MTV Video Music Awards Japan
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 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
- MTV [Video Music Award Japan for Video of the Year|Video of the Year]
- Artist of the Year
| Year | Artist |
| 2018 | Daichi Miura |
| 2019 | One Ok Rock |
| 2020 | Daiki Tsuneta |
| 2021 | Yoasobi |
| 2022 | Vaundy |
| 2023 | Mrs. Green Apple |
| Year | Artist | Song |
| 2019 | Official Hige Dandism | "Pretender" |
| 2020 | Yoasobi | "Yoru ni Kakeru" |
| 2021 | Yuuri | "Dry Flower" |
| 2022 | Ado | "New Genesis" |
| 2023 | Yoasobi | "Idol" |
- MTV Video [Music Award Japan for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]
- Group of the Year
| Year | Artist |
| 2022 | Sakurazaka46 |
| 2023 | Be First |
| 2024 | SixTones |
Video awards
- Best Solo Artist Video
- Best Group Video
- Best New Artist Video
- Best Rock Video
- Best Alternative Video
| 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
- Best R&B Video
- Best Hip-Hop Video
- Best Dance Video
- Best Collaboration Video
- Best Story Video
| Year | Artist | Song |
| 2022 | CreepHyp | "Night on the Planet" |
| 2023 | Macaroni Enpitsu | "Kanashimi wa Bus ni Notte" |
- Best Animation Video
| Year | Artist | Song |
| 2023 | Yoasobi | "Idol" |
- Best Art Direction Video
| Year | Artist | Song |
| 2018 | Gen Hoshino | "Idea" |
| 2020 | Exile Tribe">Exile (Japanese band)">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
| 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?" |
| Year | Artist | Song |
| 2021 | Vaundy | "Shiwaawase" |
| 2022 | Fujii Kaze | "Damn" |
| 2023 | Mrs. Green Apple | "Que Sera Sera" |
- Best Choreography
Special awards
- Inspiration Award Japan
| Year | Artist |
| 2014 | Glay |
| 2016 | The Yellow Monkey |
| 2017 | Buck-Tick |
| 2020 | E-girls |
| 2022 | Bish |
- MTV the World Award
| 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
| Year | Artist |
| 2015 | Basement Jaxx |
| 2022 | JO1 |
- MTV Breakthrough Song
| Year | Artist | Song |
| 2019 | Foorin | "Paprika" |
| 2020 | Eito | "Kōsui" |
| 2021 | Ado | "Usseewa" |
| 2022 | Da-iCE | "Star Mine" |
- Best Buzz Award
| Year | Artist |
| 2017 | Keyakizaka46 |
| 2019 | BTS |
| 2020 | Dish |
| 2021 | NiziU |
| 2022 | Ive |
| 2023 | NewJeans |
| 2025 | &TEAM |
| Year | Artist |
| 2019 | Ballistik Boyz from Exile Tribe |
| 2019 | The Boyz |
| 2020 | JO1 |
| 2021 | Be First |
| 2022 | XG |
| 2023 | Wolf Howl Harmony |
- Daisy Bell Award
| Year | Artist | Song |
| 2021 | Hiiragi Kirai | "Love ka?" |
| 2022 | Balloon | "Pamela" |
| 2023 | Marasy, Jin, Shōta Horie | "Shinjinrui" |
- Global Icon Award
| Year | Artist |
| 2023 | Cha Eun-woo |
- Best Asia Celebrity
| Year | Artist |
| 2023 | Bright |
- Best Asia Group
| Year | Artist |
| 2023 | The Boyz |
- Upcoming Dance & Vocal Group
| Year | Artist |
| 2023 | DXTEEN |
| 2023 | Lil League from Exile Tribe |
Discontinued award categories
- Best Male Video
- Best Female Video
- Best Latin Video
| Year | Artist | Song |
| 2021 | The Rampage from Exile Tribe | "Heatwave" |
- Best Metal Video
| Year | Artist | Song |
| 2015 | Babymetal | |
| 2016 | Babymetal | "Karate" |
| 2017 | Metallica | "Hardwired" |
- Best Reggae Video
- Best Video from a Film
- Best Karaokee! Song
- Most Share-worthy Video
| Year | Artist | Song |
| 2014 | Kana Nishino | "Believe" |
- Best Teen Choice Artist
| Year | Artist |
| 2016 | Sakura Fujiwara |
| Year | Artist |
| 2018 | SAS |
- Special Achievement Award
| Year | Artist |
| 2014 | Exile Hiro |
Most wins
Most wins in a single night
Most wins overall
Updated till 2020.| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
| Artist | Namie Amuro | Exile | Gen Hoshino | Hikaru Utada Kumi Koda Rip Slyme | Daichi Miura Lady Gaga | Ken Hirai Orange Range One Ok Rock |
| Total awards | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |