# 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards

The 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony, organized by CJ E&M through its music channel Mnet, took place from December 10 through December 14, 2018 (dubbed as "MAMA Week") in South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong. The ceremony was the first Mnet Asian Music Awards hosted in South Korea in nine years, the 20th ceremony in the show's history, and the second ceremony which took place in three locations. This was also the first ceremony broadcast worldwide online via YouTube. The three days event generated over 50 million messages sent on Twitter.
Four Grand Prizes (Daesangs) were given throughout the ceremonies; The inaugural Worldwide Icon of the Year is given alongside Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Artist of the Year.

## Shows

"2018 MAMA Premiere in Korea" celebrated and honored new artists in both South Korea and other parts of Asia. "2018 MAMA Fans' Choice in Japan" awarded artists in fan voted categories and also announced the first Worldwide Icon of the Year. "2018 MAMA in Hong Kong" was the main event and the show's finale. The show gave awards to the artists that made great achievements in 2018.
| Event | Date | Location | Host | Venue |
| 2018 MAMA Premiere in Korea | December 10, 2018 | Seoul, South Korea | Jung Hae-in | Dongdaemun Design Plaza |
| 2018 MAMA Fans' Choice in Japan | December 12, 2018 | Saitama, Japan | Park Bo-gum | Saitama Super Arena |
| 2018 MAMA in Hong Kong | December 14, 2018 | Hong Kong | Song Joong-ki | AsiaWorld–Expo, Arena |

## Criteria

| Division | Online Voting | MAMA Professional Panel (Local + Foreign) | Music Sales | Record Sales | Social Media Voting | Global M/V View Counts | Live Social Media Voting |
| Artist of the Year Award Category by Artist* | 20% | 30% | 30% | 20% | — | — | — |
| Song of the Year Award Category by Genre** | 20% | 40% | 30% | 10% | — | — | — |
| Album of the Year | — | 40% | — | 60% | — | — | — |
| Special Prize*** | 30% | 70% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Worldwide Icon of the Year | 60% | — | — | — | 20% | 20% | +10% |
| Global Top 10 Fans' Choice | 60% | — | — | — | 20% | 20% | — |
| *Best New (M)ale/(F)emale Artist, Best M/F Artist, Best M/F Group **Best Dance Performance (Solo/M/F Group), Best Vocal Performance (M/F/Group), Best HipHop & Urban Music, Best Band Performance, Best Collaboration, Best OST ***Best Music Video ||||||||

## Winners and nominees

Online voting opened on the official MAMA' website, the Mwave app, TikTok, and Twitter, on November 1, 2018, one hour after nominees were announced. Voting ended on December 9, 2018.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

### Main Award

| Artist of the Year (Daesang) | Song of the Year (Daesang) |
| BTS Blackpink Twice Wanna One Mamamoo | Twice – "What Is Love?" Blackpink – "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" iKon – "Love Scenario" Mamamoo – "Starry Night" BTS – "Fake Love" |
| Album of the Year (Daesang) | Worldwide Icon of the Year (Daesang) |
| BTS – Love Yourself: Tear Twice – What Is Love? Wanna One – 0+1=1 (I Promise You) Red Velvet – The Perfect Red Velvet Seventeen – You Make My Day | BTS Mamamoo Twice Wanna One Got7 Blackpink Seventeen NCT 127 NU'EST W Monsta X |
| Best Male Group | Best Female Group |
| Wanna One Got7 NCT 127 NU'EST W BTS Seventeen | Twice Blackpink Red Velvet Mamamoo Momoland GFriend |
| Best Male Artist | Best Female Artist |
| Roy Kim Dean Park Hyo-shin Zico Hwang Chi-yeul | Sunmi IU Chungha Taeyeon Heize |
| Best Dance Performance – Male Group | Best Dance Performance – Female Group |
| Seventeen – "Oh My!" Wanna One – "Boomerang" Got7 – "Lullaby" Monsta X – "Shoot Out" BTS – "Fake Love" Pentagon – "Shine" | Twice – "What Is Love?" AOA – "Bingle Bangle" Blackpink – "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" Red Velvet – "Bad Boy" Lovelyz – "That Day" Oh My Girl – "Secret Garden" |
| Best Dance Performance – Solo | Best Vocal Performance – Solo |
| Chungha – "Roller Coaster" Sunmi – "Siren" Hyuna – "Lip & Hip" Seungri – "1, 2, 3!" Hyolyn – "Dally (feat. GRAY)" | Heize – "Didn't Know Me" 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" |
| Best Vocal Performance – Group | Best Unit |
| iKon – "Love Scenario" Mamamoo – "Starry Night" BtoB – "Only One For Me" MeloMance – "Tale" Bolbbalgan4 – "Travel" | Wanna One – Triple Position – "Kangaroo" Exo-CBX – "Blooming Day" Gugudan SeMiNa – "SeMiNa" Seventeen – BSS – "Just Do It" Girls' Generation – Oh!GG – "Lil' Touch" |
| Best New Artist – Male | Best New Artist – Female |
| Stray Kids Haon Kim Dong-han The Boyz Vinxen Hyeongseop X Euiwoong | Iz*One Nature GWSN (G)I-dle Loona Fromis 9 |
| Best OST | Best Band Performance |
| Seventeen – "A-Teen" (A-Teen) NU'EST W – "And I" (Mr. Sunshine) Roy Kim – "No Longer Mine" (Familiar Wife) Park Hyo Shin – "The Day" (Mr. Sunshine) Paul Kim – "Every Day, Every Moment" (Should We Kiss First?) | Hyukoh – "Love Ya!" Day6 – "Shoot Me" F.T. Island – "Summer Night's Dream" Guckkasten – "Stranger" Kiha and the Faces – "Cho Shim" |
| TikTok Best Music Video | Best HipHop & Urban Music |
| BTS – "Idol" Blackpink – "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" Twice – "What Is Love?" Wanna One – "Beautiful" Shinee – "Good Evening" | Zico – "Soulmate (feat. IU)" Dean – "Instagram" Jay Park – "Soju" Crush – "Bittersweet" Heize – "Jenga" |

### Favorite Award

| Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 | Mwave Global Fans' Choice |
| Mamamoo Twice Wanna One BTS Got7 Blackpink Seventeen NCT 127 NU'EST W Monsta X | BTS – "Fake Love" Wanna One – "Beautiful" Monsta X – "Dramarama" JBJ – "My Flower" Got7 – "Look" Got7 – "Lullaby" Exo-CBX – "Blooming Day" Seventeen – "Oh My!" Stray Kids – "My Pace" |
| Favorite Music Video | Favorite Vocal Artist |
| BTS – "Idol" Twice – "What Is Love?" Wanna One – "Beautiful" | Mamamoo iKon BtoB |
| Favorite Dance Artist (Male) | Favorite Dance Artist (Female) |
| BTS Got7 Wanna One | Twice Blackpink Red Velvet |

### Special Awards

| Event | Category | Category | Winner |
| 2018 MAMA Premiere in Korea | Best New Asian Artist | Japan | Hiragana Keyakizaka46 |
| 2018 MAMA Premiere in Korea | Best New Asian Artist | Indonesia | Marion Jola |
| 2018 MAMA Premiere in Korea | Best New Asian Artist | Mandarin | Dean Ting |
| 2018 MAMA Premiere in Korea | Best New Asian Artist | Vietnam | Orange |
| 2018 MAMA Premiere in Korea | Best New Asian Artist | Thailand | The Toys |
| 2018 MAMA Premiere in Korea | Best Engineer of the Year | Best Engineer of the Year | LalellmaNino & Java Finger |
| 2018 MAMA Premiere in Korea | Best Composer of the Year | Best Composer of the Year | Deanfluenza (Dean) |
| 2018 MAMA Premiere in Korea | Best Producer of the Year | Best Producer of the Year | Pdogg (BTS) |
| 2018 MAMA Premiere in Korea | Best Choreographer of the Year | Best Choreographer of the Year | Son Sung-deuk (BTS) |
| 2018 MAMA Premiere in Korea | Best Art Director of the Year | Best Art Director of the Year | MU:E (BTS) |
| 2018 MAMA Premiere in Korea | Best Video Director of the Year | Best Video Director of the Year | Lo Ging-zim (aMEi) |
| 2018 MAMA Premiere in Korea | Best Executive Producer of the Year | Best Executive Producer of the Year | Bang Si-hyuk (BTS) |
| 2018 MAMA Premiere in Korea | Best of Next | Best of Next | (G)I-dle |
| 2018 MAMA Premiere in Korea | 'DDP' Best Trend | 'DDP' Best Trend | Wanna One |
| 2018 MAMA Fans' Choice in Japan | 'Kiss Me' Style in Music | 'Kiss Me' Style in Music | Monsta X |
| 2018 MAMA Fans' Choice in Japan | Favorite Dance Artist (Japan) | Favorite Dance Artist (Japan) | Bullet Train |
| 2018 MAMA in Hong Kong | New Asian Artist | New Asian Artist | Iz*One |
| 2018 MAMA in Hong Kong | Best Asian Artist | Japan | Da Pump |
| 2018 MAMA in Hong Kong | Best Asian Artist | Indonesia | Afgan |
| 2018 MAMA in Hong Kong | Best Asian Artist | Mandarin | JJ Lin |
| 2018 MAMA in Hong Kong | Best Asian Artist | Vietnam | Hương Tràm |
| 2018 MAMA in Hong Kong | Best Asian Artist | Thailand | Peck Palitchoke |
| 2018 MAMA in Hong Kong | Best Asian Style | Best Asian Style | BTS |
| 2018 MAMA in Hong Kong | Discovery of the Year | Discovery of the Year | Momoland |
| 2018 MAMA in Hong Kong | 'TikTok' Most Popular Artist | 'TikTok' Most Popular Artist | Got7 |
| 2018 MAMA in Hong Kong | Inspiration Award | Inspiration Award | Janet Jackson |

### Multiple awards

The following artist(s) received three or more awards:
| Awards | Artist(s) |
| 9 | BTS |
| 5 | Twice |
| 4 | Wanna One |

### Multiple nominations

The following artist(s) received seven or more nominations (excluding the special awards):
| Nominations | Artist(s) |
| 11 | BTS |
| 11 | Wanna One |
| 10 | Twice |
| 8 | Blackpink |
| 8 | Seventeen |
| 7 | Got7 |
| 7 | Mamamoo |

## Performers

The following individuals and groups, listed in order of appearance, performed musical numbers.

### MAMA Premiere in Korea

List of performances :
| Name(s) | Performance(s) | Notes |
| Sunwoo (The Boyz) & Soyeon ((G)I-dle) | "Supermagic" (orig. by Supreme Team) | "Rookie's Challenge" (Opening Act) |
| Hyeongseop x Euiwoong | "I Don't Care" (orig. by 2NE1) | "Rookie's Challenge" (Opening Act) |
| Fromis 9 (Gyuri, Nagyung & Hayoung) | "My Type" (orig. by iKon) | "Rookie's Challenge" (Opening Act) |
| Stray Kids | "Like Ooh-Ahh" (orig. by Twice) | "Rookie's Challenge" (Opening Act) |
| Iz*One | "Energetic" (orig. by Wanna One) | "Rookie's Challenge" (Opening Act) |
| Loona 1/3 | "Love&Live" | "Run The World" |
| Loona Odd Eye Circle | "Girl Front" | "Run The World" |
| Loona yyxy | "love4eva" | "Run The World" |
| Loona | "Hi High" | "Run The World" |
| Hiragana Keyakizaka46 | "Kitaishiteinai Jibun (The Me That Doesn't Expect)" | "Run The World" |
| Fromis 9 | "Love Bomb" | "Boys And Girls In Wonderland" |
| Hyeongseop x Euiwoong | "Love Tint" | "Boys And Girls In Wonderland" |
| Fromis 9 & Hyeongseop x Euiwoong | "DKDK", "It Will Be Good" | "Boys And Girls In Wonderland" |
| Dean Ting | "I Miss You" | "Best New Asian Artist Performance" |
| Nature | "Allegro Cantabile", "Some (You'll Be Mine)" | "Girls' Revolution" |
| GWSN | "Puzzle Moon" | "Girls' Revolution" |
| Nature & GWSN | "Outro Performance" | "Girls' Revolution" |
| Marion Jola | "Jangan" | "Best New Asian Artist Performance" |
| Iz*One | "La Vie En Rose" | "Blossom Of Love" |
| Kim Dong Han | "Good Night Kiss" | "From Dusk 'Til Dawn" |
| (G)I-dle | "Hann (Alone)", "Latata" | "From Dusk 'Til Dawn" |
| The Toys | "ก่อนฤดูฝน (Before Rain)" | "Best New Asian Artist Performance" |
| Vinxen | "Yoo Jae Suk", "Barcode", "U Don't Even Know" | "Portrait: Vinxen" |
| Orange | "Người Lạ Ơi (Stranger Please)" | "Best New Asian Artist Performance" |
| The Boyz | "Boy", "Right Here" | "New Challenger" |
| Stray Kids | "My Pace" | "New Challenger" |
| Wanna One | "Hide And Seek", "Spring Breeze" | "Eternal Moment" |

### MAMA Fans' Choice in Japan

List of performances :
| Name(s) | Performance(s) | Notes |
| Wanna One | "Heartbeat" (orig. by 2PM) | "Passion: MAMA's Great Moments" (Opening Act) |
| Stray Kids | "Overdose" + "Growl" (orig. by Exo) | "Passion: MAMA's Great Moments" (Opening Act) |
| Wanna One (Jaehwan & Sungwoon) Mamamoo (Solar & Wheein) Monsta X (Jooheon) | "Eyes, Nose, Lips" (orig. by Taeyang) | "Passion: MAMA's Great Moments" (Opening Act) |
| Iz*One | "The Boys" (orig. by Girls' Generation) | "Passion: MAMA's Great Moments" (Opening Act) |
| Twice (Nayeon, Momo, Sana & Mina) | "Bad Girl Good Girl" (orig. by Miss A) | "Passion: MAMA's Great Moments" (Opening Act) |
| Monsta X (Wonho, Kihyun, Minhyuk & IM) Got7 (JB, Yugyeom & Jinyoung) | "Fantastic Baby" (orig. by Big Bang) | "Passion: MAMA's Great Moments" (Opening Act) |
| Iz*One (Yena & Hitomi) Twice (Momo & Mina) Monsta X (Shownu & Hyungwon) Got7 (JB & Yugyeom) | "Bounce" (orig. by Cho Yong-pil) | "Passion: MAMA's Great Moments" (Opening Act) |
| Stray Kids | "P.A.C.E", "Hellevator", "District 9" | "The New Champion" |
| Bullet Train | "Need You" | "Japan's Most Representative Dance Group" |
| Monsta X | "Spark" (Jooheon), "Jealousy", "Shoot Out" | "Crime And Punishment" |
| Iz*One | "Dance Performance", "Memory", "La Vie En Rose", "Rumor" | "Dear My Friends" |
| NU'EST W | "Where You At", "Dejavu", "Help Me", "Shadow" | "Before The Dawn" |
| Twice | "Yes or Yes", "What Is Love?", "Dance the Night Away" | "The Greatest Twice Show" |
| Mamamoo | "Cleopatra" (Solar), "Easy" (Wheein), "Selfish" (Moonbyul ft. Chaewon), "Don't" (Hwasa), "Egotistic", "Starry Night" | "Born To Be Mamamoo" |
| Wanna One | "Light", "Boomerang", "I.P.U [I Promise You]" | "Destiny" |
| BTS | "Fake Love", "Anpanman" | "Birth Of A Hero" |

### 2018 MAMA in Hong Kong

List of performances :
| Name(s) | Performance(s) | Notes |
| BTS (RM) | Opening speech | "Icarus" |
| Tiger JK & SVT (Vernon) | "Double Up" | "09:18" (Opening Act) |
| Chungha | "I Want You (Dance Remix ver.)" | "09:18" (Opening Act) |
| Yoon Mi-rae & Tiger JK | "Timeless" + "For The People" + "Monster" | "09:18" (Opening Act) |
| Yoon Mi-rae, Tiger JK & Bizzy (MFBTY) | "Mantra" | "09:18" (Opening Act) |
| WJSN | "Save Me, Save You" | "Girl Gone Wild" |
| Oh My Girl | "Remember Me" | "Girl Gone Wild" |
| WJSN and Oh My Girl | "Girls on Top (MAMA ver.)" (orig. by BoA) | "Girl Gone Wild" |
| Roy Kim | "Only Then", "The Hardest Part" | "A Lonely Goodbye" |
| Momoland | "BAAM", "Bboom Bboom" | "Codename: M&M" |
| Mommy Son & Momoland | "Boy Jump" | "Codename: M&M" |
| Seventeen | "Oh My!", "Flower", "Bring It", "Getting Closer" | "Episode 17" |
| Heize | "Jenga", "First Sight" | "Winter Is Here" |
| Chungha | "Roller Coaster" + "Love U" | "Winter Is Here" |
| Sunmi | "Addict", "Siren" | "Winter Is Here" |
| Iz*One | "Colors", "La Vie en Rose" | "Colorize" |
| Nafla x Swings | "Wu" + "Bulldozer" | "Real Recognize Real" |
| The Quiett x Paloalto | "Prime Time" + "Good Day" | "Real Recognize Real" |
| Changmo x BewhY | "Maestro" + "Forever" | "Real Recognize Real" |
| E SENS | "Got To Know" | "Real Recognize Real" |
| Got7 | "Lullaby (Ballad Ver.)" | "A Beautiful Nightmare" |
| Yugyeom | "Fine (Remix)" | "A Beautiful Nightmare" |
| Jackson x BamBam x Mark | "Nightmare" | "A Beautiful Nightmare" |
| Got7 | "Lullaby (Dark Ver.)" | "A Beautiful Nightmare" |
| JJ Lin | "Little Big Us", "Twilight" | "Twilight" |
| JJ Lin x Kim Jong-Kook | "Hate That Happiness Came" | "Twilight" |
| Wanna One | "Burn It Up" | "One Love" |
| Kang Daniel | Solo performance | "One Love" |
| Wanna One | "Beautiful (MAMA Ver.)", "Spring Breeze", "Energetic" | "One Love" |
| BTS | Intro + "Airplane Pt.2", "O!RUL8,2? Love Yourself Remix", "Idol" | "Love Yourself +" |

## Broadcast

The red carpet and ceremonies of the 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards were broadcast worldwide via Mnet, across CJ E&M channels and other international networks and online via Mnet K-pop's YouTube account, V Live, and Mnet's official website.
| Country | Network |
| South Korea | Mnet, OnStyle, O'live, XTM |
| Japan | Mnet Smart, Mnet Japan, VideoPass |
| United States | Mnet America, Kcon.tv |
| Hong Kong | ViuTV, ViuTVsix, tvN Asia |
| Macau | ViuTV, ViuTVsix, tvN Asia |
| Taiwan | ETTODAY, tvN Asia |
| Indonesia | JOOX, tvN Asia |
| Malaysia | JOOX, tvN Asia |
| Thailand | JOOX, tvN Asia |
| Philippines | Myx, KBO, tvN Asia |
| Cambodia | tvN Asia |
| Myanmar | tvN Asia |
| Sri Lanka | tvN Asia |
| Indonesia | Indosiar, Vidio, tvN Asia |
| Singapore | Mediacorp Toggle, tvN Asia |