The Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Music Video (Korean: 뮤직비디오 작품상; RR: Myujigbidio jagpumsang) is an award presented annually by CJ E&M (Mnet) at the Mnet Asian Music Awards. The event was launched in 1999 as the Mnet Video Music Awards[1][2] and was primarily a music video-centered awards ceremony, modeled after the MTV Video Music Awards.[3] From its inaugural ceremony up until the 2005 awards, the category was officially titled Music Video of the Year and consisted of one of the two daesang (or most prestigious) prizes, alongside the Most Popular Music Video category.[4] In 2006, the event underwent an overhaul; the daesang status of the category was removed, and it was retitled as "Best Music Video". Meanwhile, the Most Popular Music Video category was discontinued.[5]
In 1999, the inaugural Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Music Video was presented to Lee Seung-hwan for the video "A Request". In 2005, the video for "Isolated Ones! Left Foot Forward!" by Drunken Tiger was the final recipient of the Music Video of the Year daesang before its rebranding the following year. Since then, five artists have received the accolade more than once; among them, BTS holds the distinction for the most wins in the category, winning for five consecutive years between 2017 and 2021. BTS, in addition, has received the most nominations in the category with six.
From 1999–2005, the category was titled "Music Video of the Year" and was one of the ceremony's two daesang prizes. The event went through several name changes during this time period: "Mnet Video Music Awards" (1999), "Mnet Music Video Festival" (2000–2003), and "Mnet KM Music Video Festival" (2004–2005).[6] No list of nominees was made available for the former daesang during the course of its existence.
List of "Music Video of the Year" (daesang) winners
Starting in 2006, the former category's daesang status was dropped and it was instead retitled "Best Music Video". From 2006 to 2008, the event was renamed the "Mnet KM Music Festival" (MKMF). From 2009 onwards, it has been officially called the "Mnet Asian Music Awards" (MAMA).
^Hyun, Young-bok (March 22, 1999). m.net, 뮤직비디오 시상식 개최키로 [m.net to hold music video awards ceremony]. Yonhap News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Naver.
^Shin, Dong-lip (November 8, 2006). 케이블TV 가요시상식, 인기투표 조작의혹. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Naver.
^Kim, Eun-ha (November 12, 2014). 블락비·방탄소년단, 2014 MAMA 레드카펫 꾸민다 [Block B and BTS to decorate the 2014 MAMA red carpet]. Aju Business Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
^Lee, Hee-yong (November 30, 1999). 뮤직비디오 대상에 이승환의 「당부」 [Lee Seung-hwan's "Please" at the Music Video Awards]. Yonhap News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Naver.
^Choi, Seung-hyun (November 25, 2001). 올해 최우수 뮤직비디오, 왁스의 '화장을 고치고' [Best Music Video of the Year is Wax's 'Fixing Makeup']. Yonhap News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Naver.
^Hong, Seong-won (December 4, 2004). 보아 뮤직비디오 페스티벌 최우수 작품상- m,net km [BoA wins Best Picture at Music Video Festival – m.net km]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Naver.
^Nam, Seong-woo (November 28, 2005). 드렁큰 타이거, 올해의 최고 뮤직비디오로 인정받아 [Drunken Tiger Recognized as Best Music Video of the Year]. No Cut News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Naver.
^Park, Geon-wook (November 28, 2010). 2NE1 'Can't Nobody', 'MAMA' 뮤직비디오 작품상 수상 [2NE1's 'Can't Nobody' wins Best Music Video at 'MAMA']. Asia Business Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Naver.
^유튜브 1위 싸이, 베스트뮤비상 식은죽 먹기 'MAMA 3관왕' [YouTube No. 1, Psy wins Best Music Video Award '3 MAMA Awards']. Newsen (in Korean). November 30, 2012. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
^Lee, Ji-young (November 22, 2013). 지드래곤, NISSAN JUKE 베스트 뮤직비디오상 [2013 MAMA] [G-Dragon, Nissan Juke Best Music Video Award [2013 MAMA]]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Naver.
^Kim, Sara (December 4, 2014). '2014 MAMA' 2PM '미친 거 아니야', 베스트 뮤직비디오 ['2014 MAMA', 2PM 'Go Crazy' wins Best Music Video]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Naver.
^Park, Pan-seok (December 11, 2021). "방탄소년단, 아티스트 오브 더 이어 포함 9관왕..2021년도 가득 채웠다(종합)[2021 MAMA]" [BTS wins 9 awards, including Artist of the Year... 2021 is full (comprehensive) [2021 MAMA]]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved September 18, 2023.