MAMA Award for Best Vocal Performance

The MAMA Award for Best Male / Female Vocal Performance – Solo or Group (베스트 보컬 퍼포먼스 (솔로/그룹 – 남자/여자)) is an award presented annually by CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet).

MAMA Award for Best Vocal Performance – Solo or Group
Awarded for	Quality vocal performance
Country	South Korea
Presented by	CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet)
First award	2010
Currently held by	(G)I-dle – "Fate" Bibi – "Bam Yang Gang" (2024)
Website	MAMA Awards

It was first awarded at the 12th Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony held in 2010; Gummy and 2AM won the awards for their vocal performance in "Because You're a Man" and "Can't Let You Go Even If I Die" respectively, and it is given in honor for the artist/s with the best vocal performance in the music industry.^[1]

History

Year(s)	Best Solo			Best Group			Best Solo/Group
	Male	Female	Combined	Male	Female	Combined	Male	Female	Combined
2010–2012			Y			Y
2013–2017							Y	Y
2018–2020			Y			Y
2021									Y
2022–2023			Y			Y

Winners and nominees

Year	Performing artist(s)	Work	List of nominees
2010	Gummy	"Because You're a Man"	Nominees K.Will – "Miss Miss Miss" Seo In-young – "You Write It As Love and Call It Pain" Jung-in – "Hate" Wheesung – "I Thought of Marriage"
	2AM	"Can't Let You Go Even If I Die"	Nominees 4Men – "Can't" 8Eight – "Break Up Is Coming" Vibe – "Come Back" Davichi – "Time Please Stop"
2011	IU	"Good Day"	Nominees Kim Gun-mo – "It's Sadder Than the Yesterday" Lee Hyun – "You Are the Best of My Life" Huh Gak – "Hello" K.Will – "My Heart Beating"
	2NE1	"Lonely"	Nominees Davichi – "Don't Say Goodbye" Sistar19 – "Ma Boy" 2AM – You Wouldn't Answer My Calls" 4Men – "Once While Living"
2012	K.Will	"I Need You"	Nominees Baek Ji-young – "Voice" IU – "You & I" John Park – "Falling" Huh Gak – "The Person Who Once Loved Me"
	Davichi	"Will Think of You"	Nominees 2AM – "I Wonder If You Hurt Like Me" Noel – "I Miss You" Urban Zakapa – "I Hate You" 4Men – "The Man, The Woman"
2013	Lee Seung-gi	"Return"	Nominees 2AM – "One Spring Day" Lee Seung-chul – "My Love" Cho Yong-pil – "Bounce" K.Will – "Love Blossom"
	Ailee	"U&I"	Nominees Davichi – "Turtle" Lyn – "Breakable Heart" IU – "The Red Shoes" Lee Hi – "1,2,3,4"
2014	Taeyang	"Eyes, Nose, Lips"	Nominees Kim Dong-ryool – "How I Am" K.Will – "Day 1" Roy Kim – "Home" Wheesung – "Night And Day"
	Ailee	"Singing Got Better"	Nominees Baek Ji-young – "Fervor" IU – "Friday" Lee Sun-hee – "Meet Him Among" Younha – "Umbrella"
2015	Zion.T	"Eat"	Nominees SG Wannabe – "Love You" Kyuhyun – "At Gwanghwamun" Im Chang-jung – "Love Again" Huh Gak – "Snow of April"
	Ailee	"Mind Your Own Business"	Nominees Davichi – "Cry Again" Mamamoo – "Um Oh Ah Yeh" Baek A-yeon – "Shouldn't Have" Taeyeon – "I"
2016	Crush	"Don't Forget" (ft. Taeyeon)	Nominees Dean – "D (Half Moon)" Eric Nam – "Good For You" Im Chang-jung – "The Love That I Committed" Jang Beom-june – "Fallen in Love (Only with You)"
	Ailee	"If You"	Nominees Baek A-yeon – "So-So" Baek Ye-rin – "Across The Universe" Jung Eun-ji – "Hopefully Sky" Taeyeon – "Rain"
	Davichi	"Beside Me"	Nominees Mamamoo – "You're the Best" Beast – "Ribbon" BtoB – "Remember That" Urban Zakapa – "I Don't Love You"
2017	Yoon Jong-shin	"Like It"	Nominees Zion.T – "The Song" Jung Seung-hwan – "This Fool" Han Dong-geun – "Crazy" Hwang Chi-yeul – "A Daily Song"
	Heize	"You, Clouds, Rain"	Nominees Kim Se-jeong – "Flower Way" Suran – "Wine" IU – "Through The Night" Jung Eun-ji – "The Spring"
	Bolbbalgan4	"Tell Me You Love Me"	Nominees BtoB – "Missing You" Highlight – "Calling You" Winner – "Really Really" Mamamoo – "Yes I Am"
2018	iKon	"Love Scenario"	Nominees Mamamoo – "Starry Night" BtoB – "Only One For Me" MeloMance – "Tale" Bolbbalgan4 – "Travel"
	Heize	"Didn't Know Me"	Nominees Roy Kim – "Only Then" Park Hyo-shin – "Sound of Winter" Im Chang-jung – "There Has Never Been A Day I Haven't Loved You" Jung Seung-hwan – "The Snowman"
2019	Bolbbalgan4	"Bom"	Nominees Mamamoo – "Gogobebe" AKMU – "How Can I Love the Heartbreak, You're the One I Love" Davichi – "Unspoken Words" BtoB – "Beautiful Pain" Winner – "Millions"
	Taeyeon	"Four Seasons"	Nominees Park Bom – "Spring" (feat. Sandara Park) Kim Jae-hwan – "Begin Again" Ben – "180 Degree" Jang Beom-jun – "Karaoke" Chen – "Beautiful Goodbye"
2020	Mamamoo	"Hip"	Nominees Winner – "Hold" Noel – "Late Night" NU'EST – "I'm In Trouble" Davichi – "Dear"
	IU	"Blueming"	Nominees Baek Ye-rin – "Square" Baekhyun – "Candy" Jung Seung-hwan – "My Christmas Wish" Taeyeon – "Spark"
2021	IU	"Celebrity"	Nominees AKMU – "Nakka" (with IU) Davichi – "Just Hug Me" Heize – "Happen" Lee Mu-jin – "Traffic Light"
2022	Big Bang	"Still Life"	Nominees BTS – "Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)" Davichi – "Fanfare" Enhypen – "Polaroid Love" Winner – "I Love U"
	Taeyeon	"INVU"	Nominees IU – "Drama" Kim Min-seok – "Drunken Confession" Lee Mu-jin – "When It Snows" (featuring Heize) Lim Young-woong – "Our Blues, Our Life"
2023	AKMU	"Love Lee"	Nominees BTOB – "Wind and Wish" BTS – "Take Two" MC the Max – "Eternity" MeloMance – "A Shining Day"
	Parc Jae-jung	"Let's Say Goodbye ( 헤어지자 말해요 )"	Nominees Dawn – "Dear My Light" Lee Mu-jin – "Ordinary Confession" Lim Young-woong – "London Boy" V – "Love Me Again"
2024	(G)I-dle	"Fate"	Nominees AKMU – "Hero" Davichi – "A Very Personal Story" Plave – "Way 4 Luv" Red Velvet – "Cosmic"
	Bibi	"Bam Yang Gang"	Nominees IU – "Love Wins All" Lee Mu-jin – "Episode" Lim Young-woong – "Warmth" Taeyeon – "To. X"

Multiple awards for Best Vocal Performance

4 awards

• Ailee

3 awards

• IU

2 awards

• Davichi
• Heize
• Bolbbalgan4
• Taeyeon

Gallery of winners

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  Gummy, (2010)
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  2AM, (2010)
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  IU, (2011, 2020–21)
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  2NE1, (2011)
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  K.Will, (2012)
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  Davichi, (2012, 2016)
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  Lee Seung-gi, (2013)
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  Ailee, (2013–16)
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  Taeyang, (2014)
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  Zion.T, (2015)
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  Crush, (2016)
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  Yoon Jong-shin, (2017)
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  Bolbbalgan4, (2017, 2019)
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  Heize, (2017–18)
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  iKon, (2018)
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  Taeyeon, (2019, 2022)
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  Mamamoo, (2020)
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  AKMU, (2023)
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  Parc Jae-jung, (2023)
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  (G)I-dle, (2024)
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  Bibi, (2024)