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 DancePerformanceSolo - PSY ('That That')

13. Best DancePerformanceMale Group - SEVENTEEN ('Hot')

14. Best DancePerformanceFemale Group - IVE ('Love Dive')

15. Best VocalPerformance Solo - TAEYEON ('Invu')

16. Best VocalPerformance 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:

Jeon Somi - 2022 MAMA Awards MCMAMA Awards

J-Hope - Awards: The Most Popular Male Artist; Bibigo Culture & StyleMAMA Awards

Park Bo Gum - 2022 MAMA Awards MCMAMA Awards

Hwang Jung MinMAMA Awards

Ahn So HeeMAMA Awards

Joo Jong HyukMAMA Awards

Jung Woo SungMAMA Awards

Kang DanielMAMA Awards

Kang Han NaMAMA Awards

Kwak YoongyMAMA Awards

Kim YunaMAMA Awards

Lee Jae WookMAMA Awards

Lee JungMAMA Awards

Moon Ga YoungMAMA Awards

Lim Young Woon - Award: Best Male ArtistMAMA Awards

Park Sung HoonMAMA Awards

Pak Se RiMAMA Awards

Seo Ji HyeMAMA Awards

Yeo Jin GooMAMA Awards

MonikaMAMA Awards

ZICO - Award: Global Music Trend LeaderMAMA Awards

Kim Hae Jun and Lee Eun JiMAMA Awards

Hwang Min Hyun and Kim So HyunMAMA Awards

Woo Do Hwan and Han Sun HwaMAMA Awards

BIBI and HyolynMAMA Awards

Ahn Hyun Mo, Nam Yoon Su, and Gabee - Day 1 at the 2022 MAMA AwardsMAMA Awards

Ahn Hyun Mo, Nam Yoon Su, and Aiki - Day 2 at the 2022 MAMA AwardsMAMA Awards

JAURIM - Award: Inspiring AchievementMAMA Awards

ENHYPEN - Award: Worldwide Fans’ ChoiceMAMA Awards

ForestellaMAMA Awards

DKZMAMA Awards

(G)I-DLE - Award: Favorite Female GroupMAMA Awards

INI

ITZYMAMA Awards

IVE - Awards: Yogibo Song of the Year ('Love Dive'); Best New Female Artist; Best Dance Performance Female Group ('Love Dive'); Favorite New ArtistMAMA Awards

JO1

KaraMAMA Awards

LE SSERAFIM - Award: Favorite New ArtistMAMA Awards

Kep1er - Award: Favorite New ArtistMAMA Awards

NewJeans - Award: Breakout Producer (Min Hee Jin)MAMA Awards

NiziUMAMA Awards

NMIXX - Award: Favorite New ArtistMAMA Awards

Stray Kids - Awards: Worldwide Fans’ Choice; The Most Popular Group; Yogibo Chill ArtistMAMA Awards

'Street Man Fighter'MAMA Awards

TEMPESTMAMA Awards

TREASURE - Award: Worldwide Fans’ ChoiceMAMA Awards

TOMORROW x TOGETHER (TXT) - Award: Worldwide Fans’ ChoiceMAMA Awards

JAURIM - Award: Inspiring AchievementMAMA Awards

J-Hope - Awards: The Most Popular Male Artist; Bibigo Culture & StyleMAMA Awards

Lim Young Woong - Award: Best Male ArtistMAMA Awards

ZICO - Award: Global Music Trend LeaderMAMA Awards

ENHYPEN - Award: Worldwide Fans’ ChoiceMAMA Awards

TREASURE - Award: Worldwide Fans’ ChoiceMAMA Awards

TOMORROW x TOGETHER (TXT) - Award: Worldwide Fans’ ChoiceMAMA Awards

Stray Kids - Awards: Worldwide Fans’ Choice; The Most Popular Group; Yogibo Chill ArtistMAMA Awards

NMIXX - Award: Favorite New ArtistMAMA Awards

LE SSERAFIM - Award: Favorite New ArtistMAMA Awards

Kep1er - Award: Favorite New ArtistMAMA Awards

JO1 - Award: Favorite Asian Artist

IVE - Awards: Yogibo Song of the Year ('Love Dive'); Best New Female Artist; Best Dance Performance Female Group ('Love Dive'); Favorite New ArtistMAMA Awards

Sakaguchi Kentaro (Japan)MAMA Awards

Mio Imada (Japan)MAMA Awards

Lead photos from www.2022mama.com

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