The MTV Video Music Awards Japan (MTV VMAJ for short) 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 2002 began to hold their own awards independently.
On June 25, 2011, MTV Video Music Japan changed the 2011 ceremony to MTV Video Music Aid Japan 2011 as a charity event for the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
Since 2017 the winners have been announced by the official Instagram account without previous nominations.
Host cities Edition Date Venue City Host 1st May 24, 2002 Tokyo International Forum Tokyo London Boots Ichi-gō Ni-gō 2nd May 25, 2003 Saitama Super Arena Saitama Zeebra and Nana Katase 3rd May 23, 2004 Tokyo Bay NK Hall Urayasu Tomomitsu Yamaguchi 4th May 29, 2005 Takashi Fujii and Megumi 5th May 27, 2006 Yoyogi National Gymnasium Tokyo Mokomichi Hayami and Masami Hisamoto 6th May 26, 2007 Saitama Super Arena Saitama Misaki Ito and Hidehiko Ishizuka 7th May 31, 2008 Cyril 8th May 30, 2009 Gekidan Hitori 9th May 29, 2010 Yoyogi National Gymnasium Tokyo 10th June 25, 2011 Makuhari Messe Chiba AKB48 11th June 23, 2012 Perfume 12th June 22, 2013 Nobuaki Kaneko and Atsuko Maeda 13th June 14, 2014 Maihama Amphitheater Sayumi Michishige 14th November 26, 2015 act*square Tokyo Verbal 15th October 26, 2016 Shinkiba STUDIO COAST Rip Slyme 16thSeptember 27, 2017 Ken Ayuga and JOANN 17thOctober 10, 201818thSeptember 18, 2019Hinatazaka4619thOctober 29, 2020Bish20thDecember 18, 2021 Akari Kitō and Ken Ayugai21stNovember 2, 2022Musashino Forest Sport PlazaIwai Yuki, Mukai Satoshi and Yuka Sagai22ndNovember 22, 2023K Arena YokohamaRyota Yamasato and Sachi Fujii23rdMarch 19, 2025hiccorohee and Seiya (Shimofuri Myojo)
Awards categories Annual awards Video of the Year (2002–present) Artist of the Year (2018–present) Year Artist 2018 Daichi Miura 2019 One Ok Rock 2020 Daiki Tsuneta 2021 Yoasobi 2022 Vaundy 2023 Mrs. Green Apple Song of the Year (2019–present) Year Artist Song 2019 Official Hige Dandism "Pretender" 2020 Yoasobi "Yoru ni Kakeru" 2021 Yuuri "Dry Flower" 2022 Ado "New Genesis" 2023 Yoasobi "Idol" Album of the Year (2003–present) Group of the Year (2022–present) Year Artist 2022 Sakurazaka46 2023 Be First 2024 SixTones
Video awards Best Solo Artist Video (2021–present) Year Japan International Artist Song Artist Song 2021 Gen Hoshino "Fushigi" Billie Eilish "Happier Than Ever" 2022 Aimer "Zankyōsanka" Harry Styles "As It Was" 2023 Aiko "Hateshinai Futari" Olivia Rodrigo "Vampire" Best Group Video (2002–present) Best New Artist Video (2002–present) Best Rock Video (2002–present) Best Alternative Video (2017–present) Year Artist Song 2017 Rekishi "Katoku" 2018 Dean Fujioka "Echo" 2019 Bish "Stereo Future" 2020 millenium parade "Fly with me" 2021 Zutomayo "Kuraku Koruku" 2022 Momoiro Clover Z "Mysterion" 2023 Mrs. Green Apple "Magic" Best Pop Video (2002–present) Best R&B Video (2002–present) Best Hip-Hop Video (2002–present) Best Dance Video (2010–present) Best Collaboration Video (2003–present) Best Story Video (2022–present) Year Artist Song 2022 CreepHyp "Night on the Planet" 2023 Macaroni Enpitsu "Kanashimi wa Bus ni Notte" Best Animation Video (2023–present) Year Artist Song 2023 Yoasobi "Idol" Best Art Direction Video (2018, 2020–present) Year Artist Song 2018 Gen Hoshino "Idea" 2020 Generations from Exile Tribe "One in a Million -Kiseki no Yoru ni-" 2021 Hinatazaka46 "Tteka" 2022 King Gnu "Sakayume" 2023 Aina the End "Red:Birthmark" Best Cinematography (2018, 2020–present) Year Artist Song 2018 Little Glee Monster "Sekai wa Anata ni Waraikakete Iru" 2020 Bish "Letters" 2021 Aina the End "Kinmokusei" 2022 Radwimps "Ningen Gokko" 2023 Hinatazaka46 "Am I Ready?" Best Visual Effects (2021–present) Year Artist Song 2021 Vaundy "Shiwaawase" 2022 Fujii Kaze "Damn" 2023 Mrs. Green Apple "Que Sera Sera" Best Choreography (2013–present)
Special awards Inspiration Award Japan (2014, 2016–2017, 2020, 2022) Year Artist 2014 Glay 2016 The Yellow Monkey 2017 Buck-Tick 2020 E-girls 2022 Bish MTV the World Award (2019, 2021–2022) Year Artist Award 2019 Glay MTV Rock the World Award 2021 Nogizaka46 MTV Pop the World Award 2022 Takanori Iwata MTV Dance the World Award Best Live Performance (2015, 2022) Year Artist 2015 Basement Jaxx 2022 JO1 MTV Breakthrough Song (2019–2022) Year Artist Song 2019 Foorin "Paprika" 2020 Eito "Kōsui" 2021 Ado "Usseewa" 2022 Da-iCE "Star Mine" Best Buzz Award (2017, 2019–present) Year Artist 2017 Keyakizaka46 2019 BTS 2020 Dish 2021 NiziU 2022 Ive 2023 NewJeans2025&TEAM Rising Star Award (2019–present) Year Artist 2019 Ballistik Boyz from Exile Tribe The Boyz 2020 JO1 2021 Be First 2022 XG 2023 Wolf Howl Harmony Daisy Bell Award (2021–present) Year Artist Song 2021 Hiiragi Kirai "Love ka?" 2022 Balloon "Pamela" 2023 Marasy, Jin, Shōta Horie (kemu) "Shinjinrui" Global Icon Award (2023–present) Year Artist 2023 Cha Eun-woo Best Asia Celebrity (2023–present) Year Artist 2023 Bright Best Asia Group (2023–present) Year Artist 2023 The Boyz Upcoming Dance & Vocal Group (2023–present) Year Artist 2023 DXTEEN Lil League from Exile Tribe
Discontinued award categories Best Male Video (2002–2019) Best Female Video (2002–2019) Best Latin Video (2021) Year Artist Song 2021 The Rampage from Exile Tribe "Heatwave" Best Metal Video (2015–2017) Year Artist Song 2015 Babymetal 2016 "Karate" 2017 Metallica "Hardwired" Best Reggae Video (2010–2014) Best Video from a Film (2002–2014) Best Karaokee! Song (2009–2014) Most Share-worthy Video (2014) Year Artist Song 2014 Kana Nishino "Believe" Best Teen Choice Artist (2016) Year Artist 2016 Sakura Fujiwara SAS Lifetime Achievement Award Japan (2018) Year Artist 2018 SAS Special Achievement Award (2014) Year Artist 2014 Exile Hiro
Most wins
Most wins in a single night Artist Year Number of awards Music video Mrs. Green Apple 2023 4 "Que Sera Sera" (2); "Magic" (1); Artist of the Year (for Mrs. Green Apple) Gen Hoshino 2017 3 "Family Song"(2), Koi Lady Gaga 2011 "Born This Way" Exile 2010 "Futatsu no Kuchibiru" (1); Aisubeki Mirai e (1); MTV Icon Award (for Exile) 2009 "Ti Amo (Chapter2)" (2); Best Choreography Award (for Exile) 2008 "I Believe" (1); Exile Love (1); "Toki no Kakera" (1) Kumi Koda 2007 "Yume No Uta" (2); Best Stylish Artist in a Video (1) 2006 "Butterfly" (2); "Trust You" (1) Orange Range 2005 "Hana" (1); MusiQ (1); "Rocoroshon" (1) Ayumi Hamasaki 2004 "Because of You" (1); "No Way to Say" (1); Best Live Performance (for Ayumi Hamasaki) Rip Slyme 2003 "Rakuen Baby" (2); "Funkastic" (1)
Most wins overall Updated till 2020. Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th ArtistNamie AmuroExileGen HoshinoHikaru UtadaKumi KodaRip SlymeDaichi Miura Lady Gaga Ken HiraiOrange RangeOne Ok Rock Total awards14118765
References
External links MTV Japan website