# Big Mama (group)

Big Mama (Korean: 빅마마) is a South Korean female group that debuted in 2003. The group is known for focusing on its members' singing abilities rather than their looks. The group disbanded in 2012 after their last song "Cleaning My Closet".
As of 2022, the group has currently released six studio albums, two cover albums and 16 singles.

## Members

* Shin Yona (신연아, 申然雅)
* Lee Ji-young (이지영)
* Lee Young-hyun (이영현)
* Park Min-hye (박민혜)

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR RIAK | KOR Gaon | Sales |
| Like The Bible | Released: February 6, 2003 Label: YG Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette | 11 | — | KOR: 338,389 |
| It's Unique | Released: May 17, 2005 Label: YG Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette | 3 | — | KOR: 163,442 |
| For The People | Released: October 12, 2006 Label: YG Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette | 6 | 99 | KOR: 37,342 |
| Blossom | Released: October 2, 2007 Label: Manwaldang Formats: CD, cassette | — | — | — |
| 5 | Released: March 23, 2010 Label: Music&New Formats: CD, digital download | — | 3 | — |
| Born | Released: February 10, 2022 Label: Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download | — | 90 | — |

### Cover albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR RIAK | Sales |
| Big Mama's Gift | Released: November 24, 2005 Label: YG Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette | 7 | KOR: 21,336 |
| For The Christmas | Released: November 28, 2006 Label: YG Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette | 22 | KOR: 6,948 |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR Circle | Sales | Album |
| "Break Away" | 2003 | — | | Like The Bible |
| "Resignation" (체념) | 2003 | — | | Like The Bible |
| "Woman" (여자) | 2005 | — | | It's Unique |
| "Sori" (소리) | 2005 | — | | It's Unique |
| "Jingle Bell Rock" | 2005 | — | | Big Mama's Gift |
| "Never Mind" | 2006 | — | | For The People |
| "Winter Child" (겨울아이) | 2006 | — | | For The Christmas |
| "Betrayal" (배반) | 2007 | — | | Blossom |
| "Money..? Honey..?" | 2008 | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Happy Birthday to You" | 2008 | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Just One Day" (하루만) | 2010 | 5 | KOR: 1,116,001 | 5 |
| "Crazy For" (기다리다 미쳐) | 2010 | 6 | KOR: 926,229 | 5 |
| "Never" (절대) | 2010 | 23 | | Non-album singles |
| "I Love You" (사랑해요) | 2011 | 39 | KOR: 308,258 | Non-album singles |
| "Cleaning Out the Drawer" (서랍정리) | 2012 | 15 | KOR: 325,435 | Non-album singles |
| "One Day More" (하루만 더) | 2021 | 15 | | Born |
| "Like Nothing Happened" (아무렇지 않은 척) | 2022 | 96 | | Born |
| "Happy Me" (행복한 나를) | 2023 | 170 | | Non-album single |

## Awards and nominations

| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2003 | Best New Artist | "Break Away" | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2003 | Best Music Video | "Break Away" | Won |
| KBS Music Awards | 2005 | Singer of the Year (Bonsang) | Big Mama | Won |
| KMTV Korean Music Awards | 2003 | Best New Artist | Big Mama | Won |
| Korea Broadcasting Producer Awards | 2006 | Singer of the Year | Big Mama | Won |
| Korean Music Awards | 2004 | Musician of the Year (Grand Prize) | Big Mama | Won |
| Korean Music Awards | 2004 | Rookie of the Year | Big Mama | Nominated |
| Korean Music Awards | 2004 | Album of the Year | Like The Bible | Nominated |
| Korean Music Awards | 2004 | Best R&B Album | Like The Bible | Nominated |
| Korean Music Awards | 2006 | Best R&B and Soul Song | "Sori" | Nominated |
| MBC Gayo Daejejeon | 2003 | Top Ten Artist | Big Mama | Won |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2003 | Music Video of the Year (Grand Prize) | "Break Away" | Won |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2003 | Best New Artist | "Break Away" | Won |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2003 | Best R&B Performance | "Break Away" | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2005 | Best Female Group | "Woman" | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2007 | Best Female Group | "Betrayal" | Nominated |
| SBS Gayo Daejeon | 2003 | Best New Artist | Big Mama | Won |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2003 | Best New Artist | Big Mama | Won |