On December 11 KST, the highly-awaited 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) was held at Paju City in South Korea, with Lee Hyori serving as the first-ever female host of the awards ceremony that celebrates artists across Asia.
Numerous K-Pop groups including Wanna One, TXT, Stray Kids, ITZY, aespa, ENHYPEN, NCT units, and even British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran performed at the awards ceremony, among many others who livened up the show.
But the most anticipated portion of the ceremony are the artists who bagged trophies at the ceremony! From top K-Pop groups BTS, aespa, ENHYPEN, to solo artists such as IU, Rosé, and Baekhyun, here are the winners at the 2021 MAMA!
2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) Winners
*Winners in bold
Best New Female Artist
- aespa
- Jo Yu Ri
- Kwon Eun Bi
- LIGHTSUM
- STAYC
Best New Male Artist
- ENHYPEN
- Drippin
- EPEX
- MIRAE
- P1Harmony
KTO Breakout Artist
- Brave Girls
Best Band Performance
- JANNABI - "A thought on an autumn night"
- 10cm - "Sleepless in Seoul (feat. Lee Suhyun)"
- CNBLUE - "Then, Now and Forever"
- DAY6 - "You Make Me"
- N.Flying - "Moonshot"
Favorite Asian Artist
- INI
Best Asian Artist Japan
- JO1
Best Asian Artist
- Mandarin: Accusefive
- Thailand: Tilly Birds
- Indonesia: Anneth
- Vietnam: QUÂN A.P
Best New Asian Artist
- Japan: ADO
- Mandarin: Anson Lo
- Thailand: Sprite x Guygeegee
- Indonesia: Lyodra
- Vietnam: Hoàng Duyên
Favorite International Artist
- Ed Sheeran
Best Hip Hop & Urban Music
- Ash Island - "Melody"
- Changmo - "GJD"
- Jessi - "What Type of X"
- MINO - "Run Away"
- YUMDDA - "9ucci (feat. DOGE)"
Best Dance Performance Female Group
- aespa - "Next Level"
- ITZY - "Mafia In The Morning"
- Oh My Girl - "Dun Dun Dance"
- Red Velvet - "Queendom"
- STAYC - "ASAP"
- TWICE - "Alcohol-Free"
Best Dance Performance Male Group
- BTS - "Butter"
- NCT127 - "Sticker"
- NCT DREAM - "Hot Sauce"
- SEVENTEEN - "Ready to Love"
- SHINee - "Don't Call Me"
- Stray Kids - "Thunderous"
Best Dance Performance Solo
- Rosé - "On the Ground"
- Baekhyun - "Bambi"
- HyunA - "I'm Not Cool"
- LISA - "LALISA"
- Jeon Somi - "DUMB DUMB"
- Taeyeon - "Weekend"
Best OST
- Jo Jung Seok - "I Like You" (Hospital Playlist 2)
- 10cm - "Borrow Your Night" (Romance 101)
- Choi Yu Ree - "Wind" (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha)
- Lee Mu Jin - "Rain and You" (Hospital Playlist 2)
- Yang Yoseob and Jung Eunji - "Love Day" (Romance 101)
Best Collaboration
- AKMU and IU - "Nakka"
- BTS and Coldplay - "My Universe"
- Gaeko and Kwon Jinah - "I Feel Like"
- Hyorin and Dasom - "Summer or Summer"
- Rain and Park Jin Young - "Switch to Me"
Best Vocal Performance
- IU - "Celebrity"
- AKMU - "Nakka (feat. IU)"
- Davichi - "Just Hug Me"
- Heize - "Happen"
- Lee Mu Jin - "Traffic Light"
Best Female Artist
- IU
- Heize
- LISA
- Rosé
- Taeyeon
Best Male Artist
- Baekhyun
- D.O
- KAI
- Kang Daniel
- Lee Mu Jin
Best Female Group
- TWICE
- (G)I-DLE
- Brave Girls
- ITZY
- Oh My Girl
- Red Velvet
Best Male Group
- BTS
- NCT 127
- NCT DREAM
- SEVENTEEN
- Stray Kids
- TXT
Worldwide Fans' Top Choice Top 10
- Stray Kids
- NCT DREAM
- NCT 127
- ENHYPEN
- TXT
- BTS
- LISA
- SEVENTEEN
- TREASURE
- TWICE
Tiktok Favorite Moment
- BTS
2021 MAMA Professional Awards
Best Executive Producer of the Year
- Bang Si Hyuk (BTS - "Butter")
Best Producer of the Year
- Teddy (LISA - "Lalisa")
Best Composer of the Year
- Yoo Young Jin (aespa - "Savage")
Best Engineer of the Year
- Gu Jong Pil and Kwon Nam Woo (IU - "Celebrity")
Best Video Director of the Year
- Lumpens (BTS - "Butter")
Best Choreographer of the Year
- Lee Jung (LISA - "Money")
Best Art Director of the Year
- MU:E (BTS - "Butter")
2021 MAMA Grand Prize (Daesang) Winners
Tiktok Album of the Year
- BTS - "BE"
- aespa - "Savage"
- IU - "Lilac"
- NCT 127 - "Sticker"
- NCT DREAM - "Hot Sauce"
Tiktok Worldwide Icon of the Year
- BTS
Tiktok Song of the Year
- BTS - "Butter"
- aespa - "Next Level"
- IU - "Celebrity"
- Lee Mu Jin - "Traffic Light"
- Oh My Girl - "Dun Dun Dance"
Tiktok Artist of the Year
- BTS
- aespa
- IU
- NCT 127
- Oh My Girl
Congratulations to all of the winners!
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 2021 AAA (Asia Artist Awards) Winners: BTS, SEVENTEEN, aespa, GOT7 BamBam, and More Take Home Trophies
For more K-Pop and idol enws, keep your tabs open here on KpopStarz.
KpopStarz owns this article.
Robyn Joan reporting this.
