All The Winners And Attendees Of The 2022 MAMA Awards
A complete list of celebrities who graced and were recognized at the annual music awards
Previously known as Mnet Asian Music Awards, MAMA Awards is presented by South Korean CJ-created mass media company CJ E&M. The annual affair is the most-acclaimed music awards and ceremony that celebrates Korean pop and the power of music.
For its 2022 edition, the major event was held at Osaka’s Kyocera Dome in Japan for two consecutive days, commencing on November 29.
With talents that appeal to global audiences, MAMA has found its footing in the industry as a highly influential music festival with a magnitude of more than 500 million votes and 2 billion views and beyond of the ceremony in digital content. Hosted by Korean music sensation and multi-hyphenate Jeon So Mi and A-list actor Park Bo Gum, the current MAMA Awards honored K-pop personalities in 31 categories:
1. Mama Platinum - BTS
2. Yogibo Artist of the Year - BTS
3. Yogibo Song of the Year - IVE ("Love Dive")
4. Yogibo Album of the Year - BTS ("Proof")
5. Yogibo Worldwide Icon of the Year - BTS
6. Best New Male Artist - Xdinary Heroes
7. Best New Female Artist - IVE
8. Best Male Group - BTS
9. Best Female Group - BLACKPINK
10. Best Male Artist - Lim Young Woong
11. Best Female Artist - TWICE's NAYEON
12. Best Dance Performance Solo - PSY ("That That")
13. Best Dance Performance Male Group - SEVENTEEN ("Hot")
14. Best Dance Performance Female Group - IVE ("Love Dive")
15. Best Vocal Performance Solo - TAEYEON ("Invu")
16. Best Vocal Performance Group - BIGBANG ("Still Life")
17. Best Band Performance - Xdinary Heroes ("Happy Death Day")
18. Best Hip Hop & Urban Music - Jay Park ("Ganadara")
19. Best Collaboration - PSY ("That That" - featuring BTS' SUGA)
20. Best OST - MeloMance ("Love, Maybe")
21. Best Music Video - BLACKPINK ("Pink Venom")
22. Worldwide Fans’ Choice - BLACKPINK; BTS; ENHYPEN; GOT7; NCT DREAM; PSY; SEVENTEEN; Stray Kids; TOMORROW X TOGETHER; TREASURE
23. Favorite Female Group - (G)I-DLE
24. Favorite New Artist - IVE; Kep1er; LE SSERAFIM; NMIXX
25. Inspiring Achievement - JAURIM
26. Global Music Trend Leader - ZICO
27. The Most Popular Male Artist - J-Hope
28. The Most Popular Group - Stray Kids
29. Breakout Producer - Min Hee Jin (NewJeans)
30. Yogibo Chill Artist - Stray Kids
31. Bibigo Culture & Style - J-Hope
Now in its 24th year, MAMA Awards’ next phase of evolution is perfectly timed with the upward trajectory of Korean pop music. With performances from dominating boy bands, girl groups, and distinguished entertainers, the occasion was an exciting meeting of the most-coveted icons in the circuit. Among the winning artists are BTS, Blackpink, Seventeen, Enhypen, and J-Hope.
Check out who graced the big celebration in the gallery below:
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By Metro.StyleSeptember 12 2024, 1:11 PM
Lead photos from www.2022mama.com