The 2004
Mnet KM Music Video Festival (MKMF) was the sixth of the annual music awards in
Seoul, South Korea
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, that took place on December 4, 2004, at the
Kyung Hee University
Kyung Hee University (KHU; ) is a Private university, private research university in South Korea with campuses in Seoul and Suwon. It was founded in 1949. Kyung Hee University is part of the Kyung Hee University System, which offers comprehensive ...
.
Solo artists
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lead the nominees with three nominations each. Although each of them received the daesang awards, boyband
Shinhwa
Shinhwa () is a South Korean six-member boy band based in Seoul, composed of Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Kim Dong-wan, Shin Hye-sung, Jun Jin, and Andy Lee (South Korean singer), Andy Lee. Launched by SM Entertainment on March 24, 1998, the group si ...
was the only artist/group to receive two awards by the end of the ceremony.
Background
The award ceremony, previously known as the Mnet Music Video Festival, merged with the KMTV Korean Music Awards and was renamed accordingly. The grand awards (or daesang) were Best Popular Music Video and Music Video of the Year. For the second time, the event took place at the
Kyung Hee University
Kyung Hee University (KHU; ) is a Private university, private research university in South Korea with campuses in Seoul and Suwon. It was founded in 1949. Kyung Hee University is part of the Kyung Hee University System, which offers comprehensive ...
, and
Shin Dong-yup and
Kim Jung-eun
Kim Jung-eun (; born March 4, 1974) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in the television series ''Lovers in Paris'' (2004), '' Lovers'' (2006), '' I Am Legend'' (2010), ''Make a Woman Cry'' (2015), and '' Strong Girl N ...
hosted the event together again, the first was during the
fourth MKMF.
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During this year, the category for
Best OST was introduced for the first time. Three international artists performed in one night;
Jerry Yan
Jerry Yan (; born Liao Yang-zhen, January 1, 1977) is a Taiwanese actor, model and singer. A former member of boy band group F4, Yan is known for his lead role as Daoming Si in the Taiwanese drama '' Meteor Garden'' and its sequel.
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became the first Taiwanese singer to perform on the event.
Criteria
The following criteria for winners include:
Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
;Special awards
*
Best Asia Hip Hop Artist:
M-Flo
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*
Mobile Popularity Award:
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– "Memory Loss" (기억상실)
*
Judges Choice Awards:
Kim Yoon-ah
Kim Yuna (; born March 11, 1974), also known as Kim Yoon-ah, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She is known as the lead singer in the modern rock group Jaurim. She also released several solo albums. She also made her musical theatre debu ...
– "Nocturne" (야상곡)
*
Best Asia Pop Artist:
Jerry Yan
Jerry Yan (; born Liao Yang-zhen, January 1, 1977) is a Taiwanese actor, model and singer. A former member of boy band group F4, Yan is known for his lead role as Daoming Si in the Taiwanese drama '' Meteor Garden'' and its sequel.
Early lif ...
*
Blue Award:
Moon Hee-joon
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Biograp ...
– "Paper Airplane"
*
Overseas Viewers' Award:
Shinhwa
Shinhwa () is a South Korean six-member boy band based in Seoul, composed of Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Kim Dong-wan, Shin Hye-sung, Jun Jin, and Andy Lee (South Korean singer), Andy Lee. Launched by SM Entertainment on March 24, 1998, the group si ...
– "Brand New"
*
Mnet PD's Choice Award:
Deux (posthumous award for
Kim Sung Jae)
*
Best Asia Pop Artist:
Gackt
, better known as Gackt (stylized in all caps), is a Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actor.
Born in Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa to a Ryukyuan people, Ryukyuan family, Gackt learned the piano at a young age and was rai ...
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.
"2004 MKMF part 3"
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Performers
Presenters
References
External links
Mnet Asian Music Awards
official website
{{Mnet Asian Music Awards
MAMA Awards ceremonies
Mnet Music Video Festival
Mnet Music Video Festival
Mnet Music Video Festival
Mnet Music Video Festival, 2004