MAMA Award for Best Asian Artist

The MAMA Award for Best Asian Artist is an award presented by Mnet and CJ E&M Pictures at the annual South Korean-based MAMA Awards. It was first awarded at the 2004 Mnet KM Music Video Festival ceremony with genre specific categories. Artists from mainly East and Southeast Asia have received the awards, and it is given in honor of artist(s) with the best performance in the music industry in their respective countries or region.

MAMA Award
for Best Asian Artist
Awarded forBest artist from each country and region (East & Southeast Asia)
CountrySouth Korea
Presented byCJ E&M Pictures (Mnet)
First awarded2004
WebsiteOfficial website

Best Asian Artist Award

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Singaporean singer JJ Lin has received the Best Asian Artist award 3 times
 
Japanese idol group AKB48 has received the Best Asian Artist award 3 times
Year Winner Nationality
2010 Jason Zhang   China
2011 Jane Zhang
2012 Leehom Wang[Note 1]   Taiwan
My Tam   Vietnam
AKB48   Japan
Taufik Batisah   Singapore
Li Yuchun   China
Sarah Geronimo   Philippines
Agnes Monica   Indonesia
2013 Derrick Hoh   Singapore
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu   Japan
Aaron Kwok   Hong Kong
Thu Minh   Vietnam
ToR+ Saksit   Thailand
SM*SH   Indonesia
2014
[Note 2]
Hồ Quỳnh Hương   Vietnam
Eason Chan   Hong Kong
Thaitanium   Thailand
JJ Lin   Singapore
Leo Ieiri   Japan
Raisa   Indonesia
2015 Jolin Tsai   Taiwan
Potato   Thailand
RAN   Indonesia
Stefanie Sun   Singapore
AKB48   Japan
Dong Nhi   Vietnam
2016 Getsunova   Thailand
Noo Phuoc Thinh   Vietnam
Isyana Sarasvati   Indonesia
JJ Lin   Singapore
Sekai no Owari   Japan
Hua Chenyu   China
2017 Agnez Mo   Indonesia
Lula   Thailand
Aisyah Aziz   Singapore
Tóc Tiên   Vietnam
Karen Mok[Note 3]   Hong Kong
AKB48   Japan
2018 Afgan   Indonesia
Da Pump   Japan
JJ Lin   Singapore
Huong Tram   Vietnam
Peck Palitchoke   Thailand
2019 Andmesh Kamaleng   Indonesia
Aimyon   Japan
Li Ronghao   China
Hoàng Thùy Linh   Vietnam
Nont Tanont   Thailand
2020 Rizky Febian   Indonesia
Official Hige Dandism   Japan
G.E.M.   Hong Kong
Binz   Vietnam
Ink Waruntorn   Thailand
2021 Anneth Delliecia   Indonesia
JO1   Japan
Accusefive   Taiwan
Quân A.P   Vietnam
Tilly Birds   Thailand

Best New Asian Artist

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Year Winner Nationality
2008 Khalil Fong   Hong Kong
2010 My Tam   Vietnam
2011 Vision Wei   China
Aziatix   United States
2012 Exo (K+M)   South Korea
Natthew   Thailand
TimeZ   China
2017 NCT 127   South Korea
2018 Marion Jola   Indonesia
Hiragana Keyakizaka46   Japan
Dean Ting   China
Orange   Vietnam
The Toys   Thailand
Iz*One   South Korea
2019 Stephanie Poetri   Indonesia
King Gnu   Japan
WayV   China
K-ICM & Jack   Vietnam
Wanyai   Thailand
OSN   Taiwan
2020 Tiara Andini   Indonesia
Fujii Kaze, JO1   Japan
Amee   Vietnam
Milli   Thailand
Chih Siou   Taiwan
2021 Lyodra   Indonesia
Ado   Japan
Anson Lo   Hong Kong
Sprite X Guygeegee   Thailand
Hoàng Duyên   Vietnam

Genre-specific

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Year Winner Nationality Genre
2004 F4   Taiwan Pop
Gackt   Japan Rock
M-Flo Hip Hop
2006 W-inds Rock
2010 Perfume Pop
Chemistry R&B

Others

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Year Category Winner Nationality
2009 Asia Recommended Award (Japan) AKB48   Japan
Asia Recommended Award (China) Lollipop   Taiwan
Best Asia Star Award TVXQ   South Korea
2010 The Shilla Duty Free Asian Wave Award 2PM – "I'll Be Back"
2011 Hottest Asian Artist Koda Kumi   Japan
2015 Next Generation Asian Artist Monsta X   South Korea
2017 Vietnamese Breakout Artist with Close-Up Sơn Tùng M-TP   Vietnam
2018 Favorite Dance Artist (Japan) Bullet Train   Japan

Notes

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^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Mnet Asian Music Awards held that year.

  1. ^ Wang received the overall Best Asian Artist Award.
  2. ^ Titled "Artist of the Year" by Region.
  3. ^ Mok received the Best Asian Artist Mandarin Award.
Sources

References

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  • "M.net Asian Music Awards Winners list by year". mwave. MAMA.
  • "M.net Asian Music Awards Broadcasts by year". mwave. MAMA.
  • "M.net Asian Music Awards Photos by year". mwave. MAMA.
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