| MAMA Award for Artist of the Year | |
| Awarded For: | Best individual/group of the year |
| Presenter: | CJ E&M (Mnet) |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Holder: | NewJeans (2023) |
| Website: | Mnet Asian Music Awards |
The MAMA Award for Artist of the Year is a daesang (or grand prize) award presented by CJ E&M (Mnet) at the annual MAMA Awards. It was first awarded at the event's 8th ceremony held in 2006; the five-member boyband group TVXQ won the award, and it is given in honor for artists with artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the music industry.[1]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
| Year | Artist |
|---|---|
| 2006 | TVXQ |
| Baek Ji-young | |
| Buzz | |
| Rain | |
| SG Wannabe | |
| 2007 | Super Junior |
| Big Bang | |
| SG Wannabe | |
| Wonder Girls | |
| Yangpa | |
| 2008 | Big Bang |
| Lee Hyori | |
| Seo Taiji | |
| TVXQ | |
| Wonder Girls | |
| 2009 | 2PM |
| No nominees announced |
| Year | Artist |
|---|---|
| 2020 | BTS |
| Blackpink | |
| IU | |
| Twice | |
| 2021 | BTS |
| IU | |
| NCT 127 | |
| Oh My Girl | |
| 2022 | BTS |
| (G)I-dle | |
| Blackpink | |
| Ive | |
| Stray Kids | |
| 2023 | NewJeans |
| Ive | |
| NCT Dream | |
| Seventeen | |
| Stray Kids |
Each year is linked to the article about the Mnet Asian Music Awards held that year.
Throughout the history of MAMA Awards only 2 recipients received the award more than once. BTS are the only artist to receive the award for consecutive years.