MAMA Award for Best Female Artist
Award presented annually by CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet)
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The MAMA Award for Best Female Artist (여자 가수상) is an award presented annually by CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet).
| MAMA Award for Best Female Artist | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Korea |
| Presented by | CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet) |
| First award | 1999 |
| Currently held by | Rosé (2025) |
| Most awards | IU (6) |
| Most nominations | IU (11) |
| Website | Mnet Asian Music Awards |
It was first awarded at the 1st Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony held in 1999; Uhm Jung-hwa won the award for her song "I Don't Know", and it is given in honor of a female artist with the best performance in the music industry.[1]
Winners and nominees
1990s
| Year | Winner | Work | Nominees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Uhm Jung-hwa | "I Don't Know" |
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2000s
| Year | Winner | Work | Nominees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Park Ji-yoon | "Coming of Age Ceremony" |
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| 2001 | Kim Hyun-jung | "You Who Left" |
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| 2002 | Jang Na-ra | "Sweet Dream" |
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| 2003 | Lee Soo-young | "Solitary" |
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| 2004 | "Whistle to Me" |
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| 2005 | BoA | "Girls on Top" |
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| 2006 | Baek Ji-young | "I Won't Love" |
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| 2007 | Ivy | "Sonata of Temptation" |
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| 2008 | Lee Hyori | "U-Go-Girl" |
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| 2009 | Baek Ji-young | N/a |
2010s
2020s
Multiple awards
- 6 wins
- 3 wins
- 2 wins
^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Mnet Asian Music Awards held that year.
Gallery
- Uhm Jung-hwa (1999)
- Park Ji-yoon (2000)
- Kim Hyun-jung (2001)
- Jang Na-ra (2002)
- Lee Soo-young (2003–04)
- BoA (2005, 2010)
- Baek Ji-young (2006, 2009, 2011)
- Ivy (2007)
- Lee Hyori (2008, 2013)
- IU, (2012, 2014, 2017, 2020–21, 2024)
- Taeyeon (2015–16)
- Sunmi (2018)
- Chungha (2019)
- Nayeon (2022)
- Jisoo (2023)
- Rosé (2025)