The most anticipated awards show of the year has finally drawn to a close. On December 2nd, the 2016 Mnet Asian Music Awards (abbreviated as 2016 MAMA) was held at the AsiaWorld Expo in Hong Kong.
The night was full of amazing performances, gorgeous fashion, special collaborations, and exciting moments that touched the hearts of fans. From rookie groups to seasoned artists, there were a variety of winners who were able to take home the coveted awards. Were your favorite singers and dancers among the winners? Check out the full list of 2016 MAMA winners below.
NCT 127 – Best New Male Artist
I.O.I – Best New Female Artist
EXO- Best Asian Style Award
GOT7- Worldwide Favorite Act
Lee Juck – Best OST (“Don’t Worry” – Reply 1998)
Taeyeon – Best Female Artist
BTS – Best Dance Performance Male Group (“Blood Sweat & Tears”)
Seventeen – World Performer
Crush – Best Vocal Performance: Male Solo (“Don’t Forget”)
Ailee – Best Vocal Performance: Female Solo (“If You”)
Taemin – Best Dance Performance Solo (“Press Your Number”)
Davichi – Best Vocal Performance Group (“Beside Me”)
EXO – Best Male Group
TWICE – Best Female Group
CNBLUE – Best Band Performance (“You’re So Fine”)
BLACKPINK – Best Music Video (“Whistle”)
Suzy and Baekhyun – Best Collaboration (“Dream”)
Cjamm and BewhY – Best Rap Performance (“Puzzle”)
Zico – Best Male Artist
GFRIEND – Best Dance Performance Female Group (“Rough”)
TWICE – Song of the Year (“Cheer Up”)
BTS – Artist of the Year
EXO – Album of the Year (EX’ACT)
In addition, there were also some winners from additional categories or that were not presented on camera. The rest of the winners are as listed below:
2016 Best of Next Awards
Monsta X – Best of Next (Male)
BLACKPINK – Best of Next (Female)
Best Asian Artist Category
Getsunova- Best Asian Artist THAILAND
Noo Phuoc Thinh – Best Asian Artist VIETNAM
Isyana Sarasvati – Best Asian Artist INDONESIA
Sekai No Owari – Best Asian Artist JAPAN
Hua Chenyu – Best Asian Artist CHINA
JJ Lin – Best Asian Artist SINGAPORE
Professional Category
“Hitman” Bang – Best Executive Producer
Black Eyed Pilseung – Best Producer
Masahiro Hidaka – Best Promoter
J.Da Apissara Phetruengrong – Best Choreographer
Min Hee Jin – Best Visual and Art Director
Tanaka Hironobu – Best Engineer
Special Category
Timbaland – Best International Producer
Quincy Jones – Inspired Achievement Award
What The Kpop congratulates all of the well-deserving 2016 MAMA winners!
What did you think of the awards show? Did you agree with all the winners? Let us know in the comment section below!
Media: Mnet