2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards

The 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards took place on November 30, 2012, at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Hong Kong. The ceremony was the third consecutive Mnet Asian Music Awards to occur outside of South Korea. It was reported by international news agencies such as Agence France-Presse,[1] ITN,[2] and was also broadcast in 85 countries around the world.[3]

2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards
DateNovember 30, 2012 (2012-11-30)
VenueHong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
Hosted bySong Joong-ki
Most awardsPsy (4)
Most nominationsPsy (6)
Television/radio coverage
Networks
Runtimearound 240 minutes

Leading the nominees was Psy with six nominations. By the end of the ceremony, Psy had won four awards, the most of any of the nominees, followed by boybands Big Bang and Busker Busker with two each, excluding the special awards.

Background

Psy, Song of the Year and more
Big Bang, Artist of the Year and more
Super Junior, Album of the Year and more
G-Dragon, Best Male Artist
IU, Best Female Artist
Sistar, Best Female Group
Best Dance Performers
Davichi, Best Vocal Performer - Group
K.Will, Best Vocal Performer - Solo
Epik High, Best Rap Performers
Busker Busker, New Male Artist and Band Performers
Kara, Best Global Group - Female
B.A.P, Mnet PD's Choice
Wang Leehom, Overall Best Asian Artist
Best New Asian Group
Joey Yung, TVB Choice Award
Ga-in, Best Style in Music

The event marked the fourteenth of the annual music awards.[4] Using its slogan "Music Makes One" for the second consecutive time, MAMA was broadcast live in China, Japan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia through various channels, as well as in the US and Canada.

During the Red Carpet, artists B.A.P, Davichi, Mike Izon and Block B performed their songs "No Mercy", "Crash", "I'll Think of You", "Don't Say Goodbye", "Set Fire to the Rain" and "Nillili Mambo" respectively. International artists were seen with their greetings on screen during the main event including Dr. Dre and Jackie Chan[5][6]

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[7][8][9][10]

Song of the Year
(daesang)
Artist of the Year
(daesang)
Album of the Year
(daesang)
Best Music Video
Best Male Artist Best Female Artist
Best Male Group Best Female Group
Best Dance Performance - Male Group Best Dance Performance - Female Group
Best Dance Performance - Solo Best Band Performance
Best Vocal Performance - Group Best Vocal Performance - Solo
  • Davichi - "Will Think Of You"
    • 2AM - "I Wonder If You Hurt Like Me"
    • Noel - "I Miss You"
    • Urban Zakapa - "I Hate You"
    • 4MEN - "The Man, The Woman"
Best OST Best Rap Performance
Best New Male Artist Best New Female Artist
International Favorite Artist Best Collaboration Performance
Best Global Group - Female Best Global Group - Male
Special Awards
AKB48
Sarah Geronimo
My Tam
Taufik Batisah
Agnes Monica
Chris Lee (Li Yuchun)
  • Best New Asian Group:
EXO
TimeZ
Natthew

Multiple awards

Artist(s) with multiple wins

The following artist(s) received two or more wins (excluding the special awards):

Awards Artist(s)
4 Psy
2 Big Bang
Busker Busker
Super Junior

Artist(s) with multiple nominations

The following artist(s) received two or more nominations:

Nominations Artist(s)
6 Psy
Super Junior
5 Busker Busker
Big Bang
4 Sistar
3 Ga-in[note 1]
Park Jin-young (JYP)[note 1]
Huh Gak[note 1]
IU
TVXQ
Beast
2 G-Dragon
Infinite
K.Will
John Park
Davichi[note 1]
T-ara[note 1]
KARA
2NE1
f(x)
Girls' Generation-TTS
CN Blue

Presenters and performers

The following individuals and groups, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.[11][12][13][14]

Presenters

Name(s)Role
Song Joong-kiWelcome Address
Choi Minho and Jung Eun-jiPresenters of the award for Best New Female Artist
Simon YamPresenter of the award for Best Dance Performance - Solo
Han Ga-inPresenter of the award for Best Male Group
Kim Kang-wooPresenter of the award for Best Female Group
Jung Il-wooIntroduced performer Wang Leehom and presented the Overall Best Asian Artist
Jung Gyu-woon and Chae YeonPresenters of the award for Best Collaboration Performance
Presenters of the award for Mnet PD's Choice
Huang Tsz TingIntroduced performers Epik High ft. Lee Hi
Jung Il-woo and Jo Yoon-heePresenters of the award for Best Dance Performance - Male Group
Presenters of the award for Best Dance Performance - Female Group
Han Chae-youngIntroduced performer Roy Kim
Kim Sung-soo and Go Joon-heePresenters of the award for Best Vocal Performance - Solo
Presenters of the award for Best Vocal Performance - Group
KrystalIntroduced performer Adam Lambert
Kim Hyo-jinPresenter for the award for International Favorite Artist
Peng Yuyan and Bai BaihePresenters for the award for Best OST
Han Ye-seulIntroduced performers SHINee and EXO
Han Chae-youngPresenter of the award for Best Music Video
Victoria SongPresenter of the award for TVB Choice Award
Kim Hyo-jinIntroduced performer Li Yuchun
Park Shin-hye and Yoon Shi-yoonPresenters of the award for Best New Asian Group
Jung Suk-won and Yun-gil Jeong 정윤길Presenters of the award for Best Style in Music
AngelababyPresenter of the award for Guardian Angel Worldwide Performer
Danny (대니)Guest host - Introduced Hip-hop performers
Shin Bora and AileePresenters of the award for Best Rap Performance
Bolin ChenPresenter of the award for Best Male Artist
Choi Ji-wooPresenter of the award for Best Line Award
Introduced performers Big Bang
Song Seung-heonPresenter of the award for Best Global Group
Song Joong-kiIntroduced performer Psy
Yoo Seung-jun, Helen Yao and Zhang LanxinIntroduced the three grand awards through the movie CZ12
Jackie Chan and Han Ye-seulPresenters of the award for Artist of the Year
Song Seung-heon and Han Ga-inPresenters of the award for Album of the Year
Choi Ji-woo and Jung Woo-sungPresenters of the award for Song of the Year
Song Joong-kiClosing remarks

Performers

Name(s) Performed Notes
Song Joong-ki, Jung Jae II, G-Dragon, Ailee, Pia & Bang Yong Guk"Really", Freestyle rapping, "A Better Tomorrow""This Is The Moment" (Opening Act)
Ga-in, Sistar, Trouble Maker"Bloom", "Alone", "Trouble Maker""Lady Mamalady"
Wang Leehom"The Things You Never Knew", "Beautiful""Picture Your Song"
Epik High ft. Lee Hi"It's Cold", "Don't Hate Me""HATE Mental Hospital"
Wooyoung, Park Jin-young (JYP)"Sexy Lady", "DJ Got Me Goin' Crazy", "You're the One", "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)""The Memorial Of JYP"
Roy Kim"Passing By", "누구를 위한 삶인가""My Way"
Adam Lambert"Whataya Want from Me", "Trespassing""Time For Miracle"
EXO and SHINee"Mama", "Warrior's Descendant", "Mirotic", "Lucifer", "Sherlock""Time Loop 2012"
Super Junior"Spy", "Mr. Simple", "Sexy, Free & Single""Super Junior Never Die"
Li Yuchun, Natthew, TimeZ"Hello Baby", "She's Bad", "Idol Hooray"(Asian Acts)
Gaeko of Dynamic Duo, Zico, Double K, Loco, Davichi and ChuijaVarious freestyle rapping"Beats Rock The World"
Big Bang"Crayon", "Fantastic Baby""Monster In Me"
Seo In-young, B.o.B, and K.Will"Anymore", "Airplanes", "Nothin' on You""The Tie Between Hong Kong"
Psy ft. Hyuna"Gangnam Style""The Worldwide Phenomenon"

Broadcast

NetworkCountry
Mnet South Korea
tvN
CJ E&M channels
Mnet Japan Japan
TVB Hong Kong
MyTV-Cambodia Other countries around the world
KM
Mnet America
Channel M
Myx Philippines
Studio 23 now ABS-CBN Sports and Action ( PHILIPPINES )
And all other channels that carried Mnet Asian Music Awards in Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Europe.

Notes

  1. Including collaborations.

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