The 2000

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(MMF) was the second of the annual music awards in

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that took place on November 24, 2000, at the Little Angels Arts Center. Leading the nominees were boyband H.O.T. and solo artist

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, with three each. By the end of the ceremony, Jo Sung-mo received the most awards with two wins, including the "Music Video of the Year" daesang award. The boy-band group H.O.T. received only one award, though they received the daesang award for "Best Popular Music Video".

Background

The award-giving body continued to be named as "M.net Korean Music Festival" (MKMF) for the second time."Mnet's MKMF goes into history"
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, the first international artist to perform live. The grand awards (or daesang) were still the Best Popular Music Video and Music Video of the Year, without the nominees.

Nomination process

The Nominee Selection Committee had an initial screening to choose for the nominees who released songs or albums from November 1999 to October 2000. The official website was then opened on November 2 for voting. In addition, professional judges have also chosen from the nominees based on its criteria: planning, song quality, artistry, and popularity."2000 MMF part 1"
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Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface."2000 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list"
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;Special awards * Best International Artist:

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("화영문") * Judges' Choice Award:

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("Love Is Not For Someone")

Multiple awards

Artist(s) with multiple wins

The following artist(s) received two or more wins (excluding the special awards):

Artist(s) with multiple nominations

The following artist(s) received two or more nominations:

Performers and presenters

The following individuals and groups, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.

Performers

Presenters

Notes

References

External links

Mnet Asian Music Awards
official website {{Mnet Asian Music Awards MAMA Awards ceremonies

Mnet Music Video Festival, 2000