The MTV Video Music Awards Japan

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were hosted by Mokomichi Hayami and Masami Hisamoto at Tokyo. The 5th annual show premiered live on

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, Saturday May 27 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium. The awards show was filmed before a live audience of 8000. The event featured live performances from the far east and the west, including Japanese acts AI, Def Tech, Kumi Koda and Remioromen, along with international acts Hoobastank, John Legend, Kelly Rowland,

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and Se7en from South Korea. The event also featured a special performance by Japanese R&B superstar Ken Hirai joining forces with John Legend. The award ceremony was also marked by appearance of the "King of Pop", Michael Jackson.

Awards

Winners are in bold text.

Video of the Year

Kumi Koda — " Butterfly" *

Gorillaz Gorillaz are an English virtual band formed in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, from London. The band primarily consists of four fictional members: 2-D (vocals, keyboards), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (guitar, ...

— "

Feel Good Inc. "Feel Good Inc." is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz featuring American hip-hop group De La Soul. Released on 9 May 2005 as the lead single from the band's second studio album, ''Demon Days'', the single peaked at 2 in the United King ...

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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 ...

— "Sakura" *

Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, a ...

— " Hung Up" *

Oasis In ecology, an oasis (; ) is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert environment'ksar''with its surrounding feeding source, the palm grove, within a relational and circulatory nomadic system.” The location of oases has been of critical imp ...

— " Lyla"

Album of the Year

Orange Range — '' Natural'' * The Black Eyed Peas — '' Monkey Business'' *

— ''Ketsunopolis 4'' *

Mr. Children , commonly referred to by their contracted nickname , are a Japanese pop rock band formed in 1989. Consisting of Kazutoshi Sakurai, Kenichi Tahara, Keisuke Nakagawa, and Hideya Suzuki, they made their major label debut in 1992. They are one of t ...

— ''

I Love You I Love You, I Love U, or I Luv U may refer to: Film and television Films * ''I Love You'' (1918 film), a silent drama written by Catherine Carr * ''I Love You'' (1925 film), a German silent drama film * ''I Love You'' (1938 film) a German ...

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Don't Believe The Truth ''Don't Believe the Truth'' is the sixth studio album by English rock band Oasis. It was released on 30 May 2005 by Big Brother Recordings. It reached number one in the UK Albums Chart with first week sales of 237,865, and is the 32nd fastest sel ...

Best Male Video

Ken Hirai — " Pop Star" *

50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and businessman. Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 2000, when he produced ...

featuring Olivia — " Candy Shop" * Hyde — "

Countdown A countdown is a sequence of backward counting to indicate the time remaining before an event is scheduled to occur. NASA commonly employs the terms "L-minus" and "T-minus" during the preparation for and anticipation of a rocket launch, and eve ...

" * Jack Johnson — " Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" * Kanye West — "

Diamonds From Sierra Leone "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" (originally "Diamonds") is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his second studio album, ''Late Registration'' (2005). The song was produced by West, Jon Brion, and Devo Springsteen. The producers, with the e ...

Best Female Video

Kumi Koda — " Butterfly" * Namie Amuro — "Wowa" *

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 ...

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We Belong Together "We Belong Together" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey from her 10th studio album, ''The Emancipation of Mimi'' (2005). The song was released on March 15, 2005, through Island Records, as the second single from the album. "W ...

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— " Hung Up" * Nana starring Mika Nakashima — " Glamorous Sky"

Best Group Video

Def Tech — "Konomama" * The Black Eyed Peas — " Don't Phunk With My Heart" *

— " Lyla" * Orange Range — "

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" *

Tokyo Incidents , also known as Tokyo Incidents, is a Japanese rock band formed by Ringo Sheena, after leaving her solo career. The band's debut single " Gunjō Biyori" was released in September 2004, and they ended activities in February 2012. The band sold 2. ...

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Shuraba , also known by its English title "The Rat's-Nest" is the third single by Japanese rock band Tokyo Jihen, led by musician Ringo Sheena, released on November 2, 2005. It was the band's first release with their new members Ukigumo and Ichiyo Izawa, ...

Best New Artist

— " Pon De Replay" * Ayaka — " I Believe" * Def Tech — "Konomama" *

High and Mighty Color High and Mighty Color (stylized as HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR) was a Japanese rock band active from 2003 to 2010. They had two vocalists; a male and a female. History Formation and Anti-Nobunaga The band started in Okinawa when Sassy and Meg left a ...

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Over Over may refer to: Places *Over, Cambridgeshire, England *Over, Cheshire, England *Over, South Gloucestershire, England * Over, Tewkesbury, near Gloucester, England ** Over Bridge *Over, Seevetal, Germany Music Albums * ''Over'' (album), by Pe ...

" * Kaiser Chiefs — " I Predict a Riot"

Best Rock Video

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 ...

— " Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" * Asian Kung-Fu Generation — " World Apart" * Coldplay — "

Speed of Sound The speed of sound is the distance travelled per unit of time by a sound wave as it propagates through an elastic medium. At , the speed of sound in air is about , or one kilometre in or one mile in . It depends strongly on temperature as w ...

" * Ellegarden — "Red Hot" *

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 ...

— " Sekai wa Sore o Ai to Yobundaze"

Best Pop Video

Remioromen — "Konayuki" * The Black Eyed Peas — " Don't Phunk With My Heart" * Ayumi Hamasaki — " Fairyland" * Kaela Kimura — "

Rirura Riruha "RIRURA RIRUHA ��ルラリルハ''" (also known as "Real Life Real Heart") is the third single by Japanese pop singer Kaela Kimura, and the first from her album ''Circle''. Released March 30, 2005, it peaked at number three on the Japan Oricon s ...

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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 ...

— " Hollaback Girl"

Best R&B Video

AI — " Story" *

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" * Craig David — " All the Way" *

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 ...

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Stand Up for Love "Stand Up for Love" is a song recorded by American group Destiny's Child for their first greatest hits album '' #1's'' (2005). The song was written by Amy Foster-Gillies and David Foster, with the latter also serving as the producer with Humbert ...

" * Crystal Kay — "Kirakuni"

Best Hip-Hop Video

featuring

Mobb Deep Mobb Deep was an American hip hop duo from New York City. The duo consisted of rappers Prodigy and Havoc. They are considered to be among the principal progenitors of hardcore East Coast hip hopEdwards, Paul, 2009, ''How to Rap: The Art & Scien ...

— " Outta Control" * Kreva — "Issai Gassai" *

Teriyaki Boyz Teriyaki Boyz are a Japanese hip hop group from Yokohama, Japan. History The group consists of Keisuke Ogihara, Ilmari and Ryo-Z from Rip Slyme, Verbal (rapper), Verbal from M-Flo, rapper Wise (rapper), Wise and Nigo, the DJ and founder of the ...

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HeartBreaker Heartbreaker(s) or The Heart Breaker(s) may refer to: Film and television *''The Heart Breakers'', a 1916 film starring Andrew Arbuckle *''The Heart Breaker'', a 1925 film directed by Benjamin Stoloff * ''Heartbreaker'' (1983 film), an American f ...

" * Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx — " Gold Digger" * Zeebra — "Street Dreams"

Best Reggae Video

Shōnan no Kaze is a Japanese four member reggae band. They are best known for their 2006 hit song , which was one of the top songs of 2006. (subscription only) They sold 2.5 million copies in Japan. Biography The band's roots were first formed when Red Rice ...

— "Karasu" * Daddy Yankee — "

Gasolina "Gasolina" ( en, "Gasoline") is a song on Daddy Yankee's 2004 album ''Barrio Fino''. It features uncredited vocals from Glory, who sings the line "dame más gasolina" (meaning "Give me more gasoline"). The song was released as the album's lead ...

" * Fire Ball — "Kishitohishito" * Jumbomaatch featuring Takafin, Boxer Kid and Mighty Jam Rock — "Brand New Style Hi-Fi" *

Sean Paul Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques OD (born 9 January 1973) is a Jamaican rapper and singer who is regarded as one of dancehall's most prolific artists. Paul's singles "Get Busy" and "Temperature" topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in the ...

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We Be Burnin' "We Be Burnin'" is the first single from Jamaican musician Sean Paul's third studio album, ''The Trinity'' (2005). It achieved success worldwide, becoming a top-10 hit on at least 10 national music charts, including those of Germany, Italy, the ...

Best Dance Video

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— " Hung Up" * M-Flo Loves Emyli and Diggy-Mo — "Dopamine" * New Order — "

Krafty "Krafty" is a song by English music group New Order, released as the first single from their eighth studio album, '' Waiting for the Sirens' Call'' (2005). It marked the first new release by New Order for Warner Bros. Records without London R ...

" * Towa Tei featuring

Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She is the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. She has been recognised for reinve ...

— " Sometime Samurai"

Best Video from a Film

Nana starring Mika Nakashima — " Glamorous Sky" (from '' Nana'') * Amerie — "

1 Thing "1 Thing" is a song by American singer Amerie from her second studio album, ''Touch'' (2005). Written by Amerie and Rich Harrison and produced by the latter, the song is influenced by go-go rhythms and features a prominent sample of the Meters ...

" (from '' Hitch'') * Toshinobu Kubota — "Kimi No Soba Ni" (from ''Under The Same Moon'') * Tamio Okuda — "Toritsu Baa" (from ''

Custom Made 10.30 is a 2005 Japanese film about an 18-year-old high school student in Hiroshima, and the film is collaborated with a concert of Tamio Okuda on October 30, 2004, at Hiroshima Municipal Stadium (1957), Hiroshima Municipal Stadium for the 10th annive ...

'') * Reira starring Yuna Ito — " Endless Story" (from '' Nana'')

Best Collaboration

Tomoyasu Hotei x

Rip Slyme Rip Slyme (often stylized as RIP SLYME) is a Japanese hip hop group. In its best known incarnation, it was primarily composed of four MCs (Ryo-Z, Ilmari, Pes & Su) and a DJ, Fumiya. Pes and Su have since parted ways with the group. Their soun ...

— "Battle Funkatic" * Bow Wow featuring Omarion — "

Let Me Hold You "Let Me Hold You" is a song by American rapper Bow Wow. It was the first single off his fourth album, '' Wanted'' (2005). Released on March 11, 2005, the song features American R&B singer Omarion (the first collaboration they did together). It ...

" *

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 ...

featuring Ciara and

Fat Man Scoop Isaac Freeman III (born August 6, 1971), better known by his stage name Fatman Scoop, is an American rapper, promoter and radio personality famed for his on-stage rough, raw loud voice. He is known for the song "Be Faithful", which topped the c ...

— " Lose Control" * Glay x

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 ...

— "Scream" * Crystal Kay x

Chemistry Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...

— "Two As One"

Best buzz ASIA

Japan

Kumi Koda — "Trust You" *

— "Almost In Love" * Yo Hitoto — "Pinwheel" * L'Arc-en-Ciel — "

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" * Mika Nakashima — "Amazing Grace 05"

South Korea

Se7en — "Start Line" *

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— "Coward" * Clazziquai Project — "Hold Your Tears" * Joosuc featuring Lim Jung Hee — "Hip Hop Music" * Tei — "Love is...one"

Taiwan

Jay Chou — "Hair Like Snow" * Kelly Chan — "Short News" *

F.I.R F.I.R. () is a Taiwanese pop rock band formed in 2004. The band consists of Lydia (lead vocals), Ian Chen (keyboards), and Real Huang (guitar, vocals). Producer Ian Chen formed his own band then recruited the other two members to form F.I.R. The ...

— "Thousand Years Love" *

Nicholas Tse Nicholas Tse Ting-fung (born 29 August 1980) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and chef.EEGmusic.EEGmusic." ''Nicolas Tse profile.'' Retrieved on 22 April 2008. As multi talented celebrity, he became a TV ch ...

— "Song Of The Brave" * Cyndi Wong — "Honey"

Special awards

Best Director

Yasuyuki Yamaguchi

Best Special Effects in a Video

Soul'd Out Soul'd Out (usually styled as SOUL'd OUT) was a Japanese hip-hop trio, consisting of Diggy-MO' (MC), Bro.Hi (MC/Human Beat Box), and Shinnosuke (DJ). Their name is a portmanteau of "soul" and "sold out", and the group is sometimes referred to by ...

— "Iruka"

The Most Influential Songwriter Award

John Legend

Inspiration Award

Legend Award

Michael Jackson

Live performances

* AI * Def Tech * Hoobastank * John Legend featuring Ken Hirai * Kelly Rowland * Kumi Koda * Remioromen *

* Se7en

Guest celebrities

Andrew W.K. Andrew Fetterly Wilkes-Krier (born May 9, 1979), known professionally as Andrew W.K., is an American conceptual performance artist, rock singer, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor. Raised in Michigan, Wilkes-Krier began his musi ...

* Anna Tsuchiya *Daichi Miura *

* Neko Hiroshi *Mori Izumi *JK *Joosuc * K * Kaela Kimura *

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 ...

* melody. * Mika Nakashima * Miliyah Kato *Yasuda Misako *Morisanchu * Namie Amuro *

Nigo is a Japanese fashion designer, disc jockey (DJ), record producer and entrepreneur. He is best known as the creator of the urban clothing line A Bathing Ape (Bape) and currently serves as creative director for Kenzo. Additionally he is a member ...

* Orange Range * Pamela Anderson *

Sowelu better known by her stage name, Sowelu, is a Japanese pop/ R&B singer signed onto Avex Group's label Rhythm Zone. History Her career started in 2002 with the release of her first single ''Beautiful Dreamer'', a soft love ballad which did ver ...

* SpongeBob SquarePants *

* Takanori Gomi *Tempura Family * Tohoshinki * Trey Songz * Yui * Yuna Ito * Zeebra {{DEFAULTSORT:Mtv Video Music Awards Japan 2006 2006 in Japanese music