MAMA Awards
South Korean music industry achievement awards for Asian artistes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The MAMA Awards (formerly Mnet Asian Music Awards)[1] is a major music awards ceremony presented annually by entertainment company CJ E&M. First held in South Korea, the majority of prizes has been won by K-pop artists, although there are other Asian artists winning in various award categories, such as for Best Asian Artist and other professional-related awards.
Not to be confused with M.A.M.A. awards.
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Current: 2023 MAMA Awards | ||||
Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in the K-pop and Asian music industry. | |||
Country | South Korea, Singapore, Japan, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Macau | |||
Presented by | CJ ENM Entertainment Division (Mnet) | |||
First awarded | November 27, 1999; 24 years ago (1999-11-27) | |||
Website | Official website | |||
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Network | Mnet, across CJ E&M channels and other international networks | |||
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The awards ceremony was first held in Seoul in 1999, being aired on Mnet.[2] MAMA has also been held in various Asian countries and cities outside of South Korea since 2010 and now airs internationally online beyond Asia.[3][4]