2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards
The 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony, organized by CJ E&M through its music channel Mnet, took place on December 4 at Nagoya Dome, Japan. The ceremony was the 21st ceremony in the show's history, the first Mnet Asian Music Awards not to take place in Hong Kong after 7 years, and in 3 locations after 2 years.[1] The theme was "The Next Dimension: Music: MUSIC". Park Bo-gum hosted the awards ceremony for the 3rd consecutive year after hosting the Japan editions of MAMA 2017 and 2018.[2]
| 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | December 4, 2019 |
| Location | Nagoya, Japan |
| Hosted by | Park Bo-gum |
| Most awards | BTS (9) |
| Website | 2019mama |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Mnet, across CJ E&M channels and other international networks, YouTube |
| Runtime | 90 minutes (Red Carpet) 240 minutes (Main Ceremony) |
BTS became the first act in history to take home all four daesangs and were also the most awarded of the night with 9 awards. Moreover, they became the first act to win 4 consecutive Artist of the Year awards.[3]
Background
In August, Mnet responded to reports regarding the venues of this year's ceremony. The ongoing protests in Hong Kong and the high tension of the relations between Korea and Japan made delays to the confirmation of the venues.[4] On September 24, Mnet announced that the host location of 2019 MAMA will be at Nagoya, Japan, stating that cultural exchange must continue regardless of political issues.[5]
All songs that are eligible to be nominated are songs released from November 1, 2018 to October 23, 2019.
Criteria
| Division | Online Voting | MAMA Professional Panel (Local + Foreign) | Music Sales | Record Sales | Social Media Voting | Global M/V View Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist of the Year Categories by Artist* |
30% | 30% | 20% | 20% | — | — |
| Song of the Year Categories by Genre** |
20% | 40% | 30% | 10% | — | — |
| Album of the Year | — | 40% | — | 60% | — | — |
| Special Prize*** | — | 70% | — | — | — | 30% |
| Worldwide Icon of the Year Global Top 10 Fans' Choice |
60% | — | — | — | 20% | 20% |
| *Best New (M)ale/(F)emale Artist, Best M/F Artist, Best M/F Group **Best Dance Performance (Solo/M/F Group), Best Vocal Performance (M/F/Group), Best HipHop & Urban Music, Best Band Performance, Best Collaboration, Best OST ***Best Music Video | ||||||
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. Online voting opened on the official MAMA website, Mwave app, and Twitter an hour after the announcement of nominees on October 24, 2019. Voting ended on December 3, 2019.
Main Awards
Favorite Awards
| Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 | |
|---|---|
| Qoo10 Favorite Male Artist | Qoo10 Favorite Female Artist |
| Favorite Dance Performance | Favorite Vocal Performance |
| Got7 | Mamamoo |
Special Awards
| Category | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| Best Asian Artist | Thailand |  |
| Mandarin |  | |
| Vietnam |  | |
| Japan |  | |
| Indonesia |  | |
| Best New Asian Artist | Thailand | |
| Taiwan |  | |
| Vietnam | | |
| Japan | | |
| Indonesia | | |
| China | | |
| World Performer |  | |
| International Favorite Artist |  | |
| Breakthrough Achievement | Seventeen | |
| Best Producer of the Year | Starr Chen, Howe Chen & RAZOR | |
| Best Composer of the Year | Pdogg | |
| Best Engineer of the Year | Kwon Nam Woo | |
| Best Art Director of the Year | Yuni Yoshida | |
| Best Video Director of the Year | Lumpens | |
| Best Choreographer of the Year | Kiel Tutin | |
| Best Executive Producer of the Year | Bang Si-hyuk | |
Multiple awards
The following artist(s) received three or more awards:
| Awards | Artist(s) |
|---|---|
| 9 | BTS |
| 4 | Twice |
Presenters and performers
The following individuals and groups, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.[7]
Presenters
| Name(s) | Notes |
|---|---|
| Park Bo-gum | Main Host & Presenter for Worldwide Fans' Choice |
| Lee Sang Yeob & Jung Hye Sung | Presenter for Best Male & Female Group |
| Kim Byung Hyun & Yoon Ji Ni | Presenter for World Performer Award, Favorite Vocal Performance & Favorite Dance Performance |
| Shin A Young & Saito Tsukasa | Presenter for Qoo10 Favorite Male & Female Artist |
| Lee Yi Kyung & Karata Erika | Presenter for Best New Male & Female Artist |
| Jimmy Fallon (recorded at NBC Studios in New York City) | Presenter for Album of The Year |
| Kentaro Sakaguchi | Presenter for Best Dance Performance – Male & Female Group |
| Lee Sang Yeob & Lee Yu Bi | Presenter for Worldwide Fans' Choice |
| Ji Sook & Joo Woo Jae | Presenter for Best Female Artist & Best New Asian Artist |
| Lee Kwang Soo & Choi Yu Hwa | Presenter for Worldwide Fans' Choice |
| Chang Chen | Presenter for Worldwide Icon of the Year |
| Lee Soo Hyuk & Gulnazar | Presenter for Best Dance Solo Performance & Best Urban/Hip-Hop Music |
| Park Tam Hee | Presenter for Breakthrough Achievement Award |
| Cha Sung Won | Presenter for Song of the Year |
| Shin Seung Hun | Presenter for Artist of the Year |
Performers
| Name(s) | Song(s) | Notes/Stage Theme |
|---|---|---|
| ATEEZ | "Hala Hala" + "Say My Name" | Red Carpet Special Stage |
| UNINE | "Set It Off" | |
| ITZY | "Dalla Dalla" + "Icy" | "It's ITZY" |
| TXT | "Intro + Run Away" | "The Next Dream Chapter" |
| Chungha | "Intro" + "Blue Haze" + Gotta Go" | "The Genesis Of Time" |
| Monsta X | "Forever" + "Never Die" + "Follow" | "Who Is Real?" |
| Hwasa | "New Rules" | "Make The New Rules" |
| Dua Lipa | "Don't Start Now" | |
| ONEUS ATEEZ |
Medley 1 (ONEUS) : "Sherlock (Clue + Note)" + "Ice Cream Cake" + "Something" + "Don't Wanna Cry" + "Rough" + "LIT" Medley 2 (ATEEZ) : "Wonderland" + "Blood, Sweat & Tears" + "View" + "Good Bye Baby" |
"Greatest Expectations" |
| WayV | "Moonwalk" + "Take Off" | "Pioneer: V" |
| Got7 | "Eclipse" (MAMA 2019 version) + "You Calling My Name" + "Crash & Burn" | "Phases Of The Moon" |
| Seventeen | "Fear" + "Hit" | "Alternate Universe #17" |
| Hwasa | "Twit" | "Glamorous Party" |
| J. Y. Park | "Don't Leave Me" (with Hwasa) + "You're The One (Party ver.)" (with Moonbyul and Wheein) + "Who's Your Mama?" + "Fever (Short ver.)" | |
| Mamamoo | "Hip (Remix ver.)" + "Yes I Am" | |
| Twice | "Feel Special" (R&B remix) + "Fancy" | "Everything's Alright" |
| BTS | "N.O" + "We Are Bulletproof Pt. 2" + "Boy With Luv" + "Mikrokosmos" + "Dionysus" | "Map of the Soul: Journey to Myself" |
Originally, IZ*ONE and X1 were also part of the line-up, but their appearances were pulled due to the ongoing Mnet vote manipulation investigation.[8]
Broadcast
The red carpet and main ceremony of the 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards was broadcast worldwide via Mnet, across CJ E&M channels and other international networks and online via Mnet K-pop's YouTube account and Mnet's official website.[9] The Red Carpet was live streamed on the official Mnet MAMA Twitter page.
| Country | Network | |
|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | YouTube, Mwave | |
| South Korea | Mnet, OnStyle, O'live, XtvN, TVING | |
| Japan | Mnet Smart, Mnet Japan, VideoPass | |
| United States | Mnet America, Kcon.tv | |
| Hong Kong | ViuTV, ViuTVsix | tvN Asia |
| Macau | ||
| Taiwan | ETTODAY | |
| Philippines | Myx | |
| Singapore | Mediacorp Toggle | |
| Indonesia | Indosiar, Vidio, JOOX | |
| Malaysia | JOOX | |
| Thailand | ||
| Myanmar | ||
| Sri Lanka | tvN Asia | |
| Cambodia | MyTV | |
| Vietnam | FPT Play HD [10] | |
^ Restricted access on some countries due to broadcasting rights.
References
- "'2019 MAMA', 12월 4일 日 나고야 돔 개최 확정 "정치 이슈와 별개" [공식입장]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "박보검 측 "'2019 MAMA' 호스트 확정…문화 교류 위해" [공식입장]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-12-05.
- "[2019 마마] "올해의 가수는 방탄소년단!"…4개 대상 싹쓸이 '9관왕' [종합]". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-12-05.
- "[단독] 2019 MAMA, 홍콩·일본 개최지 선정 보류..전면 재검토". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "'2019 MAMA' 일본 나고야 돔에서 12월 4일 개최 [공식]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- https://www.koreaboo.com/news/winners-2019-mnet-asian-music-awards-2019-mama/
- https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bts/8541641/bts-twice-monsta-x-more-k-pop-acts-perform-2019-mama
- https://www.soompi.com/article/1368051wpp/mnet-confirms-izone-and-x1-will-not-attend-2019-mama
- MnetMAMA (2019-11-27). "2019 MAMA Live Streaming Information". Twitter. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- https://hcmfpt.vn/truc-tiep-aaa-va-mama-2019-doc-quyen-tren-truyen-hinh-fpt.html
External links
- Mnet Asian Music Awards official website (English)