2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards
2012 music awards show
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The 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards took place on November 30, 2012, at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Hong Kong. The ceremony was the third consecutive Mnet Asian Music Awards to occur outside of South Korea. It was reported by international news agencies such as Agence France-Presse,[1] ITN,[2] and was also broadcast in 85 countries around the world.[3]
| 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards | |
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| Date | November 30, 2012 |
| Venue | Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong |
| Hosted by | Song Joong-ki |
| Most awards | Psy (4) |
| Most nominations | Psy (6) |
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| Runtime | around 240 minutes |
Leading the nominees was Psy with six nominations. By the end of the ceremony, Psy had won four awards, the most of any of the nominees, followed by boybands BigBang and Busker Busker with two each, excluding the special awards.
Background
The event marked the fourteenth of the annual music awards.[4] Using its slogan "Music Makes One" for the second consecutive time, MAMA was broadcast live in China, Japan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia through various channels, as well as in the US and Canada.
During the Red Carpet, artists B.A.P, Davichi, Mike Izon, and Block B performed their songs "No Mercy", "Crash", "I'll Think of You", "Don't Say Goodbye", "Set Fire to the Rain" and "Nillili Mambo" respectively. International artists were seen with their greetings on screen during the main event including Dr. Dre and Jackie Chan.[5][6]
Performers
The following individuals and groups, listed in order of appearance, performed musical numbers at the ceremony.[7][8][9][10]
| Name(s) | Performed | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Song Joong-ki, Jung Jae II, G-Dragon, Ailee, Pia & Bang Yong Guk | "Really", Freestyle rapping, "A Better Tomorrow" | "This Is The Moment" (Opening Act) |
| Gain, Sistar, Trouble Maker | "Bloom", "Alone", "Trouble Maker" | "Lady Mamalady" |
| Wang Leehom | "The Things You Never Knew", "Beautiful" | "Picture Your Song" |
| Epik High ft. Lee Hi | "It's Cold", "Don't Hate Me" | "HATE Mental Hospital" |
| Wooyoung, Park Jin-young (JYP) | "Sexy Lady", "DJ Got Me Goin' Crazy", "You're the One", "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" | "The Memorial Of JYP" |
| Roy Kim | "Passing By", "누구를 위한 삶인가" | "My Way" |
| Adam Lambert | "Whataya Want from Me", "Trespassing" | "Time For Miracle" |
| EXO and SHINee | "Mama", "Warrior's Descendant", "Mirotic", "Lucifer", "Sherlock" | "Time Loop 2012" |
| Super Junior | "Spy", "Mr. Simple", "Sexy, Free & Single" | "Super Junior Never Die" |
| Li Yuchun, Natthew, TimeZ | "Hello Baby", "She's Bad", "Idol Hooray" | (Asian Acts) |
| Gaeko of Dynamic Duo, Zico, Double K, Loco, Davichi and Chuija | Various freestyle rapping | "Beats Rock The World" |
| BigBang | "Crayon", "Fantastic Baby" | "Monster In Me" |
| Seo In-young, B.o.B, and K.Will | "Anymore", "Airplanes", "Nothin' on You" | "The Tie Between Hong Kong" |
| Psy ft. Hyuna | "Gangnam Style" | "The Worldwide Phenomenon" |
Presenters
- Song Joong-ki – welcome address
- Choi Minho and Jung Eun-ji – presented Best New Female Artist
- Simon Yam – presented Best Dance Performance - Solo
- Han Ga-in – presented Best Male Group
- Kim Kang-woo – Best Female Group
- Jung Il-woo – introduced performer Wang Leehom and presented the Overall Best Asian Artist
- Jung Gyu-woon and Chae Yeon – presented Best Collaboration Performance and Mnet PD's Choice
- Huang Tsz Ting – introduced performers Epik High ft. Lee Hi
- Jung Il-woo and Jo Yoon-hee – presented Best Dance Performance - Male Group and Female Group
- Han Chae-young – introduced performer Roy Kim
- Kim Sung-soo and Go Joon-hee – presented Best Vocal Performance - Solo and Group
- Krystal Jung – introduced performer Adam Lambert
- Kim Hyo-jin – presented International Favorite Artist
- Peng Yuyan and Bai Baihe – presented Best OST
- Han Ye-seul – introduced performers SHINee and EXO
- Han Chae-young – presented Best Music Video
- Victoria Song – presented TVB Choice Award
- Kim Hyo-jin – introduced performer Li Yuchun
- Park Shin-hye and Yoon Shi-yoon – presented Best New Asian Group
- Jung Suk-won and Yun-gil Jeong – presented Best Style in Music
- Angelababy – presented Guardian Angel Worldwide Performer
- Danny (대니) – Guest host - Introduced Hip-hop performers
- Shin Bora and Ailee – presented Best Rap Performance
- Bolin Chen – presented Best Male Artist
- Choi Ji-woo – presented Best Line Award, introduced performers Big Bang
- Song Seung-heon – presented Best Global Group
- Song Joong-ki – introduced performer Psy
- Yoo Seung-jun, Helen Yao and Zhang Lanxin – Introduced the three grand awards through the movie CZ12
- Jackie Chan and Han Ye-seul – presented Artist of the Year
- Song Seung-heon and Han Ga-in – presented Album of the Year
- Choi Ji-woo and Jung Woo-sung – presented Song of the Year
- Song Joong-ki – Closing remarks
Winners and nominees
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Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[11][12][13][14]
- Mnet PD's Choice: BAP
- Overall Best Asian Artist: Wang Leehom
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- Best New Asian Group:
- TVB Choice Award: Joey Yung
- Best Style in Music: Son Ga-in
- Guardian Angel Worldwide Performer: BigBang
- Best Line Award: Super Junior
Multiple awards
Artist(s) with multiple wins
The following artist(s) received two or more wins (excluding the special awards):
| Awards | Artist(s) |
|---|---|
| 4 | Psy |
| 2 | BigBang |
| Busker Busker | |
| Super Junior |
Artist(s) with multiple nominations
The following artist(s) received two or more nominations:
Broadcast
| Network | Country |
|---|---|
| Mnet | South Korea |
| tvN | |
| CJ E&M channels | |
| Mnet Japan | Japan |
| TVB | Hong Kong |
| MyTV-Cambodia | Other countries around the world |
| KM | |
| Mnet America | |
| Channel M | |
| Myx Philippines | |
| Studio 23 now ABS-CBN Sports and Action ( PHILIPPINES ) | |
| And all other channels that carried Mnet Asian Music Awards in Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Europe. | |
Notes
- Including collaborations.