MAMA Award for Best Band Performance

The Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Band Performance (베스트 밴드 퍼포먼스) is an award presented annually by CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet). It was first awarded at the 1st Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony held in 1999; the band Jaurim won the award for their song "Fall", and it is given in honor for the band with the most artistic achievement in band performances in the music industry.[1]

Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Band Performance
Awarded forQuality band performances
CountrySouth Korea
Presented byCJ E&M Pictures (Mnet)
First awarded1999
Currently held byXdinary Heroes – "Happy Death Day"
(2022)
WebsiteMnet Asian Music Awards

The category was originally named "Best Rock Performance" from 1999 to 2009. Since then, it has changed to "Best Band Performance".

Winners and nominees

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Jaurim, (1999, 2001)
 
YB, (2002)
 
Seo Taiji, (2000, 2004)
 
Nell, (2008)
 
Boohwal, (2009)
 
Busker Busker, (2012–13)
Year[I] Performing artist(s) Work Nominees
Best Rock Performance
1999 Jaurim "Fall (낙화)"
  • Kim Jong-seo - "Broken Hearted"
  • Novasonic - "Empire of the Sun"
  • Delispice - "Running bicycle (달려라 자전거)"
  • Red Plus - "Please Come Again Someday" (언젠가한번꼭한번)
2000 Seo Taiji "Ultramania"
  • Kim Kyung-ho (김경호) - "Wine" (와인)
  • Novasonic (노바소닉) - "Slam"
  • Delispice - "News About Cats & Birds (고양이와 새에 관한 신설)"
  • Jaurim - "Snake" (뱀)
2001 Jaurim "Goodbye Grief" (파애)
  • Kim Kyung-ho - "Sacrifice" (희생)
  • Roller Coaster - "Love Virus" (러브 바이러스)
  • Seo Moon-tak - "All You Need Is Love" (사미인곡)
  • Eve - "I'll Be There"
2002 YB "Love Two"
  • Roller Coaster (를러코스터) - "Last Scene"
  • Boohwal - "Never Ending Story"
  • Jaurim - "That's it (삔이야)"
  • Cherry Filter - "Sweet Little Cat" (낭만고양이)
2003 Cherry Filter "Flying Duck"
  • Butterfly Effect (나비효과) - "First Love" (첫사랑)
  • Nell - "Stay"
  • Moon Hee-joon - "My Silent Conflict" (G 선상의 아리아)
  • YB - "I'll Get Over You" (잊을께)
2004 Seo Taiji[Note 1] "Live Wire"
2005 Buzz "Coward"
  • Nell - "Thank You"
  • Moon Hee-joon - "A Small Village Called Memories"
  • YB - "It Must Have Been Love" (사랑했나봐)
  • Jaurim - "Splendor Of Youth" (청춘예찬)
2006 "You Don't Know Man"
2007 Cherry Filter "Feel It"
  • No Brain - "That Is Youth"
  • TransFixion - "Get Show"
  • Pia - "Black Fish Swim"
  • Nell - "It's Okay"
2008 Nell "Time To Walk Memories"
2009 Boohwal "Thought"
Best Band Performance
2010 Hot Potato "Confession"
2011 CNBLUE "Intuition"
2012 Busker Busker "Cherry Blossom Ending"
2013 "Love, At First"
2014 CNBLUE "Can't Stop"
2015 "Cinderella"
2016 "You're So Fine"
2017 Hyukoh "TOMBOY"
2018 "Love Ya!"
2019 Jannabi "For Lovers who Hesitate"
2020 Day6 "Zombie"
2021 Jannabi "A Thought on an Autumn Night"
  • 10cm – "Sleepless in Seoul"
  • CNBLUE – "Then, Now and Forever"
  • Day6 – "You Make Me"
  • N.Flying – "Moonshot"
2022 Xdinary Heroes "Happy Death Day"

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

Multiple awards for Best Band Performance

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As of 2021, eight (8) artists received the title two or more times.

Artist(s) Record Set First year
awarded
Recent year
awarded
CNBLUE 4 2011 2016
Busker Busker 2 2012 2013
Hyukoh 2017 2018
Buzz 2005 2006
Cherry Filter 2003 2007
Seo Taiji 2000 2004
Jaurim 1999 2001
Jannabi 2019 2021

Notes

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  1. ^ Titled as "Best Rock Video" award.
  1. ^ "1999 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-13.

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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