MTV Asia Awards
| MTV Asia Award | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | MTV Asia |
| First awarded | 2002 |
| Website | http://www.mtvasiaawards.com/ |
The biannual MTV Asia Awards is the Asian equivalent of the Europe MTV EMA. Established in 2002, the show gives recognition and awards to Asian and international icons in achievement, cinema, fashion, humanitarian, and music. Just like the EMA, most of the awards are voted for by the viewers from the Asian region.
The latest trophy design is a gold toblerone-like bar. The twin prism shape represents the letter M and double A, the acronyms for MTV Asia Awards.
The show was absent in 2007 and was discontinued since 2009.
Host cities
| Year | Theme | Host city | Venue | Hosts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Power Arabian music! |  Doha
|
Khalifa International Stadium | Maritn Kamin |
| 2008 | M is back! |  Genting Highlands
|
Arena of Stars | Jared Leto and Karen Mok |
| 2006 | Codehunters |  Bangkok
|
Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon, Siam | Leehom Wang and Kelly Rowland |
| 2005 | MTV Asia Aid | Bangkok
|
Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani | Alicia Keys |
| 2004 | Valentine's Day |  Singapore
|
Singapore Indoor Stadium | Vanness Wu and Michelle Branch |
| 2003 | MTV Cube | Singapore
|
Singapore Indoor Stadium | Shaggy and Coco Lee |
| 2002 | Aliens | Singapore
|
Singapore Indoor Stadium | Mandy Moore and Ronan Keating |
Award categories
Viewers' Choice
Regional Awards
- Favorite Artist Mainland China
- Favorite Artist Hong Kong
- Favorite Artist India
- Favorite Artist Indonesia
- Favorite Artist Korea
- Favorite Artist Malaysia
- Favorite Artist Philippines
- Favorite Artist Singapore
- Favorite Artist Taiwan
- Favorite Artist Thailand
International award categories
- Favorite International Artist in Asia (2008)
- Favorite Male Artist
- Favorite Female Artist
- Favorite Pop Act
- Favorite Rock Act
- Favorite Video / Video Star (2008)
- Favorite Breakthrough Artist / Breakthrough Artist (2008)
- The Innovation Award (2008)
- Best Hookup (2008)
- Bring Da House Down (2008)
Special awards
| Year | Award | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Inspiration Award | Karen Mok |
| edc Style Award | Panic at the Disco | |
| Knockout Award | The Click Five | |
| 2006 | The Style Award | Jolin Tsai |
| Outstanding Achievement in Popular Music | Destiny's Child | |
| The Inspiration Award | Bird (Thongchai McIntyre) | |
| Breakthrough Collaboration (Japan) | Teriyaki Boyz | |
| 2005 | The Asian Film Award | Kung Fu Hustle |
| Style Award | Nigo (A Bathing Ape) | |
| Inspiration Award | 2004 Tsunami victims1 | |
| 2004 | The Asian Film Award | Michelle Yeoh |
| The Lifetime Achievement Award | Mariah Carey | |
| Inspiration Award | Anita Mui | |
| Favorite Breakthrough Artist | t.A.T.u | |
| Most Influential Artiste Award | BoA | |
| 2003 | The Asian Film Award | Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas |
| The Style Award | Avril Lavigne | |
| The Inspiration Award | F4 | |
| 2002 | Favourite Film | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
| Favourite Fashion Designer | Donatella Versace | |
| Inspiration Award | Jackie Chan | |
| Favourite Indian Film Artist | Jaane Kyon (Dil Chahta Hai) | |
| Most Influential Artiste Award | Ayumi Hamasaki |
1 The award was dedicated to all victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.