MAMA Awards quiz: past Daesang winners and show facts
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Test your General K-pop knowledge with this medium 10-question quiz by the KpopQuiz Team. Its questions run from 1999 to 2026. Be one of the first to take it on and set the score to beat.
Ten sourced questions on the MAMA Awards: who won the big prizes in past years, and facts about the 2026 show on November 20 and 21.
In this quiz
Who won Artist of the Year at the 2024 MAMA Awards?
Which artist won MAMA Artist of the Year every year from 2016 to 2022?
Which song won Song of the Year at the 2022 MAMA Awards?
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1. Who won Artist of the Year at the 2024 MAMA Awards?
- NewJeans
- Seventeen
- aespa
- Stray Kids
Fun fact: NewJeans won the award in 2023 and Seventeen followed in 2024.
2. Which artist won MAMA Artist of the Year every year from 2016 to 2022?
- EXO
- TWICE
- BLACKPINK
- BTS
Fun fact: BTS took Artist of the Year seven years in a row, from 2016 to 2022.
3. Which song won Song of the Year at the 2022 MAMA Awards?
- Ditto
- Butter
- Love Dive
- Supernova
Fun fact: IVE won with Love Dive in 2022, NewJeans with Ditto in 2023 and aespa with Supernova in 2024.
4. Which album won Album of the Year at the 2022 MAMA Awards?
- Be
- Proof
- Map of the Soul: Persona
- Exodus
Fun fact: Proof by BTS won in 2022, after Be in 2021 and Map of the Soul: 7 in 2020.
5. Which album won Album of the Year at the 2025 MAMA Awards?
- Spill the Feels
- Odyssey
- Desire: Unleash
- Karma
Fun fact: Stray Kids won Album of the Year in 2025 with Karma.
6. Where are the 2026 MAMA Awards held?
- Gocheok Sky Dome
- KINTEX in Ilsan
- Kyocera Dome Osaka
- Kaohsiung National Stadium
Fun fact: CJ ENM announced two days in Osaka, Japan, on November 20 and 21, 2026.
7. In which year was the MAMA Awards first launched, according to CJ ENM?
- 1999
- 2004
- 2009
- 2014
Fun fact: CJ ENM describes the first ceremony in 1999 as Korea's first music video ceremony.
8. Which CJ ENM music channel first launched the MAMA Awards?
- Mnet
- tvN
- OCN
- Tooniverse
Fun fact: Mnet is the music channel of CJ ENM, the company behind the MAMA Awards.
9. In which year did the MAMA Awards take place in the United States for the first time?
- 2020
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
Fun fact: CJ ENM calls the 2024 edition in the United States a historic milestone.
10. Which service streams the 2026 MAMA Awards live worldwide, according to CJ ENM?
- Wavve
- Weverse
- 1theK
- Mnet Plus
Fun fact: The 2026 edition carries the message Music Makes ONE.
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Answers & explanations
Spoilers: the right answer to each question of this General K-pop quiz, with its explanation and source when we have one.
1. Who won Artist of the Year at the 2024 MAMA Awards?
Answer: Seventeen
Fun fact: NewJeans won the award in 2023 and Seventeen followed in 2024.
2. Which artist won MAMA Artist of the Year every year from 2016 to 2022?
Answer: BTS
Fun fact: BTS took Artist of the Year seven years in a row, from 2016 to 2022.
3. Which song won Song of the Year at the 2022 MAMA Awards?
Answer: Love Dive
Fun fact: IVE won with Love Dive in 2022, NewJeans with Ditto in 2023 and aespa with Supernova in 2024.
4. Which album won Album of the Year at the 2022 MAMA Awards?
Answer: Proof
Fun fact: Proof by BTS won in 2022, after Be in 2021 and Map of the Soul: 7 in 2020.
5. Which album won Album of the Year at the 2025 MAMA Awards?
Answer: Karma
Fun fact: Stray Kids won Album of the Year in 2025 with Karma.
6. Where are the 2026 MAMA Awards held?
Answer: Kyocera Dome Osaka
Fun fact: CJ ENM announced two days in Osaka, Japan, on November 20 and 21, 2026.
7. In which year was the MAMA Awards first launched, according to CJ ENM?
Answer: 1999
Fun fact: CJ ENM describes the first ceremony in 1999 as Korea's first music video ceremony.
8. Which CJ ENM music channel first launched the MAMA Awards?
Answer: Mnet
Fun fact: Mnet is the music channel of CJ ENM, the company behind the MAMA Awards.
9. In which year did the MAMA Awards take place in the United States for the first time?
Answer: 2024
Fun fact: CJ ENM calls the 2024 edition in the United States a historic milestone.
10. Which service streams the 2026 MAMA Awards live worldwide, according to CJ ENM?
Answer: Mnet Plus
Fun fact: The 2026 edition carries the message Music Makes ONE.