The MTV Asia Awards was the Asian equivalent of the European
MTV EMA
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. Held from 2002 to 2008, the show gave recognition and awards to Asian and international artists in achievement,
cinema
Cinema may refer to:
Film
* Cinematography, the art of motion-picture photography
* Film or movie, a series of still images that create the illusion of a moving image
** Film industry, the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking
...
,
fashion
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,
humanitarian
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, and
music
Music is generally defined as the art of arranging sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise expressive content. Exact definitions of music vary considerably around the world, though it is an aspect ...
. Just like the EMAs, most of the awards were voted by viewers from the Asian region.
The trophy design was a gold
toblerone
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Since 2012, the brand has been owned by US company Mondele ...
-like bar. The twin prism shape represents the letter M and double A, the acronyms for MTV Asia Awards.
The show was absent in 2007 and was discontinued after 2008.
Ceremonies
Categories
Viewers' choice awards
Regional awards
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Favorite Artist Mainland China
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Favorite Artist Hong Kong
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Favorite Artist India
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Favorite Artist Indonesia
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Favorite Artist Korea
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Favorite Artist Malaysia
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Favorite Artist Philippines
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Favorite Artist Singapore
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Favorite Artist Taiwan
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Favorite Artist Thailand
International awards
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Favorite Breakthrough Artist
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Favorite Female Artist
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Favorite Male Artist
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Favorite Pop Act
*Favorite Rock Act
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Favorite Video
Special awards
References
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Asian music
Asian music awards
Awards established in 2002
Awards disestablished in 2008