Mnet Asian Music Awards

The Mnet Asian Music Awards is a major South Korean music awards ceremony presented annually by entertainment company CJ E&M. The awards ceremony was first held in Seoul in 1999 and aired on Mnet. MAMA has been held outside of South Korea between 2010 – 2017 & 2019 and now airs internationally. The show is broadcast live in thirteen countries across Asia.

About Mnet Asian Music Awards in brief

Summary Mnet Asian Music AwardsThe Mnet Asian Music Awards is a major South Korean music awards ceremony presented annually by entertainment company CJ E&M. The awards ceremony was first held in Seoul in 1999 and aired on Mnet. MAMA has been held outside of South Korea between 2010 – 2017 & 2019 and now airs internationally. The majority of prizes are awarded to K-pop artists, though some prizes are given to other Asian artists.

In 2009, entertainment companies SM Entertainment and Inwoo Production boycotted the 2009 awards ceremony, and therefore none of their artists attended. In 2007, Lee Min-woo and Shin Hye-sung from the group Shinhwa canceled their appearance at the event one hour before the awards ceremony began. The show is broadcast live in thirteen countries across Asia.