MAMA Award for Best International Artist

Mnet Asian Music Award for Best International Artist
(베스트 인터내셔널 아티스트상)

Awarded for| global recognition of international artist(s)
Country| South Korea
Presented by| CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet)
First award| 1999
Currently held by| Ed Sheeran (2021)
Website| Mnet Asian Music Awards

The Mnet Asian Music Award for Best International Artist (베스트 인터내셔널 아티스트상) is an award presented annually by CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet). It was first awarded at the 1st Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony held in 1999; international artist Ricky Martin won the award, and it is given in honor for the international performers who achieve global recognition in the music industry.[1]

## Winners list

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Ricky Martin, First recipient (1999) The Pussycat Dolls, 2-time winners (2006-2009) Psy, First South-Korean winner (2012) Ylvis, First Norwegian winner (2013) Dua Lipa First UK winner (2019) Ed Sheeran 2021 winner Year[I] | Country  | Winner(s) - Song

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1999
(1st) |  Puerto Rico | Ricky Martin \- "Livin' La Vida Loca"

Nominees

* Backstreet Boys \- "I Want It That Way"
* Cher \- "Believe"
* Geri Halliwell \- "Look At Me"
* Sting \- "Brand New Day"
* TLC \- "No Scrubs"

2000
(2nd) |  USA | Britney Spears \- "Oops!... I Did It Again"
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2001
(3rd) |  USA | *NSYNC \- "Pop"[2]

Nominees

* Bosson \- "One in a Million"
* Brian McKnight \- "Love of My Life"
* M2M \- "Everything"
* Mariah Carey \- "Loverboy"
* Michael Jackson \- "You Rock My World"
* Westlife \- "Uptown Girl"

2002
(4th) |  USA | Eminem \- "Without Me"

Nominees

* Blue \- "All Rise"
* Britney Spears \- "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman"
* Christina Aguilera \- "Dirrty"
* Linkin Park \- "Points of Authority"
* Shakira \- "Objection (Tango)"
* Stereophonics \- "Have a Nice Day"

2003
(5th) |  USA | Linkin Park \- "Somewhere I Belong"

Nominees

* Beyoncé \- "Crazy in Love"
* Gareth Gates \- "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)"
* Stacie Orrico \- "Stuck"
* t.A.T.u. \- "All the Things She Said"

2004
(6th) |  USA | Usher \- "Yeah!"
2005
(7th) |  USA | The Black Eyed Peas \- "Don't Lie"
2006
(8th) |  USA | The Pussycat Dolls \- "Buttons"
2009
(11th) |  USA | The Pussycat Dolls
2010
(12th) |  USA | Far East Movement
2012
(14th) |  South Korea | Psy \- "Gangnam Style"
2013
(15th) |  Norway | Ylvis \- "What Does the Fox Say?"
2014
(16th) |  USA | John Legend \- "All of Me"
2019
(21st) |  UK | Dua Lipa \- "Don't Start Now"
2021
(23rd) |  UK | Ed Sheeran \- "Bad Habits"

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

## Multiple awards for International Artist

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As of 2014, only one artist received the title two or more times.

Female artist | Record Set | First year awarded | Recent year awarded

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The Pussycat Dolls | 2 | 2006 | 2009

## Notes

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1. ^ The winner was unannounced during the event, but was acknowledged through MKMF's official website.

1. ^ "1999 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
2. ^ [1]. 2001 mama awards winners. Retrieved 2024-12-12.

## References

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* "M.net Asian Music Awards Winners list by year". mwave. MAMA.
* "M.net Asian Music Awards Broadcasts by year". mwave. MAMA.
* "M.net Asian Music Awards Photos by year". mwave. MAMA.
* "2001 mama awards winners". mwave. MAMA.

## External links

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* Mnet Asian Music Awards official website

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Merit awards|

| Grand Prizes/Daesang|

* Album of the Year
* Artist of the Year
* Song of the Year
* Worldwide Icon of the Year

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Competitive Awards|

* Best Male Artist
* Best Female Artist
* Best Male Group
* Best Female Group
* Best New Artist
* Best Dance Performance
* Best Band Performance
* Best Rap & Hip Hop Performance
* Best Vocal Performance
* Best Collaboration
* Best OST
* Best Music Video

Special Awards|

* Best International Artist
* Best Asian Artist
* Other Special Awards

Discontinued awards|

* Best Mixed Group
* Best Ballad/R&B Performance
* Other Discontinued Genre-Specific Awards
* Discontinued Music Video Awards

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