The Mnet Asian Music Award for Artist of the Year (올해의 가수상) is a daesang (or grand prize) award presented annually by CJ E&M (Mnet).
It was first awarded at the 8th Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony held in 2006; the five-member boyband group TVXQ won the award, and it is given in honor for artists with artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the music industry."
2006 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list".
MAMA.
Retrieved 2014-06-13.
Since 2014, China UnionPay holds the naming rights for this award.UnionPay in the spotlight of 2014 Mnet Asia Music Awards Winners and nominees
Each year is linked to the article about the Mnet Asian Music Awards held that year.
Multiple awards for Artist of the Year
Throughout the history of Mnet Asian Music Awards only 2 recipients received the award more than once.
BTS are the only artist to receive the award for consecutive years.
Gallery
Gallery of artists indicated with the year in which they were selected as Artist of the Year.
File:TVXQ in Paris France cropped.JPG|TVXQ (2006) File:Super Junior at Kaohsiung Arena, Taiwan(2) Cropped.JPG|Super Junior (2007) File:Big Bang Lollipop 2 CF.jpg|Big Bang (2008, 2012, 2015) File:2PM at Coca-Cola Colletion 125 opening event from acrofan.jpg|2PM (2009) File:2ne1 - 5739353704.jpg|2NE1 (2010) File:SNSD Visual Dream World Premiere Showcase (1).jpg|Girls' Generation (2011) File:G-Dragon acrofan crop.JPG|G-Dragon (2013) File:Exo, MAMA 2014.jpg|Exo (2014) File:181201 BTS at the MelOn Music Awards.jpg|BTS (2016–21) Notes
References
External links
Mnet Asian Music Awards official website
