The 2021 Melon Music Awards, organized by Kakao M and Melon, took place on December 4, 2021. This was the thirteenth ceremony in the show's history, and the second to be held without an audience in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted by comedian Lee Yong-jin and radio announcer Park Seon-young, the ceremony was broadcast online through KakaoTV, Melon, and 1theK's official YouTube channel. Artists who released music between November 11, 2020, and November 7, 2021, were eligible for and honored at the awards.[1][2]
| 2021 Melon Music Awards | |
|---|---|
 2021 Melon Music Awards title card | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in music and singing |
| Date | December 4, 2021 |
| Location | South Korea |
| Presented by | Melon |
| Hosted by | Lee Yong-jin, Park Seon-young |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | IU & BTS (5) |
| Most nominations | IU (7) |
| Artist of the Year | IU |
| Album of the Year | Lilac |
| Song of the Year | "Butter" |
| Record of the Year | Aespa |
| Website | Melon 2021 |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | 1theK Daum Melon YouTube KakaoTV Joox[a] dTV and Music On! TV (Japan) MyMusic (Taiwan) |
IU, BTS, and Aespa won the Daesangs for Artist of the Year and Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year respectively.
Judging criteria
edit| Division | Online Voting | Digital Sales | Judge Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 10 Artists | 20% | 80% | — |
| Main awards* | 20% | 60% | 20% |
| Genre Awards** | — | 70% | 30% |
| Popularity Awards*** | 60% | 40% | — |
| Special Awards**** | — | — | 100% |
| *Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Male/Female Solo, Best Male/Female Group **OST Award, Hot Trend Award, Project Music Award ***Netizen Popularity Award, KaKao Hot Star Award ****Record of the Year, Stage of the Year, Music Video Award, Song Writer Award, 1theK Performance Award | |||
Voting
editVoting for Melon's Top 10 Artists category opened on the Melon Music website on November 8 and continued until November 22, 2021. Only artists who released music between November 11, 2020, and November 7, 2021, are eligible. The longlist of nominees was selected based on a chart performance score (60% downloads and 40% streams) for each artist combined with weekly Melon Popularity Award votes achieved during the eligibility period. Voting by Category awards, including nine categories: Top 10 Artists, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Male Solo, Best Female Solo, Best Male Group, Best Female Group, and Netizen Popularity Award.[3][4]
Performances
edit| Artist | Song(s) | Segment | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAYC | "Stereotype" "ASAP" |
Beyond This Step | [5] |
| Enhypen | "Drunk-Dazed" "Tamed-Dashed" |
Welcome To The EN-WORLD | |
| Brave Girls | "Rollin'" "Chi Mat Ba Ram" |
The Queen's Theater | |
| Lee Mu-jin | "The Assignment Song" "Traffic Light" |
The Colour is Blooming | |
| MSG Wannabe (M.O.M) | "Foolish Love" | Back To The Millenium | |
| Heize | "Happen" | Contes Des Quatre Saisons | |
| Tomorrow X Together | "0x1=Lovesong (I Know I Love You)" "Loser=Lover" |
Shall |
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| The Boyz | "Maverick" | — | |
| Lim Young-woong | "Love Always Run Away" "My Starry Love" |
By Your Side | |
| IU | "Strawberry Moon" "Celebrity" "Lilac" |
tracklist 20. OUTRO |
Presenters
edit| Name(s) | Notes |
|---|---|
| Lee Yeon-hee | Top 10 Artists (IU & Lim Young-woong) |
| Jung Hyuk | Hot Trend Award + Best New Artist (Male) |
| Lee Chung-ah | Top 10 Artists (Heize & IllboI) |
| Lee Tae-hwan | Best Solo (Male) & (Female) |
| Park Se-ri | Best Music Style & Music Video of The Year |
| Kim Eana | Best OST + Best Songwriter |
| Jung Hye-sung | Top 10 Artists (Lee Mu-jin & Ash Island) |
| Kim Je-deok & Choi Ye-bin | Global Rising Artist + 1thek Original Contents |
| Yoon Sang | Album Of The Year + Artist Of The Year |
Winners and nominees
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Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.[6][7]
| Top 10 Artists (Bonsang) | Song of the Year (Daesang) |
|---|---|
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| Artist of the Year (Daesang) | Album of the Year (Daesang) |
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| Record of the Year (Daesang) | Hot Trend Award |
| Best New Artist | Netizen Popularity Award |
| Best Male Group | Best Female Group |
| Best Male Solo | Best Female Solo |
| Best Collaboration | Best OST |
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Other
edit| Award | Winner(s) |
|---|---|
| Best Songwriter | IU |
| Best Music Style | Homies |
| Music Video Of The Year | Tomorrow X Together |
| Best Project Music | MSG Wannabe (M.O.M) |
| Best Performance | The Boyz |
| Global Rising Artist | Enhypen |
| 1theK Original Contents | STAYC |
| Best Performance Director | Son Sung-deuk |
| Best Session Instrumental | Guitar – Kim Dong-min Bass – Go Tae-yeong Keyboard – Gureum |
Multiple awards
editThe following artist(s) received three or more awards:
| Count | Artist(s) |
|---|---|
| 5 | IU |
| BTS | |
| 4 | Aespa |
| 3 | Lee Mu-jin |
Notes
edit- ^ Selected territories only.
References
edit- ^ Kim, Soo-jin (November 8, 2021). 멜론, MMA2021 TOP10 및 부문별 투표 시작. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Min-ji (November 3, 2021). MMA2021, 12월4일 개최…티저 공개·레전드 무대 투표. News 1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ "Here are the nominees for the 2021 Melon Music Awards". bandwagon asia. November 8, 2021. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "H방탄소년단, 아이유, 에스파, 임영웅..MMA2021 TOP10 후보". Star News. November 8, 2021. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Daum.
- ^ Kim, Han-bin (December 3, 2021). [포토] '2021 AAA' 사로잡은 상큼·발랄 틴프레시 파워 보여준 스테이씨. Open News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ Kim, Myung-mi (November 8, 2021). 'MMA 2021' TOP10+부문별 투표 시작, 방탄소년단부터 임영웅까지 [Voting for 'MMA 2021' TOP 10+ divisions begins, from BTS to Lim Young-woong]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kyung, Ji-min (December 4, 2021). 아이유, 대상 2개 포함 ‘5관왕’ 영예..방탄소년단 5관왕·에스파 4관왕 (종합) [MMA2021]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Naver.
External links
editOfficial website (in Korean) (Melon)