BTS arrive for the 24th Seoul Music Awards at the Olympic Park on January 22, 2015 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo : Getty Images/Chung Sung-Jun)
BTS, also known as Bangtan Boys, was a big winner during this year's Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), taking home four awards in total. The prestigious event took place in AsiaWorld-Expo Arena, Hong Kong on Dec. 2, Friday.
The annual MAMA is a star-studded event, where some of the most well-known actors and celebrities were recognized for their various accomplishments. Presented by CJ E&M, some of the big winners included BTS, EXO, and TWICE.
BTS snagged three major awards namely the Artist of the Year title, the Album of the Year award and the Song of the Year award, Yonhap Agency News reported. The seven-member boy band also won the Best Dance Performance award for the male group artists.
BTS soared high in popularity at home and abroad this year, gaining momentum as the leading K-pop artist in the three years since its debut. The band's second full-length album, titled "WINGS," charted on the Billboard 200 at number 26, making it the highest and best-selling K-pop album to date.
Beside BTS, EXO also took home the Album of the Year award for the fourth consecutive year, while girl group TWICE won the Song of the Year award for its mega-hit track "Cheer Up," Soompi reported. The latter also grabbed the Best Female Group Artist's award.
Further, the recipients of the Asian Artist Award include Getsunova from Thailand, Noo Phuoc Thinh from Vietnam, Sekai No Owari from Japan, Isyana Sarasvati from Indonesia, Hua Chenyu from China and JJ Lin from Singapore. Below is the full list of winners of MAMA 2016:
Hotels Combined Album of the Year: EXO
Hotels Combined Artist of the Year: BTS
Hotels Combined Song of the Year: TWICE for "Cheer Up"
Best Dance Performance Female Group: GFRIEND
Best Male Artist: Zico
Best Rap Performance: Cjamm, BewhY for "Puzzle"
Best Collaboration: Suzy Bae and Baekhyun for "Dream"
Best Music Video: BLACKPINK for "Whistle"
Best Band Performance: CNBLUE
Best Female Group: TWICE
Best Male Group: EXO
Best Vocal Performance Group: Davichi
Best Dance Performance Solo: Taemin for "Press Your Number"
Best Vocal Performance Female Solo: Ailee
Best Vocal Performance Male Solo: CRUSH
World Performer:SEVENTEEN
Best Dance Performance Male Group:BTS
Best Female Artist: Taeyeon
Best OST: Lee Juck for "Don't Worry" from tvN's "Reply 1988"
Worldwide Favorite Artist: GOT7
Best Asian Style Award: EXO
Best New Male Artist: NCT 127
Best New Female Artist: I.O.I
2016 Best Of Next Award (Female): BLACKPINK
2016 Best of Next Award (Male): Monsta X
Check out BTS at this year's Mnet Asian Music Awards here:
