The Mnet Asian Music Awards has wrapped up another year with exciting awards and performances, which was held on December 11 at CJ ENM's Contents World in Paju, Gyeonggi Province.
This year’s MAMA was hosted by Lee Hyori, marking the first time a female musician has hosted the annual awards event. Aside from the stunning Lee Hyori, the awards show also includes a star-studded presenter lineup, as well as a magnificent list of performers and collaborations from the hottest K-Pop groups, bands and dancers!
For the third year in a row, BTS won all four Daesangs (Grand Prizes): Song of the Year ("Butter"), Album of the Year ("BE"), Artist of the Year, and Worldwide Icon of the Year, winning a total of nine awards at the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards.
Check out the full list of winners and their awards at the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards!
Artist of the Year: BTS
Song of the Year: BTS (“Butter”)
Album of the Year: BTS (“BE”)
Worldwide Icon of the Year: BTS
Worldwide Fans’ Choice Top 10: Stray Kids, NCT DREAM, NCT 127, ENHYPEN, TXT, BTS, BLACKPINK’s Lisa, SEVENTEEN, TREASURE, TWICE
Best New Artist (Female): aespa
Best New Artist (Male): ENHYPEN
Best Group (Female): TWICE
Best Group (Male): BTS
Best Artist (Female): IU
Best Artist (Male): EXO’s Baekhyun
Best Vocal Performance: IU (“Celebrity”)
Best Dance Performance (Solo): BLACKPINK’s Rosé (“On the Ground”)
Best Dance Performance (Female Group): aespa (“Next Level”)
Best Dance Performance (Male Group): BTS
Best Collaboration: AKMU (“NAKKA” with IU)
Best Music Video: BTS
KTO (Korean Tourism Organization) Breakout Artist: Brave Girls
Best Band Performance: JANNABI (“A thought on an autumn night”)
Best Hip Hop Urban Music: ASH ISLAND (“Melody”)
Best OST: Jo Jung Suk (“I Like You” from “Hospital Playlist 2”)
TikTok Favorite Moment: BTS
Choreographer of the Year: Leejung Lee
Best Engineer of the Year: Gu Jong Pil, Kwon Nam Woo
Best Video Director of the Year: Lumpens
Best Art Director of the Year: MU:E
Best Composer of the Year: Yoo Young Jin
Best Producer of the Year: Teddy
Best Executive Producer of the Year: Bang Si Hyuk
Best New Asian Artist (Vietnam): Hoang Duyen
Best New Asian Artist (Indonesia): Lyodra
Best New Asian Artist (Thailand): SPRITE X GUYGEEGEE
Best New Asian Artist (Mandarin): Anson Lo
Best New Asian Artist (Japan): Ado
Best Asian Artist (Vietnam): Quan A.P.
Best Asian Artist (Indonesia): Anneth
Best Asian Artist (Thailand): Tilly Birds
Best Asian Artist (Mandarin): ACCUSEFIVE
Best Asian Artist (Japan): JO1
Favorite Asian Artist: INI
Favorite International Artist: Ed Sheeran