MTV reveals nominees for “MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN”
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!
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
source: TOKYOHIVE