| 2016 Mnet Asian Music Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Date | December 2, 2016 (2016-12-02) |
| Location | AsiaWorld–Expo, Hong Kong |
| Hosted by | Lee Byung-hun |
| Most awards | Exo (3) |
| Website | Mnet Asian Music Awards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | South Korea:Mnet (see complete list) |
| Runtime | 120 minutes (Red Carpet) 240 minutes (Main event) |
The2016Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony, organized byCJ E&M through its music channelMnet, took place at theAsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. The ceremony was the seventh consecutive Mnet Asian Music Awards to be hosted outside of South Korea and the 18th ceremony in the show's history.
Nominees were announced on October 28, 2016, through the 2016 MAMA Nomination Special Live Broadcast aired on Mnet streamed nationally and globally.[1] Leading the awards wasExo with 3.
MAMA 2016 was the eighteenth edition of the Mnet Asian Music Awards. It was simultaneously broadcast live in South Korea, Japan, the United States and Southeast Asia. In Sri Lanka and Thailand, it was made available to stream onIflix 24 hours after its broadcast in South Korea.[2][3] This marked the fifth consecutive time the event would take place in the same country and the fourth consecutive time to be held in the same venue.[4]
However, MAMA 2016 has the lowest TV ratings since 2009 edition.[citation needed]
The following individuals and groups, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.[5][6]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-show | ||
| NCT Dream | "Chewing Gum" | |
| SF9 | "Fanfare" | |
| I.O.I | "Dream Girls" | |
| Main show | ||
| Lee Tae Kyung, Park Hye-ji, Park In-soo & J-Black | Intro | "We Are All Connected" (opening act) |
| NCT | Dance Connection + "Black On Black" | |
| Taemin | "Goodbye", "Soldier", "Guess Who" | |
| GFriend | "Rough", "Navillera", "Very Nice" | "Memories Of Springtime" |
| Seventeen | "Boom Boom", "Adore U", "Very Nice" | |
| Gallant | "Weight in Gold" | "Soul Wave" |
| Baekhyun &Suzy | "Dream" | "Dream A Little Dream" |
| Dean | "D" (Half Moon) | "Bermuda: Last In Soul" |
| Crush | "Don't Forget" | |
| Zico | "Eureka", "Boys and Girls" | |
| Zico, Dean and Crush | "Bermuda Triangle" | |
| NCT 127 | "Firetruck" | "Who's The Winner?" |
| Lee Joo-heon and Taeyong | Rap Battle | |
| Monsta X | "Fighter" | |
| Got7 | "Hard Carry" | |
| Lee Juck and Ko Sang Ji | "Don't Worry" | "Don't Worry" |
| I.O.I | "Pick Me", "Very Very Very" | "Happy Music Factory" |
| Twice | "Cheer Up", "TT" | |
| Timbaland andEric Nam | "Body" | "Time For Connection" |
| BTS | "Boy Meets Evil", "Blood Sweat & Tears", "Fire" | "Boy Meets Evil" |
| BewhY and Prepix | "Forever" | "Hello Universe" |
| Yiruma | "River Flows In You" | |
| Yoo Ah In, BewhY and Yiruma | "Day Day" | |
| Taeyeon[a] | "Rain" | "About Farewell" |
| Wiz Khalifa | "Young, Wild & Free", "See You Again"1[7] | "Hiphop Wizdom" |
| Exo | "Transformer", "Monster" | "The Sacrifice" |
Eligible nominees included songs and/or albums released from October 31, 2015, until October 27 the next year. Winners would be selected based on six categories including online voting and evaluation from MAMA professional panel.[b]
| Division | Online Voting | Research | MAMA Professional Panel (Local + Foreign) | Music Sales | Record Sales | MAMA Selection Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist of the Year Award Category by Artist* | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Song of the Year Award Category by Genre** | 10% | 20% | 20% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Album of the Year | — | — | 30% | — | 50% | 20% |
| Special Prize*** | 30% | — | 50% | — | — | 20% |
| *UnionPay Artist of the Year, Best New (M)ale/(F)emale Artist, Best M/F Artist, Best M/F Group (6 total) **UnionPay Song of the Year, Best Dance Performance (Solo/M/F Group), Best Vocal Performance (M/F/Group), Best Rap Performance, Best Band Performance, Best Collaboration (10 total) ***Best Music Video, Best OST (2 total) | ||||||
Winners are listed first and highlighted inboldface.[9][10]
Following the announcement of the nominees on October 28, online voting opened on the official MAMA website via PC and mobile web. The voting ended on December 1, 2016.[1]
The following artist(s) received two or more nominations (excluding the special awards):
| Nominations | Artist(s) |
|---|---|
| 6 | |
| Exo | |
| BTS | |
| 5 | |
| Twice | |
| 4 | GFriend |
| Taeyeon | |
| Zico | |
| 2 | Ailee |
| Baek A-yeon | |
| Blackpink | |
| Crush | |
| Davichi | |
| Dean | |
| Eric Nam | |
| Im Chang-jung | |
| Jang Beom June | |
| Jung Eun-ji | |
| Mamamoo | |
| Red Velvet | |
| Wonder Girls |
| Country | Network |
|---|---|
| South Korea | Mnet, OnStyle, O'live, XTM |
| Japan | Mnet Japan, Mnet Smart, Yahoo Gyao |
| United States | Mnet America, Kcon.tv |
| Southeast Asia | tvN Asia |
| Taiwan | tvN Asia,MTV Mandarin, KKTV |
| Thailand | Iflix |
| Sri Lanka | |
| Malaysia | Tonton |
| France | Dramapassion |
| Indonesia | Indosiar, Vidio |
| Philippines | Myx |
| Cambodia | MyTV |
| Hong Kong | tvN Asia,ViuTV |
