The 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony, organized by CJ E&M through its music channel Mnet, took place from November 25 through December 1, 2017 (dubbed as "MAMA Week") in Vietnam, Japan and Hong Kong with the theme, "Coexistence". It was the eighth consecutive Mnet Asian Music Awards to be hosted outside of South Korea, the 19th ceremony in the show's history, and the first ceremony to take place in three locations.
| 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards | |
|---|---|
 Promotion poster and logo | |
| Date | November 25, 2017 November 29, 2017 December 1, 2017 |
| Location | Vietnam, Japan, Hong Kong |
| Hosted by | Thu Minh (Vietnam) Park Bo-gum (Japan) Song Joong-ki (Korea) |
| Most awards | BTS and Wanna One (3) |
| Website | 2017mama |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Mnet, across CJ E&M channels and other international networks |
| Runtime | Vietnam: 60 minutes (Red Carpet), 120 minutes (Main event) Japan: 90 minutes (Red Carpet), 180 minutes (Main event) Hong Kong: 90 minutes (Red Carpet), 240 minutes (Main event) |
Nominees were announced on October 19, 2017, through the 2017 MAMA Nomination Special Live Broadcast aired on Mnet streamed nationally and globally.[1] According to media outlets, the 2017 MAMA's had 42 million tweets, surpassing the number of the previous year.[2]
Shows
edit| Event | Date | City | Country | Host | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAMA Premiere in Vietnam | November 25, 2017 | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | Thu Minh | Hoa Binh Theatre | [3] |
| MAMA in Japan | November 29, 2017 | Yokohama | Japan | Park Bo-gum | Yokohama Arena | [4] |
| MAMA Professional Categories | November 30, 2017 | Hong Kong | Kim Young-chul, Shin A-young & Ji Sook |
W Hong Kong | ||
| MAMA in Hong Kong | December 1, 2017 | Song Joong-ki | AsiaWorld–Expo | [5] | ||
Criteria
edit| Division | Online Voting | MAMA Professional Panel (Local + Foreign) |
Music Sales | Record Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist of the Year Award Category by Artist* | 30% | 30% | 30% | 10% | ||
| Song of the Year Award Category by Genre** | 20% | 40% | 30% | 10% | ||
| Album of the Year | – | 40% | – | 60% | ||
| Special Prize*** | 30% | 70% | – | – | ||
| *Best New (M)ale/(F)emale Artist, Best M/F Artist, Best M/F Group **Best Dance Performance (Solo/M/F Group), Best Vocal Performance (M/F/Group), Best HipHop & Urban Music, Best Band Performance, Best Collaboration, Best OST ***Best Music Video | ||||||
Winners and nominees
editWinners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[6] Following the announcement of the nominees on October 19,[7] online voting opened on the official MAMA website and Mwave app and Qoo10 website and app on October 21. Voting ended on November 28, 2017.[8]
Main Award
editFavorite Award
edit| Mwave Global Fans' Choice | 2017 Favorite KPOP Star |
|---|---|
| Nominees | Winners | |
|---|---|---|
| Favorite Vietnamese Artist presented by Clear & Close-Up |
Sơn Tùng M-TP | |
| Best Asian Artist | Japan | AKB48 |
| Indonesia | Agnez Mo | |
| Mandarin | Karen Mok | |
| Vietnam | Tóc Tiên | |
| Singapore | Aisyah Aziz | |
| Thailand | Lula | |
| Best Asian Style | in Japan | EXO-CBX |
| in Hong Kong | BTS | |
| New Asian Artist | NCT 127 | |
| Best of Next | Wanna One | |
| Chungha | ||
| Style In Music | Sunmi | |
| Discovery of the Year | NU'EST W | |
| Best Concert Performer | Monsta X | |
| World Performer | Got7 | |
| Worldwide Favorite Artist | Seventeen | |
| Best Composer of the Year | Raisa Andriana & Isyana Sarasvati | |
| Best Executive of the Year | George Trivino | |
| Best Engineer of the Year | Dat Nguyen Minh | |
| Best Video Director of the Year | Atsushi Makino | |
| Best Choreographer of the Year | Youngjun Choi | |
| Best Visual & Art Director of the Year | Yang | |
| Best Producer of the Year | Pdogg | |
| Inspired Achievement | Yasushi Akimoto | |
Multiple wins
editThe following artist(s) received three or more wins:
| Awards | Artist(s) |
|---|---|
| 3 | BTS |
| Wanna One |
Multiple nominations
editAll artists nominated is also present in the "daesang" categories. The following artist(s) received five or more nominations (excluding the special awards):
| Nominations | Artist(s) |
|---|---|
| 6 | Exo |
| Twice | |
| IU | |
| 5 | BTS |
| Red Velvet | |
| Wanna One |
Performers
editThe following individuals and groups, listed in order of appearance, performed musical numbers.
2017 MAMA Premiere in Vietnam
edit| Name(s) | Performance(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tóc Tiên | "Em không là duy nhất" & "I'm in Love"/"Ngày mai" | "Guiding Star" |
| Lula | "Mun Keu Kwahm Ruk" & "Rheung Tee Khor" | "Lulaland" |
| Aisyah Aziz | "Tanda Tanya" & "Mimpi" | "World, Word" |
| Erik, Duc Phuc, & Hoa Minzy | Mashup Love Songs | "Better Together" |
| Samuel | "Sixteen" & "Candy" | "Realization of a Dream" |
| Agnez Mo | "Coke Bottle", "Long As I Get Paid" & "Damn, I Love You" | "Crush on You" |
| Wanna One | "Intro + Energetic" & "Burn It Up" | "Energetic Shock" |
| Seventeen | "I Don't Know, Well", "Don't Wanna Cry", "Without You" & "Clap" | "Show Never Ends" |
2017 MAMA in Japan
edit| Name(s) | Performance(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BoA | "Girls On Top" & "CAMO" | "Coexistence" (Opening Act) |
| Seventeen | "No. 1" | |
| Twice | "My Name" | |
| BoA (w/ Hwang Min-hyun) | "Only One" | |
| Monsta X | "Beautiful (2017 MAMA Mix Ver.)" & "Dramarama" | "Flesh And Bone" |
| Weki Meki | "Sugar High" & "I Don't Like Your Girlfriend" | "It's Showtime" |
| Kim Chung-ha | "Hand On Me" & "Why Don't You Know" | |
| PRISTIN | "We Are PRISTIN" & "Wee Woo" | |
| Weki Meki, Kim Chung-ha, Pristin, Idol School, Fromis 9 & AKB48 |
"Pick Me" | |
| "Heavy Rotation" & "Koisuru Fortune Cookie" | ||
| Zico | "Anti" & "Artist" | "ZICO Prod. By ZICO" |
| Fromis 9 | "Glass Shoes" | "Nine Promises" |
| Twice | "TT", "Signal" & "Likey (2017 MAMA Mix Ver.)" | "Dancing Like Twice" |
| Wanna One | "Intro + Energetic" & "Burn It Up: Prequel Mix" | "Revolution" |
| Seventeen | "Mansae" & "Clap" | "Time Between Dog and Wolf" |
| NU'EST W | "Where You At" | |
| Seventeen & NU'EST W | "Heaven" | |
| Exo-CBX | "Hey Mama!" & "Ka-CHING! (Remix Ver.)" | "Curious, Brilliant, XOXO" |
2017 MAMA in Hong Kong
edit| Name(s) | Performance(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Duo & Chen | "Nosedive" | "Together" (Opening Act) |
| Dynamic Duo, Jackson Wang, Vernon, JooHeon, & Mark |
"1/n (2017 MAMA Remix Ver.)" | |
| Sunmi & Taemin | "Door", "Gashina" & "Move" | "Fatal Temptation" |
| Heize | "You, Clouds, Rain" & "Don't Know You" | "2 Rooms" |
| Bolbbalgan4 | "Say You Love Me" & "Some" | |
| GOT7 | "You Are" | "Perfect 7 Days" |
| GOT7 & DAY6 | "Never Ever (Rock Version)" | |
| Hitchhiker | "11" | "Red City" |
| NCT 127 | "The 7th Sense - Reverse" & "Cherry Bomb" | |
| Hitchhiker, Taeyong & Seulgi | "I Just & Around (Remix Ver.)" | |
| Red Velvet | "Peek-A-Boo" & "Red Flavor (Hitchhiker Remix Ver.)" | |
| Hitchhiker, NCT 127 & Red Velvet | "$10 (2017 MAMA Mix Ver.)" | |
| Soyou | "I Miss You" | "Scene Of Love" |
| Chanyeol & Soyou | "Stay With Me" | |
| Ailee | "I Will Go To You Like The First Snow" | |
| Hyukoh | "Wanli万里" | "Eastern Wave" |
| EXO | "The Eve", "Ko Ko Bop" & "Power (Remix Ver.)" | "The Force Of The Planet" |
| Kai | "I See You", "Kinetic" | |
| Wanna One | "Nothing Without You", "Beautiful", "Energetic" & "Pick Me" |
"Vivid Dream" |
| Karen Mok | "Love Of My Life" | "The Empress Arrives" |
| Super Junior | "Black Suit" | "Super Junior Rises" |
| BTS | "Not Today", "DNA" & "Mic Drop (Steve Aoki Remix)" | "Beyond Wormhole" |
| RM, Suga & J-Hope | "Cypher 4" |
Presenters
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Controversies
editIllegal online votes
editVoting officially started on October 21, however the official website experienced issues for the following two days. On November 2, MAMA "nullified" illegal votes they detected between October 26 and November 1 and halted voting from 4:00 am to 8:00 am. In addition, they announced that they "will take stronger measures against illegal voting if it continues, including nullifying the votes confirmed to be illegitimate, blocking the relevant IP addresses, and permanently deleting the relevant accounts."[9]
Blackpink incident
editThe photo of the South Korean group Blackpink was shown blurred in red for a moment during the announcement of the category candidates.[10]
Broadcast
edit| Country | Network |
|---|---|
| South Korea | Mnet |
| Vietnam | tvBlue (Pre-recorded Broadcast) |
| Country | Network | |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Mnet, OnStyle, O'live, XTM | |
| Japan | Mnet Smart, Mnet Japan, VideoPass | |
| United States | Mnet America, Kcon.tv | |
| Hong Kong | ViuTV, ViuTVsix | tvN Asia |
| Macau | ||
| Taiwan | KKTV | |
| Indonesia | Indosiar, Vidio, JOOX | |
| Malaysia | JOOX | |
| Thailand | ||
| Philippines | Myx, KBO, iflix | |
| Cambodia | iflix | |
| Laos | ||
| Myanmar | ||
| Sri Lanka | ||
References
edit- ^ "KPOP NEWS - [2017 MAMA] 2017 MAMA Nominees to Air through Mwave Live Stream Tonight! | Mwave". mwave.interest.me. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "With 42 Million Tweets, #2017MAMA Breaks Another Record · K-POPPED!". K-POPPED!. December 8, 2017. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ MAMA(엠넷아시안뮤직어워즈) (November 21, 2017). "[#2017MAMA] Host Announcement! #ThuMinh for Please welcome Thu Minh as the Host of !pic.twitter.com/YP5mrL1S5N". @MnetMAMA. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ "Song Joong-ki, Park Bo-gum to host MAMAs". Korea JoongAng Daily. November 21, 2017.
- ^ "Song Joong-ki to host '2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards'". Kpop Herald. November 9, 2017.
- ^ "15 Must-Watch Videos From 2017 MAMA In Hong Kong". Billboard. December 1, 2017.
- ^ "2017 MAMA Nominations: BTS, EXO, Heize, IU, Seventeen, TWICE, & Wanna One Receive Top Recognition". Billboard. October 20, 2017.
- ^ "MAMA | Asia No.1 Music Festival". www.mwave.me. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Kim, Ju-ae (November 2, 2017). "[공식입장 전문] 'MAMA' 측 "부정 투표 발견…투표 일시 중단 및 삭제 조치"". Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 3, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "BlackPink's faces blurred out in red on the stage of MAMA 2017". KBIZoom. December 2, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
External links
edit- Mnet Asian Music Awards official website (English)