The Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Ballad/R&B Performance was an award presented annually by CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet) from 1999 to 2009.
It was first awarded at the 1st Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony held in 1999; Jo Sungmo won the award for his ballad performance in "For Your Soul", and it is given in honor for the artist/s with the best ballad performance in the music industry."1999 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" . MAMA. Retrieved 2015-01-30. The next year, the category branched out into two separate categories — Best Ballad Performance and Best R&B Performance."2000 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" . MAMA. Retrieved 2015-01-30. Later in the 10th Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2008,"2008 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" . MAMA. Retrieved 2015-01-30. the two categories were joined together once again, and continued to be given until the 11th Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2009 wherein Kim Tae-woo received the last award for his performance in "Love Rain"."2009 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" . MAMA. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
History + Key to the colors used below Category Best Ballad Performance Best R&B Performance Best Ballad/R&B Performance Year(s) Best Ballad Best R&BBest Ballad/R&B19992000-20072008-2009
Winners and nominees
Year Winner(s) Song Nominee(s)1999(1st)Jo Sungmo"For Your Soul" Yoon Jong-shin - "배웅" Lee Seung-hwan - "A Request" Toy - "여전히 아름다운지" Position (포지션) - "Blue Day"2000(2nd)Jo Sungmo "Do You Know" Shin Seung-hun - "After Separation" (이별그후) Lee Seung-hwan - "Live A Long Long Time" (그대가 그대를) Im Chang-jung - "나의 연인" 조규만 - "Give You Everything" (다 줄꺼야)Jinju"Are You Going" Fly To The Sky - "Day By Day" As One - "For You Not To Know" (너만은 모르길) J (제이) - "As Yesterday" (어제처럼) g.o.d - "Since You Left Me" (그대 날 떠난 후로)2001(3rd)Kim Gun-mo"I'm Sorry" Kangta - "Polaris" Lee Ki-chan - "Love Has Left Again" (또 한번 사랑은 가고) Wax - "Fix My Make-up" (화장을 고치고) Position - "I Love You"Park Jin-young"I Have a Girlfriend" Kim Jo-Han (김조한) - "Just Until Today" (오늘까지만) Nineteen Plus One (박화요비) - "Teardrop" (눈물) Brown Eyes - "Already One Year" (벌써 1년) Fly to the Sky - "The Promise" (약속)2002(4th)Lee Soo-young "Lalala" Kangta - "Memories" (사랑은 기억보다) Park Hyo-shin - "Good Person" (좋은사람) Sung Si-kyung - "You Touched My Heart" (넌 감동이었어) Im Chang-jung - "Sad Monologue" (슬픈혼잣말)Lena Park"In Dreams" RIch - "I Have A Dream" (사랑해 이말밖엔) Hwayobi - "Hwayobi - "Eot-teon Gayo" (어떤가요) Fly to the Sky - "My Heart" Wheesung - "Can't We"2003(5th)Jo Sungmo "Piano" Kim Bum-soo - "I Miss You" (보고싶다) Ock Joo-hyun - "I" Lee Soo-young - "Solitary" (덩그러니) Lee Seung-hwan - "Flower"Fly To The Sky"Missing You" Brown Eyed Soul - "I Love You" (정말 사랑했을까) Big Mama - "Break Away" Seven - "Once Again" (한번 단 한번) Wheesung - "With Me" (휘성)2004(6th)Shin Seung-hunTitled as "Best Ballad Video" award."When That Day Comes" Kim Jong-kook - "One Man" (한 남자) Park Hyo-shin - "Standing There" (그 곳에 서서) Lee Soo-young - "Whistle To Me" (휠릴리) Lee Seung-chul - "The Livelong Day" (긴 하루)WheesungTitled as "Best R&B Video" award."Incurable Illness" Gummy - "Loss Of Memory" Lyn - "Used To Love" Vibe - "As I'm Getting Older" (오래오래) SG Wannabe - "Timeless"2005(7th)Shin Hye-sung"Same Thought" Kim Jong-kook - "Standstill" (제자리걸음) KCM - "Smile Again" SG Wannabe - "As We Live" (살다가) Tei - "Love... Is The Only One" (사랑은...하나다)Wheesung"Goodbye Luv" Kangta - "Persona" Gummy - "No" (아니) Naul - "Ear" (귀로) Lena Park - "Day" (날)2006(8th)Lee Seung-gi"Hard to Say" Baek Ji-young - "I Won't Love" Sung Si-kyung - "On The Street" Lee Soo-young - "Grace" Ha Dong-kyun - "Please Love Her"Fly To The Sky"Like a Man" Vibe - "The Man The Woman" SeeYa - "Crazy Love Song" SG Wannabe - "Partner For Life" Lim Jeong-hee - "Traces"2007(9th)Yangpa"Love... What Is It" Kim Dong-wan - "Handkerchief" Shin Hye-sung - "The First Person" Lee Ki-chan - "Beautiful Woman" MC the Max - "Stop My Heart"SG WannabeTitled as "Best R&B Soul Award""Arirang" Bobby Kim - "Bluebird" Wheesung - "Love Is Delicious" Fly to the Sky - "My Angel" Yoon Mi-rae - "Have You Forgotten?"2008(10th)Brown EyesTitled as "Best Ballad/R&B Award""Don't Go Don't Go" Kim Dong-ryool - "Let's Start Again" Park Ji-Hyun - During The Days I Want To See You" Taeyang - "Look At Me Only" V.O.S - "Beautiful Life"2009(11th)Kim Tae-woo "Love Rain" Kim Jong-kook - "Today More Than Yesterday" Bobby Kim - "Love... That Guy" Park Hyo-shin - "After Love" Baek Ji-young - "Like Being Shot By A Bullet" Each year is linked to the article about the Mnet Asian Music Awards held that year.
Multiple awards for Best Ballad/R&B Performance The following lists the artist(s) who received multiple awards for Best Ballad/R&B Performance from 1999 to 2009.
Artist Record SetFirst year awardedLast year awardedJo Sungmo 3 19992003Fly To The Sky 2 20032006Wheesung 20042005
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References
External links Mnet Asian Music Awards official website