The long-awaited 2022 Mama Awards came to a successful conclusion in Osaka, Japan, and it wasn’t just about handing out trophies. Worthy of being one of the biggest end-of-year music shows in Asia, two nights in a row filled with artistic creativity, sheer talent, great performances, and most importantly, a tearful surge of emotions and stories at the end.
It was a rainy day in Osaka, but Kyocera Dome was lit up with glow sticks of different colors on Tuesday, the first day of the two-day event. Over two days, more than 70,000 fans flooded the huge venue, which according to local entertainment group CJ ENM, which organizes the Mom Awards, boasts the largest awards show audience ever. The first night of the event was hosted by former girl group I.O.I member Jeon So Mi, and actor Park Bo Gum took over the baton on the second day.
Among the star-studded honorees, the biggest honor goes to BTS, who have won a total of six trophies, including this year’s prestigious new Mama Platinum for an artist who wins in all four major categories in one year.
From 2019 to 2021, the band has been named Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Global Icon of the Year for three consecutive years. She picked up four more awards from Tuesday to Wednesday – Yogibo Global Idol of the Year, Yogibo Artist of the Year, Yogibo Album of the Year, Global Fan’s Choice Top 10 and Best Boy Group – with BTS claiming a mighty crown for them, Despite the absence of six of the band members, with the exception of J-Hope, who accepted the trophy on behalf of the band and was the event’s main headliner at the end of the second night. J-Hope also won the Most Popular Male Artist Award and the bibigo Culture & Style Award for his debut solo album ‘Jack in the Box’ released in July.
After directing his first live performance on the album, “More,” “Arson” and “Future,” J-Hope took the mic to deliver a heartfelt tribute just as the night took a turn for the emotional Thanks for the presentation.
Referring first to the band’s official fan name, “Army,” the BTS rapper and dancer said, “It would be even better if we could win all seven awards at the same time.”
“This year has been a continuation of trials and tribulations for BTS as all seven of us try to find answers and go through another growing pains of being adults. In the meantime, we sing about the best moments yet to come. songs, and sometimes struggle with the untold truth.”
Looking stunned, the musician continued: “But we’ve come to the conclusion that our own happiness may ultimately lead to your happiness and great music. … Now we’re at a point where we believe The level of trust and cooperation. To be honest, I don’t think BTS has done anything good this year, but I will accept this award with gratitude and humility as a message of encouragement to finish the year well. We BTS The Youth League exists because of you.”
J-Hope also didn’t forget to ask fans for their heartfelt support for his bandmates’ ongoing solo ventures, including RM, who will release his debut solo album Indigo on Friday.
During his rousing speech, the audience’s cries filled the spacious dome. Fans could be seen wiping away tears, clutching light sticks, and whispering the musician’s name.
The mood was also fueled by girl group Ive, who won Yogibo Song of the Year and Best Newcomer, Best Dance Performance by a Girl Group and Favorite Newcomer for their hit single “Love Dive.” Yoo Jin thanked the fans, saying, “It means a lot to us that we won the Grand Prix and Newcomer Award together today. So many people supported the song ‘Love Dive’. We are grateful to our agency family, employees and all over the world.” fan.”
The girl group, including Won Young, shed tears on stage, thanking each other and fans. The audience responded with warm cheers and applause.
This year’s Mama Awards have been renamed from the original Mnet Asian Music Awards, aiming to bring the event out of Asia and into the wider world.
Other performers include NMIXX, DKZ, Hyolyn, Bibi, JO1, Le Sserafim, Kep1er, Forestella, Crews from Mnet’s popular dance competition “Street Fighter”, (G)I-dle, NewJeans, TXT, Kara, Stray Kids, Tiger JK , Tempest, Enhypen, INI, NiziU, Treasure, Jaurim, Lim Young-woong and Zico.
The list of hosts includes some of South Korea’s biggest names, including figure skating legend Yuna Kim, golf superstar Se Ri Pak, and actors Hwang Jung Min and Jung Woo Sung. The Global Fans Choice Awards were presented to 10 actors: Stray Kids, Seventeen, Treasure, Tomorrow X Together, GOT7, Psy, NCT Dream, Enhypen, BTS and Blackpink.
The event started as the Mnet KM Music Video Festival in 1999 as the country’s first video awards ceremony, and was renamed MAMA in 2009. It has grown to become Asia’s largest music awards show, promoting K-pop in various venues across the continent including Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong.
