| 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards | |
| Location: | AsiaWorld–Expo, Hong Kong |
| Host: | Psy Red Carpet hosts: Moon Hee-joon, Shin A-young, Z.Hera |
| Website: | Mnet Asian Music Awards |
| Network: | South Korea: Mnet Japan: Mnet Japan Southeast Asia: Channel M Thailand: GMM 25 Philippines: Myx Cambodia: MyTV China: iQiyi Taiwan: MTV Mandarin |
| Runtime: | 120 minutes (Red Carpet) 240 minutes (Main event) |
| Most Awards: | Big Bang (4) Exo (4) |
| Most Nominations: | Big Bang (6) |
| Previous: | 2014 |
| Main: | Mnet Asian Music Awards |
| Next: | 2016 |
The 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony, organized by CJ E&M through its music channel Mnet, took place on December 2, 2015, at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. The ceremony was the sixth consecutive Mnet Asian Music Awards to be hosted outside of South Korea.
Nominees were announced on October 30, 2015.[1] Leading the nominees and awards was Big Bang with six. By the end of the ceremony the group received four wins alongside Exo, the most received awards of the night.
This event marked the seventeenth Mnet Asian Music Awards.[2] It was simultaneously broadcast live in Korea, Japan, America, Southeast Asia through various channels as well as via online live streaming.
The event took place in the same country and the same venue for the third consecutive time. This year MAMA's theme/concept included "...fantastic stages through 'State of TechArt', a concept that combines cutting-edge technology and art."[3] About 10,000 fans and 2,000 staff members attended the awards show.[4]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-show | |||
| Seventeen | "Adore U" | ||
| "Trespass", "Hero" | |||
| Vivian Koo | "Listen to the Sea" | ||
| Got7 | "Girls, Girls, Girls" | ||
| Main show | |||
| The Koxx | "Trojan Horse" | "TechArt" (opening act) | |
| Echae Kang and Choi Soojin | "Butterfly" | ||
| "I" | |||
| "If You Do" | "Virtual Boys" | ||
| BTS | "Run" | ||
| Zion.T and Kim Seol-jin | "Yanghwa BRDG" | "Bridge of Memories" | |
| iKon | "Apology", "Anthem", "Rhythm Ta" | "iKon is Coming" | |
| Superstar K7's Kevin Oh | "Fix You" | "Brighter Future" | |
| Basick, Lil Boi, Truedy, Yezi | "Watch Your Mouth", "Picked", "Bandz Up", "GXNZI", "Don't Stop" | "Show Me The Rapstar" | |
| Jessi | "Ssenunni" | "Tough Enough" | |
| Hyuna | "Roll Deep", "Red" | ||
| "Do It For Fun" | |||
| Jolin Tsai | "Play" | "Queen of the Night" | |
| Monsta X and Seventeen ft. Kim So-hyun | "Trespass", "Mansae" | "The Boys" | |
| Park Jin-young | "24 Hours", "Who's Your Mama?", "Elevator" & "Honey" | "Sense of Swings" | |
| CL | "The Baddest Female", "Hello Bitches" | "The Baddest Female" | |
| 2NE1 | "Fire", "I Am the Best" | ||
| Exo | "Call Me Baby", "Lightsaber", "Drop That", "Love Me Right" | "Light of Planet" | |
| Shinee | "Savior", "View" | "Marvelous" | |
| Big Bang | "Loser", "Bae Bae", "Bang Bang Bang" | "Truth + Dare" | |
| f(x) | "4 Walls" | "Electric Harmony" | |
| Pet Shop Boys | "Vocal Intro", "Go West", "Always on My Mind" | ||
| f(x) and Pet Shop Boys | "What Have I Done to Deserve This?", "Vocal" | ||
| Psy | "Napal Baji", "Daddy", "Gangnam Style" | "2015 Psy Returns" | |
Eligible nominees included songs or albums released from October 26, 2014, until October 30 the next year. Winners will be selected based on six categories including online voting and evaluation from MAMA professional panel.[5] [3]
| Division | Online Voting | Research | MAMA Professional Panel (Local + Foreign) | Music Sales | Record Sales | MAMA Selection Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist of the Year Award Category by Artist* | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Song of the Year Award Category by Genre** | 10% | 20% | 20% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Album of the Year | — | — | 30% | — | 50% | 20% |
| Special Prize*** | 30% | — | 50% | — | — | 20% |
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Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[6] [7]
The following artist(s) received two or more wins (excluding the special awards):
| Awards | Artist(s) |
|---|---|
| 3 | Big Bang |
| 2 | Exo |
| Zion.T[8] |
The following artist(s) received two or more nominations (excluding the special awards):
| Nominations | Artist(s) |
|---|---|
| 6 | Big Bang |
| 5 | Shinee |
| Exo | |
| Zion.T | |
| 3 | Park Jin-young |
| Taeyeon | |
| Infinite | |
| 2 | Girls' Generation |
| BTS | |
| AOA | |
| Sistar | |
| Kyuhyun | |
| VIXX | |
| Ailee | |
| Super Junior | |
| Wonder Girls | |
| Hyuna |
2NE1's surprise performance at the award ceremony was met with considerable media attention. Following the conclusion of CL's "Hello Bitches", the rest of the group suddenly appeared onstage and reunited to perform "Fire" and "I Am the Best". Because of Park Bom's hiatus following her scandal from 2014, it was the group's first performance in a year and would be ultimately their last before their disbandment in 2016.[9] [10]
Although the group's performance was met with generally negative reactions from netizens in South Korea, it was well-received internationally,[11] with Fuse naming it as one of the best performances of 2015 worldwide alongside those of Beyoncé and Madonna.[12] Cosmopolitan Philippines and SBS PopAsia named it one of the most unforgettable performances in MAMA history.[13] [14]