# MAMA Award for Best Male Artist

The MAMA Award for Best Male Solo (남자 가수상) is an award presented annually by CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet).
It was first awarded at the 1st Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony held in 1999; Lee Seung-hwan won the award for his song "A Request", and it is given in honor of a male artist with the best performance in the music industry.

## Winners and nominees

| Year | Winner(s) | Song | Nominee(s) |
| 1999 | Lee Seung-hwan | "A Request" | Park Jin-young – "Kiss Me" Yoo Seung-jun – "Passion" Jo Sung-mo – "For Your Soul" K2 – " To Her Lover" |
| 2000 | Shin Seung-hun | "The Unwritten Legend" | Seo Taiji – "Ultramania" Lee Seung-hwan – "Live A Long Long Time" Jo Sung-mo – "Do You Know" Hong Kyung-min – "Shaky Friendship" |
| 2001 | Kangta | "Polaris" | Moon Hee-joon – "Alone" Yoo Seung-jun – "Wow" Im Chang-jung – "Reason To Wait" Jo Sung-mo – "Goodbye My Love" |
| 2002 | Sung Si-kyung | "We Make A Good Pair" | Kangta – "Memories" Moon Hee-joon – "Generous" Shin Seung Hun – "If We Can Part Even Though We Love" Lee Seung-hwan – "Mistake" |
| 2003 | Wheesung | "With Me" | Kim Gun-mo – "Wedding Invitation" Rain – "Ways To Avoid The Sun" Lee Juck – "I Didn't Know That Time" Jo Sung-mo – "Piano" |
| 2004 | Se7en | "Passion" | Rain – "It's Raining" Seo Taiji – "Robot" MC Mong – "180°" Wheesung – "Incurable Disease" |
| 2005 | Kim Jong-kook | "Standstill" | MC Mong – "Invincible" YB – "It Must Have Been Love" Jo Sung-mo – "Mr. Flower" Wheesung – "Goodbye Luv" |
| 2006 | Rain | "I'm Coming" | Psy – "Entertainer" Seven – "I Know" Lee Seung-gi – "Hard to Say" Lee Seung-chul – "Scream" |
| 2007 | Lee Seung-gi | "White Lie" | Park Hyo-shin – "Memories Resembles Love" Shin Hye-sung – "The First Person" Eru – "Because We Are Two" Lee Juck – "It's Fortunate" |
| 2008 | Seo Taiji | "Moai" | Kim Dong-ryool – "Let's Start Again" Taeyang – "Look At Me Only" Toy – "Rockin' On Heaven's Door" MC Mong – "Disco" |
| 2009 | Tiger JK | "Monster" | Rain – "Rainism" Lee Seung-chul – "Broken Fingernails" G-Dragon – "Heartbreaker" MC Mong – "Indian Boy" |
| 2010 | Taeyang | "I'll Be There" | Psy – "Right Now" Rain – "Love Song" Seven – "Better Together" Wheesung – "I Thought to Marry" |
| 2011 | Kim Hyun-joong | "Break Down" | Kim Bum-soo – "Last Love" Kim Tae-woo – "Echo" Sung Si-kyung -"I Like" Wheesung – "Heartsore Story" |
| 2012 | G-Dragon | "Crayon" | K.Will – "I Need You" Park Jin-young (JYP) – "You're The One" Se7en – "When I Can't Sing" Psy – "Gangnam Style" |
| 2013 | G-Dragon | "Crooked" | Psy – "Gentleman" Lee Seung-gi – "Return" Lee Seung-chul – "My Love" Cho Yong-pil – "Bounce" |
| 2014 | Taeyang | "Eyes, Nose, Lips" | Roy Kim – "Home" Rain – "30 Sexy" Seo Taiji – "Christmalo.win" Im Chang-jung – "Ordinary Song" |
| 2015 | Park Jin-young | "Who's Your Mama?" | Zion.T – "Eat" Kyuhyun – "At Gwanghwanmun" Jung Yong Hwa – "One Fine Day" Jonghyun – "Deja-Boo" |
| 2016 | Zico | "I Am You, You Are Me" | Park Hyo-shin – "Breath" Psy – "Daddy" Im Chang-jung – "Love Again" Crush – "Don't Forget (ft. Taeyeon)" |
| 2017 | Zico | "Artist" | Yoon Jong-shin – "Like It" G-Dragon – "Untitled, 2014" Zion.T – "This Song" Psy – "New Face" |
| 2018 | Roy Kim | "Only Then" | Dean – "Instagram" Park Hyo-shin – "Sound of Winter" Zico – "Seoulmate" (feat. IU) Hwang Chi Yeul – "The Only Star" |
| 2019 | Baekhyun | "UN Village" | Park Hyo-shin – "Goodbye" Mino – "Fiancé" Taemin – "Want" Paul Kim – "Empty" |
| 2020 | Baekhyun | "Candy" | Kang Daniel – "Who U Are" Park Jin-young – "Fever" Taemin – "Criminal" Zico – "Any Song" |
| 2021 | Baekhyun | "Bambi" | D.O – "Rose" Kai – "Mmmh" Kang Daniel – "Paranoia" Lee Mu-jin – "Traffic Light" |
| 2022 | Lim Young-woong | "If We Ever Meet Again" | J-Hope – "More" Kang Daniel – "Upside Down" Psy – "That That" (feat. Suga) Zico – "New Thing" (feat. Homies) |
| 2023 | Jimin | "Set Me Free Pt. 2" | Jungkook – "Seven" (feat. Latto) Lim Young-woong – "London Boy" Parc Jae-jung – Alone Taeyang – "Vibe" (feat. Jimin) V – "Love Me Again" |
| 2024 | Jungkook | "Standing Next to You" | Baekhyun Jimin Lim Young-woong Taemin |
Each year is linked to the article about the Mnet Asian Music Awards held that year.

## Multiple awards for Best Male Artist

As of 2020, four male artists received two or more awards.

### 3 wins

* Baekhyun

### 2 wins

* G-Dragon
* Taeyang
* Zico

## Gallery

* Lee Seung-hwan, (1999)
* Shin Seung-hun, (2000)
* Kangta, (2001)
* Sung Si-kyung, (2002)
* Wheesung, (2003)
* Se7en, (2004)
* Kim Jong-kook, (2005)
* Rain, (2006)
* Lee Seung-gi, (2007)
* Seo Taiji, (2008)
* Tiger JK, (2009)
* Kim Hyun-joong, (2011)
* G-Dragon, (2012-13)
* Taeyang, (2010, 14)
* Park Jin-young, (2015)
* Zico, (2016-17)
* Roy Kim, (2018)
* Baekhyun, (2019-21)
* Lim Young-woong, (2022)
* Jimin, (2023)
* Jungkook, 2024