# 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards

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, ITN, and was also broadcast in 85 countries around the world.
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. 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

## Performers

The following individuals and groups, listed in order of appearance, performed musical numbers at the ceremony.
| 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) |
| Ga-in, 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" |
| Big Bang | "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

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
| Song of the Year (daesang) | Artist of the Year (daesang) |
| Psy – "Gangnam Style" Busker Busker – "Cherry Blossom Ending" IU – "You and I" Sistar – "Alone" Super Junior – "Sexy, Free & Single" | Big Bang Busker Busker Super Junior Psy Sistar |
| Album of the Year (daesang) | Best Music Video |
| Super Junior – Sexy, Free & Single G-Dragon – One of a Kind TVXQ – Catch Me Busker Busker – Busker Busker 1st Album Big Bang – Alive | Psy – "Gangnam Style" Big Bang – "Monster" Ga-in – "Bloom" Infinite – "The Chaser" Naul – "Memory Of The Wind" |
| Best Male Artist | Best Female Artist |
| G-Dragon K.Will Park Jin-young (JYP) Se7en Psy | IU Baek Ji-young BoA Ga-in G.NA |
| Best Male Group | Best Female Group |
| Big Bang TVXQ Beast Super Junior Shinhwa | Sistar 2NE1 Girls' Generation-TTS KARA T-ara |
| Best Dance Performance – Male Group | Best Dance Performance – Female Group |
| SHINee – "Sherlock" Beast – "Beautiful Night" Super Junior – "Sexy, Free & Single" MBLAQ – "This Is War" Infinite – "The Chaser" | f(x) – "Electric Shock" 4Minute – "Volume Up" Miss A – "Touch" Secret – "Poison" Sistar – "Alone" |
| Best Dance Performance – Solo | Best Band Performance |
| Psy – "Gangnam Style" BoA – "Only One" Hyuna – "Ice Cream" Park Jin-young (JYP) – "You're The One" Seo In-young – "Let's Dance" | Busker Busker – "Cherry Blossom Ending" 10cm – "Fine Thank You And You" CN Blue – "Hey You" F.T. Island – "Severely" Nell – "The Day Before" |
| Best Vocal Performance – Group | Best Vocal Performance – Solo |
| Davichi – "Will Think Of You" 2AM – "I Wonder If You Hurt Like Me" Noel – "I Miss You" Urban Zakapa – "I Hate You" 4MEN – "The Man, The Woman" | K.Will – "I Need You" Baek Ji-young – "Voice" IU – "You And I" John Park – "Falling" Huh Gak – "The Person Who Once Loved Me" |
| Best OST | Best Rap Performance |
| Seo In-guk & Jung Eun-ji – "All For You" (Reply 1997) Lyn – "Back In Time" (Moon Embracing the Sun) Lee Jong-hyun – "My Love" (A Gentleman's Dignity) Taeyeon – "Missing You Like Crazy" (The King 2 Hearts) Huh Gak – "One Person" (Big) | Epik High – "Up" Dynamic Duo – "Without You" Leessang – "Someday" Mighty Mouth – "Bad Boy" Verbal Jint – "You Deserve Better" |
| Best New Male Artist | Best New Female Artist |
| Busker Busker B.A.P Exo John Park Ulala Session | Ailee AOA Spica Juniel Hello Venus |
| International Favorite Artist | Best Collaboration Performance |
| Psy – "Gangnam Style" | Trouble Maker – "Trouble Maker" Davichi & T-ara – "We Were In Love" Park Jin-young (JYP) & Ga-in – "Someone Else" Huh Gak & Zia – "I Need You" Skull & Haha – "Busan Vacance" |
| Best Global Group – Female | Best Global Group – Male |
| Kara 2NE1 f(x) Girls' Generation-TTS Wonder Girls | Super Junior Beast Big Bang CN Blue TVXQ |

### Special Awards

* Mnet PD's Choice: BAP
* Overall Best Asian Artist: Wang Leehom
** Asian Artist Award:
       AKB48
       Sarah Geronimo
       My Tam
       Taufik Batisah
       Agnes Monica
       Chris Lee (Li Yuchun)
   * Best New Asian Group:
       EXO
       TimeZ
       Natthew
* TVB Choice Award: Joey Yung
* Best Style in Music: Son Ga-in
* Guardian Angel Worldwide Performer: Big Bang
* 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 | Big Bang |
| 2 | Busker Busker |
| 2 | Super Junior |

### Artist(s) with multiple nominations

The following artist(s) received two or more nominations:
| Nominations | Artist(s) |
| 6 | Psy |
| 6 | Super Junior |
| 5 | Busker Busker |
| 5 | Big Bang |
| 4 | Sistar |
| 3 | Ga-in |
| 3 | Park Jin-young (JYP) |
| 3 | Huh Gak |
| 3 | IU |
| 3 | TVXQ |
| 3 | Beast |
| 2 | G-Dragon |
| 2 | Infinite |
| 2 | K.Will |
| 2 | John Park |
| 2 | Davichi |
| 2 | T-ara |
| 2 | KARA |
| 2 | 2NE1 |
| 2 | f(x) |
| 2 | Girls' Generation-TTS |
| 2 | CN Blue |

## Broadcast

| Network | Country |
| Mnet | South Korea |
| tvN | South Korea |
| CJ E&M channels | South Korea |
| Mnet Japan | Japan |
| TVB | Hong Kong |
| MyTV-Cambodia | Other countries around the world |
| KM | Other countries around the world |
| Mnet America | Other countries around the world |
| Channel M | Other countries around the world |
| Myx Philippines | Other countries around the world |
| Studio 23 now ABS-CBN Sports and Action ( PHILIPPINES ) | Other countries around the world |
| And all other channels that carried Mnet Asian Music Awards in Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Europe. ||