MAMA Award for Best New Artist

The MAMA Award for Best New Male / Female Artist (Korean: 남자 신인상 / 여자 신인상) is an award presented by CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet) at the annual MAMA Awards. Mnet is also the one who chooses which group or individual will win this category as well as other categories in MAMA. Since 2008, nominees for this category include both groups and soloists.

MAMA Award
for Best New Artist
Awarded forTop newcomer artist(s) of the year
CountrySouth Korea
Presented byCJ E&M Pictures (Mnet)
First awarded1999
Currently held by
(2022)
WebsiteMnet Asian Music Awards

The accolade was first awarded at the 1st Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony held in 1999; winners Lee Jung-hyun and Team received the titles "Best New Solo Artist" and "Best New Group" for their songs "Come" and "Farewell", respectively. The award is given in honor for new artist(s) with the most achievements in the music industry during the course of the year.

History
Year(s)Best New SoloBest New GroupBest New Artist
(Solo or Group)		Note
MaleFemaleCombinedMaleFemaleCombinedMaleFemaleCombined
1999 checkY checkY Titled "Best New Solo Artist" and "Best New Group"
2000–2004 checkY checkY checkY Titled "Best New Male/Female Artist" and "Best New Group"
2005–2006 checkY checkY Titled "Best New Solo Artist" and "Best New Group"
2007 checkY checkY checkY Titled "Best New Solo Artist" and "Best New Female/Male Group"
2008–2013 checkY checkY Titled "Best New Female/Male Artist"
2014 checkY Titled "Best New Artist"
2015–present checkY checkY Titled "Best New Female/Male Artist"

Winners and nominees

1990s
Year[I] Recipients Work Nominated artists
1999 Lee Jung-hyun "Come"
Nominees
Team "Farewell"
Nominees
  • 0-24 – "Freedom"
  • g.o.d – "To Mother"
  • Voice – "Become Your Only Angel"
  • Yada – "Already Sad Love"

2000s
Year[I] Recipients Work Nominated artists
2000 Choi Jin-young "Forever"
Nominees
  • Kim Sa-rang – "Mojorida"
  • Jim Kim-sung – "Appointment"
  • Park Hyo-shin – "Things I Can't Do For You"
  • TJ – "Hey Girl"
  • Wave – "Damage"
BoA "ID; Peace B"
Nominees
  • Chae Na-ri – "Return to The Letter"
  • Park Hwayobi – "Lie"
  • Su Jin-kim – "Ending"
  • Suzanne – "Shadow"
Chakra "Hate"
Nominees
2001 Sung Si-kyung "Like the First Time"
Nominees
Wax "Oppa"
Nominees
  • Dana – "Until The End of the World"
  • Haneul – "Gotta Be Kidding"
  • Harisu – "Temptation"
  • Joanne – "First Love"
  • Yuri – "Sad Soul"
Brown Eyes "Already One Year"
Nominees
  • D.BACE – "Everything To You"
  • The Jadu – "Goodbye"
  • To-Ya – "Look"
  • X-Large – "You"
2002 Rain "Bad Guy"
Nominees
  • RIch – "Only The Words I Love You"
  • Simtaeyun – "Mates"
  • The Name – "The Name"
  • Wheesung – "Can't We"
Youme "Love Is Always Thirsty"
Nominees
  • Ann – "Sick Sick Name"
  • Park Kyung-lim – "Illusion"
  • Rinae – "Words Without Goodbye"
  • Shim Mina – "Answer the Phone"
Black Beat "In The Sky"
Nominees
  • M.I.L.K – "Come To Me"
  • Sugar – "Tell Me Why"
  • Swi-T – "I'll Be There"
  • Turtles – "4 Seasons"
2003 Seven "Come Back to Me"
Nominees
Maya "Azalea"
Nominees
  • Chae Yeon – "Dangerous Directing"
  • Gummy – "If You Come Back"
  • Leeds – "You'll Be Happy"
  • Lexy – "Grasshopper"
Big Mama "Break Away"
Nominees
  • 2SHAI – "Love Letter"
  • F-iV – "Girl"
  • Noel – "If It's Love"
  • The Gold – "Two Years, Two Months"
2004 Lee Seung-gi[upper-alpha 1] "Because You're My Girl"
Nominees
  • Double K – "Nu Skool"
  • KCM – "Black And White Photo"
  • Oh Se-jun – "Memories Ending On Me"
  • Tei – "Love Leaves Its Scent" (사랑은 향기를 남기고)
Chunja[upper-alpha 2] "Women with Beautiful Mind"
Nominees
  • Daylight – "Angel Song"
  • Hannah – "Bounce"
  • Lisa – "Tonight"
  • Sol Flower – "Kiss The Kids"
TVXQ[upper-alpha 3] "Hug"
Nominees
2005 Lim Jeong-hee "Music is My Life"
Nominees
  • Ivy – "What Happened Tonight"
  • Kim Woo-joo – "The Letter"
  • Kyun Woo – "The Words From My Tears"
  • WonWoo – "Missing In Happiness"
SS501 "Warning"
Nominees
  • Baechigi – "Nice To Meet You"
  • Paran – "First Love"
  • Soulstar – "Only One For Me"
  • The Grace – "Too Good"
2006 Zhang Liyin[upper-alpha 4] "Timeless" (ft. Xiah Junsu)
Nominees
  • Boom – "Boom Up" (feat. Kim Bum)
  • Crown J – "V.I.P"
  • MayBee – "Much Laugh"
  • Suho – "Spring, Summer, Fall... Winter" (feat. Kim Tae-woo)
Super Junior[upper-alpha 5] "U"
Nominees
2007 Younha "Password 486"
Nominees
F.T. Island "Love Sick"
Nominees
Wonder Girls "Irony"
Nominees
2008 Shinee "Replay"
Nominees
Davichi "I Love You Even Though I Hate You"
Nominees
  • Joo – "Because Of A Man"
  • Lee Hyun-ji – "Kiss Me Kiss Me"
  • Moon Ji-eun – "The Fox Song"
  • Sunha – "Chantey Chantey"
2009 Supreme Team "Supermagic"
Nominees
2NE1 "I Don't Care"
Nominees

2010s
Year[I] Recipients Work Nominated artists
2010 CNBLUE "I'm a Loner"
Nominees
Miss A "Bad Girl Good Girl "
Nominees
2011 Huh Gak "Hello"
Nominees
Apink "I Don't Know"
Nominees
2012 Ailee "Heaven"
Nominees
Busker Busker "Cherry Blossom Ending"
Nominees
2013 Roy Kim "Love Love Love"
Nominees
Crayon Pop "Bar Bar Bar"
Nominees
2014 Winner "Empty"
Nominees
2015 iKon "Rhythm Ta"
Nominees
Twice "Like Ooh-Ahh"
Nominees
2016 NCT 127 "Fire Truck"
Nominees
I.O.I "Dream Girls"
Nominees
2017 Wanna One "Energetic"
Nominees
Pristin "Wee Woo"
Nominees
2018 Stray Kids "District 9"
Nominees
Iz*One "La Vie En Rose"
Nominees
2019 Tomorrow X Together "Crown"
Nominees
Itzy "Dalla Dalla"
Nominees

2020s
Year[I] Recipients Work Nominated artists
2020 Treasure "Boy"
Nominees
  • Cravity – "Break All the Rules"
  • MCND – "Top Gang"
  • TOO – "Magnolia"
  • WEi – "Twilight"
Weeekly "Tag Me"
Nominees
2021 Enhypen "Given-Taken"
Nominees
Aespa "Black Mamba"
Nominees
2022 Xdinary Heroes "Happy Death Day"
Nominees
Ive "Eleven"
Nominees
2023 TBA
Nominees
TBA
Nominees

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

^[I] As members of I.O.I in 2016 and then Pristin the following year, Im Nayoung and Zhou Jieqiong have received the award twice.

^[I] As members of IZ*ONE in 2018 and then IVE in 2021, An Yu-jin and Jang Won-young have received the award twice.

Notes
  1. Titled "Best New Male Video" award.
  2. Titled "Best New Female Video" award.
  3. Titled "Best New Group Video" award.
  4. Titled "New Singer of the Year" award.
  5. Titled "New Group of the Year" award.

References
    • "Mnet Asian Music Awards Winners list by year". mwave. MAMA.
    • "Mnet Asian Music Awards Broadcasts by year". mwave. MAMA.
    • "Mnet Asian Music Awards Photos by year". mwave. MAMA.
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