2024 MAMA Awards Winners: K-pop’s Biggest Night Unveiled
The 2024 MAMA Awards, held across Hollywood’s iconic Dolby Theatre and Osaka’s Kyocera Dome, celebrated the pinnacle of K-pop talent. This year marked a historic expansion to the United States, highlighting K-pop’s global influence and appeal.
Major Winners and Highlights
SEVENTEEN stole the show, winning the coveted Visa Artist of the Year and Visa Album of the Year for “SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN”. Aespa’s chart-topping hit “Supernova” earned them the Visa Song of the Year, alongside accolades for Best Female Group and Best Music Video with “Armageddon”.
Outstanding Solo Performances
BTS members continued their individual success with Jimin receiving the Fans’ Choice Award and Jungkook being named Best Male Artist. IU was honored as Best Female Artist, while BLACKPINK’s JENNIE took home Best Dance Performance by a Female Solo for “You & Me”.
Rising Stars Shine
TWS emerged as Best New Male Artist and won Best Dance Performance by a Male Group, while ILLIT was recognized as Best New Female Artist.
Collaborative Excellence
The Global Sensation award celebrated the powerful collaboration between BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Bruno Mars for “APT”. ZICO and JENNIE’s dynamic track “SPOT!” was awarded Best Collaboration and Best Rap & Hip-Hop Performance.
Group Achievements
TOMORROW X TOGETHER secured titles for Best Male Group and Ponta Pass Global Favorite Artist. Red Velvet captivated audiences with their win for Best Vocal Performance by a Group for “Cosmic”.
Special Honors
JY Park received the Inspiring Achievement award, acknowledging his contributions to music. G-Dragon was celebrated as the Music Visionary of the Year.
The 2024 MAMA Awards not only showcased established K-pop icons but also highlighted emerging talents, further cementing K-pop’s status on the global stage. With its successful expansion into the U.S., this year’s ceremony set a new standard for future celebrations of Korean music excellence.
Complete 2024 MAMA Awards Winners
| DAESANGS | |
| VISA ARTIST OF THE YEAR | VISA SONG OF THE YEAR |
| SEVENTEEN | aespa – 《Supernova》 |
| VISA ALBUM OF THE YEAR | VISA WORLDWIDE ICON OF THE YEAR |
| SEVENTEEN – 《SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN》 | JIMIN |
| Winners of the Artists | |
| BOY GROUP | SEVENTEEN |
| GIRL GROUP | aespa |
| MALE SINGER | JUNGKOOK |
| FEMALE SINGER | IU |
| ROOKIE BOY GROUP | TWS |
| ROOKIE GIRL GROUP | ILLIT |
| WORLDWIDE FANS’ CHOICE MALE TOP 10 | ||||
| SEVENTEEN | JUNGKOOK | V | JIMIN | RM |
| NCT DREAM | ENHYPEN | Stray Kids | Tomorrow X Together | ZEROBASEONE |
| WORLDWIDE FANS’ CHOICE FEMALE TOP 10 | ||||
| IVE | New Jeans | IU | JENNIE | aespa |
| BABYMONSTER | (G)-IDLE | LEE YOUNG JI | UNIS | TWICE |
| Awards of GENRE | |
| BEST DANCE PERFROMANCE BOY GROUP | TWS – 《첫 만남은 계획대로 되지 않아》 |
| BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE GIRL GROUP | aespa – 《Supernova》 |
| BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE MALE SOLO | Jungkook – 《Standing Next to You》 |
| BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE FEMALE SOLO | Jennie – 《You & Me》 |
| BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE GROUP | (G)-IDLE – 《나는 아픈 건 딱 질색이니까》 |
| BEST VOCAL PERFROMANCE SOLO | Bibi – 《밤양갱》 |
| BEST BAND PERFORMANCE | QWER – 《고민중독》 |
| BEST Hiphop & Urban Music | ZICO – 《SPOT! (feat. JENNIE)》 |
| BEST COLLABORATION | ZICO – 《SPOT! (feat. JENNIE)》 |
| BEST MUSIC VIDEO | aespa – 《Armageddon》 |
| BEST OST | Crush – 《미안해 미워해 사랑해》 |
| SPECIAL WINNERS | |
| FAVORITE GLOBAL PERFORMER MALE | RIIZE |
| FAVORITE GLOBAL PERFORMER FEMALE | IVE |
| FAVORITE RISING ARTIST | MEOVV |
| FAVORITE BOY GROUP | TREASURE |
| FAVORITE GIRL GROUP | – |
| FAVORITE ASIAN ARTIST | INI |
| FAVORITE NEW ASIAN ARTIST | ME:I |
| FAVORITE DANCE PERFORMANCE GROUP | BOYNEXTDOOR |
| FAVORITE GLOBAL TRENDING MUSIC | Byeon Woo Seok |
| GLOBAL SENSATION | Rose &Y Bruno Mars |
| INSPIRING ACHIEVEMENT | JYP |
| CJ GLOBAL PERFORMANCE | IVE |
| ZEROBASEONE | |
| PASS GLOBAL FAVORITE ARTIST | Tomorrow X Together |
| MUSIC VISIONARY OF THE YEAR | G-DRAGON |
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