Mnet Asian Music Award for Artist of the Year

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]

Mnet Asian Music Award for Artist of the Year
(올해의 가수상)
Awarded forbest individual/group of the year
CountrySouth Korea
Presented byCJ E&M Pictures (Mnet)
First awarded2006
Currently held byBTS (2020)
WebsiteMnet Asian Music Awards

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
2008
(10th)
Big Bang
2009
(11th)
2PM
2010
(12th)
2NE1
2011
(13th)
Girls' Generation
2012
(14th)
Big Bang
2013
(15th)
G-Dragon
2014
(16th)
Exo
2015
(17th)
Big Bang
2016
(18th)
BTS
2017
(19th)
2018
(20th)
2019
(21st)
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 SetFirst year awardedRecent year awarded
BTS 5 2016 2020
Big Bang 32008 2015

Notes

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.
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