| 2019 M2 X Genie Music Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Date | August 1, 2019 |
| Location | Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea |
| Hosted by | Han Hye-jin |
| Most awards | BTS (6) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Mnet |
The 2019 M2 X Genie Music Awards was held at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena (KSPO Dome) in Seoul, South Korea on August 1, 2019. The event was the second edition of the awards ceremony and was hosted by model Han Hye-jin.[1] The 2019 edition is named the "M2 X Genie Music Awards" (MGMA) as with their partnership with Mnet's digital studio, M2. The eligibility period for nominations was between July 1, 2018, and June 19, 2019.[2]
Performances
- Chungha – "Gotta Go" + "Snapping"
- Verivery – "Boy With Luv" (BTS), "Oh My!" (Seventeen) mashup + "Tempo" (Exo)
- Nature – "Solo" (Jennie)
- Bvndit – "Twit" (Hwasa)
- Nature & Bvndit – "Shoot Out" (Monsta X)
- Nature & Verivery & Bvndit – "Yes or Yes" (Twice)
- TXT – "Crown"
- Day6 – "Bookmarks" (medley) + "Time of Our Life"
- AB6IX – "Absolute" + "Breathe"
- Paul Kim – "Every Day, Every Moment" + "Me After You" Part 1 & 2
- Itzy – "Icy" + "Dalla Dalla"
- WJSN – "I Swear" + "Touch My Body" (Sistar)
- Pentagon – "Naughty Boy" + "Humph!"
- WJSN – "Boogie Up!"
- Kim Jae-hwan – "My Star" + "Begin Again"
- Iz*One – "Violeta" + "Highlight"
- Mamamoo – "Wind Flower" + "Gogobebe"
- EXID's Solji and B1A4's Sandeul – "Instinctively" + "Uphill Road" (Yoon Jong-shin)
- Twice – "Breakthrough" + "Fancy" + "Dance the Night Away"
Judging criteria
| Division | Online Voting | Digital Sales | Judge Score | Social Media | Twitter Voting | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Top Artist | 20% | 20% | 20% | 30% | 10% | |||
| The Top Music | — | 100% | — | — | — | |||
| The Top Best Selling Artist | — | 100% | — | — | — | |||
| M2 Top Video | — | — | — | 100% | — | |||
| Music Awards* | 30% | 30% | 30% | 10% | — | |||
| Special Awards** | 100% | — | — | — | — | |||
| *The Male Group, The Female Group, The Male Solo Artist, The Female Solo Artist, The Male New Artist, The Female New Artist, The Performing Artist Male, The Performing Artist Female, The Vocal Artist, The Band **Genie Music Popularity Award, Global Popularity Award | ||||||||
Winners and nominees
Winners are highlighted in bold.[3] Voting took place on the Genie Music website between June 20 to July 4, 2019.[4]
Main awards
| The Top Artist (Daesang) | The Top Music (Daesang) |
|---|---|
| |
| The Best Selling Artist (Daesang) | M2 Top Video (Daesang) |
| Best Male Group | Best Female Group |
| Best New Male Artist | Best New Female Artist |
| Best Male Solo Artist | Best Female Solo Artist |
| Best Performing Artist – Male | Best Performing Artist – Female |
| Best Vocal Artist | Best Band Performance |
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Other awards
- Global Popularity Award – BTS
- The Performance Creator – Lia Kim
- M2 Hot Star Award – Pentagon, WJSN
- Genie Music Next Generation Star – Kim Jae-hwan, AB6IX
- The Genie Music Popularity Award – BTS
- The Innovator – Yoon Jong-shin
References
- ^ "[공식] 한혜진, '2019 MGMA' 호스트 발탁..단독 진행 맡는다" [[Official] Hyejin Han selected as '2019 MGMA' host ... exclusive host]. Seoul Economy (in Korean). Naver. July 30, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "Here's the winners & performances from the 2019 M2 x Genie Music Awards". SBS PopAsia. August 2, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (August 1, 2019). "BTS, Paul Kim & TWICE Win Top Prizes at 2019 M2 X Genie Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "Here's the 2019 M2 X Genie Music Awards nominees". SBS PopAsia. June 20, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
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