The 2024 MAMA Awards (Mnet Asian Music Awards), held on November 21-23 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, marked a pivotal moment for K-pop and Asian music. Expanding its global footprint, the ceremony celebrated a year of record-breaking achievements, emotional reunions, and groundbreaking stage production.
The production value reached new heights with augmented reality dragons, 360-degree rotating stages, and a breathtaking 10-minute medley by ATEEZ that fused traditional Korean instruments with trap beats. Japanese rock band XG also made history as the first non-Korean girl group to win Best New Female Artist . MAMA Awards 2024
In a shocking moment, (G)I-DLE won Best Female Group , breaking the long-standing dominance of the "Big 4" agencies. The show also saw a special performance by IVE’s Yujin and Lee Young-ji , and a rare appearance by JYP Entertainment founder J.Y. Park , who delivered a viral meme-worthy collaboration with a holographic AI version of himself. The 2024 MAMA Awards (Mnet Asian Music Awards),