| 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards | |
| Date: | November 25, 2017 November 29, 2017 December 1, 2017 |
| Location: | Vietnam, Japan, Hong Kong |
| Host: | Thu Minh (Vietnam) Park Bo-gum (Japan) Song Joong-ki (Korea) |
| Most Awards: | BTS and Wanna One (3) |
| 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) |
| Previous: | 2016 |
| Main: | MAMA |
| Next: | 2018 |
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.
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]
| Event | Date | City | Country | Host | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | ||
| 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% | – | – |
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Winners 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]
| Favorite Vietnamese Artist | 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 | ||
The following artist(s) received three or more wins:
| Awards | Artist(s) |
|---|---|
| 3 | BTS |
| Wanna One |
All 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 |
The following individuals and groups, listed in order of appearance, performed musical numbers.
| Name(s) | Performance(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "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" | |
| Mashup Love Songs | "Better Together" | ||
| "Sixteen" & "Candy" | "Realization of a Dream" | ||
| "Coke Bottle", "Long As I Get Paid" & "Damn, I Love You" | "Crush on You" | ||
| "Intro + Energetic" & "Burn It Up" | "Energetic Shock" | ||
| "I Don't Know, Well", "Don't Wanna Cry", "Without You" & "Clap" | "Show Never Ends" |
| 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" |
| 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" |
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Hong Kong
Voting 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]
The photo of the South Korean group Blackpink was shown blurred in red for a moment during the announcement of the category candidates.[10]
| 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 | ||