The MTV Video Music Awards Japan

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were hosted by

Takashi Fujii , born March 10, 1972 in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese comedian and singer who belongs to the Japanese entertainment conglomerate Yoshimoto Kogyo and is the popular host of '' Matthew's Best Hit TV'' (as the character , and various ot ...

and

Megumi is a Japanese feminine given name. In Japanese, the word megumi means "blessing; grace." Possible writings While the word megumi means blessing and can be written using that kanji, it may also be spelled using other kanji, such as the kanji for ...

at Tokyo Bay NK Hall, the awards included performances by Namie Amuro, Rain,

Mariah Carey Mariah Carey (; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the " Songbird Supreme", she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the whi ...

, Hoobastank, Jamiroquai and Ashanti.

Awards

Winners are in bold text.

Video of the Year

Orange Range — "

Hana Hana or HANA may refer to: Places Europe * Haná, an ethnic region in Moravia, Czech Republic * Traianoupoli, Greece, called Hana during the Ottoman period * Hana, Norway, a borough in the city of Sandnes, Norway West Asia * Hana, Iran, a city ...

" * Namie Amuro — " Girl Talk" *

Destiny's Child Destiny's Child was an American girl group whose final line-up comprised Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams. The group began their musical career as Girl's Tyme, formed in 1990 in Houston, Texas. After years of limited ...

— " Lose My Breath" *

Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in middle America and is critically acclai ...

— "

Just Lose It "Just Lose It" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his fifth studio album, ''Encore'' (2004). It was released on September 28, 2004, as the lead single from ''Encore'', and was later included on his greatest hits compilation album, '' Curta ...

" *

Usher Usher may refer to: Several jobs which originally involved directing people and ensuring people are in the correct place: * Usher (occupation) ** Church usher ** Wedding usher, one of the male attendants to the groom in a wedding ceremony ** Fiel ...

featuring Lil' Jon and Ludacris — " Yeah!"

Album of the Year

Orange Range — '' MusiQ'' *

— ''

Encore An encore is an additional performance given by performers after the planned show has ended, usually in response to extended applause from the audience.Lalange Cochrane, in ''Oxford Companion to Music'', Alison Latham, ed., Oxford University Pres ...

'' *

Green Day Green Day is an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, together with bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt. For most of the band's career, they have been a powe ...

— '' American Idiot'' * Ken Hirai — '' Sentimentalovers'' *

— '' Confessions''

Best Male Video

Ken Hirai — " Hitomi o Tojite" * Kreva — "Hitori Janai No Yo" * Tamio Okuda — "Nanto Iu" *

featuring Lil' Jon and Ludacris — " Yeah!" * Kanye West — " Jesus Walks"

Best Female Video

Mika Nakashima — " Sakurairo Mau Koro" * Ayumi Hamasaki — " Inspire" *

Avril Lavigne Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. At age 16, she signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records. Her debut studio album, ''Let Go (Avril Lavigne album), Let Go'' (2002), is the ...

— "

My Happy Ending "My Happy Ending" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, written by herself and Butch Walker for her second studio album, '' Under My Skin'' (2004). Structurally, the song is written in 4/4 style and has a repeated hook in both ...

" *

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series ''In Living Color'', where she rema ...

— " Get Right" *

Hikaru Utada , who is also known by the mononym Utada, is a Japanese-American pop singer, songwriter and producer. By 2010, Utada had become one of the most influential, and best-selling, musical artists in Japan. Born in the United States to Japanese parent ...

— "

Easy Breezy "Easy Breezy" is Utada's debut English single (16th overall). It is also the first single from ''Exodus'', in which it also appears. For this release, they are using Island Def Jam as their label, under the name of simply Utada, rather than Hika ...

Best Group Video

Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and drummer ...

— " Breaking The Habit" * Asian Kung-Fu Generation — "

Kimi no Machi Made is a song by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. It was released as the fourth and final single of their second full-length studio album, '' Sol-fa'', on September 23, 2004. Music video The music video for "Kimi no Machi Made" was dir ...

" *

— " Lose My Breath" *

Exile Exile is primarily penal expulsion from one's native country, and secondarily expatriation or prolonged absence from one's homeland under either the compulsion of circumstance or the rigors of some high purpose. Usually persons and peoples suf ...

— "Carry On" * Orange Range — " Locolotion"

Best New Artist

Sambomaster is a Japanese rock band signed by Sony Music Japan. The band's name, Sambomaster, refers to the Russian martial art called Sambo. History Lead vocalist and guitarist Takashi Yamaguchi first met drummer Yasufumi Kiuchi at a university music club ...

— "Utsukushiki Ningen no Hibi" * Ciara featuring Petey Pablo — " Goodies" * Franz Ferdinand — "

Take Me Out A take is a single continuous recorded performance. The term is used in film and music to denote and track the stages of production. Film In cinematography, a take refers to each filmed "version" of a particular shot or "setup". Takes of each s ...

" *

Nobodyknows Nobodyknows (stylized as nobodyknows+) is a Japanese hip-hop band founded in 1999. History Nobodyknows debuted in 2003 on the Sony Music Associated Records label with the mini-album ''Nobody knows3''. They have released several hit CD sing ...

— "Kokoro Odoru" * Ashlee Simpson — " Pieces of Me"

Best Rock Video

Hoobastank — " The Reason" * Asian Kung-Fu Generation — "

" * Good Charlotte — " Predictable" *

— " Breaking The Habit" *

— "Utsukushiki Ningen no Hibi"

Best Pop Video

Ketsumeishi is a four-member Japanese pop and hip hop group that incorporates singing and rapping into their music. They have had several major hits in Japan, including " Sakura", which reached number two on the Oricon yearly chart for 2005 and was featured ...

— "Kimi ni Bump" * Blue — " Curtain Falls" *

— "Carry On" *

Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani (; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and actress. She is a co-founder, lead vocalist, and the primary songwriter of the band No Doubt, whose singles include "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs ...

— "

What You Waiting For? "What You Waiting For?" is a song by American singer Gwen Stefani from her debut solo studio album, '' Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'' (2004). Written by Stefani and Linda Perry, the song is the album's opening track and was released as Stefani's d ...

" * Yuki — "Joy"

Best R&B Video

Namie Amuro — "Girl Talk" * AI — "E.O." * Crystal Kay — "Kiss" * Alicia Keys — " If I Ain't Got You" *

— " Burn"

Best Hip Hop Video

Beastie Boys Beastie Boys were an American rap rock group from New York City, formed in 1978. The group was composed of Mike D, Michael "Mike D" Diamond (vocals, drums), Adam Yauch, Adam "MCA" Yauch (vocals, bass), and Ad-Rock, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (voca ...

— "

Ch-Check It Out "Ch-Check It Out" is a song by alternative hip-hop group Beastie Boys, released as the first single off their sixth studio album, ''To the 5 Boroughs'' (2004), on May 3, 2004. The song heavily samples "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Peggy L ...

" * The Black Eyed Peas — "

Let's Get It Started "Let's Get It Started" is a song recorded by American group the Black Eyed Peas. It is a clean version of "Let's Get Retarded" from their third studio album, ''Elephunk'' (2003). The album version was originally only reworked for its use in prom ...

" * Kreva featuring Mummy-D — "Funky Glamorous" * Nitro Microphone Underground — "Still Shinin" * Kanye West — " Jesus Walks"

Best Video from a Film

Ken Hirai — " Hitomi o Tojite" (from '' Crying Out Love in the Center of the World'') * Christina Aguilera featuring

Missy Elliott Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy Elliott or Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliot, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She embarked on her music career with R&B girl group Sista in the earl ...

— " Car Wash" (from '' Shark Tale'') * Ray Charles — " What'd I Say" (from ''

Ray Ray may refer to: Fish * Ray (fish), any cartilaginous fish of the superorder Batoidea * Ray (fish fin anatomy), a bony or horny spine on a fin Science and mathematics * Ray (geometry), half of a line proceeding from an initial point * Ray (g ...

'') * Ana Johnsson — " We Are" (from '' Spider-Man 2'') * Orange Range — "

" (from ''

Be with You Be with You may refer to: Film and TV * ''Be with You'' (2004 film), a Japanese romantic fantasy film * ''Be with You'' (2018 film), a South Korean film * ''Be with You'' (TV series), a 2015 Taiwanese television series Music * ''Be with You'' ...

'')

Best Collaboration

Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Manhattan-based conglomerate talent and entertainment agency Roc Nation. He is regarded as one of ...

— "

Numb/Encore "Numb/Encore" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z and rock band Linkin Park from their EP ''Collision Course'' (2004). It was released as a single on December 13, 2004, by Warner Bros., Machine Shop, Def Jam, and Roc-A-Fella Records. The song ...

" * AI featuring

Afra Saint Afra (died 304) was martyred during the Diocletian persecution. Along with Saint Ulrich, she is a patron saint of Augsburg. Her feast day is August 7. Afra was dedicated to the service of the goddess, Venus, by her mother, Hilaria. Throu ...

+ Tucker — "Watch Out!" *

Kiyoshiro Imawano , born , was a Japanese rock musician, lyricist, composer, musical producer, and actor from Tokyo, Japan. He was dubbed "Japan's King of Rock". He formed and led the influential rock band RC Succession. He wrote many anti-nuclear songs followin ...

featuring Rhymester — "Ame Agarino Yozora Ni 35" *

Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper. His fame dates back to 1992 when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, " ...

featuring Pharrell — " Drop It Like It's Hot" *

and Alicia Keys — " My Boo"

Best Buzz Asia

Japan

Orange Range — "Locolotion" *

— "Real World" *

Gospellers The Gospellers (ゴスペラーズ) are a Japanese a cappella vocal group made up of Tetsuya Murakami, Kaoru Kurosawa, Yuji Sakai, Yoichi Kitayama and Yutaka Yasuoka. History Originally formed by Murakami and Kurosawa (along with 4 other membe ...

— "Mimoza" * Tokyo Jihen — "Gunjō Biyori" * Yuki — "Joy"

South Korea

Rain — "It's Raining" *

Tony An Tony Ahn (; born June 7, 1978) is a South Korean singer, best known as a member of boy band H.O.T. After H.O.T. disbanded in 2001, its ex-members Tony Ahn, Jang Woo-hyuk and Lee Jae-won formed the dance music trio jtL. Eventually, JTL unoffic ...

— "Love Is More Beautiful When You Can't Have IT" *

g.o.d Groove Over Dose, known by the acronym g.o.d (), is a South Korean boy band formed by IHQ (company), SidusHQ. Debuting in 1999, the group became one of the most popular boy bands of the early 2000s in South Korea. The members had gone on to sol ...

— "An Ordinary Day" * Jang Nara — "Winter Diary" * Tim — "Thank You"

Taiwan

Stefanie Sun — "Running" * Stanley Huang — "Who am I to You" * Fish Liang — "Can't Hear It" * S.H.E — "Persian Cat" * Jolin Tsai — "Pirates"

Special awards

Best Director

Yasuo Inoue

Best Special Effects

Gagle — "Rap Wonder DX"

Best Style

Ashanti

Most Entertaining Video

Gorie , better known as or or , is a Japanese comedian, variety show host, voice actor, film director, and musician. He is a member of the owarai group Garage Sale. He has also appeared in drag as a schoolgirl character named Gorie and collaborated wi ...

with

Jasmine Ann Allen Jasmine Ann Allen, also known as is an American voice actress, singer, and TV personality in Japan. Her first single with Japanese comedian Gorie topped the Oricon Singles Chart, Japanese single chart for two weeks. Born in Washington (stat ...

and Yamasaki Joann Shikou — "Micky"

International Video Icon Award

Most Impressive Performing Asian Artist

Namie Amuro

Live performances

* Ashanti * Crystal Kay *

* Hoobastank * Jamiroquai * Ken Hirai *

* Namie Amuro * Orange Range * Rain

References

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