MTV Video Music Awards Japan

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

Awards categories

Annual awards

• Video of the Year (2002–present)
• Artist of the Year (2018–present)

• Song of the Year (2019–present)

• Album of the Year (2003–present)
• Group of the Year (2022–present)

Video awards

• Best Solo Artist Video (2021–present)

• Best Group Video (2002–present)
• Best New Artist Video (2002–present)
• Best Rock Video (2002–present)
• Best Alternative Video (2017–present)

• 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)

• Best Animation Video (2023–present)

• Best Art Direction Video (2018, 2020–present)

• Best Cinematography (2018, 2020–present)

• Best Visual Effects (2021–present)

• Best Choreography (2013–present)

Special awards

• Inspiration Award Japan (2014, 2016–2017, 2020, 2022)

• MTV the World Award (2019, 2021–2022)

• Best Live Performance (2015, 2022)

• MTV Breakthrough Song (2019–2022)

• Best Buzz Award (2017, 2019–present)

• Rising Star Award (2019–present)

• Daisy Bell Award (2021–present)

• Global Icon Award (2023–present)

• Best Asia Celebrity (2023–present)

• Best Asia Group (2023–present)

• Upcoming Dance & Vocal Group (2023–present)

Discontinued award categories

• Best Male Video (2002–2019)
• Best Female Video (2002–2019)
• Best Latin Video (2021)

• Best Metal Video (2015–2017)

• Best Reggae Video (2010–2014)
• Best Video from a Film (2002–2014)
• Best Karaokee! Song (2009–2014)
• Most Share-worthy Video (2014)

• Best Teen Choice Artist (2016)

• SAS Lifetime Achievement Award Japan (2018)

• Special Achievement Award (2014)

Most wins

Most wins in a single night

Most wins overall

Updated till 2020.

References

External links

• MTV Japan website