MAMA Award for Best Ballad/R&B Performance
| Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Ballad/R&B Performance | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | quality ballad/R&B performance |
| Country | South Korea |
| Presented by | CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet) |
| First award | 1999 |
| Final award | 2009 |
| Website | Mnet Asian Music Awards |
The Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Ballad/R&B Performance was an award presented annually by CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet) from 1999 to 2009.
It was first awarded at the 1st Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony held in 1999; Jo Sungmo won the award for his ballad performance in "For Your Soul", and it is given in honor for the artist/s with the best ballad performance in the music industry.[1] The next year, the category branched out into two separate categories — Best Ballad Performance and Best R&B Performance.[2] Later in the 10th Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2008,[3] the two categories were joined together once again, and continued to be given until the 11th Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2009 wherein Kim Tae-woo received the last award for his performance in "Love Rain".[4]
History
| Category | |
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| Best Ballad Performance | |
| Best R&B Performance | |
| Best Ballad/R&B Performance |
| Year(s) | Best Ballad | Best R&B | Best Ballad/R&B |
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| 1999 | 
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| 2000-2007 |
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| 2008-2009 |
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Winners and nominees
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| Year[I] | Winner(s) | Song | Nominee(s) |
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| 1999 (1st) |
Jo Sungmo | "For Your Soul" |
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| 2000 (2nd) |
Jo Sungmo | "Do You Know" |
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| Jinju | "Are You Going" |
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| 2001 (3rd) |
Kim Gun-mo | "I'm Sorry" |
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| Park Jin-young | "I Have a Girlfriend" |
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| 2002 (4th) |
Lee Soo-young | "Lalala" |
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| Lena Park | "In Dreams" |
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| 2003 (5th) |
Jo Sungmo | "Piano" |
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| Fly To The Sky | "Missing You" |
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| 2004 (6th) |
Shin Seung-hun[Note 1] | "When That Day Comes" |
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| Wheesung[Note 2] | "Incurable Illness" |
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| 2005 (7th) |
Shin Hye-sung | "Same Thought" |
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| Wheesung | "Goodbye Luv" | ||
| 2006 (8th) |
Lee Seung-gi | "Hard to Say" |
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| Fly To The Sky | "Like a Man" |
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| 2007 (9th) |
Yangpa | "Love... What Is It" |
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| SG Wannabe[Note 3] | "Arirang" |
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| 2008 (10th) |
Brown Eyes[Note 4] | "Don't Go Don't Go" |
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| 2009 (11th) |
Kim Tae-woo[Note 4] | "Love Rain" |
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^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Mnet Asian Music Awards held that year.
Multiple awards for Best Ballad/R&B Performance
The following lists the artist(s) who received multiple awards for Best Ballad/R&B Performance from 1999 to 2009.
| Artist | Record Set | First year awarded | Last year awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Sungmo | 3 | 1999 | 2003 |
| Fly To The Sky | 2 | 2003 | 2006 |
| Wheesung | 2004 | 2005 |
Notes
- Sources
- ^ "1999 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2014-10-09 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
- ^ "2000 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2014-08-03 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
- ^ "2008 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2012-12-25 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
- ^ "2009 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
References
- "M.net Asian Music Awards Winners list by year". mwave. MAMA. Archived from the original on 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
- "M.net Asian Music Awards Broadcasts by year". mwave. MAMA. Archived from the original on 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
- "M.net Asian Music Awards Photos by year". mwave. MAMA. Archived from the original on 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
External links
- Mnet Asian Music Awards official website