The ceremony was the sixth consecutive Mnet Asian Music Awards to be hosted outside of South Korea.

This year MAMA's theme/concept included "...fantastic stages through 'State of TechArt', a concept that combines cutting-edge technology and art.

Winners will be selected based on six categories including online voting and evaluation from MAMA professional panel.

Following the conclusion of CL's "Hello Bitches", the rest of the group suddenly appeared onstage and reunited to perform "Fire" and "I Am the Best".

[10] Cosmopolitan Philippines and SBS PopAsia named it one of the most unforgettable performances in MAMA history.