2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards
| 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | December 3, 2014 |
| Location | AsiaWorld–Arena, Hong Kong |
| Hosted by | Song Seung-heon |
| Most awards | Exo (4) |
| Most nominations | Exo (5) |
| Website | Mnet Asian Music Awards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | South Korea: Mnet Japan: Mnet Japan Southeast Asia: Channel M Thailand: GMM 25 Cambodia: MyTV |
| Runtime | around 430 minutes |
The 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) was held on December 3, 2014, at the AsiaWorld–Arena, Hong Kong. It marked its sixteenth edition acknowledging the past year's K-pop releases.[1]
Nominees were announced on October 27, 2014.[2][3] Leading the nominees was Exo with five. By the end of the ceremony, Exo received four awards, the most received awards of the night.
Background
[edit]This event marked the sixteenth Mnet Asian Music Awards.[4] It was broadcast live in China, Japan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia through various channels, as well as around the world.[5]
The event took place in the same country and the same venue for the second consecutive time. This also marked the first time that the event organized a campaign called Girls' Education Campaign with CJ and UNESCO.[6] It was also the first time that UnionPay sponsored the event exclusively.[7]
Performers and presenters
[edit]The following individuals and groups, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.[6][8][9][10]
Performers
[edit]| Name(s) | Performed | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BTS | "Boy In Luv" | Red Carpet |
| AOA | "Miniskirt", "Like a Cat" | |
| Fred Cheng | "Light My Fire" | |
| Block B | "Very Good", "Jackpot" | |
| Dancing 9 | "Step by Step", "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine", "Beat It" | "Beat Box" (Opening Act) |
| Bobby ft. The Quiett and Dok2 and Masta Wu | "YGGR", "Come Here" | |
| Girl's Day and Ailee | "Something", "Don't Touch Me", "Problem" | "Last Fantasy" |
| Winner and Epik High ft. Yoo In-na, Mino, B.I & Bobby | "Empty", "Happen Ending", "Born Hater" | "Beyond the Screen" |
| John Legend ft. Tiffany & Chen | "Green Light" | "The Legend Continues" |
| John Legend | "All Of Me | |
| IU ft. Mino | "Friday", "Fly, Chick" | "Memories" |
| Eason Chan | "Exaggerated" | "Rain" |
| Sistar ft. Junggiggo, P.O, Nam JooHyuk, and Lee Jong-hyuk | "Some", "Touch My Body" | "Four Shades Of Love" |
| Block B and BTS | Dance Battle, "Tough Cookie", "RM", "Danger", "H.E.R.", "Let's Get It Started" | "Fight Of The Century" |
| Kwak Jin-eon ft. Kim Feel of Superstar K6 | "Be Proud Of", "Don't Worry Dear" | "Miracles Never Stop" |
| Infinite | "Last Romeo", "Back" | "Infinite Spectrum" |
| Lee Seung-chul and Yoon Eun-hye with the Choir | "The Day" | "2014 MAMA x UNESCO's Music Makes One" |
| Seo Taiji ft. IU, Zico and Vasco | "Sogyeokdong", "Christmalo.win", "Come Back Home" | "Media Wonderland" |
| Exo | "Black Pearl", "Tell Me What Is Love", "Deep Breath", "Overdose" | "The New Age of EXO" |
| G-Dragon and Taeyang | "Eyes, Nose, Lips", Rap Performance, "Good Boy", "Fantastic Baby" | "Colorize" |
Presenters
[edit]- Moon Hee-joon, Choi Yeo-jin, and Yura – red carpet hosts, presented Best Asian Style
- Song Seung-heon – main host of ceremony
- Ahn Jae-hyun and Park Min-woo – presented Best New Artist
- Yeon Woo-jin and Han Groo – presented Best Dance Performance – Solo
- Henry Lau – introduced presenters Gao Zi Qi and Chae Rim
- Gao Zi Qi and Chae Rim – presented Best Collaboration
- Mike He – presented the special award for Style in Music
- Lee Kwang-soo and Song Ji-hyo – presented Best Male Group and Best Female Group
- Tiffany of Girls' Generation – presented John Legend
- Jeremy Lin via VTR – presented Favorite Music in China
- Jo Se-ho and Lee Kuk-ju – presented Best OST
- Yoon Jong-shin – Introduced performer IU
- South Korea President Park Geun-hye – Video greeting
- Eric Tsang and Park Bo-young – presented Best Vocal Performance – Male and Female
- Nam Joo-hyuk and Lee Jong-hyuk – presented Best Band Performance
- Alan Tam – introduced performer Kwak Jin-eon and presented the award for K-pop Fans' Choice – Male
- Yoon Jong-shin and Kang So-ra – presented Best Female Artist and Best Male Artist
- Forest Whitaker (via VTR) and Yoon Eun-hye – Talked about 'Bright Girls. Brighter Future!' UNESCO campaign
- Alan Tam and Yoon Eun-hye – presented Artist of the Year by country
- Kim Ji-suk – presented K-pop Fan's Choice – Female
- Lee Dong-wook and Yoo In-na – presented Best Dance Performance – Male and Female Group
- Oh Yeon-seo and Kim Ji-hoon – presented Best Rap Performance
- Jang Dong-min and Kyung Soo-jin – presented Best Music Video
- Song Seung-heon – presented the special award for The Most Popular Vocalist
- Kwon Sang-woo and Choi Ji-woo – presented Song of the Year
- Andy Lau – presented Album of the Year
- Song Seung-heon – Closing Remarks
Winners and nominees
[edit]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[11][12]
- Best Asian Style: Exo
- International Favorite Artist: John Legend
- Style in Music: Jung Joon-young
- Favorite Music in China: Chopstick Brothers – "Little Apple"
- K-pop Fans' Choice – Male: Infinite
- K-pop Fan's Choice – Female: Girls' Generation-TTS
- Artist of the Year by country: Hồ Quỳnh Hương; Thaitanium; Raisa Andriana; JJ Lin; Leo Ieiri
- The Most Popular Vocalist: IU
Multiple awards
[edit]Artist(s) with multiple wins
[edit]The following artist(s) received two or more wins (excluding the special awards):
| Awards | Artist(s) |
|---|---|
| 3 | Taeyang |
| Exo |
Artist(s) with multiple nominations
[edit]The following artist(s) received more than two nominations:
| Nominations | Artist(s) |
|---|---|
| 5 | Exo |
| 3 | Super Junior |
| Girls' Generation[note 1] | |
| Taeyang | |
| Girl's Day | |
| Sistar | |
| IU | |
| Seo Taiji | |
| Ailee |
G-Dragon's performance
[edit]
G-Dragon became the subject of widespread attention following a rap performance prior to performing "Good Boy" with bandmate Taeyang. He raps: "It's been a year, MAMA. Because you set such a large table/awards, you hand it out generously so your children don't fight". Observers saw that the performance was meant to criticize the award committee for giving out awards to popular artists too easily, even when there are more technically qualified artists for the award.[13]
The reception of the performance was mostly positive. CNN Indonesia wrote that "2014 became an unforgettable MAMA event for K-Pop fans, especially Big Bang fans" when "G-Dragon openly satirized the award ceremony on stage."[13] In an article published by Yahoo! News Taiwan prior to the 2020 awards, an observer believed it to be one of the most legendary stages in MAMA history.[14]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Including the sub-group, TTS.
References
[edit]- ^ "Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) Sets 2014 Date, Location". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- ^ "Mnet Releases Teaser & Initial Information For 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards". KPop Starz. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
- ^ "2014 MAMA – Voting" Archived October 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (March 17, 2014). "Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) Sets 2014 Date, Location". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff. "John Legend, G-Dragon, EXO & Top K-Pop Stars to Perform at 2014 MAMA". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "[Full Ver.] 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards Part1". mwave. MAMA. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ "UnionPay International Exclusively Sponsors "2014 Mnet Asia Music Awards"". UnionPay. Archived from the original on January 30, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "[Full Ver.] 2014 MAMA Red Carpet". mwave. MAMA. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ "[Full Ver.] 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards part2". mwave. MAMA. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ "[Full Ver.] 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards Part3". mwave. MAMA. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "Mnet Asian Music Awards 2014 Winners". Mnet Asian Music Awards. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "John Legend wins Mnet Asian Music Awards in Hong Kong". CCTV.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "Riwayat Mnet Asian Music Awards Bawa K-Pop ke Panggung Asia" [Mnet Asian Music Awards History Brings K-Pop to the Asian Stage]. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). December 3, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "【回顧】這是頒獎典禮的傳奇舞台！GD改歌詞諷刺MAMA：「怕孩子們打架才每人都給一個」" (in Chinese). Yahoo! News Taiwan. December 4, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Mnet Asian Music Awards Archived October 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine official website