MTV Video Music Awards Japan
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The MTV Video Music Awards Japan are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards
.
Like the MTV Video Music Awards
in the United States
, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers. Initially Japan
was part of the MTV Asia Awards
, which included all Asian countries, but because of the musical variety existent in Japan
, in May of 2002 began to hold their own awards independently.
On June 25, 2011, MTV Video Music Japan changed for Charity Event for 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
in MTV Video Music Aid Japan 2011.
MTV Video Music Awards
An MTV Video Music Award , is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in music videos...
.
Like the MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Awards
An MTV Video Music Award , is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in music videos...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers. Initially Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
was part of the MTV Asia Awards
MTV Asia Awards
The biannual MTV Asia Awards is the Asian equivalent of the Europe MTV EMA. Established in 2002, the show gives recognition and awards to Asian and international icons in achievement, cinema, fashion, humanitarian, and music. Just like the EMA, most of the awards are voted for by the viewers from...
, which included all Asian countries, but because of the musical variety existent in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, in May of 2002 began to hold their own awards independently.
On June 25, 2011, MTV Video Music Japan changed for Charity Event for 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
in MTV Video Music Aid Japan 2011.
Host cities
| Date | Venue | City | Host |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2002 | Tokyo International Forum Tokyo International Forum The is a multi-purpose center in Tokyo, Japan.One of its halls seats 5,000. In addition to seven other halls, it includes exhibition space, a lobby, restaurants, shops, and other facilities.... |
Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... |
London Boots Ichi-gō Ni-gō London Boots Ichi-go Ni-go London Boots Ichi-gō Ni-gō are a Japanese comedy duo that originally performed manzai-style stand-up, but now are mainly known for their TV appearances and as hosts of a handful of off-the-wall variety shows... |
| May 25, 2003 | Saitama Super Arena Saitama Super Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, Japan. Its spectator capacity is 37,000 at maximum settings.This main arena capacity is between 19,000-22,500 when events such as basketball, volleyball, tennis, ice hockey, gymnastics, boxing, mixed martial arts and... |
Saitama | Zeebra Zeebra , real name , is a Japanese hip hop artist, who made his first appearance in 1995. Zeebra is a former member of the hip-hop group King Giddra, which also included DJ Oasis and K Dub Shine, and the older brother of fellow hip-hop artist SPHERE of INFLUENCE... and Nana Katase Nana Katase is a Japanese actress.Katase portrayed Kiyomi Takada in Death Note: The Last Name. She also released a number of albums. "Fantasy" was one of her songs and it was in the third intro of Hikaru no Go. It was part of the "Galaxy, Telepathy, and Fantasy" album and after "Necessary" was made as her single... |
| May 23, 2004 | Tokyo Bay NK Hall Tokyo Bay NK Hall Tokyo Bay NK Hall was an indoor sporting arena located at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba, in Japan. The capacity of the arena is 7,000 people. It hosts local sporting events and concerts that require a smaller facility than Ariake Coliseum.... |
Urayasu | Tomomitsu Yamaguchi Tomomitsu Yamaguchi is a Japanese comedian, actor, voice actor, singer and presenter from Shijōnawate, Osaka. He is a graduate of the Osaka Prefecture North Shijōnawate Senior High School... |
| May 29, 2005 | Takashi Fujii Takashi Fujii , born March 10, 1972 in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese comedian and singer who belongs to the Japanese entertainment conglomerate Yoshimoto Kogyo and is the popular host of Matthew's Best Hit TV , born March 10, 1972 in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese comedian and singer who belongs... and Megumi MEGUMI ' ' ' (maiden name: , better known by her stage name ' (September 25, 1981 - ) is a Japanese tarento, actress, singer and gravure idol. She was raised in Kurashiki, Okayama, but was born in Matsue, Shimane. She is currently affiliated with Suns Entertainment... |
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| May 27, 2006 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium Yoyogi National Gymnasium is an arena in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan which is famous for its suspension roof design.It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and diving events in the 1964 Summer Olympics. A separate annex was used for the basketball competition at those same games... |
Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... |
Mokomichi Hayami Mokomichi Hayami is a Japanese actor. He has acted in shows such as Densha Otoko, Gokusen, Nakagawa Masaya|Tokyo Tower and as Night Tenjo in Absolute Boyfriend/Zettai Kareshi. Hayami has appeared on CMs for Daihatsu Tanto, Bourbon Petit, Ban Deo Spray and au by KDDI... and Masami Hisamoto Masami Hisamoto , is a Japanese comedian, actress, singer and tarento from Osaka, Hirano Ward, belonging to the Wahaha talent agency. She is also, as of 2007, the head of the fine arts department of Soka Gakkai International... |
| May 26, 2007 | Saitama Super Arena Saitama Super Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, Japan. Its spectator capacity is 37,000 at maximum settings.This main arena capacity is between 19,000-22,500 when events such as basketball, volleyball, tennis, ice hockey, gymnastics, boxing, mixed martial arts and... |
Saitama Saitama, Saitama ' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance... |
Misaki Ito Misaki Ito is a Japanese actress and model. Her real name is .-Career:In 1999, Ito became the Asahi Beer "image girl" and a model under an exclusive contract to CanCam magazine... and Hidehiko Ishizuka |
| May 31, 2008 | Cyril Cyril Takayama Cyril Takayama is an American-Japanese illusionist of Japanese and French descent. He is perhaps best known for his magic performances around Japan.-Early life:... |
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| May 29, 2010 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium Yoyogi National Gymnasium is an arena in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan which is famous for its suspension roof design.It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and diving events in the 1964 Summer Olympics. A separate annex was used for the basketball competition at those same games... |
Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... |
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| June 25, 2011 | Makuhari Messe Makuhari Messe is a Japanese convention center outside Tokyo, located in the Mihama-ku ward of Chiba city, in the northwest corner of Chiba prefecture. Designed by Fumihiko Maki, it is easily accessible by Tokyo's commuter rail system. Makuhari is the name of the area, and Messe is a German word meaning "trade... |
Chiba Chiba, Chiba is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000.... |
AKB48 AKB48 AKB48 is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto.The group has achieved enormous popularity in Japan. Its ten latest consecutive singles topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart... |
Awards categories
- Video of the YearMTV Video Music Award Japan for Video of the Year-Results:The following table displays the nominees and the winners in bold print with a yellow background....
- Album of the YearMTV Video Music Award Japan for Album of the Year-Results:The following table displays the nominees and the winners in bold print with a yellow background.-Results:The following table displays the nominees and the winners in bold print with a yellow background.-Results:...
- Best Male VideoMTV Video Music Award Japan for Best Male Video-Results:The following table displays the nominees and the winners in bold print with a yellow background....
- Best Female VideoMTV Video Music Award Japan for Best Female Video-Results:The following table displays the nominees and the winners in bold print with a yellow background....
- Best Group VideoMTV Video Music Award Japan for Best Group Video-Results:The following table displays the nominees and the winners in bold print with a yellow background....
- Best New ArtistMTV Video Music Award Japan for Best New Artist-Results:The following table displays the nominees and the winners in bold print with a yellow background....
- Best Rock VideoMTV Video Music Award Japan for Best Rock Video-Results:The following table displays the nominees and the winners in bold print with a yellow background....
- Best Pop VideoMTV Video Music Award Japan for Best Pop Video-Results:The following table displays the nominees and the winners in bold print with a yellow background....
- Best R&B VideoMTV Video Music Award Japan for Best R&B Video-Results:The following table displays the nominees and the winners in bold print with a yellow background....
- Best Hip-Hop VideoMTV Video Music Award Japan for Best Hip-Hop Video-Results:The following table displays the nominees and the winners in bold print with a yellow background....
- Best Reggae VideoMTV Video Music Award Japan for Best Reggae Video-Results:The following table displays the nominees and the winners in bold print with a yellow background....
- Best Dance VideoMTV Video Music Award Japan for Best Dance Video-Results:The following table displays the nominees and the winners in bold print with a yellow background....
- Best Video from a FilmMTV Video Music Award Japan for Best Video from a Film-Results:The following table displays the nominees and the winners in bold print with a yellow background....
- Best CollaborationMTV Video Music Award Japan for Best Collaboration-Results:The following table displays the nominees and the winners in bold print with a yellow background....
- Best Karaokee! SongMTV Video Music Award Japan for Best Karaokee! Song-Results:The following table displays the nominees and the winners in bold print with a yellow background....