid"
11th	2009	Mnet Music Portal Award	2NE1	-
11th	2009	Best Asian Songwriter Award	Park Jin Young	-
12th	2010	The Shilla Duty Free Asian Wave Award	2PM	-
12th	2010	Best Asian Artist Award	Zhang Jie	-
12th	2010	Best Asian Male Group Award	Chemistry	-
12th	2010	Best Asia Pop Award	Perfume	-
12th	2010	Producer Award	PSY	"Cinderella" by "Seo In Young"
12th	2010	Choreographer Award	Kim Hwa Young (JYP Entertainment chief choreographer)	-
12th	2010	Style Award	Yang Seung Ho (2NE1's stylist)	-
12th	2010	Performance Award	Jisan Valley Rock Festival 2010	-
12th	2010	Discovery of the Year Award	10 cm	-
12th	2010	Adult Music Award	Tae Jin Ah	-

Most winners

The current holder who has won the most awards is TVXQ with 14 awards, 3 of them being the grand awards. They are followed by Shinhwa (10 awards),2NE1 (8 times) , SS501 (7 times), Big Bang (6 times), BoA (6 times), SG Wannabe (6 times), and Super Junior (6 times).

The artist with the most awards won in a single category is Epik High for the Hip Hop award. They were nominated 4 times in the past and won the Hip Hop award 3 times (in 2005, 2007, and 2008).

TVXQ and 2NE1 both has won the grand awards 3 times, followed by H.O.T, BoA, Big Bang, and SG Wannabe, each with 2 grand awards.

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Artist	TVXQ	Shinhwa	2NE1	SS501	Big Bang , BoA , SG Wannabe,Super Junior
Total awards	14	10	8	7	6

See also

• K-pop

References

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10. ^ Titled as "Best Solo Artist".
11. ^ ^{a b} Titled as "Best Group".
12. ^ Titled as "Best New Solo Artist".
13. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} Titled as "Best New Group".
14. ^ ^{a b c} Titled as "YEPP Digital Popularity Award".
15. ^ Titled as "Digital Popularity Award".
16. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k} Titled as "Best Hip Hop Award".
17. ^ Titled as "Best Rap Performance".
18. ^ ^{a b} Titled as "Best Ballad/R&B Award".
19. ^ Titled as "Best R&B Soul Award".
20. ^ Yeon-ji, Kim. (2007-11-17). "SG워너비, MKMF 'R&B 솔' 음악상 수상 [SG Wannabe, MKMF "R&B Soul" Music Award Winner]" (in Korean). Star News. http://star.moneytoday.co.kr/view/star_view.php?type=1&gisano=2007111722004395543;. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
21. ^ ^{a b} Titled as "Mnet Plus Mobile Popularity Award".
22. ^ Titled as "Gmarket Netizen Popularity Award".
23. ^ Titled as "YEPP Netizen Popularity Award".
24. ^ ^{a b} Titled as "Auction Netizen Popularity Award".
25. ^ ^{a b} Titled as "Professional Judges Special".

External links

• 2007 MKMF Teaser website
• 2007 MKMF Official website
• 2008 MKMF Teaser website
• 2008 MKMF Official website
• 2009 MAMA Official website
• 2010 MAMA Teaser website
• 2010 MAMA Official website