2016 Mnet Asian Music Awards
The 2016 Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony, organized by CJ E&M through its music channel Mnet, took place at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. The ceremony was the seventh consecutive Mnet Asian Music Awards to be hosted outside of South Korea and the 18th ceremony in the show's history.
| 2016 Mnet Asian Music Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Date | December 2, 2016 |
| Location | AsiaWorld–Expo, Hong Kong |
| Hosted by | Lee Byung-hun |
| Most awards | Exo (3) |
| Website | Mnet Asian Music Awards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | South Korea: Mnet (see complete list) |
| Runtime | 120 minutes (Red Carpet) 240 minutes (Main event) |
Nominees were announced on October 28, 2016, through the 2016 MAMA Nomination Special Live Broadcast aired on Mnet streamed nationally and globally.[1] Leading the awards was Exo with 3.
Background
MAMA 2016 was the eighteenth edition of the Mnet Asian Music Awards. It was simultaneously broadcast live in South Korea, Japan, the United States and Southeast Asia. In Sri Lanka and Thailand, it was made available to stream on Iflix 24 hours after its broadcast in South Korea.[2][3] This marked the fifth consecutive time the event would take place in the same country and the fourth consecutive time to be held in the same venue.[4]
However, MAMA 2016 has the lowest TV ratings since 2009 edition.
Performers and presenters
The following individuals and groups, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.[5][6]
Performers
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-show | ||
| NCT Dream | "Chewing Gum" | |
| SF9 | "Fanfare" | |
| I.O.I | "Dream Girls" | |
| Main show | ||
| Lee Tae Kyung, Park Hye-ji, Park In-soo & J-Black |
Intro | "We Are All Connected" (opening act) |
| NCT | Dance Connection + "Black On Black" | |
| Taemin | "Goodbye", "Soldier", "Guess Who" | |
| GFriend | "Rough", "Navillera", "Very Nice" | "Memories Of Springtime" |
| Seventeen | "Boom Boom", "Adore U", "Very Nice" | |
| Gallant | "Weight in Gold" | "Soul Wave" |
| Baekhyun & Suzy | "Dream" | "Dream A Little Dream" |
| Dean | "D" (Half Moon) | "Bermuda: Last In Soul" |
| Crush | "Don't Forget" | |
| Zico | "Eureka", "Boys and Girls" | |
| Zico, Dean and Crush | "Bermuda Triangle" | |
| NCT 127 | "Firetruck" | "Who's The Winner?" |
| Lee Joo-heon and Taeyong | Rap Battle | |
| Monsta X | "Fighter" | |
| Got7 | "Hard Carry" | |
| Lee Juck and Ko Sang Ji | "Don't Worry" | "Don't Worry" |
| I.O.I | "Pick Me", "Very Very Very" | "Happy Music Factory" |
| Twice | "Cheer Up", "TT" | |
| Timbaland and Eric Nam | "Body" | "Time For Connection" |
| BTS | "Boy Meets Evil", "Blood Sweat & Tears", "Fire" | "Boy Meets Evil" |
| BewhY and Prepix | "Forever" | "Hello Universe" |
| Yiruma | "River Flows In You" | |
| Yoo Ah In, BewhY and Yiruma | "Day Day" | |
| Taeyeon[lower-alpha 1] | "Rain" | "About Farewell" |
| Wiz Khalifa | "Young, Wild & Free", "See You Again"1[7] | "Hiphop Wizdom" |
| Exo | "Transformer", "Monster" | "The Sacrifice" |
Presenters
- Moon Hee-joon, Shin A-young, Z.Hera – red carpet hosts
- Lee Byung-hun – main host
- Twice – presented Best New Artist (Female)
- Gong Myung, Park Ha-sun – presented Best New Artist (Male)
- Wang Tang Lu – introduced 'Memories of Springtime' performance
- Park Ki-woong, Choo Ja-hyun – presented Best Asian Style
- John H. Lee, Lee Ji-ah – presented Worldwide Favorite Artist
- Kwon Hyuk-soo – presented Best OST
- Lee Soo-hyuk, Kang Seung-hyun – presented Best Female Artist and Best Dance Performance (Male)
- Wang Ta Lu, Park Min-young – presented Worldwide Performer
- Han Ji-min – introduced 'Girls Education' campaign
- Ahn Jae-hyun, Shin Hye-sun – presented Best Vocal Performance (Male & Female)
- Seo Kang-joon, Emma Wu – presented Best Dance Performance (Solo) and Best Vocal Performance (Group)
- Park Seo-joon, Han Hyo-joo – presented Best Male Group and Best Female Group
- Jang Hyuk, Hwang Jung-eum – presented Best Collaboration and Best Rap Performance
- Park Bo-gum, Kim Yoo-jung – presented Best Male Artist and Best Dance Performance (Female)
- Quincy Jones – speech about theme
- Cha Seung-won – presented Song of the Year
- Ha Ji-won – presented Artist of the Year
- Leon Lai – presented Album of the Year
Judging criteria
Eligible nominees included songs and/or albums released from October 31, 2015, until October 27 the next year. Winners would be selected based on six categories including online voting and evaluation from MAMA professional panel.[lower-alpha 2]
| Division | Online Voting | Research | MAMA Professional Panel (Local + Foreign) | Music Sales | Record Sales | MAMA Selection Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist of the Year Award Category by Artist* | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Song of the Year Award Category by Genre** | 10% | 20% | 20% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Album of the Year | — | — | 30% | — | 50% | 20% |
| Special Prize*** | 30% | — | 50% | — | — | 20% |
| *UnionPay Artist of the Year, Best New (M)ale/(F)emale Artist, Best M/F Artist, Best M/F Group (6 total) **UnionPay Song of the Year, Best Dance Performance (Solo/M/F Group), Best Vocal Performance (M/F/Group), Best Rap Performance, Best Band Performance, Best Collaboration (10 total) ***Best Music Video, Best OST (2 total) | ||||||
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[9][10]
Following the announcement of the nominees on October 28, online voting opened on the official MAMA website via PC and mobile web. The voting ended on December 1, 2016.[1]
Special Awards
- World Performer Award: Seventeen
- iQIYI Worldwide Favourite Artist: Got7
- Best of Next Male Artist Award: Monsta X
- Best of Next Female Artist Award: Blackpink
- Best Producer: Black Eyed Pilseung
- Best Visual & Art Director: Min Hee-jin
- Best Choreographer: J.Da Apissara Phetruengrong
- Best Promoter: Masahiro Hikada
- Best Executive Producer: Bang Si Hyuk
- Best International Producer: Timbaland
- Best Engineer: Tanaka Hironobu
- Inspired Achievement: Quincy Jones
- Best Asian Style: Exo
- Best Asian Artist: Getsunova; Noo Phuoc Thinh; Isyana Sarasvati; JJ Lin; Sekai no Owari; Hua Chenyu
Multiple nominations
The following artist(s) received two or more nominations (excluding the special awards):
| Nominations | Artist(s) |
|---|---|
| 6 | |
| Exo | |
| BTS | |
| 5 | |
| Twice | |
| 4 | GFriend |
| Taeyeon | |
| Zico | |
| 2 | Ailee |
| Baek A-yeon | |
| Blackpink | |
| Crush | |
| Davichi | |
| Dean | |
| Eric Nam | |
| Im Chang-jung | |
| Jang Beom June | |
| Jung Eun-ji | |
| Mamamoo | |
| Red Velvet | |
| Wonder Girls |
Network
| Country | Network |
|---|---|
| South Korea | Mnet, OnStyle, O'live, XTM |
| Japan | Mnet Japan, Mnet Smart, Yahoo Gyao |
| United States | Mnet America, Kcon.tv |
| Southeast Asia | tvN Asia |
| Taiwan | tvN Asia, MTV Mandarin, KKTV |
| Thailand | Iflix |
| Sri Lanka | |
| Malaysia | Tonton |
| France | Dramapassion |
| Indonesia | Indosiar, Vidio |
| Philippines | Myx |
| Cambodia | MyTV |
| Hong Kong | tvN Asia, ViuTV |
Notes
- Taeyeon was supposed to perform “See You Again” with Wiz Khalifa, but the performance was cancelled due to technical issue.
- Overseas categories and Professional categories have different criteria.[8]
References
- "2016 MAMA Voting to Open Today (10/28) Following Live Nomination Broadcast on Mwave". Mwave. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- "Iflix Sri Lanka". Facebook. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- "Iflix Thailand". Facebook. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- "Mnet Asian Music Awards 2016: Lee Byung Hun, Cha Seung Won, Ha Ji Won And More Confirmed For First Lineup Of Presentors". Malaysian Digest. Archived from the original on May 23, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "[Program] Mnet Asian Music Awards". mwave. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- "8 Can't-Miss Performances From the Mnet Asian Music Awards". billboard.com. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- Lee, Sang-won. "Taeyeon and Wiz Khalifa tussle over MAMA performance". The Jararta Post. The Korea Herald. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- "MAMA Judging Criteria". Mwave. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- "Nominees for MAMA 2016 named". Inquirer.net. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- "Mnet Asian Music Awards 2016: Complete winners list". ibtimes.com. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
External links
- Mnet Asian Music Awards Archived October 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine official website