Mnet Asian Music Award for Artist of the Year
| Mnet Asian Music Award for Artist of the Year (올해의 가수상) | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | best individual/group of the year |
| Country | South Korea |
| Presented by | CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet) |
| First awarded | 2006 |
| Currently held by | BTS (2020) |
| Website | Mnet Asian Music Awards |
The Mnet Asian Music Award for Artist of the Year (올해의 가수상) is a daesang (or grand prize) award presented annually by CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet). It was first awarded at the 8th Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony held in 2006; the five-member boyband group TVXQ won the award, and it is given in honor for artists with artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the music industry.[1]
Since 2014, China UnionPay holds the naming rights for this award.[2]
Winners and nominees[]
| Year[I] | Winner(s) | Nominee(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 (8th) |
TVXQ | |
| 2007 (9th) |
Super Junior |
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| 2008 (10th) |
Big Bang | |
| 2009 (11th) |
2PM | |
| 2010 (12th) |
2NE1 | |
| 2011 (13th) |
Girls' Generation | |
| 2012 (14th) |
Big Bang | |
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| 2013 (15th) |
G-Dragon | |
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| 2014 (16th) |
Exo | |
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| 2015 (17th) |
Big Bang | |
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| 2016 (18th) |
BTS | |
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| 2017 (19th) |
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| 2018 (20th) |
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| 2019 (21st) |
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| 2020 (22nd) |
^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Mnet Asian Music Awards held that year.
Multiple awards for Artist of the Year[]
Throughout the history of Mnet Asian Music Awards only 2 recipients received the award more than once.
| Artist(s) | Record Set | First year awarded | Recent year awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTS | 5 | 2016 | 2020 |
| Big Bang | 3 | 2008 | 2015 |
Gallery[]
Gallery of artists indicated with the year in which they were selected as Artist of the Year.
- Gallery
TVXQ (2006)
Super Junior (2007)
Big Bang (2008, 2012, 2015)
2PM (2009)
2NE1 (2010)
Girls' Generation (2011)
G-Dragon (2013)
Exo (2014)
BTS (2016–20)
Notes[]
- ^ "2006 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ^ But In 2016 Its Change Into HotelsCombined UnionPay in the spotlight of 2014 Mnet Asia Music Awards Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
References[]
- "M.net Asian Music Awards Winners list by year". mwave. MAMA.
- "M.net Asian Music Awards Broadcasts by year". mwave. MAMA.
- "M.net Asian Music Awards Photos by year". mwave. MAMA.
External links[]
- Mnet Asian Music Awards official website
- Mnet Asian Music Awards
- South Korean music awards