The Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Rap Performance (베스트 랩 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 Honey Family won the award for their song "Man's Story – My Way", and it is given in honor for the band with the most artistic achievement in rap or hip hop performances in the music industry.
Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Rap Performance (베스트 랩 퍼포먼스) | |
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Awarded for | quality rap or hip hop performances |
Country | South Korea |
Presented by | CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet) |
First awarded | 1999 |
Currently held by | Ash Island – "Melody" (2021) |
Website | Mnet Asian Music Awards |
The category was originally named "Best Hip Hop Performance" from 1999 to 2009. Since then, it has changed to "Best Rap Performance".
Year[I] | Winner(s) | Song | Nominee(s) |
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Best Hip Hop Performance | |||
1999 | Honey Family | "Man's Story – My Way" |
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2000 (2nd) | DJ DOC | "D.O.C Blues" | |
2001 (3rd) | Drunken Tiger | "Good Life" | |
2002 (4th) | Leessang | "Rush" (ft. Jung-in) | |
2003 | Kim Jin-pyo | "With a Dogged Spirit" |
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2004 | Cho PD | "Friend" (ft. Insooni) |
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2005 | Epik High | "Fly" (ft. Amin. J) |
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2006 (8th) | MC Mong | "Ice Cream" |
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2007 | Epik High | "Fan" |
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2008 | "One" (ft. Ji Sun) |
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2009 | Leessang | "Can't Breakup Girl, Can't Breakaway Boy" (ft. Jung-in) |
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Best Rap Performance | |||
2010 | DJ DOC | "I'm This Kind of Person" |
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2011 | Leessang | "Turned Off the TV" (ft. Yoon Mi-rae, Kwon Jung Yeol) |
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2012 | Epik High | "UP" (ft. Park Bom) |
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2013 | Dynamic Duo | "BAAAM" (ft. Muzie of UV) |
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2014 | Epik High | "Happen Ending" | |
2015 | San E | "Me You" | |
2016 | C Jamm & BewhY | "Puzzle" | |
Best HipHop & Urban Music | |||
2017 | Heize | "Don't Know You" |
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2018 | Zico | "Soulmate (ft. IU)" | |
2019 | Heize | "She's Fine" | |
2020 | Zico | "Any Song" |
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2021 | Ash Island | "Melody" | |
2022 | Jay Park | "Ganadara (feat. IU)" |
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2023 | Agust D | "People Pt. 2 (feat. IU)" |
^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Mnet Asian Music Awards held that year.
As of 2020, five (5) artists received the title two or more times.
Artist | Number of wins | First year awarded | Most recent year awarded |
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Epik High | 5 | 2005 | 2014 |
Leessang | 3 | 2002 | 2011 |
DJ DOC | 2 | 2012 | 2013 |
Heize | 2017 | 2019 | |
Zico | 2018 | 2020 |
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