2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards
| 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| File:MAMA 2018 Logo.jpg | |
| Date | December 10–14, 2018 |
| Location | South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Mnet, across CJ E&M channels and other international networks |
The 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony, organized by CJ E&M through its music channel Mnet, will take place from December 10 through December 14, 2018 (dubbed as "MAMA Week") in South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong. The ceremony will be the first Mnet Asian Music Awards to be hosted in South Korea in 9 years, the 20th ceremony in the show's history, and the second ceremony to take place in three locations.[1] This is also the latest Mnet Asian Music Awards to take place in a year, with the 2008 ceremony being the earliest on November 15, 2008.[2]
Shows
| Event | Date | City | Country/Region | Host | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAMA in South Korea | December 10, 2018 | TBA | South Korea | TBA | TBA | |
| MAMA in Japan | December 12, 2018 | Saitama | Japan | TBA | Saitama Super Arena | |
| MAMA in Hong Kong | December 14, 2018 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | TBA | AsiaWorld–Expo |
Criteria
| 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% | – | – | ||
| *Best New (M)ale/(F)emale Artist, Best M/F Artist, Best M/F Group **Best Dance Performance (Solo/M/F Group), Best Vocal Performance (M/F/Group), Best HipHop & Urban Music, Best Band Performance, Best Collaboration, Best OST ***Best Music Video | ||||||
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 | JOOX | |
| Malaysia | ||
| Thailand | ||
| Philippines | Myx, KBO, iflix | |
| Cambodia | iflix | |
| Laos | ||
| Myanmar | ||
| Sri Lanka | ||
| Indonesia | Indosiar, Vidio | |
References
- ^ "Annual Mnet music festival to open in S. Korea, Japan, Hong Kong". Yonhap News Agency. August 29, 2018.
- ^ "MAMA(엠넷아시안뮤직어워즈) on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-08-29., It Also The 20th Anniversary Special Since The First Award Show In 1999
External links
- Mnet Asian Music Awards official website (English)