MAMA Award for Best Rap & Hip Hop Performance
| MAMA Award for Best Rap & Hip Hop Performance (베스트 랩 퍼포먼스) | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | quality rap or hip hop performances |
| Country | South Korea |
| Presented by | CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet) |
| First awarded | 1999 |
| Currently held by | Zico – "Spot!" (featuring Jennie) (2024) |
| Website | Mnet Asian Music Awards |
The MAMA Award for Best Rap & Hip Hop Performance (베스트 랩 퍼포먼스) 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; the band Honey Family won the award for their song "Man's Story – My Way", and it is given in honor for the band with the most artistic achievement in rap or hip hop performances in the music industry.[1]
The category was formerly named Best Hip Hop Performance from 1999 to 2009, Best Rap Performance from 2010 to 2016, and Best Hip Hop & Urban Music from 2017 to 2022.
Winners and nominees
[edit]| Year[I] | Winner(s) | Song | Nominee(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Hip Hop Performance | |||
| 1999 | Honey Family | "Man's Story – My Way" |
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| 2000 (2nd) |
DJ DOC | "D.O.C Blues" | |
| 2001 (3rd) |
Drunken Tiger | "Good Life" | |
| 2002 (4th) |
Leessang | "Rush" (featuring Jung-in) | |
| 2003 | Kim Jin-pyo | "With a Dogged Spirit" |
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| 2004 | Cho PD[Note 1] | "Friend" (featuring Insooni) |
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| 2005 | Epik High | "Fly" (featuring Amin. J) |
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| 2006 (8th) |
MC Mong | "Ice Cream" |
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| 2007 | Epik High | "Fan" |
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| 2008 | "One" (featuring Ji Sun) |
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| 2009 | Leessang | "Can't Breakup Girl, Can't Breakaway Boy" (featuring Jung-in) |
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| Best Rap Performance | |||
| 2010 | DJ DOC | "I'm This Kind of Person" |
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| 2011 | Leessang | "Turned Off the TV" (featuring Yoon Mi-rae and Kwon Jung Yeol) |
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| 2012 | Epik High | "UP" (featuring Park Bom) |
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| 2013 | Dynamic Duo | "BAAAM" (featuring Muzie of UV) |
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| 2014 | Epik High | "Happen Ending" | |
| 2015 | San E | "Me You" | |
| 2016 | C Jamm & BewhY | "Puzzle" | |
| Best Hip Hop & Urban Music | |||
| 2017 | Heize | "Don't Know You" |
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| 2018 | Zico | "Soulmate" (featuring IU) | |
| 2019 | Heize | "She's Fine" | |
| 2020 | Zico | "Any Song" |
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| 2021 | Ash Island | "Melody" | |
| 2022 | Jay Park | "Ganadara" (featuring IU) |
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| Best Rap & Hip Hop Performance | |||
| 2023 | Agust D | "People Pt. 2" (featuring IU) | |
| 2024 | Zico | "Spot!" (featuring Jennie) |
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^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Mnet Asian Music Awards held that year.
Gallery of winners
[edit]-
DJ DOC (2000, 2010) -
Leessang (2002, 2009, 2011) -
Kim Jin-pyo (2003) -
Cho PD (2004) -
Epik High (2005, 2007–08, 2012, 2014) -
MC Mong (2006) -
Dynamic Duo (2013) -
San E (2015) -
C Jamm (2016) -
Bewhy (2016) -
Heize (2017, 2019) -
Zico (2018, 2020, 2024) -
Ash Island (2021) -
Jay Park (2022) -
Agust D (2023)
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Multiple awards
[edit]As of 2020, five (5) artists received the title two or more times.
| Artist | Number of wins | First year awarded | Most recent year awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epik High | 5 | 2005 | 2014 |
| Leessang | 3 | 2002 | 2011 |
| Zico | 2018 | 2024 | |
| DJ DOC | 2 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Heize | 2017 | 2019 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Titled "Best Hip Hop Video" award.
- ^ "1999 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
References
[edit]- "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.
External links
[edit]- Mnet Asian Music Awards official website