On the afternoon of November 23, the final awards ceremony of MAMA 2024 took place at Kyocera Dome Stadium in Osaka (Japan), becoming the focus of the media and social networks.
Besides honoring outstanding Kpop artists and groups of the year, MAMA 2024 has Kpop fans highly anticipating because of the presence of G-Dragon and Big Bang in the list of performing artists.
Around 2:30 p.m., G-Dragon appeared on the MAMA stage wearing pink from head to toe. He performed solo performances of his newly released songs “Power” and “Home Sweet Home.”
The return of Big Bang’s leader after 10 years made the whole stadium explode. The audience’s light sticks were dyed yellow, similar to the iconic “Bang Bong” light stick color of Big Bang.
During the performance of “Home Sweet Home”, both Daesung and Taeyang also took the stage to collaborate with G-Dragon.
After that, the 3 members of Big Bang treated fans with 2 of the group's legendary songs, "Bang Bang Bang" and "Fantastic Baby".
Not only the audience was excited, but the artists present at the awards ceremony did not hesitate to show their love for the famous Gen 2 group, once considered the "soul" of MAMA in the past.
The series of expressions of the artists and idols recorded by the program quickly spread on social networks. Many opinions said that the nearly 15-minute performance of G-Dragon and Big Bang was the most impressive highlight of this year's MAMA.
After the performance, G-Dragon was announced by actress Jung Ho Yeon as the winner of the “Music Vision of the Year” category.
In addition, the three most important Daesang awards were given to the two groups Seventeen and aespa. Seventeen received two awards, “Artist of the Year” and “Album of the Year”. aespa received the “Song of the Year” award with the hit “Supernova”.
At the previous awards night (November 22), BTS' Jimin received the first Daesang, "Fan's Choice of the Year".
MAMA 2024 Results:
Daesang Artist of the Year: Seventeen
Daesang Song of the Year: aespa “Supernova”
Daesang Album of the Year: Seventeen “SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN”
Daesang Fan's Choice of the Year: Jimin
Fans' Choice - Top 10 Boys: Jimin, Jungkook, NCT DREAM, ZEROBASEONE, TXT, ENHYPEN, SEVENTEEN, RM, Stray Kids, V.
Fans' Choice - Top 10 Girls: aespa, IVE, (G)I-DLE, BABYMONSTER, IU, Jennie, Lee Young Ji, NewJeans, TWICE, UNIS.
Best New Male Artist: TWS
Best New Female Artist: ILLIT
Best Boy Group: Seventeen
Best Girl Group: aespa
Best Male Artist (Solo): Jungkook
Best Female Artist (solo): IU
Boy band dance performance: TWS
Girl group dance performance: aespa
Male Solo Dance Performance: Jungkook “Standing Next To You”
Female Solo Dance Performance: Jennie “You & Me”
Group Vocal Performance: (G)I-DLE
Solo vocal performance: BIBI
Best Band Performance: QWER
Best Collaboration: Zico “SPOT!” Feat. Jennie
Best MV: aespa “Armageddon”
Best Choreography: aespa “Supernova”
Best Soundtrack: Crush “Love You With All My Heart” (Queen of Tears)
Musical Vision of the Year: G-Dragon
Global Sensation: Rose and Bruno Mars
Super Stage: Seventeen
Most popular boy group: TREASURE
Global Favorite Male Performer: RIIZE
Favorite Global Female Performer: IVE
Favorite dance group: BoyNextDoor
Most Popular Music Trend Artist: Byeon Woo Seok
Favorite Rising Artist: MEOVV
Favorite New Asian Artist: ME:I
Favorite Asian Artist: INI
Most Favorite Global Artist: TXT
Worldwide KCONers: ZeroBaseOne
Olive Young K-Beauty Star In Music: Lee Young Ji
Inspiring Achievement: JYP Park Jin Young