Finally, the 2021 MAMA event took place live on December 11th, 2021. With multiple nominees this year, the race for the ultimate music awards seems tough. However, BTS has yet again proven its dominance. Grabbing 7 awards, the K-pop band has attained great feats.
Nevertheless, there were multiple nominees. The 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards is a musical hub for artists across Asia. Organizing the awards, CJ E&M held the ceremony in their content world in Paju, South Korea.
Considering the Top 10 artists as one single award, there were 40 categories. Hence, there were multiple nominees. Without any delay, let’s see who won which award.
MAMA 2021 All Nominees And Winners
Artist of The Year
The nominees were:
- Aespa
- OH MY GIRL
- IU
- BTS
- NCT 127
Winner: BTS
Song of The Year
The nominees were:
- Traffic Light by Lee Mu-jin
- Dun Dun Dance by OH MY GIRL
- Celebrity by IU
- Butter by BTS
- Next Level by Aespa
Winner: Butter by BTS
Worldwide Fan’s Choice Top 10
Winners:
- Lisa
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER
- Stray Kids
- TREASURE
- BTS
- Seventeen
- TWICE
- NCT 127
- NCT Dream
- ENHYPEN
Best Female Group
The nominees were:
- TWICE
- ITZY
- (G)I-DLE
- OH MY GIRL
- Brave Girls
- Red Velvet
Winner: TWICE
Best Male Group
The nominees were:
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER
- NCT 127
- BTS
- NCT Dream
- Stray Kids
- Seventeen
Winner: BTS
Album of The Year
The nominees were:
- Hot Sauce by NCT Dream
- LILAC by IU
- Sticker by NCT 127
- BE by BTS
- Savage by Aespa
Winner: BE by BTS
MAMA 2021 Best Female Artist:
The nominees were:
- Lisa
- IU
- ROSÉ
- Taeyeon
- Heize
Winner: IU
MAMA 2021 Worldwide Icon of The Year
The nominees were:
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER
- BTS
- TREASURE
- Lisa
- Stray Kids
- NCT 127
- NCT Dream
- ENHYPEN
- TWICE
- Seventeen
Winner: BTS
Best Male Artist
The nominees were:
- Kai
- Lee Mu-jin
- Baekhyun
- D.O.
- Kang Daniel
Winner: Baekhyun
Dance Performance – Male Group
The nominees were:
- BTS in Butter
- SHINee in Don’t Call Me
- Stray Kids in Thunderous
- Seventeen in Ready to Love
- NCT 127 in Sticker
- NCT Dream in Hot Sauce
Winner: BTS in Butter
MAMA 2021 Best New Male Artist
The nominees were:
- ENHYPEN
- P1Harmony
- EPEX
- DRIPPIN
- Mirae
Winner: ENHYPEN
Best New Female Artist
The nominees were:
- STAYC
- Jo Yu-ri
- Kwon Yeun-bi
- Lightsum
- Aespa
Winner: Aespa
aespa 에스파 'Savage' MV
🎬 https://t.co/Vb0hs9DA2K#aespa #æspa #에스파#Savage pic.twitter.com/O0sYXPp1lp
— aespa (@aespa_official) October 5, 2021
Dance Performance – Female Group
The nominees were:
- Itzy in In the Morning
- Oh My Girl in Dun Dun Dance
- Aespa in Next Level
- Red Velvet in Queendom
- STAYC in ASAP
- Twice in Alcohol-Free
Winner: Aespa in Next Level
Best Dance Performance – Solo
The nominees were:
- Baekhyun in Bambi
- Hyuna in I’m Not Cool
- Jeon Somi in Dumb Dumb
- Lisa in Lalisa
- Rosé in On The Ground
- Taeyeon in Weekend
Winner: Rosé in On The Ground
MAMA 2021 Best Collaboration
The nominees were:
- AKMU & IU in Nakka
- Coldplay & BTS in My Universe
- Gaeko & Kwon Jin-ah in I Feel Like
- Hyolyn & Dasom in Summer or Summer
- Rain & J.Y. Park in Switch to Me
Winner: AKMU & IU in Nakka
Best HipHop & Urban Music
The nominees were:
- Ash Island in Melody
- Changmo in GJD
- Jessi in What Type of X
- Mino in Run Away
- Yumdda in 9ucci
Winner: Ash Island in Melody
Best OST
The nominees were:
- Jo Jung-suk for I Like You
- 10cm for Borrow Your Night
- Choi Yu-ree for Wish
- Lee Mu-jin for Rain and You
- Yang Yo-seob & Jeong Eun-ji for Love Day
Winner: Jung-suk for I Like You
MAMA 2021 Best Band Performance
The nominees were:
- Jannabi in A Thought on an Autumn Night
- 10cm in Sleepless in Seoul (featuring Lee Su-hyun)
- CNBLUE in Then, Now and Forever
- Day6 in You Make Me
- N.Flying in Moonshot
Winner: Jannabi in A Thought on an Autumn Night
Best Vocal Performance
The nominees were:
- IU in Celebrity
- AKMU in Nakka (with IU)
- Davichi in Just Hug Me
- Heize in Happen
- Lee Mu-jin in Traffic Light
Winner: IU in Celebrity
MAMA 2021 Best Asian Artist
- Japan: JO1
- 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 Quyên
Also, view Melon Music Awards 2021 Winners List.
MAMA 2021 Other Categories
- Best Executive Producer of the Year: Bang Si-hyuk
- Best Producer of the Year: Teddy
- Composer of the Year: Yoo Young-jin
- Best Engineer of the Year: Gu Jong-pil & Kwon Nam-woo
- Best Video Director of the Year: Lumpens
- Choreographer of the Year: Leejung Lee
- Best Art Director of the Year: MU:E
