# 1999 Mnet Video Music Awards

The 1999 Mnet Video Music Awards was the first of the annual music awards in Seoul, South Korea that took place on November 27, 1999, at Little Angels Arts Center.
Leading the nominees were the boy-band group H.O.T. and solo artist Lee Seung-hwan with three each, followed by four artists including the new boy-band group g.o.d with three. By the end of the ceremony, boy-band group H.O.T., Lee Seung-hwan and Lee Jung-hyun received the most wins with two awards.

## Background

The award-giving body began in this year under the name "Mnet Km Music Festival" (MKMF). During this time, it was the first and only Korean music video awards ceremony. It consists of 14 categories including the Best International Artist. The grand awards (or daesang) were Best Popular Music Video and Music Video of the Year.

## Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
| Best Popular Music Video (daesang) | Music Video of the Year (daesang) |
| H.O.T. – "I Yah!" | Lee Seung-hwan – "A Request" |
| Best New Group | Best New Solo Artist |
| Team – "Farewell" Voice – "Be Your Own Angel" (너만의 천사가 되어) Yada – "Already Sad Love" 0–24 – "Freedom" (자유) g.o.d – "To Mother" | Lee Jung-hyun – "Come" Kim Bum-soo – "Promise" Baek Ji-young – "Choice" Lee Soo-young – "I Believe" Cho PD – "Fever" |
| Best Female Artist | Best Male Artist |
| Uhm Jung-hwa – "I Don't Know" Kwon Jin-won – "Happy Birthday To You" Lena Park – "A Person in My Dream" Park Ji-yoon – "I Don't Know Anything" Yangpa – "Audio" | Lee Seung-hwan – "A Request" Park Jin-young – "Kiss Me" Yoo Seung-jun – "Passion" Jo Sung-mo – "For Your Soul" K2 – "To her lover" |
| Best Group | Best Rock Performance |
| H.O.T. – "I Yah!" Shinhwa – "T.O.P" S.E.S. – "I Love You" Sechs Kies – "Ye Gam" Fin.K.L – "Forever Love" | Jaurim – "Fall"" Kim Jong-seo – "Broken Hearted" Novasonic – "Empire of the Sun" Delispice – "Running Bicycle" Red Plus – "Please Come Again Someday" |
| Best Hip Hop Performance | Best Indie Performance |
| Honey Family – "Man's Story – My Way" Drunken Tiger – "Do You Know Hip-Hop" BROS – "Win Win" Cho PD – "Fever" g.o.d – "Dear Mother" | No Brain – "Youth 98" Dr. Core 911 – "Sha Sha Funky Shake" Dalpalan – "Whistle Star Invitation" Blue Punk Bugs – "Children of Darkness" Hwang Shin Hye Band – "A Gun" |
| Best Dance Performance | Best Ballad Performance |
| Lee Jung-hyun – "Come" Baby V.O.X. – "Get Up" Uhm Jung-hwa – "I Don't Know" H.O.T. – "I Yah!" Clon – "Come To Me" | Jo Sungmo – "For Your Soul" Yoon Jong-shin – "Sendoff" Lee Seung-hwan – "A Request" Toy – "Is It Still Beautiful" Position – "Blue Day" |
| Best Music Video Director | Best International Artist |
| Hong Jong-ho – "I Yah!" by H.O.T. Kim Sang-tae – "Men's Story – My Way" by Honey Family Kim Se-hun – "For Your Soul" by Jo Sungmo Inhan – "Dear Mother" by g.o.d Cha Eun-taek – "A Request" by Lee Seung-hwan | Ricky Martin – "Livin' La Vida Loca" Backstreet Boys – "I Want It That Way" Cher – "Believe" Geri Halliwell – "Look At Me" Sting – "Brand New Day" TLC – "No Scrubs" |

### Special award

* Planning Award – Lee Chae-hyung (이채형)

## Multiple awards
### Artist(s) with multiple wins

The following artist(s) received two or more wins (excluding the special awards):
| Awards | Artist(s) |
| 2 | H.O.T. |
| 2 | Lee Seung-hwan |
| 2 | Lee Jung-hyun |

### Artist(s) with multiple nominations

The following artist(s) received two or more nominations:
| Awards | Artist(s) |
| 3 | H.O.T. |
| 3 | Lee Seung-hwan |
| 2 |
| 2 | g.o.d |
| 2 | Jo Sungmo |
| 2 | Cho PD |
| 2 | Lee Jung-hyun |
| 2 | Uhm Jung-hwa |

## Performers and presenters

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

### Performers

| Name(s) | Performed | Notes |
| Nanta, 김대환, 박유진 | Traditional South Korean music/rhythm, violins | Animal Jam 1: Opening of the show |
| Team | "Farewell" (별別) | Best New Group winner |
| Honey Family | "Man's Story – My Way" | Best Hip-Hop Performance winner |
| Jaurim | "낙화" | Best Rock Performance winner |
| Kim Jong-jin (김종진), Jeon Tae-kwan (전태관),김영석, Kim Min-ki, 미인, 윤도현, Daytripper | Band/medley/일곱색깔 무지개 | Animal Jam 2: Middle of the show |
| Uhm Jung-hwa | "I Don't Know" | Best Female Artist winner |
| Lee Jung-hyun | "Come" (와) | Best New Artist and Best Dance Performance winner |
| H.O.T. | "I Yah!" (아이야) | Best Group winner |
| Bros 브로스 | "Win Win" | |

### Presenters

| Name(s) | Role |
| Choi Hal-li | Main host of the 1st annual M.net Korean Music Festival (MKMF) |
| Joo Young-hoon and Yoon Son-ha | Presenters of the award for Best New Group |
| Cha Soohyun (차수현) | Interviewer/backstage host |
| Kim Rina (김리나) | Presenter/host/introducer |
| Yoon Do-hyun and Kim Min (김민) | Presenters of the award for Best Indie Performance |
| Kim Kwang-han (김광한) and Hwang In-young | Presenters of the award for Best International Artist |
| S.E.S., Kim Gun-mo, Uhm Jung-hwa, Puff Daddy, Yang Hyun-suk, Nam Hee-suk | VTR greetings |
| Yoon Sang and Kim Hyo-jin | Presenters of the award for Best Ballad Performance |
| DJ Jun-young and DJ Su (DJ-수) | DJs of the night |
| Yoo Ji-tae | Presenter of the award for Best Hip-Hop Performance |
| Chang Da-na (정다나) | Presenter/host/introducer |
| Kim Jong-jin (김종진) and Jeon Tae-kwan (전태관) | Presenters of the award for Best Rock Performance |
| Lee Jung-sik (이정식) and Park Jin-hee | Presenters of the award for Best Male Artist |
| Choi Jung-won and Kim Hyung-suk (김형석) | Presenters of the award for Best Female Artist |
| Kim Ji-ryong (김지룡) and Han Seung-joo (한성주) | Presenters of the special award |
| Jeon Ji-na (전지나) | Gives a sneak peek on how to make a music video |
| Ha Jae-bong (하재봉) and Yu Ji-na (유지나) | Presenters of the award for Best Music Video Director |
| Kim Young-eon (김영언) | Introduces the history of music videos from 1997 to 1998 |
| Lee Hwi-jae and Yoo Jae-suk | Presenters of the award for Best New Solo Artist |
| Oh Mi-ran (오미란) and Lee Mu-young (이무영) | Presenters of the award for Best Dance Performance |
| Lee Yo-won and Lee Jung-jae | Presenters of the award for Best Group |
| Lee Chan-chan (이잔잔) and Lee Eun-jung | Presenters of the award for Best Popular Music Video Award |
| Choi Hee-chun (죄희춘) | Presenter of the award for Music Video of the Year |