MAMA Award for Best International Artist

The Mnet Asian Music Award for Best International Artist (베스트 인터내셔널 아티스트상) is an award presented annually by CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet). It was first awarded at the 1st Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony held in 1999; international artist Ricky Martin won the award, and it is given in honor for the international performers who achieve global recognition in the music industry.[1]

Mnet Asian Music Award for Best International Artist
(베스트 인터내셔널 아티스트상)
Awarded forglobal recognition of international artist(s)
CountrySouth Korea
Presented byCJ E&M Pictures (Mnet)
First awarded1999
Currently held byEd Sheeran (2021)
WebsiteMnet Asian Music Awards

Winners list

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Ricky Martin, First recipient (1999)
 
The Pussycat Dolls, 2-time winners (2006-2009)
 
Psy, First South-Korean winner (2012)
 
Ylvis, First Norwegian winner (2013)
 
Dua Lipa First UK winner (2019)
 
Ed Sheeran Current winner (2021)
Year[I] Country Winner(s) - Song
1999
(1st)
  USA Ricky Martin - "Livin' La Vida Loca"
2000
(2nd)
  USA Britney Spears - "Oops!... I Did It Again"
[note 1]
2001
(3rd)
  Colombia Shakira - "Whenever, Wherever"
2002
(4th)
  USA Eminem - "Without Me"
2003
(5th)
  USA Linkin Park - "Somewhere I Belong"
2004
(6th)
  USA Usher - "Yeah!"
2005
(7th)
  USA The Black Eyed Peas - "Don't Lie"
2006
(8th)
  USA The Pussycat Dolls - "Buttons"
2009
(11th)
  USA The Pussycat Dolls
2010
(12th)
  USA Far East Movement
2012
(14th)
  South Korea Psy - "Gangnam Style"
2013
(15th)
  Norway Ylvis - "What Does the Fox Say?"
2014
(16th)
  USA John Legend - "All of Me"
2019
(21st)
  UK Dua Lipa - "Don't Start Now"
2021
(23rd)
  UK Ed Sheeran - "Bad Habits"

^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Mnet Asian Music Awards held that year.

Multiple awards for International Artist

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As of 2014, only one artist received the title two or more times.

Female artist Record Set First year awarded Recent year awarded
The Pussycat Dolls 2 2006 2009

Notes

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  1. ^ The winner was unannounced during the event, but was acknowledged through MKMF's official website.
  1. ^ "1999 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-13.

References

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  • "M.net Asian Music Awards Winners list by year". mwave. MAMA.
  • "M.net Asian Music Awards Broadcasts by year". mwave. MAMA.
  • "M.net Asian Music Awards Photos by year". mwave. MAMA.
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