MAMA Award for Artist of the Year
Korean music award
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The MAMA Award for Artist of the Year (올해의 가수상) is a daesang (or grand prize) award presented by CJ E&M (Mnet) at the annual MAMA Awards. It was first awarded at the event's 8th ceremony held in 2006; the five-member boyband group TVXQ won the award, and it is given in honor for artists with artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the music industry.[1]
| MAMA Award for Artist of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best individual/group of the year |
| Country | South Korea |
| Presented by | CJ E&M (Mnet) |
| First award | 2006 |
| Currently held by | G-Dragon (2025) |
| Website | Mnet Asian Music Awards |
Winners and nominees
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Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
2000s
| Year[I] | Artist |
|---|---|
| 2006 | TVXQ |
| Baek Ji-young | |
| Buzz | |
| Rain | |
| SG Wannabe | |
| 2007 | Super Junior |
| BigBang | |
| SG Wannabe | |
| Wonder Girls | |
| Yangpa | |
| 2008 | BigBang |
| Lee Hyori | |
| Seo Taiji | |
| TVXQ | |
| Wonder Girls | |
| 2009 | 2PM |
| No nominees announced |
2010s
2020s
^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Mnet Asian Music Awards held that year.
Artists with multiple wins
Throughout the history of MAMA Awards only 3 recipients received the award more than once. BTS are the only artist to receive the award for consecutive years.
- 7 wins
- 3 wins
- 2 wins
Artists with multiple nominations
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Note: Shortlisted nominations only