As the year 2021 draws to a close, the entire K-pop industry has come together to congratulate the many acts that have celebrated successful releases in 2021. The most anticipated night of the year is finally arrived and the 2021 MAMA (Mnet Asian Music Awards) broadcast live on Mnet.
The red carpet event for the show had several K-pop acts with several trending fourth generation idols performing at MAMA 2021. This year’s ceremony featured acts like aespa, NCT 127, NCT Dream, Jannabi, HAHA, ITZY, TXT, Stray Kids, Ateez as well as special stage performers like the leaders of the eight dance teams of Mnet’s “Street Woman Fighter” and many more, who performed in front of a live audience. The most exciting performances like the fourth generation collaboration stage 2021 were the highly anticipated step of the ceremony and did not disappoint.
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List of winners at MAMA 2021
As MAMA 2021 honors the outstanding achievements and international contributions of Asian musicians for their contribution to the industry during the year so far, the Mnet show has seen a number of wins from popular K- groups. fourth generation pop. Read the full list of winners here.
Best New Female Artist
aespa (Winner)
Jo yuri
Kwon Eunbi
LIGHTSUM
STAYC
Best New Male Artist
drip
Enhypen (Winner)
EPEX
Mirae
P1 Harmony
KTO Escape Artist – Courageous girls
Best group performance
10 CM – Insomnia in Seoul
CNBLUE – So, now and forever
DAY 6 – You make me
Jannabi – A Thought on an Autumn Night (Winner)
N.Flying – Moonshot
Favorite Asian Artist – INI
?? [#2021MAMA] Congratulations to INI for winning “Favorite Asian Artist” at the 2021 MNET Asian Music Awards!
– Seoul history (@theseoulstory) December 11, 2021
Japan’s Best Asian Artist – JO1
Best Hip-Hop and Urban Music
Ash Island – Melody (Winner)
Changmo – GJD
Jessi – What kind of X
Mino – fugue
Yumdda – Gucci
Best Dance Group (Female)
aespa – Next level (Winner)
Itzy – Morning Mafia
Oh my girl – Dun Dun Dance
Red Velvet – Queendom
StayC – ASAP
Twice – Alcohol Free
Best Dance Group (Male)
BTS – ‘Butter’ (Winner)
NCT 127 – ‘Sticker’
NCT Dream – ‘Hot sauce’
Seventeen – “Ready to Love”
SHINee – ‘Don’t call me’
Stray Kids – ‘Thunderous’
TikTok – Album of the Year
aespa – Wild
BTS – BE (Winner)
UI – Lilac
NCT 127 – Sticker
NCT Dream – Hot Sauce
Best OST
10CM – Borrow Your Night From Romance 101
Cho Jung-suk – I love you from ‘Hospital Playlist Season 2’ (Winner)
Choi Yuree – Wish of ‘Hometown Cha Cha Cha’
Lee Mujin – Rain on Me from ‘Hospital Playlist Season 2’
Yang Yo-seob & Jeong Eun-ji – Love Day from ‘Romance 101’
Global Top 10 Fan Choice
(Only category voted by fans)
Stray children
Dream NCT
NCT 127
Enhypen
SMS
BTS
Blackpink – Lisa
Seventeen
treasure
Twice
Favorite international artist – Ed sheeran
?? [#2021MAMA] Congratulations to Ed Sheeran for winning “Favorite International Artist” at the 2021 MNET Asian Music Awards! @edsheeran
– Seoul history (@theseoulstory) December 11, 2021
Best Asian Artist (Mandarin) – ACCUSEFIVE
?? [#2021MAMA] Congratulations to ACCUSEFIVE for winning the “Best Asian Artist (Mandarin)” award at the 2021 MNET Asian Music Awards!
– Seoul history (@theseoulstory) December 11, 2021
Best Asian Artist (Thailand) – Tilly Birds
?? [#2021MAMA] Congratulations to Tilly Birds for winning the “Best Asian Artist (Thailand)” award at the 2021 MNET Asian Music Awards!
– Seoul history (@theseoulstory) December 11, 2021
Best Asian Artist (Indonesia) – Anneth
?? [#2021MAMA] Congratulations to Anneth for winning the “Best Asian Artist (Indonesia)” award at the 2021 MNET Asian Music Awards!
– Seoul history (@theseoulstory) December 11, 2021
Best Asian Artist (Vietnam) – Quan AP
?? [#2021MAMA] Congratulations to Quan AP for winning the “Best Asian Artist (Vietnam)” award at the 2021 MNET Asian Music Awards!
– Seoul history (@theseoulstory) December 11, 2021
Best New Asian Artist (Japan) – Teenager
?? [#2021MAMA] Congratulations to Ado for winning the “Best New Asian Artist (Japan)” award at the 2021 MNET Asian Music Awards!
– Seoul history (@theseoulstory) December 11, 2021
Best New Asian Artist (Mandarin) – Anson Lo
?? [#2021MAMA] Congratulations to Anson Lo for winning the “Best New Asian Artist (Mandarin)” award at the 2021 MNET Asian Music Awards!
– Seoul history (@theseoulstory) December 11, 2021
Best New Asian Artist (Thailand) – Sprite X Guygeegee
?? [#2021MAMA] Congratulations to Sprite X Guygeegee for winning the “Best New Asian Artist (Thailand)” award at the 2021 MNET Asian Music Awards!
– Seoul history (@theseoulstory) December 11, 2021
Best New Asian Artist (Indonesia) – Lyodra
?? [#2021MAMA] Congratulations to Lyodra for winning the “Best New Asian Artist (Indonesia)” award at the 2021 MNET Asian Music Awards!
– Seoul history (@theseoulstory) December 11, 2021
Best New Asian Artist (Vietnam) – Hoang Duyen
?? [#2021MAMA] Congratulations to Hoang Duyen for winning the “Best New Asian Artist (Vietnam)” award at the 2021 MNET Asian Music Awards!
– Seoul history (@theseoulstory) December 11, 2021
World Icon of the Year – BTS
TikTok – Favorite moment – BTS
Best Male Group
BTS (Winner)
NCT 127
Dream NCT
Seventeen
Stray children
SMS
Best Female Group
(G) I-DLE
Courageous girls
ITZY
Oh my girl
Red velvet
Twice (winner)
Best Artist (Female) – UI
Best vocal performance – IU – Celebrity
?? [#2021MAMA] Congratulations to IU – Celebrity for winning “Best Vocal Performance” at the 2021 MNET Asian Music Awards! @_IUofficial
– Seoul history (@theseoulstory) December 11, 2021
Best Artist (Male) – EXO Baekhyun
Best Dance Performance (Solo) – Blackpink Rose – One on the ground
?? [#2021MAMA] Congratulations to Rose for winning “Best Dance Performance Solo” at the 2021 MNET Asian Music Awards! @BLACKPINK
– Seoul history (@theseoulstory) December 11, 2021
Best collaboration of the year – AKMU x IU – ‘NAKKA’
?? [#2021MAMA] Congratulations to AKMU x IU – NAKKA for winning “Best Collaboration” at the 2021 MNET Asian Music Awards!
– Seoul history (@theseoulstory) December 11, 2021
PROFESSIONAL PRICE LIST
Best Executive Producer of the Year – Bang si-hyuk (BTS, TXT and Enhypen)
?? [#2021MAMA] Congratulations to Bang Si Hyuk for winning the “Best Executive Producer of the Year” award at the 2021 MNET Asian Music Awards!
– Seoul history (@theseoulstory) December 11, 2021
Best Producer of the Year – Teddy bear (Blackpink Lisa – ‘Lalisa’)
?? [#2021MAMA] Congratulations to Teddy for winning the “Best Producer of the Year” award at the 2021 MNET Asian Music Awards!
– Seoul history (@theseoulstory) December 11, 2021
Best Composer of the Year – Yoo Young-jin (Aespa – ‘Next level’)
?? [#2021MAMA] Congratulations to Yoo Young Jin for winning the “Best Composer of the Year” award at the 2021 MNET Asian Music Awards!
– Seoul history (@theseoulstory) December 11, 2021
Best Engineer of the Year – Gu Jong Pil and Kwon Nam Woo (IU – ‘Celebrity’)
?? [#2021MAMA] Congratulations to Gu Jong Pil and Kwon Nam Woo for winning the “Best Engineer of the Year” award at the 2021 MNET Asian Music Awards!
– Seoul history (@theseoulstory) December 11, 2021
Best Video Director – Lumpens (BTS – ‘Butter’)
Best choreographer – Lee lee-jung (Lisa – ‘Money’)
?? [#2021MAMA] Congratulations to Leejung Lee for winning “Best Choreographer of the Year” at the 2021 MNET Asian Music Awards!
– Seoul history (@theseoulstory) December 11, 2021
Best Artistic Director – Mu: E (BTS – ‘Butter’)
Grand Prize (Daesang)
TikTok Song of the Year
aespa – Upper level
BTS – Butter (Winner)
IU – Celebrity
Lee Mujin – Traffic light
Oh my girl – Dun Dun Dance
TikTok Artist of the Year
espa
BTS (Winner)
UI
NCT 127
Oh my girl