<P> The Mnet Asian Music Award for Artist of the Year (올해 의 가수상) is a daesang (or grand prize) award presented annually by CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet). It was first awarded at the 8th Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony held in 2006; the five - member boyband group TVXQ won the award, and it is given in honor for artists with artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the music industry . </P> <P> Since 2014, China UnionPay holds the naming rights for this award . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winner (s) </Th> <Th> Nominee (s) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2006 (8th) </Th> <Td> TVXQ </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Baek Ji - young </Li> <Li> Buzz </Li> <Li> Rain </Li> <Li> SG Wannabe </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2007 (9th) </Th> <Td> Super Junior </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> BIGBANG </Li> <Li> Yangpa </Li> <Li> Wonder Girls </Li> <Li> SG Wannabe </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2008 (10th) </Th> <Td> BIGBANG </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> TVXQ </Li> <Li> Seo Taiji </Li> <Li> Wonder Girls </Li> <Li> Lee Hyori </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2009 (11th) </Th> <Td> 2PM </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> (12th) </Th> <Td> 2NE1 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 2AM </Li> <Li> 2PM </Li> <Li> Miss A </Li> <Li> Girls' Generation </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2011 (13th) </Th> <Td> Girls' Generation </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 2NE1 </Li> <Li> Beast </Li> <Li> BIGBANG </Li> <Li> IU </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2012 (14th) </Th> <Td> BIGBANG </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Busker Busker </Li> <Li> Super Junior </Li> <Li> Psy </Li> <Li> Sistar </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> initial nominees <Ul> <Li> 2NE1 </Li> <Li> AOA </Li> <Li> B.A.P </Li> <Li> EXO - K </Li> <Li> G - Dragon </Li> <Li> G.NA </Li> <Li> K. Will </Li> <Li> Gain </Li> <Li> TVXQ </Li> <Li> JYP </Li> <Li> Baek Ji Young </Li> <Li> BoA </Li> <Li> Beast </Li> <Li> Se7en </Li> <Li> f (x) </Li> <Li> Spica </Li> <Li> Shinhwa </Li> <Li> IU </Li> <Li> Ailee </Li> <Li> Ulala Session </Li> <Li> John Park </Li> <Li> Juniel </Li> <Li> Kara </Li> <Li> T - ara </Li> <Li> Hello Venus </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2013 (15th) </Th> <Td> G - Dragon </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> EXO </Li> <Li> Girls' Generation </Li> <Li> Psy </Li> <Li> Cho Yong - pil </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> initial nominees <Ul> <Li> 2NE1 </Li> <Li> Kim YeLim (Two Months) </Li> <Li> LADIES' CODE </Li> <Li> Roy Kim </Li> <Li> Baek Ji Young </Li> <Li> Bumkey </Li> <Li> SHINee </Li> <Li> Sun Mi </Li> <Li> Shinhwa </Li> <Li> SISTAR </Li> <Li> IU </Li> <Li> Ailee </Li> <Li> f (x) </Li> <Li> Yoo SungEun </Li> <Li> Yoo SeungWoo </Li> <Li> Lee SeungGi </Li> <Li> Lee SeungChul </Li> <Li> Lee Hi </Li> <Li> Lee HyoRi </Li> <Li> INFINITE </Li> <Li> Jung JoonYoung </Li> <Li> Crayon Pop </Li> <Li> TEEN TOP </Li> <Li> 4minute </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2014 (16th) </Th> <Td> EXO </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> IU </Li> <Li> Girls' Generation </Li> <Li> 2ne1 </Li> <Li> Taeyang </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> initial nominees <Ul> <Li> 2NE1 </Li> <Li> Ailee </Li> <Li> Akdong Musician </Li> <Li> A Pink </Li> <Li> B1A4 </Li> <Li> Beast </Li> <Li> Block B </Li> <Li> Eddy Kim </Li> <Li> Girl's Day </Li> <Li> Girls' Generation </Li> <Li> Got7 </Li> <Li> Hyolyn </Li> <Li> Hyuna </Li> <Li> IU </Li> <Li> Lim Chang - jung </Li> <Li> Park Bo - ram </Li> <Li> Rain </Li> <Li> Roy Kim </Li> <Li> Sistar </Li> <Li> Seo Taiji </Li> <Li> Sunmi </Li> <Li> Super Junior </Li> <Li> Taeyang </Li> <Li> WINNER </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2015 (17th) </Th> <Td> BIGBANG </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Zion. T </Li> <Li> SHINee </Li> <Li> EXO </Li> <Li> Girls' Generation </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> initial nominees <Ul> <Li> AOA </Li> <Li> Apink </Li> <Li> CLC </Li> <Li> iKON </Li> <Li> Miss A </Li> <Li> N. Flying </Li> <Li> Twice </Li> <Li> Kyuhyun </Li> <Li> Lovelyz </Li> <Li> Monsta X </Li> <Li> Park Jin Young </Li> <Li> BoA </Li> <Li> Seventeen </Li> <Li> Super Junior </Li> <Li> Shinhwa </Li> <Li> Sistar </Li> <Li> IU </Li> <Li> UP10TION </Li> <Li> Ailee </Li> <Li> GFriend </Li> <Li> Oh My Girl </Li> <Li> Wonder Girls </Li> <Li> Jung Yong Hwa </Li> <Li> Jonghyun </Li> <Li> Taeyeon </Li> <Li> Hyuna </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2016 (18th) </Th> <Td> BTS </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> EXO </Li> <Li> Twice </Li> <Li> GFriend </Li> <Li> Taeyeon </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> initial nominees <Ul> <Li> Lim Chang Jung </Li> <Li> Infinite </Li> <Li> SHINee </Li> <Li> BLACKPINK </Li> <Li> iKON </Li> <Li> Red Velvet </Li> <Li> I.O.I </Li> <Li> MAMAMOO </Li> <Li> Baek A-yeon </Li> <Li> NCT 127 </Li> <Li> Wonder Girls </Li> <Li> SF9 </Li> <Li> Park Hyo Shin </Li> <Li> Jeong Eun - ji </Li> <Li> ASTRO </Li> <Li> Block B </Li> <Li> WJSN </Li> <Li> gugudan </Li> <Li> Bolbbalgan4 </Li> <Li> Ailee </Li> <Li> KNK </Li> <Li> Zico </Li> <Li> Psy </Li> <Li> Lee Hi </Li> <Li> Crush </Li> <Li> Pentagon </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2017 (19th) </Th> <Td> BTS </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> EXO </Li> <Li> Twice </Li> <Li> Wanna One </Li> <Li> IU </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> initial nominees <Ul> <Li> Seventeen </Li> <Li> GOT7 </Li> <Li> Nu'est W </Li> <Li> G - Dragon </Li> <Li> Mamamoo </Li> <Li> GFriend </Li> <Li> Black Pink </Li> <Li> Red Velvet </Li> <Li> Sunmi </Li> <Li> Taeyeon </Li> <Li> Heize </Li> <Li> Suzy </Li> <Li> Bolbbalgan4 </Li> <Li> Golden Child </Li> <Li> Jeong Se - woon </Li> <Li> Weki Meki </Li> <Li> The East Light </Li> <Li> Kim Chung - ha </Li> <Li> Pristin </Li> <Li> Dreamcatcher </Li> <Li> Momoland </Li> <Li> Zico </Li> <Li> Samuel </Li> <Li> Heize </Li> <Li> Yoon Jong - shin </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winner (s) </Th> <Th> Nominee (s) </Th> </Tr>

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