2006 MTV Video Music Awards Japan

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2006 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2006 logo.jpg
DateMay 27, 2006
Location Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan
Hosted by Mokomichi Hayami and Masami Hisamoto
Website mtvjapan.com/mvaj
Television/radio coverage
Network MTV Japan
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The MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2006 were hosted by Mokomichi Hayami and Masami Hisamoto at Tokyo. The 5th annual show premiered live on MTV, 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, Rihanna 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.

Contents

Awards

Winners are in bold text.

Video of the Year

Kumi Koda — "Butterfly"

Album of the Year

Orange Range Natural

Best Male Video

Ken Hirai — "Pop Star"

Best Female Video

Kumi Koda — "Butterfly"

Best Group Video

Def Tech — "Konomama"

Best New Artist

Rihanna — "Pon De Replay"

Best Rock Video

Green Day — "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"

Best Pop Video

Remioromen — "Konayuki"

Best R&B Video

Ai — "Story"

Best Hip-Hop Video

50 Cent featuring Mobb Deep — "Outta Control"

Best Reggae Video

Shōnan no Kaze — "Karasu"

Best Dance Video

Gorillaz — "Feel Good Inc."

Best Video from a Film

Nana starring Mika Nakashima — "Glamorous Sky" (from Nana )

Best Collaboration

Tomoyasu Hotei x Rip Slyme — "Battle Funkatic"

Best buzz ASIA

Japan

Kumi Koda — "Trust You"

South Korea

Se7en — "Start Line"

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

Taiwan

Jay Chou — "Hair Like Snow"

Special awards

Best Director

Yasuyuki Yamaguchi

Best Special Effects in a Video

Soul'd Out — "Iruka"

The Most Influential Songwriter Award

John Legend

Inspiration Award

Destiny's Child

Legend Award

Michael Jackson

Live performances

Guest celebrities

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