2015 MTV Video Music Awards Japan

The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards Japan was held in Tokyo on November 26, 2015 and was hosted by Verbal from m-flo.

Nominees

Video of the Year

Sandaime J Soul Brothers — "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe!"

• Gen Hoshino — "SUN"
• Anna Tsuchiya — "Birthday"
• Doberman Infinity — "INFINITY"
• Pharrell Williams — "Freedom"
• Ariana Grande — "Problem feat. Iggy Azalea"
• OK Go — "I Won't Let You Down"
• Years & Years — "King"
• Momoiro Clover Z vs Kiss — "Yume no Ukiyo ni Saite Mina"

Best Male Video

Japan

Gen Hoshino — "SUN"

• AK-69 — "The Throne"
• AKLO — "RGTO feat. SALU, H.TEFLON & K Dub Shine"
• Ken Hirai — "Soredemo Shitai"
• MIYAVI — "The Others"

International

Pharrell Williams — "Freedom"

• Flying Lotus — "Never Catch Me feat Kendrick Lamar"
• Mark Ronson — "Uptown Funk feat Bruno Mars"
• Kendrick Lamar — "King Kunta"
• Sam Smith — "I'm Not The Only One"

Best Female Video

Japan

Namie Amuro — "Birthday"

• Rina Katahira — "Kemutai"
• Kumi Koda — "WALK OF MY LIFE"
• Ringo Sheena — "Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri"
• Superfly — "On Your Side"

International

Ariana Grande — "Problem feat. Iggy Azalea"

• Carly Rae Jepsen — "I Really Like You"
• Madonna — "B**ch I'm Madonna feat. Nicki Minaj"
• Sia — "Chandelier"
• Taylor Swift — "Blank Space"

Best Group Video

Japan

Sandaime J Soul Brothers — "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe!"

• ONE OK ROCK — "Mighty Long Fall"
• Perfume — "Pick Me Up"
• Sakanaction — "Shin Takarajima"
• SEKAI NO OWARI — "ANTI-HERO"

International

OK Go — "I Won't Let You Down"

• The Chemical Brothers — "Go"
• Imagine Dragons — "I Bet My Life"
• Maroon 5 — "Sugar"
• Muse — "Dead Inside"

Best New Artist Video

Japan

Doberman Infinity — "INFINITY"

• Awesome City Club — "4 Gatsu no March"
• Charisma.com — "Otsubone Rock"
• The fin. — "Night Time"
• Sakura Fujiwara — "Walking On The Clouds"

International

Years & Years — "King"

• FKA Twigs — "Two Weeks"
• James Bay — "Hold Back The River"
• Jess Glynne — "Hold My Hand"
• Royal Blood — "Figure It Out"

Best Collaboration

Momoiro Clover Z vs Kiss — "Yume no Ukiyo ni Saite Mina"

• Basement Jaxx feat. Team Syachihoko — "Back 2 the Wild (Japanese Version)"
• Flower feat. Little Mix — "Dreamin' Together"
• MAN WITH A MISSION vs Zebrahead — "Out of Control"
• OWL CITY feat. SEKAI NO OWARI — "TOKYO"

Next Break Artist

Beat Buddy Boi

• 04 Limited Sazabys
• Aisha
• Akasick
• Saho Aono
• Meiri Alaha
• banvox
• Berry Goodman
• DAOKO
• GLIM SPANKY
• Hanae
• KIRA
• Nodoka Kirishima
• lol
• Natsume Mito
• MY FIRST STORY
• Saku
• Saue to Nakae
• SPiCYSOL
• Yup'in

Best Artist Categories

• Best Rock Artist — Vamps
• Best Hip Hop Artist — AK-69
• Best R&B Artist — Daichi Miura
• Best Dance Artist — Perfume
• Best Metal Artist — Babymetal
• Best Creativity — Anna Tsuchiya
• Best Live Performance — Basement Jaxx w/ Team Syachihoko

Special Awards

Contribution to Entertainment Award

Ken Hirai, Kumi Koda, JUJU

External links

• MTV Video Music Awards Japan website