| 2011 Melon Music Awards | |
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| Date | Thursday, November 24, 2011 |
| Location | Olympic Gymnastics Arena |
| Country | South Korea |
| Hosted by | Park Shin-hye, Leeteuk & Yoon Doo-joon |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards |
Beast,
IU,
2NE1,
Super Junior (2 each) |
| Most nominations | Beast, IU, 2NE1 (5 each) |
| Album of the Year | 2NE1 2nd Mini Album |
| Artist of the Year | Beast |
| Song of the Year | " Good Day" |
| Website | Melon Music Awards website |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network |
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The 2011 Melon Music Awards were held on Thursday, November 24, 2011, at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea, the event's first use of the venue. [1] Organized by Kakao M through its online music store Melon, the 2011 ceremony was the third installment of the event since its offline launch in 2009. Beast, IU and 2NE1 received the most nominations at the ceremony, have each been nominated five times. The trio along with Super Junior were the only artists who received multiple accolades, with all four artists winning two awards each. Furthermore, the aforementioned trio won the three daesang prizes at the event.
Performers
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Park Shin-hye | Opening (Music of Energy) |
| Lena Park | "That Is My World" |
| Lee Seung-hwan | "For Thousand Days" |
| Sunny Hill | "Pit-A-Pat" "Midnight Circus" |
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Huh Gak Jin Bora |
"Hello" |
|
Sistar Secret (Dance battle) |
"
Ma Boy" " Shy Boy" "How Dare You" " Starlight Moonlight" "So Cool" "Move" |
| f(x) | Intro " Pinocchio (Danger)" |
| IU | "Cruel Fairytale" " Good Day" (With Special Guest Kim Kyung-jin) |
| Beast | "
On Rainy Days" " Fiction" |
Presenters
- Park Shin-hye, Leeteuk & Yoon Doo-joon – Official host
- Kim Sung-soo & Kim Seon-woo – Best New Artist
- Kim Hyun-joong & Woori – Best Music Video
- Lim Tae-kyung & Cha Ji-yeon – Best Songwriter
- Lee Kwang-soo & Han Chae-ah – Hot Trend Award (Variety)
- Choi Hyo-sung – Hot Issue Segment
- Nam Tae-jeong & Moon Ji-ye – MBC Music Star Award
- Ki Tae-young & Jin Bora – Best R&B/Ballad Award
- Lee Eun-gyeol & Lee Hee-jin – Best OST Award
- Jung Seung-ho & Kim Se-ah – Culture Performer Award
- Hong Jong-hyun & Kim Kyung-jin – Best Rock Award & Best Rap/Hip Hop Award
- Nam Hee-suk & Lee Ji-seon – Netizen Popularity Award & Global Artist Award
- Bang Si-hyuk & Song Kyung-ah – Album of the Year
- Bae Cheol-soo – Artist of the Year & Song of the Year
Winners and nominees
Main awards
Winners and nominees are listed below. [2] Winners are listed first and emphasized in bold. [1] [3] [4]
| Top 10 Artists (Bonsang) | Album of the Year (Daesang) |
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| Artist of the Year (Daesang) | Song of the Year (Daesang) |
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| Best New Artist | Best Music Video |
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| Best Rap/Hip Hop Award | Best Rock Award |
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| Best R&B/Ballad Award | Best OST Award |
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| Hot Trend Award (Variety) | Netizen Popularity Award |
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Other awards
| Nominees | Winners |
|---|---|
| Songwriter Award | Jun Hye-sung |
| Global Artist Award | Girls' Generation |
| MBC Music Star Award | Baek Ji-young |
| Culture Performer Award | Lee Seung-hwan |
References
- ^ a b "Winners of 2011 Melon Music Awards". KBS World. November 24, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ [2011 MMA] 2011 멜론뮤직어워드 – 3부 (Online broadcast) (in Korean). Melon. November 25, 2011. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ "2011 Melon Music Awards Winners" (in Korean). Melon. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "IU, B2ST, 2NE1 Win Big at 2011 Melon Music Awards". Yahoo! News Singapore. November 25, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2022.