Melon Music Awards
| Melon Music Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded for | Excellence in music |
| Country | South Korea |
| Presented by | kakao M |
| First awarded | 2009 |
| Website | www.melon.com/mma/index.htm |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | see list |
The Melon Music Awards is a major music awards show that is held annually in South Korea and organized by kakao M (a kakao company) through its online music store, Melon.
Contents
1 Host venues
2 Judging criteria
3 Main awards
3.1 Artist of the Year
3.2 Album of the Year
3.3 Song of the Year
3.4 Top 10 Artists
3.5 Best New Artist
4 Genre Awards
4.1 Rap/Hip Hop
4.2 R&B/Ballad
4.3 Rock
4.4 OST
4.5 Trot
4.6 Pop
4.7 Dance
4.8 Folk/Blues
4.9 Indie
4.10 Electronic
5 Popularity awards
5.1 Netizen Popularity Award
5.2 Hot Trend Award
6 Special awards
6.1 Music Video Award
6.2 Song Writer Award
6.3 MBC Music Star Award
6.4 Performing Arts Award
6.5 Global Artist
6.6 Tencent-QQ Music Asia Star Award
6.7 Hall of Fame Award
6.8 Kakao Hot Star Award
6.9 Stage of the Year
6.10 1theK Performance Award
7 Other awards
7.1 2009
7.2 2010
8 Most wins
9 Broadcasting
9.1 South Korea
9.2 Worldwide
9.3 China
9.4 Japan
9.5 Thailand
9.6 Taiwan
10 See also
11 References
12 External links
Host venues
| Edition | Date | Venue | City | Country | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | December 16, 2009 | Olympic Hall Olympic Park | Seoul | South Korea | [1] |
| 2nd | December 15, 2010 | Hall of Peace Kyung Hee University | [2] | ||
| 3rd | November 24, 2011 | Seoul Olympic Stadium | [3] | ||
| 4th | December 14, 2012 | [4] | |||
| 5th | November 14, 2013 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | [5] | ||
| 6th | November 13, 2014 | [6] | |||
| 7th | November 7, 2015 | ||||
| 8th | November 19, 2016 | Gocheok Sky Dome | [7] | ||
| 9th | December 2, 2017 | [8] | |||
| 10th | December 1, 2018 |
Judging criteria
| Division | Online Voting | Digital Sales | Judge Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main awards* | 20% | 60% | 20% | |||
| Genre Awards** | 30% | 40% | 30% | |||
| Popularity Awards*** | 60% | 40% | – | |||
| Special Awards**** | – | – | 100% | |||
*Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Top 10 Artists, Best New Artist **Rap/Hip Hop, R&B/Ballad, Rock, OST, Trot, Pop, Dance, Folk/Blue, Indie, Electronic ***Netizen Popularity Award, Hot Trend Award ****Music Video Award, Song Writer Award, MBC Music Star Award, Performing Arts Award, Global Star Award, QQ Asia Artist Award, Hall of Fame Award, Kakao Hot Star Award | ||||||
Main awards
Artist of the Year
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Girls' Generation |
| 2010 | Girls' Generation |
| 2011 | Beast[9] |
| 2012 | Beast[10] |
| 2013 | Shinee |
| 2014 | IU |
| 2015 | Big Bang |
| 2016[11] | Exo |
| 2017 | Exo |
Album of the Year
| Year | Winner | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | G-Dragon | Heartbreaker |
| 2010 | 2NE1 | To Anyone |
| 2011 | 2NE1 | The 2nd Mini Album |
| 2012 | Busker Busker | Busker Busker 1st Album |
| 2013 | Busker Busker | Busker Busker 2nd Album |
| 2014 | g.o.d | Chapter 8 |
| 2015 | Exo | Exodus |
| 2016[11] | BTS | The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever |
| 2017 | IU | Palette |
Song of the Year
| Year | Winner | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Girls' Generation | "Gee" |
| 2010 | 2AM | "Can't Let You Go Even If I Die" |
| 2011 | IU | "Good Day" |
| 2012 | Psy | "Gangnam Style" |
| 2013 | Exo | "Growl" |
| 2014 | Taeyang | "Eyes, Nose, Lips" |
| 2015 | Big Bang | "Bang Bang Bang" |
| 2016[11] | Twice | "Cheer Up" |
| 2017 | BTS | "Spring Day" |
Top 10 Artists
| Year | Winners | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2PM | Girls' Generation | Kara | K.Will | G-Dragon | 8eight | Super Junior | 2NE1 | Brown Eyed Girls | Davichi |
| 2010 | 2PM | Girls' Generation | 2AM | IU | DJ DOC | CNBLUE | Lee Seung-gi | 2NE1 | T-ara | 4Men |
| 2011 | f(x) | Secret | Beast | IU | Big Bang | Sistar | Super Junior | 2NE1 | Leessang | Lena Park |
| 2012 | Psy | Busker Busker | Beast | IU | Big Bang | Sistar | Infinite | 2NE1 | T-ara | Huh Gak |
| 2013 | Shinee | Busker Busker | Beast | IU | G-Dragon | Sistar | Exo | Ailee | Dynamic Duo | Davichi |
| 2014 | g.o.d | Akdong Musician | Beast | IU | Taeyang | Sistar | Exo | 2NE1 | Girl's Day | Winner |
| 2015[12] | Shinee | Girls' Generation | Hyukoh | Toy | Big Bang | Sistar | Exo | Apink | Zion.T | San E |
| 2016[13] | BewhY | Akdong Musician | BTS | Zico | Mamamoo | GFriend | Exo | Twice | Red Velvet | Taeyeon |
| 2017 | Heize | Bolbbalgan4 | BTS | IU | Big Bang | Wanna One | Exo | Twice | Red Velvet | Winner |
Best New Artist
| Year | Winners | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | — | 2NE1 |
| 2010 | CNBLUE | — |
| 2011 | Huh Gak | — |
| 2012 | B.A.P | Ailee |
| 2013 | BTS | Lim Kim |
| 2014 | Winner | — |
| 2015 | iKON | GFriend |
| 2016 | — | Black Pink |
| 2017 | Wanna One | — |
Genre Awards
Rap/Hip Hop
| Year | Winner | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Supreme Team | "Dang Dang Dang" |
| 2011 | GD & TOP | "Oh Yeah" (feat. Park Bom) |
| 2012 | Dynamic Duo | "Without You" |
| 2013 | Baechigi | "Shower of Tears" (feat. Ailee) |
| 2014 | San E & Raina | "A Midsummer Night's Sweetness" |
| 2015 | Mad Clown | "Fire" (feat. Jinsil) |
| 2016[11] | Zico | "Eureka" (feat. Zion.T) |
| 2017 | Dynamic Duo & Chen | "Nosedive" |
R&B/Ballad
| Year | Winner | Song | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Gummy | "Because You’re A Man" | |
| 2011 | Kim Bum-soo | "Please" | |
| 2012 | K.Will | "Please Don't" | |
| 2013 | Huh Gak | "Monodrama" (with Yoo Seung-woo) | |
| K.Will | "Love Blossom" | ||
| 2014 | R&B/Soul | Fly to the Sky | "You You You" |
| Ballad | M.C the Max | "Wind That Blows" | |
| 2015 | R&B/Soul | Naul | "Living in the Same Time" |
| Ballad | Baek Ah Yeon | "Shouldn't Have" (feat. Young K) | |
| 2016[11] | R&B/Soul | Baekhyun & Suzy | "Dream" |
| Ballad | Jung Eun-ji | "Hopefully Sky" | |
| Im Chang-jung | "The Love I Committed" | ||
| 2017 | R&B/Soul | Suran | "Wine" |
| Ballad | Yoon Jong-shin | "Like It" | |
Rock
| Year | Winner | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Hot Potato | "Confession" |
| 2011 | CNBLUE | "Intuition" |
| 2012 | Nell | "The Day Before" |
| 2013 | Cho Yong-pil | "Bounce" |
| 2014 | CNBLUE | "Can't Stop" |
| 2015 | Kim Sunggyu | "The Answer" |
| 2016 | Ha Hyun-woo | "Don't Cry" |
| 2017 | Kim Hee-chul & Min Kyung-hoon | "Sweet Dream" |
OST
| Year | Winner | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Future Liger | "Let's Dance" |
| 2010 | Lee Seung-gi | "Losing My Mind" |
| 2011 | Sunny Hill | "Pit-a-Pat" |
| 2012 | Seo In-guk & Jung Eun-ji | "All For You" |
| 2013 | Yoon Mi-rae | "Touch Love" |
| 2014 | Lyn | "My Destiny" |
| 2015 | Loco & Yuju of GFriend | "Spring is Gone By Chance" |
| 2016[11] | Yoon Mi-rae | "Always" |
| 2017 | Ailee | "I Will Go to You Like the First Snow" |
Trot
| Year | Winner | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jang Yun-jeong | "Ole" |
| 2015 | Hong Jin Young | "Love Wifi" |
| 2016[11] | Hong Jin Young | "Thumbs Up" |
| 2017 | Hong Jin Young & Kim Young Chul | "Ring Ring (Composer ver.)" |
Pop
| Year | Winner | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Maroon 5 | "Payphone" (feat. Wiz Khalifa) |
| 2013 | Bruno Mars | "Young Girls" |
| 2015 | Mark Ronson | "Uptown Funk" (feat. Bruno Mars) |
| 2016 | Justin Bieber | "Love Yourself" |
| 2017 | Ed Sheeran | "Shape of You" |
Dance
| Year | Winner | Song | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Male | Block B | "Her" |
| Female | Apink | "Mr. Chu" | |
| 2015 | Male | BTS | "I Need U" |
| Female | Red Velvet | "Ice Cream Cake" | |
| 2016[11] | Male | Exo | "Monster" |
| Female | GFRIEND | "Rough" | |
| 2017 | Male | Exo | "Ko Ko Bop" |
| Female | Twice | "Knock Knock" | |
Folk/Blues
| Year | Winner | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Akdong Musician | "200%" |
| 2015 | 10cm | "Sseudam Sseudam" |
| 2016[11] | 10cm | "What The Spring??" |
| 2017 | Jung Eunji | "The Spring" |
Indie
| Year | Winner | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Standing Egg | "Lean on Me" (feat. Park Se-young) |
| 2015 | Standing Egg | "The Sunlight Hurts" (feat. Wheein & Obroject Yundak) |
| 2016[11] | Bolbbalgan4 | "Galaxy" |
| 2017 | MeloMance | "Gift" |
Electronic
| Year | Winner | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2NE1 | "Come Back Home" |
Popularity awards
Netizen Popularity Award
| Year | Winner | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Super Junior | "Bonamana" |
| 2011 | Super Junior | "Mr.Simple" |
| 2012 | Beast | "Midnight" |
| 2013 | Exo | "Growl" |
| 2014 | Beast | "Good Luck" |
| 2015 | Big Bang | "Bang Bang Bang" |
| 2016 | Exo | "Monster" |
| 2017 | Exo | "Ko Ko Bop" |
Hot Trend Award
| Year | Winner | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Girls' Generation | "Hoot" |
| 2011 | Infinite Challenge | "West Coast Expressway Music Festival" |
| 2012 | Trouble Maker | "Trouble Maker" |
| 2013 | Crayon Pop | "Bar Bar Bar" |
| Rose Motel | "Longtime Lovers" | |
| 2014 | Soyou & Junggigo | "Some" |
| 2015 | Infinite Challenge | "Yeongdong Expressway Music Festival" |
| 2016 | Zico[11] | "I Am You, You Are Me" |
| 2017 | Suran & Suga | "Wine" |
Special awards
Music Video Award
| Year | Winner | Music Video |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Hwang Soo-ah | Ga-in's "Irreversible" |
| 2011 | Cha Eun-taek | T-ara's "Roly-Poly" |
| 2012 | Cho Soo-hyun | Psy's "Gangnam Style" |
| 2013 | Lee Gi-baek (Tiger Cave Studio) | Beast's "Shadow" |
| 2014 | Won Tae-yeon (LOEN Entertainment (in-house)) | Melody Day's "Another Parting" |
| 2015 | Kim Young-jo and Yoo Seung-woo (Naive Creative Production) | Park Jin-young's "Who's Your Mama?" (feat. Jessi) |
| 2016[11] | Shin Hee-won | Red Velvet's "Russian Roulette" |
| 2017 | Choi Yong-suk (LUMPENS) | BTS' "DNA" |
Song Writer Award
| Year | Winner | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Hitman Bang (Bang Si-hyuk) | 8eight (Without A Heart & Goodbye My Love) |
| 2010 | Lee Min-soo & Kim Yi-na | IU and Im Seulong's "Nagging" |
| 2011 | Jeon Hye-sung | Davichi’s "Don’t Say Goodbye", Baek Ji-young's "That Woman" |
| 2012 | Duble Sidekick (Michael "Chance" Kim, Park Jang-geun) | Sistar’s "Loving U", Baek Ji-young's "Voice", "Good Boy" |
| 2013 | Shinsadong Tiger (Lee Ho-yang) | Ailee's "U&I", Apink's "NoNoNo", Trouble Maker's "Now" |
| 2014 | Kim Do-hoon | Soyou & Junggigo's "Some", Mad Clown's "Without You", Ailee's "Don't Touch Me" |
| 2015 | Teddy Park | Big Bang (Loser, Bae Bae, Bang Bang Bang, We Like 2 Party, Sober, Zutter (GD & TOP), Let's Not Fall In Love) |
| 2016 | Hitman Bang (Bang Si-hyuk) | BTS (Fire, Save Me, Blood Sweat & Tears) |
| 2017 | IU (Lee Ji-eun) | IU (Through the Night, Can't Love You Anymore, Palette, Ending Scene) |
MBC Music Star Award
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Miss A |
| 2011 | Baek Ji-young |
| 2012 | Shindong & Kim Shin-young |
| 2013 | f(x) |
| 2014 | Ladies' Code |
| 2015 | EXID |
| 2016[11] | Seventeen |
| 2017[11] | Hyuna |
Performing Arts Award
| Year | Winner | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Psy | "Right Now" |
| 2011 | Lee Seung-hwan | "Super Hero" |
| 2013 | Shin Seung-hun | — |
Global Artist
| Year | Winner | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Girls' Generation | "The Boys" |
| 2012 | Psy | "Gangnam Style" |
| 2013 | Psy | "Gentleman" |
| 2017 | BTS | "DNA" |
Tencent-QQ Music Asia Star Award
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2016 | iKon |
Hall of Fame Award
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Sechs Kies |
Kakao Hot Star Award
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2016[11] | Exo |
| 2017 | Wanna One |
Stage of the Year
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Park Hyo Shin |
1theK Performance Award
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Monsta X |
| 2017 | GFriend |
Other awards
2009
- Star: TVXQ
- Mania: TVXQ - "Mirotic"
- Current Stream: Kim Tae-woo – "Love Rain"
- Smart Radio: Girls' Generation
- Odyssey: Girls' Generation – "Gee"
- Mobile Music: Girls' Generation
- Sudden Rise: Leessang
- Y-STAR Live: Lee Seung-chul
2010
- Best Dressed Singer: Girls' Generation
- Best MBC Radio Singer: Jung Yeop – "Without You"
Most wins
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Exo | Girls' Generation | IU | Beast, 2NE1 | BTS | Psy, Big Bang | Sistar |
| Total awards | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Broadcasting
South Korea
- The 1st Melon Music Awards ceremony was broadcast through CU Media's y-star, Dramax and Comedy TV channels. Internet partners include Melon, Nate (then a sister brand), GOMTV and Afreeca TV (2009-2010).
- In 2010, LOEN Entertainment partnered with MBC Plus Media, and the latter transmitted the awards night through MBC every1, MBC Dramanet (from 2010-2011 and 2013), MBC Game (now defunct) and MBC Life (now defunct). When MBC Music was launched in 2012, it shared the honor of being the flagship station of MMA with MBC every1. MBC QueeN joined in 2013.
Daum was the local internet partner in 2013. One year later, it merged with LOEN's incumbent parent company Kakao.
Worldwide
- Since 2011, Alphabet Inc.'s YouTube (specifically the 1theK (formerly LOEN MUSIC) channel) is the internet broadcast partner of Melon Music Awards. Microsoft's Zune was the first internet broadcast partner (2009).
China
Tencent, via its QQ Music and QQ Live services, owns the broadcast rights since 2016.
Japan
- The Sony Music Japan-owned Music On! TV acquired the local broadcast rights in 2015, making Melon Music Awards the second Korean music awarding event that it broadcasts (the first being Mnet Asian Music Awards).[14]
Thailand
JOOX, another Tencent-owned music service, together with its sister property Sanook.com, brought Melon Music Awards to its users in Thailand in 2016 and 2017.
Taiwan
- Streaming rights is handled by Taiwan Mobile's MyMusic service.
See also
- K-pop
- MelOn
- LOEN Entertainment
References
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External links
Official website (in Korean) (LOEN)
Official website (in Korean) (MBC)
Melon Music Awards' channel on YouTube
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