CJ ENM announced that Asia’s biggest music awards ‘2018 MAMA (Mnet Asian Music Awards)' came to a great finale in Hong Kong last Friday, 14 December 2018 concluding the week-long journey of ‘MAMA WEEK.’

'2018 MAMA in Hong Kong’s red carpet and award show was broadcasted live via Mnet and major channels throughout Asia, including Mwave, YouTube, Naver TV, V Live etc., covering over 200 regions worldwide. CJ ENM reported that during the red carpet alone, more than 9.2 million votes were casted for the ‘Best Asian Style’, and MAMA ranked number one for worldwide Twitter trends, solidifying MAMA’s global presence and buzz among global music fans.

This year’s '2018 MAMA in HONG KONG' was filled mega-stage performances combined with Mnet’s advanced stage production to create the best stages for Asia’s top artists. More than 14,000 fans gathered at the AsiaWorld-Expo Arena to see their favorite artists perform, which included a star-studded lineup: BTS, Chung Ha, GOT7, Heize, IZ*ONE, Roy Kim, WANNA ONE, Seventeen, Sunmi, etc.

MAMA was completed with artists from all across the globe to perform and present awards. Pop legend Janet Jackson not only surprised music fans with her appearance, but also took home the ‘Janet Jackson Inspiration Award.’ In addition, Asia’s top celebrities including JJ LIN and Shanghai-born actress Yeung Wing (stage name: Angelababy) also made a presence.

Collaboration stages presented just for MAMA fans transcended languages, generations, and genres, including: Chinese-Singaporean pop star JJ LIN and Kim Jong Kook, hip hop legends Tiger JK & Yoon Mirae and rising stars Chung Ha and Vernon (of Seventeen), and MOMOLAND together with Mommy Son.

Meanwhile, BTS took home two awards: ‘Album of the Year’ and ‘Song of the Year’, and the team teared up as they delivered an emotional acceptance speech. Other big winners of the night included TWICE, who was also in tears are they won ‘Song of the Year’ for their song ‘What is Love?’

2018 MAMA started its journey with '2018 MAMA PREMIERE in KOREA' at Dongdaemun Design Plaza(DDP) in Korea on December 10th, followed by '2018 MAMA FANS’ CHOICE in JAPAN' at Saitama Super Arena on December 12th, and made its grand finale in '2018 MAMA in HONG KONG' on December 14th. 2018 MAMA concluded its most spectacular year joined by a total of 40 thousand fans onsite and another 32 million fans that had watched the show live online.

Fill yourselves up with the best music from the hottest K-Pop artists all the way from the end of the year until 2019! With JOOX, Asia’s most popular music streaming app1 and the destination of K-Pop fever, you can sing and dance along with your favorite Korean idols right at the palm of your hands as they make their way into your hearts live!

For the second consecutive year, JOOX is once again turning up the K-Pop fever this year as it continues to be the livestream platform in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Myanmar for fans to watch two of the biggest K-Pop music awards in Asia: the 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), and more prestigious Korean music events in 2019! Don’t miss your chance to be blown away by the hottest music acts in Korea today! When you want K-Pop, there’s nothing else but JOOX!

This year, MAMA 2018 will take Japan and Hong Kong by storm, and K-Pop fans who use JOOX will be going along for the ride live! With JOOX as the only licensed livestream platform for MAMA 2018, fans will be able to feel the K-Pop fever with BTS, Twice, IZ*ONE, Monsta X, Wanna One in Japan, and with BTS, Wanna One, GOT7, Momoland, Seventeen in Hong Kong!

Also, MAMA has released the lineup of artists who are confirmed to appear in the 2018 MAMA Awards, including: Janet Jackson (legendary pop icon, U.S. singer, songwriter, actress, producer, and dancer), Lin Jun Jie (Chinese Singaporean singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor), Japanese Actor Yutaka Matsushige, Korean Actors Cha Seung Won, Hwang Jung Min and Jang Hyuk, as well as Korean Actress Seo Hyun Jin!

TikTok, the world’s leading short video platform is bringing the K-Pop craze to Malaysia with two exciting announcements!

This month, the popular platform has partnered with the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) as the official sponsor and the global voting channel. As the official sponsor for the global voting channel, K-Pop fans in Malaysia can vote for their favorite acts across 18 award categories, including Artist of the Year, Best Asia Star, Song of the Year, Best New Artist and more, with voting channels closing on 9 December 2018. 

Lucky Malaysian voters will stand a chance to win tickets to the MAMA show in Hong Kong on 14 December 2018. As part of celebrating creativity on a global stage, TikTok will be supporting MAMA 2018 by featuring the best of K-Pop and Asian artists, and empower users to engage in the upcoming event by voting for their favorite artists on TikTok.

Follow these steps to vote on Tik Tok:

Step 1: Download the TiTok app via iOS or Google Play 

Step 2: Create your own account

Step 3: Go to the challenge page and click on MAMA 2018 banner to vote

To promote the debut solo track from Jennie of the Korean girl group BLACKPINK, TikTok has also launched a #JennieSolo challenge to the latest hit titled ‘Solo’. As a treat,  fans stand to win exclusive Jennie signed merchandise by submitting their creative short videos on TikTok. Lucky winners will be announced on December 5, 2018 via the TikTok@globalchallenge and Instagram@tiktokglobalchallenge channels.

Prior to this challenge, Jennie and the rest of her group at BLACKPINK have introduced their single titled “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du” on TikTok, breaking records with a over 35 million total video views worldwide. Currently, BLACKPINK’s TikTok account is among the most popular channels, with 3 million followers and growing.

Jenny’s latest hit, ‘Solo’, has been consistently topping the Korean music charts in two consecutive weeks following its release. ‘Solo’ has also topped the iTunes charts in 40 countries, with Jennie becoming the first Korean female solo singer to top the iTunes worldwide music chart. The music video for ‘Solo’ has surpassed 80 million viewers in 13 days, and as of 25th of Nov, Jennie won first place in SBS Inkigayo. 

Download the TikTok app via iOS or Google Play and get ready with your best ‘Solo’ moves.

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Actor Song Joong Ki is confirmed to be the host of the upcoming 2018 MAMA in Hong Kong. With this announcement, the star-studded hosts for all three regions have been finalized.

2018 MAMA FANS' CHOICE in Japan host

■ Celebrities to attend 2018 MAMA are as follows: 

Janet Jacksoin, the legendary pop icon, U.S. singer, songwriter, actress, producer, and dancer

JJ Lin aka Lin Jun Jie (Chinese Singaporean singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor)

Cha Seung Won (Korean Actor)

Hwang Jung Min (Korean Actor)

Jang Hyuk (Korean Actor)

Seo Hyun Jin (Korean Actress)

Information on 2018 MAMA 

2018 MAMA PREMIERE in Korea

The global music festival, 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) will be held in 3 countries - Korea (10th Dec), Japan (12th Dec) and Hong Kong (14th Dec) and today, CJ ENM announces that awards of 7 categories including Best New Male/Female Artist (KPOP) and Best New Asian Artist Category for five regions will be presented at "2018 MAMA PREMIERE in KOREA".