MAMA Award for Artist of the Year

The MAMA Award for Artist of the Year (올해의 가수상) is a daesang (or grand prize) award presented by CJ E&M (Mnet) at the annual MAMA Awards. It was first awarded at the event's 8th 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.^[1]

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

^{^[I]} Each year is linked to the article about the Mnet Asian Music Awards held that year.

Throughout the history of MAMA Awards only 2 recipients received the award more than once. BTS are the only artist to receive the award for consecutive years.

7 wins

• BTS

3 wins

• Big Bang

Note: Shortlisted nominations only

• "M.net Asian Music Awards Winners list by year". mwave. MAMA.
• "M.net Asian Music Awards Broadcasts by year". mwave. MAMA.
• "M.net Asian Music Awards Photos by year". mwave. MAMA.

• Mnet Asian Music Awards official website