1999 Mnet Video Music Awards

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1999 Mnet Video Music Awards
Mnet Korean Music Festival (MKMF) 1999.png
DateNovember 27, 1999 (1999-11-27)
Location Little Angels Arts Center, Seoul, South Korea
Hosted byChoi Hal-li
Most awards H.O.T., Lee Seung-hwan and Lee Jung-hyun (2)
Most nominationsH.O.T., Lee Seung-hwan (3)
Website Mnet Video Music Awards
Television/radio coverage
Network Mnet
Runtime100–110 minutes
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The 1999 Mnet Video Music Awards aired on November 27, 1999. The inaugural ceremony recognised the best music videos released in South Korea between December 1998 and November 1999. It was hosted by the television music channel Mnet at the Little Angels Arts Center in Seoul. The awards ceremony, which later became known as the MAMA Awards, was the first of its kind to be held in South Korea. Boy band H.O.T. and soloist Lee Seung-hwan were the show's most-awarded artists with three nominations each. H.O.T., Lee Seung-hwan and Lee Jung-hyun had the most wins, receiving two awards each. The ceremony was hosted by Choi Hal-li.

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Background

In March 1999, television music channel Mnet announced that they were planning to host the first annual music video awards ceremony in South Korea. [1] Cho Yong-ho, an executive director at Mnet, indicated that they created the ceremony "to promote music videos as the vanguard of the cultural industry and to revitalise the music market." [2] The ceremony was held on November 27, 1999, at the Little Angels Arts Center in Seoul [3] and was presented by Choi Hal-li. [4]

Performers

Artist(s)Song(s)Notes [5]
Nanta, Kim Dae-hwan, Park Yu-jinTraditional South Korean music/rhythm, violinsAnimal Jam 1: Opening of the show
Team"Farewell"Best New Group winner
Honey Family"Man's Story – My Way"Best Hip-Hop Performance winner
Jaurim "Falling Flower"Best Rock Performance winner
Kim Jong-jin, Jeon Tae-kwan, Kim Yeong-seok, Kim Min-ki, Mi-in, Yoon Do-hyun, DaytripperBand/medley/"Seven Color Rainbow"Animal Jam 2: Middle of the show
Uhm Jung-hwa "I Don't Know"Best Female Artist winner
Lee Jung-hyun "Come"Best New Artist and Best Dance Performance winner
H.O.T. "I Yah!"Best Group winner
Bros"Win Win"

Presenters

Name(s)Role
Choi Hal-liMain host
Joo Young-hoon and Yoon Son-ha Presenters of the award for Best New Group
Cha Soo-hyunInterviewer/backstage host
Kim Ri-naPresenter/host/introducer
Yoon Do-hyun and Kim MinPresenters of the award for Best Indie Performance
Kim Kwang-han and Hwang In-young Presenters of the award for Best International Artist
S.E.S., Kim Gun-mo, Uhm Jung-hwa, Puff Daddy, Yang Hyun-suk, Nam Hee-suk VTR greetings
Yoon Sang and Kim Hyo-jin Presenters of the award for Best Ballad Performance
DJ Jun-young and DJ SuDJs of the night
Yoo Ji-tae Presenter of the award for Best Hip-Hop Performance
Chang Da-naPresenter/host/introducer
Kim Jong-jin and Jeon Tae-kwanPresenters of the award for Best Rock Performance
Lee Jung-sik and Park Jin-hee Presenters of the award for Best Male Artist
Choi Jung-won and Kim Hyung-sukPresenters of the award for Best Female Artist
Kim Ji-ryong and Han Seung-jooPresenters of the special award
Jeon Ji-naGives a sneak peek on how to make a music video
Ha Jae-bong and Yu Ji-naPresenters of the award for Best Music Video Director
Kim Young-eonIntroduces the history of music videos from 1997 to 1998
Lee Hwi-jae and Yoo Jae-suk Presenters of the award for Best New Solo Artist
Oh Mi-ran and Lee Mu-youngPresenters of the award for Best Dance Performance
Lee Yo-won and Lee Jung-jae Presenters of the award for Best Group
Lee Chan-chan and Lee Eun-jung Presenters of the award for Best Popular Music Video Award
Choi Hee-chunPresenter of the award for Music Video of the Year

Winners and nominees

Selection process

Music videos released between December 1998 and November 1999 were eligible to be nominated. [3] The candidates were shortlisted by Mnet's selection committee and public votes. Five nominees were then selected in each category by fifty voting agents representing viewers and fifty broadcasting industry professionals, based on criteria such as planning, artistry, filming and editing, originality, and popularity. The winners were chosen by ten voting agents and a panel of fifteen experts, including film director Kim Sung-su, pop music critic Lim Jin-mo, and culture critic Ha Jae-bong. [2] [3]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡). [6]

Jo Sungmo won Best Ballad Performance Jo Sungmo from acrofan.jpg
Jo Sungmo won Best Ballad Performance
Jaurim won Best Rock Performance Jaurim 1.jpg
Jaurim won Best Rock Performance
Lee Jung-hyun won Best New Solo Artist and Best Dance Performance Leejunghyun from taoxu.JPG
Lee Jung-hyun won Best New Solo Artist and Best Dance Performance
Uhm Jung-hwa won Best Female Artist 2009Uhm Jung-hwa (2).jpg
Uhm Jung-hwa won Best Female Artist
Ricky Martin won Best International Artist Ricky Martin (2005).jpg
Ricky Martin won Best International Artist
  • Team – "Farewell"‡
    • Voice – "Be Your Own Angel" (너만의 천사가 되어)
    • Yada – "Already Sad Love"
    • 0–24 – "Freedom" (자유)
    • g.o.d – "To Mother"
  • Jaurim – "Fall"‡
    • Kim Jong-seo – "Broken Hearted"
    • Novasonic – "Empire of the Sun"
    • Delispice – "Running Bicycle"
    • Red Plus – "Please Come Again Someday"
  • Honey Family – "Man's Story – My Way"‡
  • No Brain – "Youth 98"‡
    • Dr. Core 911 – "Sha Sha Funky Shake"
    • Dalpalan – "Whistle Star Invitation"
    • Blue Punk Bugs – "Children of Darkness"
    • Hwang Shin Hye Band – "A Gun"
  • Hong Jong-ho – "I Yah!" by H.O.T. ‡
    • Kim Sang-tae – "Men's Story – My Way" by Honey Family
    • Kim Se-hun – "For Your Soul" by Jo Sungmo
    • Inhan – "Dear Mother" by g.o.d
    • Cha Eun-taek – "A Request" by Lee Seung-hwan

Special award

Artists with multiple wins and nominations

Artists who received multiple awards
AwardsArtist(s)
2 H.O.T.
Lee Seung-hwan
Lee Jung-hyun
Artists who received multiple nominations
AwardsArtist(s)
3 H.O.T.
Lee Seung-hwan
2 g.o.d
Jo Sungmo
Cho PD
Lee Jung-hyun
Uhm Jung-hwa

References

  1. ↑ Hyun, Young-bok (March 22, 1999). m.net, 뮤직비디오 시상식 개최키로 [Mnet to hold music video awards ceremony]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2025– via Naver.
  2. 1 2 Baek, Seong-ho (November 5, 1999). 국내 첫 뮤직비디오시상식…m·net, 15개 부문 선정 [The first music video awards ceremony in Korea... Mnet selects 15 categories]. The JoongAng (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Kim, In-cheol (November 15, 1999). `m.net 영상음악대상' 27일 개최 ['Mnet Video Music Awards' to be held on the 27th]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2025– via Naver.
  4. ↑ "MAMA History". Mnet Asian Music Awards . Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  5. ↑ "1999 Video Music Award part 1". Mwave. CJ ENM. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Winners from Past Years: 1999". Mwave. CJ ENM. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
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