TXThad a standout night at the 2024 MAMA Awards, earning two awards and delivering heartfelt speeches that gained attention for what they didn’t include: any mention of their agency HYBE or its chairman, Bang Si Hyuk.
The 2024 MAMA Awards, spanning three nights across Los Angeles and Osaka, showcased some of the biggest names in K-pop. TXT won two significant awards:
Ponta Pass Global Favorite Artist
Worldwide Fans’ Choice Top Ten
The group’s performances and red-carpet appearance were fan favorites, but it was their speeches that sparked discussions online.
[#2024MAMA] <Ponta Pass Global Favorite Artist> VOTE NOW🔥
Don’t forget to vote for <Ponta Pass Global Favorite Artist> Support the group who deserves the spotlight!✨
In their acceptance speech for Ponta Pass Global Favorite Artist, TXT shared their gratitude for fans, known as MOAs, and expressed love for their members, especially Soobin, who is on a health-related hiatus.
#TXT won the Ponta Pass Global Favorite Artist. Voting for this award was available only in Japan.
First of all, to our MOAs who gifted us such a valuable award! thank you so much! I think we gained a lot of strength thanks to MOAs this year. We made two comebacks and MOAs passionately cheered us on for both of them so I think we’ve had a happy year. To our staff members who always work hard beside us and work alongside us, we want to say thank we’re really grateful to you we love you! Also, to Yeonjun-hyung who just opened the show with a really cool intro performance and all my members, I want to tell you that I always love you so much and you’re working very hard. Soobin-hyung, are you watching? We’ll bring back the award to you! Rest well! We love you!!
The group also acknowledged their hardworking staff and highlighted the support they received throughout the year.
For their second win, Worldwide Fans’ Choice Top Ten, TXT kept the focus on their fans and their goals as artists:
🦊 we’ll start with our greeting, 2,3! one! 👥 dream! hello, we’re tomorrow x together! 🦊 first of all, thank you so much to mama for giving us such a valuable award and we believe that we were able to get this… pic.twitter.com/rWrZS6gO03
First of all, thank you so much to MAMA for giving us such a valuable award. We believe that we were able to get this award thanks to our MOAs. We’ll think of this as a reason to work harder and to make even cooler & better music and performances, thank you! Going forward, TXT will continue to make music that conveys happiness, so please anticipate it! Also our Soobin-hyung said he’s currently watching the MAMA Awards. Soobin, we love you!!!
What TXT Didn’t Say
Notably absent from both speeches were mentions of HYBE or its chairman Bang Si Hyuk, a common practice among idol groups during major award ceremonies.
Fans quickly noticed the omission and tied it to recent controversies involving alleged mistreatment of the group. While some expressed surprise, others felt the decision was intentional and applauded the group for focusing solely on their fans and personal connections.
Fan Reactions
Fans took to online forums to share their thoughts:
“They don’t owe HYBE or Bang Si Hyuk anything. TXT’s success is theirs and MOAs’!” “It’s refreshing to see them focus on the fans who truly support them.” “This is a bold move considering the rumors of how they’ve been treated.”
no mention of bpd and that useless company again🙂↕️🙂↕️🙂↕️🙂↕️🙂↕️ thank you txt and txt only, also thank you moas who always working so hard for this award🥹🫱🏼🫲🏽🫂 https://t.co/u3WBACnL5k
As TXT continues to rise in global popularity, their heartfelt speeches and focus on their fans set them apart at this year’s MAMA Awards. Whether the omission of HYBE and Bang Si Hyuk was intentional or not, it has certainly sparked conversations and solidified the group’s connection with their fans.
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