MTV reveals nominees for “MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN”

[KarenPang]

MTV Japan has just revealed the nominees for its “MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN” awards!



The results were tallied based on votes sent by viewers to Viacom. Further voting for the winners in each category will be revealed at a later date, allowing fans to vote for their favorites for each individual award.

Instead of the usual awards ceremony, MTV has decided to hold a charity event at Makuhari Messe Event Hall on June 25th, with all proceeds donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society as earthquake relief funds.

Idol group AKB48 will serve as the MCs for the event, with artists like Lady Gaga, Nishino Kana, EXILE, BENI, w-inds, and more scheduled to perform.

Check out the nominees below!

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Best Male Video

“Just the Way You Are” – Bruno Mars
“Runaway feat. PUSHA T” – Kanye West
“Zutto Suki Datta” - Saito Kazuyoshi
“YOU&I” – Shimizu Shota

Best Female Video

“X.O.X.O.” – Kato Miliyah
“Born This Way” – Lady Gaga
“Only Girl (In the World)” – Rihanna
“Mine” – Taylor Swift
“Rain” – YUI

Best Group Video

“The Time (Dirty Bit)” - Black Eyed Peas
“Arigatou” – Ikimonogakari
“The Catalyst” - Linkin Park
“Genie” – Shoujo Jidai
“Let’s get it on” - w-inds

Best New Artist Video

“Nothin’ on You feat. Bruno Mars” - B.O.B
“Baby feat. LUDACRIS” – Justin Beiber
“Takaramono ~Kono Koe ga Naku Naru Made~” – Naoto Inti Raymi
“On Your Mark ~Hikari no Kiseki~” – Sendaime J Soul Brothers
“Michinaru Hou e” – Shinsei Kamatte-Chan

Best Video of the Year

“Break it” – Amuro Namie
“California Gurls feat. Snoop Dogg” – Katy Perry
“Born This Way” – Lady Gaga
“Genie” – Shoujo Jidai
“Goodbye Happiness” – Utada Hikaru

Best Rock Video

“The Catalyst” – Linkin Park
“Jibun ROCK” – ONE OK ROCK
“DADA” - RADWIMPS
“Darkside of the Sun” - TOKIO HOTEL
“Cousins” – Vampire Weekend

Best Pop Video

“Arigatou” – Ikimonogakari
“Kono Yoru wo Tomete yo” – JUJU
“California Gurl feat. Snoop Dogg” – Katy Perry
“Kimitte” – Nishino Kana
“Mine” – Taylor Swift

Best R&B Video

“Nemurenai Machi” – AI
“X.O.X.O.” – Kato Miliyah
“Champagne Life” – NE-YO
“Only Girl (In the World)” – Rihanna
“OMG feat. WILL.I.AM” – Usher

Best Hip-hop Video

“PUBLIC ENEMY” – AK-69
“Not Afraid” – Eminem
“Like a G6 feat. Cataracs & DEV” – Far East Movement
“Power” – Kanye West
“THIS IS HOW WE DO IT” - SEEDA

Best Reggae Video

“Dreamer” – FIRE BALL
“TOUCH THE SKY” – HAN-KUN
“Replay” – IYAZ
“As We Enter” – Nas & Damian “JR Gong” Marley
“Taiyou ni Naritai yo” – RYO the SKYWALKER

Best Dance Video

“Morning Calling” – DORIAN
“Born This Way” – Lady Gaga
“Bang Bang Bang” – Mark Ronson & The Business Intl
“Flying Bugz” – THE BACKWOODS
“Always Loved a Film (Alternative Edit)” – UNDERWORLD

Best Video From a Film

“Solanin” – ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
“Alice” – Avril Lavigne
“Derezzed” - Daft Punk
“Kimi ni Todoke” – flumpool
“Never Say Never feat. Jaden Smith” – Justin Beiber

Best Collaboration Video

“FAKE feat. Amuro Namie” – AI
“WE ARE HERE” – BRAHMAN / EGO-WRAPPIN’
“Love the Way You Lie feat. Rihanna” – Eminem
“California Gurls feat. Snoop Dogg” – Katy Perry
“Check It Out feat. WILL.I.AM” – Nicki Minaj

Best Album of the Year

“Recovery” - Eminem
“HEAVEN” – Kato Miliyah
“A Thousand Suns” – Linkin Park
“to LOVE” – Nishino Kana
“HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN” – YUI

Best Karaoke Song

“Alice” – Avril Lavigne
“Arigatou” – Ikimonogakari
“Baby feat. Ludacris” - Justin Beiber
“Kimitte” – Nishino Kana
“Genie” – Shoujo Jidai

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[wildconnetta]

SO MANY NOMINATIONS FOR SHOUJO JIDAI YES! ♥♥♥

[YuriChan]

I spy two for YUI and two for Kana! <3

[isthisLOL?]

Nominating BTW for best video kills all credibility the awards would ever have.

[SunshineSlayer]

^ Honestly the nominees for the MTV awards have never, ever made any sense. For example, why are the nominees for best male, female, pop, rock etc video all different from the nominees in the "Best Video of the Year" category. Makes no sense.

[AyusakiFan]

Originally Posted by wildconnetta

SO MANY NOMINATIONS FOR SHOUJO JIDAI YES! ♥♥♥

I know, I'm so happy for them! I hope they win in every category they're in! I also wouldn't mind if Namie Amuro won in her categories either as well as Utada Hikaru. Congratulations to everyone though for the nominations!

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

Miliyah good luck!

[Tom Punks]

So happy for ONE OK ROCK and w-inds., not that I think they have any chance of winning really.

[kayokyokufan]

Of course, I want Namie to win.

[mirrorcleworld]

I hope miliyah wins those nominations for X.O.X.O. (i know this is probably a weird question, but) is there a chance that this will be aired on MTV China? Since last time i happened to watch the i think it was an MTV video music awards or something like that on it. (>_< i sure wish our tv had MTV Japan or any j-pop related channel)

[isthisLOL?]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

^ Honestly the nominees for the MTV awards have never, ever made any sense. For example, why are the nominees for best male, female, pop, rock etc video all different from the nominees in the "Best Video of the Year" category. Makes no sense.

This is true for basically all MTV Awards in any country, it'S basically a popularity contest, but seriously some of those are even more WTF than usual. They should at least make a selection from videos that actually stand out and not disasters. And most are just very normal, not bad but average, videos with nothing special going on.

[chu-lips]

i'm hoping namie for winning the award..or at least hikki..
No more snsd..
LoL..

[Polyrhythm]

^amen. I'd take Lady Gaga...or even Katy Perry

[TITANIC]

hope Katy will win sth

[C+R+E+AYUMI]

so sad ayu doesn't accept any nominees no more

[Celaphorce]

Too many americans on this list, I wanna see more japanese artists!! GO BREAK IT!!!

[Ranma Matsuri]

So apparently RTV MTV is a joke overseas as well. What an underwhelming list. The fact that Heavy Rotation and none of Perfume's videos from last year not receiving a single nomination alone killed it's credibility.