| Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Band Performance | |
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| Awarded for | Quality band performances |
| Country | South Korea |
| Presented by | CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet) |
| First awarded | 1999 |
| Currently held by | Xdinary Heroes – "Happy Death Day" (2022) |
| Website | Mnet Asian Music Awards |
The Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Band Performance (베스트 밴드 퍼포먼스) is an award presented annually by CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet). It was first awarded at the 1st Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony held in 1999; the band Jaurim won the award for their song "Fall", and it is given in honor for the band with the most artistic achievement in band performances in the music industry.[1]
The category was originally named "Best Rock Performance" from 1999 to 2009. Since then, it has changed to "Best Band Performance".
| Year[I] | Performing artist(s) | Work | Nominees |
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| Best Rock Performance | |||
| 1999 | Jaurim | "Fall (낙화)" |
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| 2000 | Seo Taiji | "Ultramania" |
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| 2001 | Jaurim | "Goodbye Grief" (파애) |
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| 2002 | YB | "Love Two" |
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| 2003 | Cherry Filter | "Flying Duck" |
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| 2004 | Seo Taiji[Note 1] | "Live Wire" |
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| 2005 | Buzz | "Coward" |
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| 2006 | "You Don't Know Man" |
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| 2007 | Cherry Filter | "Feel It" | |
| 2008 | Nell | "Time To Walk Memories" |
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| 2009 | Boohwal | "Thought" |
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| Best Band Performance | |||
| 2010 | Hot Potato | "Confession" |
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| 2011 | CNBLUE | "Intuition" |
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| 2012 | Busker Busker | "Cherry Blossom Ending" |
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| 2013 | "Love, At First" | ||
| 2014 | CNBLUE | "Can't Stop" |
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| 2015 | "Cinderella" |
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| 2016 | "You're So Fine" |
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| 2017 | Hyukoh | "TOMBOY" |
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| 2018 | "Love Ya!" |
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| 2019 | Jannabi | "For Lovers who Hesitate" |
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| 2020 | Day6 | "Zombie" |
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| 2021 | Jannabi | "A Thought on an Autumn Night" | |
| 2022 | Xdinary Heroes | "Happy Death Day" |
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^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Mnet Asian Music Awards held that year.
As of 2021, eight (8) artists received the title two or more times.
| Artist(s) | Record Set | First year awarded |
Recent year awarded |
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| CNBLUE | 4 | 2011 | 2016 |
| Busker Busker | 2 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Hyukoh | 2017 | 2018 | |
| Buzz | 2005 | 2006 | |
| Cherry Filter | 2003 | 2007 | |
| Seo Taiji | 2000 | 2004 | |
| Jaurim | 1999 | 2001 | |
| Jannabi | 2019 | 2021 |
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