The 2011 Melon Music Awards were held on Thursday, November 24, 2011, at the

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, South Korea, the event's first use of the venue. Organized by

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through its

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, the 2011 ceremony was the third installment of the event since its offline launch in 2009. Beast, IU and 2NE1 received the most nominations at the ceremony, have each been nominated five times. The trio along with Super Junior were the only artists who received multiple accolades, with all four artists winning two awards each. Furthermore, the aforementioned trio won the three ''daesang'' prizes at the event.

Performers

Presenters

Park Shin-hye Park Shin-hye (, born February 18, 1990) is a South Korean actress and singer. She gained recognition as a child on TV shows such as ''Stairway to Heaven'' (2003), and ''Tree of Heaven'' (2006). Later on, she would achieve further success when ...

Leeteuk Park Jeong-su (born July 1, 1983), known professionally as Leeteuk (), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, presenter, radio personality and actor. He debuted as the leader of the boy band Super Junior in November 2005 and since then has part ...

Yoon Doo-joon Yoon Doo-joon (born July 4, 1989), better known mononymously as Doojoon, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is the leader of the South Korean boy group Highlight. Early life Yoon Doo-joon was born in Goyang, South Korea on July 4, 1989 ...

– Official host * Kim Sung-soo & Kim Seon-woo – Best New Artist *

Kim Hyun-joong Kim Hyun-joong (; born June 6, 1986) is a South Korean actor, singer and songwriter. He is a member of the boy band SS501 and played roles in the Korean dramas ''Boys Over Flowers'' and ''Playful Kiss''. After debuting with SS501 in 2005, Kim ...

& Woori – Best Music Video * Lim Tae-kyung & Cha Ji-yeon – Best Songwriter *

Lee Kwang-soo Lee Kwang-soo (, born July 14, 1985) is a South Korean actor, entertainer, and model. He made his acting debut in the sitcom ''Here He Comes'' (2008) and received further recognition for his roles in medical melodrama ''It's Okay, That's Love'' ...

Han Chae-ah Han Chae-ah (born Kim Kyung-ha on March 24, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her 2012 television dramas, playing a detective in ''Hero'', and a Japanese collaborator in '' Bridal Mask''. Personal life According to Mystic E ...

– Hot Trend Award (Variety) * Choi Hyo-sung – Hot Issue Segment * Nam Tae-jeong & Moon Ji-ye – MBC Music Star Award *

Ki Tae-young Ki Tae-young (born Kim Yong-woo on December 9, 1978) is a South Korean actor. Ki made his acting debut in 1997, and went on to play leading roles in the television dramas ''Creating Destiny ''Creating Destiny'' (; lit: ''Creating Relations'') ...

Jin Bora Jin Bora (; born November 14, 1987) is a South Korean jazz pianist, composer, music arranger, and CF model. Biography Jin Bora is a professional musician despite her young age. She considers herself first and foremost a pianist. She began pl ...

– Best R&B/Ballad Award *

Lee Eun-gyeol Lee Eun-gyeol (born October 2, 1981) is a South Korean magician. Lee started performing magic in 1996 and became the first Korean magician to win the grand prize at the esteemed F.I.S.M World Championiship of Magic. He is one of the most rec ...

Lee Hee-jin Lee Hee-jin (born 16 May 1979) is a South Korean actress and former member of girl group Baby V.O.X. Lee studied at Dong-Ah Broadcasting College, then made her entertainment debut in 1997 as a member of popular K-pop girl group Baby V.O.X. ...

– Best OST Award * Jung Seung-ho & Kim Se-ah – Culture Performer Award *

Hong Jong-hyun Hong Jong-hyun (born February 2, 1990) is a South Korean actor and model. Career Hong began his entertainment career in 2007 as a professional model. He made his acting debut in 2008, and has appeared in the romantic comedy ''Oh! My Lady'' (201 ...

& Kim Kyung-jin – Best Rock Award & Best Rap/Hip Hop Award *

Nam Hee-suk Nam Hee-suk (; born July 6, 1971), is a South Korean comedian. He also hosted ''Global Talk Show ''Global Talk Show'', also known as ''Misuda'', was a South Korean television program on Korean Broadcasting System (KBS). The show features a p ...

& Lee Ji-seon – Netizen Popularity Award & Global Artist Award *

Bang Si-hyuk Bang Si-hyuk (born August 9, 1972), known professionally as "Hitman" Bang (stylized as "hitman" bang), is a South Korean lyricist, composer, producer, and record executive. He is the founder of Big Hit Music (formerly Big Hit Entertainment) and ...

& Song Kyung-ah – Album of the Year *

Bae Cheol-soo Bae Cheol-soo (born August 18, 1953) is a South Korean radio host and former singer. His syndicated talk radio show '' Bae Cheol-soo's Music Camp'', airs via the MBC FM4U since 1990. Life Bae was born in 1953 in Gahoedong, Jongno district in Seou ...

– Artist of the Year & Song of the Year

Winners and nominees

Main awards

Winners and nominees are listed below. Winners are listed first and emphasized in bold.

Other awards

References

External links

Official website
{{Melon Music Awards 2011 music awards Melon Music Awards ceremonies Annual events in South Korea