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BTS, Blackpink, IU, win big at the 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards


Several K-Pop stars and groups won big at the 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards (2020 MAMA) held on Sunday evening.

Soompi reports that for the second time in a row, BTS bagged all four Daesangs including "Artist of the Year," "Album of the Year" (Map of the Soul 7), Song of the Year (Dynamite) and Worldwide Icon of the Year.

BTS was also named Best Male Group, Best Music Video (Dynamite), and Best Dance Performance -Male Group (Dynamite), as well as among  Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10.

Meanwhile, Blackpink won the Best Female Group and Best Dance Performance -Female Group (How You Like That). "They are also one of the Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10."

IU, on the other hand bagged several awards including "Best Female Artist," Best Vocal Performance - Solo (Blueming), and her song "eight" in collaboration with BTS' Suga won the "Best Collaboration" award.

The event was broadcasted live all over the world hosted by Song Joong Ki. The MAMA is one of South Korea's major music awards ceremonies which was first held in Seoul in 1999.

Check out the full list of winners below!

  • Artist of the Year: BTS
  • Album of the Year: BTS (“Map of the Soul: 7”)
  • Song of the Year: BTS (“Dynamite”)
  • Worldwide Icon of the Year: BTS
  • Best Male Group: BTS
  • Best Female Group: BLACKPINK
  • Best Male Artist: EXO’s Baekhyun
  • Best Female Artist: IU
  • Best New Male Artist: TREASURE
  • Best New Female Artist: Weeekly
  • Best Vocal Performance – Solo: IU (“Blueming”)
  • Best Vocal Performance – Group: MAMAMOO (“HIP”)
  • Best Dance Performance – Solo: Hwasa (“Maria”)
  • Best Dance Performance – Male Group: BTS (“Dynamite”)
  • Best Dance Performance – Female Group: BLACKPINK (“How You Like That”)
  • Best Hip Hop & Urban Music: Zico (“Any Song”)
  • Best Band Performance: DAY6 (“Zombie”)
  • Best Collaboration: “eight” by IU (prod. by and feat. BTS’ Suga)
  • Best of Next: CRAVITY
  • Discovery of the Year: ATEEZ
  • Best Music Video: BTS (“Dynamite”)
  • Best Stage: MONSTA X
  • Best OST: Gaho (“Start” from “Itaewon Class”)
  • Favorite Dance Performance – Group: TXT (“Can’t You See Me”)
  • Favorite Dance Performance – Male Solo: Taemin (“Criminal”)
  • Favorite Dance Performance – Female Solo: Jessi (“NUNU NANA”)
  • Favorite Male Group: NCT
  • Favorite Female Group: IZ*ONE
  • Favorite Asian Artist: WayV
  • Global Favorite Performer: SEVENTEEN
  • The Most Popular Artist: TWICE
  • Worldwide Fans’ Choice Top 10: BTS, BLACKPINK, TWICE, MAMAMOO, SEVENTEEN, ATEEZ, GOT7, TXT, TREASURE, NCT
  • Best Asian Artist – Japan: Official Hige Dandism
  • Best Asian Artist – Mandarin: G.E.M
  • Best Asian Artist – Thailand: Ink Waruntorn
  • Best Asian Artist – Indonesia: Rizky Febian
  • Best Asian Artist – Vietnam: Binz
  • Best New Asian Artist – Japan: Fujii Kaze
  • Best New Asian Artist – Mandarin: Chin Siou
  • Best New Asian Artist – Thailand: Milli
  • Best New Asian Artist – Indonesia: Tiara Andini
  • Best New Asian Artist – Vietnam: Amee
  • Best New Asian Artist: JO1
  • Notable Achievement Artist: SEVENTEEN
  • Inspired Achievement: BoA
  • Best Executive Producer of the Year: Bang Si Hyuk
  • Best Producer of the Year: Pdogg
  • Best Composer of the Year: Yovie Widianto
  • Best Engineer of the Year: Goo Jong Pil, Kwon Nam Woo
  • Best Video Director of the Year: Lumpens
  • Best Choreographer of the Year: Quang Dang
  • Best Art Director of the Year: MU:E

— Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/LA, GMA News

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