ZICO Triumphs with Double Win at 2024 MAMA Awards, Cementing His Status as a Global Icon
Sharon Jung / Published November 28, 2024 10:25 PM
Sharon Jung
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Artist and producer ZICO made a significant mark at the 2024 MAMA Awards by winning two prestigious accolades for his digital single SPOT! (feat. JENNIE). Held on November 23 at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan, the awards recognized ZICO’s outstanding contributions in the BEST COLLABORATION and BEST RAP & HIPHOP PERFORMANCE categories, highlighting his enduring influence in the music industry.
The wins are particularly meaningful as they coincide with ZICO’s 10th anniversary as a solo artist, underscoring his decade-long impact and continuing evolution as a musician. His award-winning track SPOT! captures an unfiltered, spontaneous moment between two friends meeting at a late-night party. ZICO took full creative control of the song, handling the songwriting, composition, arrangement, production, and even the direction for featured artist JENNIE.
The track achieved remarkable success across major domestic music charts, dominating real-time, daily, weekly, and monthly rankings. Notably, SPOT! became the first rap/hip-hop track to top Melon charts since New Thing (Prod. ZICO) (Feat. Homies), demonstrating ZICO’s unmatched ability to create commercially and artistically successful music.
SPOT! also propelled ZICO’s influence onto the global stage. By November 21, the song had surpassed 170 million streams on Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming platform, and spent nine consecutive weeks on the Billboard Global Song Chart, reflecting its long-lasting popularity. Additionally, the song’s dance challenge gained widespread traction on platforms like TikTok, solidifying ZICO’s role as a trendsetter in the global music scene.
International recognition followed, with Billboard hailing ZICO as a “true all-rounder musician in the increasingly globalized K-pop industry.” His ability to navigate multiple facets of music production and performance has set a new standard for artists in the genre.
On the heels of his MAMA Awards success, ZICO is set to host his solo concert ZICO LIVE: JOIN THE PARADE on November 23 and 24 at the Olympic Hall in Seoul’s Olympic Park. This marks his first solo concert in six years, following the King Of the Zungle tour in 2018. The event is anticipated to be a celebration of his decade-long journey and an exciting preview of what lies ahead for this versatile artist.
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Courtesy of the artist's instagram
Artist and producer ZICO made a significant mark at the 2024 MAMA Awards by winning two prestigious accolades for his digital single SPOT! (feat. JENNIE). Held on November 23 at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan, the awards recognized ZICO’s outstanding contributions in the BEST COLLABORATION and BEST RAP & HIPHOP PERFORMANCE categories, highlighting his enduring influence in the music industry.
The wins are particularly meaningful as they coincide with ZICO’s 10th anniversary as a solo artist, underscoring his decade-long impact and continuing evolution as a musician. His award-winning track SPOT! captures an unfiltered, spontaneous moment between two friends meeting at a late-night party. ZICO took full creative control of the song, handling the songwriting, composition, arrangement, production, and even the direction for featured artist JENNIE.
The track achieved remarkable success across major domestic music charts, dominating real-time, daily, weekly, and monthly rankings. Notably, SPOT! became the first rap/hip-hop track to top Melon charts since New Thing (Prod. ZICO) (Feat. Homies), demonstrating ZICO’s unmatched ability to create commercially and artistically successful music.
SPOT! also propelled ZICO’s influence onto the global stage. By November 21, the song had surpassed 170 million streams on Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming platform, and spent nine consecutive weeks on the Billboard Global Song Chart, reflecting its long-lasting popularity. Additionally, the song’s dance challenge gained widespread traction on platforms like TikTok, solidifying ZICO’s role as a trendsetter in the global music scene.
International recognition followed, with Billboard hailing ZICO as a “true all-rounder musician in the increasingly globalized K-pop industry.” His ability to navigate multiple facets of music production and performance has set a new standard for artists in the genre.
On the heels of his MAMA Awards success, ZICO is set to host his solo concert ZICO LIVE: JOIN THE PARADE on November 23 and 24 at the Olympic Hall in Seoul’s Olympic Park. This marks his first solo concert in six years, following the King Of the Zungle tour in 2018. The event is anticipated to be a celebration of his decade-long journey and an exciting preview of what lies ahead for this versatile artist.
