The ceremony featured high-tech, visually immersive stages designed to reflect the "Big Blur" concept.
and aespa emerged as the primary victors of the year, dominating the prestigious "Grand" (Daesang) categories: Visa Artist of the Year: SEVENTEEN Visa Album of the Year: SEVENTEEN ( SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN ) Visa Song of the Year: aespa ( Supernova ) Visa Fans' Choice of the Year: Best New Artists: TWS (Male) and ILLIT (Female) Highlights & Performances
, the event celebrated the blurring lines between music, culture, and technology across two continents. Event Overview The ceremony was split between two iconic locations: November 21 (PST): Kicked off at the Dolby Theatre Los Angeles, California , hosted by Park Bo-gum November 22–23 (KST): Continued at the Kyocera Dome Osaka, Japan Kim Tae-ri hosting the final night. Major Winners (Daesangs) MAMA Awards 2024
The stage was filled with legendary returns and viral collaborations that trended worldwide: BIGBANG's Return:
made a long-awaited comeback to the MAMA stage after nine years, performing his new solo tracks and reuniting with for hits like "Bang Bang Bang" and "Fantastic Baby" Global Sensations: Bruno Mars took home the Global Sensation Award Major Winners (Daesangs) The stage was filled with
Continued at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan .
For the first time in its history, the broke geographical barriers by hosting events across three days and two countries. The week kicked off at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan, before moving to the iconic Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, for the grand finale. This "East meets West" approach symbolized K-pop’s global dominance and the award show’s ambition to become a truly international ceremony. This "East meets West" approach symbolized K-pop’s global
Unlike purely fan-voted shows or strictly data-based charts, MAMA represents a unique hybrid. It combines quantitative data (sales and streams) with qualitative assessment (expert judge evaluations) and global fan voting. Winning a "Daesang" (Grand Prize) at MAMA is often considered the highest validation of an artist's impact in a given year. For 2024, the competition for these top honors is fiercer than it has been in a decade.
The "Artist of the Year" category is the most coveted prize. In 2024, the lineup of potential winners is stacked with heavyweights.
As the industry looks toward the latter half of the year, anticipation for the is already reaching a fever pitch. Following the massive success of the 2023 ceremony held at the Tokyo Dome, the stakes are higher than ever. This article delves deep into what fans can expect, the potential nominees, the venue speculation, and the artists poised to dominate K-Pop’s most prestigious night.
The red carpet at the Dolby Theatre was a parade of luxury brands.