2024 MAMA Awards
The 2024 MAMA Awards was held on November 21 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California and on November 22 and 23 at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. Actor and singer Park Bo-gum hosted the US part of the ceremony, while actress Kim Tae-ri hosted the second night of the ceremony in Japan.
Background
The event was organized by CJ ENM through Mnet. This was the first time that the event was held in the United States and the first time it was held outside Asia. The ceremony's theme was "Big Blur: What is Real?", reflecting the blurred lines between music, culture, and individual preferences.Selection process
All songs and albums that are eligible to be nominated must be released from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024.Round 1 voting for Fans' Choice Male & Female started on October 14, 7 PM KST until October 25, 11:59 PM KST. Round 2 voting together with Fans' Choice of the Year was conducted from November 1 to 15 and during the Live Broadcast segments of the award show before Chapter 1's Japan Ceremony segment.
Performers
Chapter 1
November 21 (USA)
November 22 (Japan)
Chapter 2
November 23 (Japan)
Presenters
Chapter 1
November 21 (USA)
- Eric Nam – Red Carpet Host
- Park Bo-gum – Main Ceremony Host
- Dustin Hoffman – presented Best New Male Artist
- Lance Bass – presented Favorite Global Performer – Male
- Lee Isaac Chung – presented MAMA Award for Best Dance Performance – Male Group
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph – presented Best New Female Artist
- Anderson.Paak – presented Inspiring Achievement
November 22 (Japan)
- Lee Hye-Sung and Hanhae – Red Carpet Host
- Karina, Sung Han-Bin, Yoshi, and Rei – Opening speech
- Gong Myung and Kim Min-ha – presented Fans' Choice Top 10 and Ponta Pass Global Favorite Artist
- Lee Young-ji and Na Yeong-seok – presented Fans' Choice Top 10 and Favorite Rising Artist
- Seol In-ah – presented Fans' Choice Top 10 and Olive Young K-Beauty Star in Music
- Lee Hye-sung and Hanhae – presented Fans' Choice Top 10 and Favorite Male Group
- Jo Yu-ri – Introduction to CJ Group & UNESCO girls' education in developing countries campaign
- Hong Jin-kyung – presented Fans' Choice Top 10 and Favorite New Asian Artist
- Kwak Dong-yeon and Jo Yu-ri – presented Fans' Choice Top 10 and Worldwine KCONER's Choice
- Lee Ji-ah – presented Global Sensation
- Choi Hyun-wook – presented Fans' Choice Top 10 and Favorite Dance Performance – Male Group
- Ahn Jae-hyun and Seo In-guk – presented Favorite Global Performer – Female and Fans' Choice Top 10
- Byeon Woo-seok – presented Visa Fans' Choice of the Year and closing speech
Chapter 2
November 23 (Japan)
- Lee Hye-sung and Hanhae – Red Carpet Host
- Kim Tae-ri – Main Ceremony Host and introduced G-Dragon
- Moon Sang-min and Kim Hye-jun – presented Best Dance Performance – Female Group
- Oh Sang-uk – presented Visa Super Stage
- Na Yeong-seok and Dex – presented Best Choreography and Favorite Global Trending Music
- Yim Si-wan and Lee Joo-bin – presented Best Female Group and Favorite Asian Artist
- Ahn Jae-hyun and Seo In-guk – presented Best Music Video and Best Male Group
- Lee Hye-sung and Hanhae – presented Best Vocal Performance – Solo
- Im Si-wan and Mei Nagano – presented Best Vocal Performance – Group
- HoYeon Jung – presented Music Visionary of the Year
- Park Seo-joon – presented Visa Album of the Year
- Lee Jun-ho – presented Visa Song of the Year
- Ma Dong-seok – presented Visa Artist of the Year
Winners and nominees
Main awards
| Visa Artist of the Year | Visa Song of the Year |
| Visa Album of the Year | Visa Fans' Choice of the Year |
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| Best Male Group | Best Female Group |
| Best Male Artist | Best Female Artist |
| Best Dance Performance – Male Group | Best Dance Performance – Female Group |
| Best Vocal Performance – Solo | Best Vocal Performance – Group |
| Best Dance Performance – Male Solo | Best Dance Performance – Female Solo |
| Best New Male Artist | Best New Female Artist |
| Best OST | Best Band Performance |
| Best Rap & Hip Hop Performance | Best Collaboration |
| Best Music Video | Best Choreography |
Favorite awards
Special awards
Artists with multiple awards
The following artist received two or more awards:| Count | Artist |
| 6 | Aespa |
| 5 | Seventeen |
| 4 | Jennie |
| 3 | Ive |
| 3 | Jungkook |
| 3 | Zerobaseone |
| 2 | I-dle |
| 2 | IU |
| 2 | Jimin |
| 2 | Lee Young-ji |
| 2 | Tomorrow X Together |
| 2 | TWS |
| 2 | Zico |