The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Japanese Act.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
Year | Artist | Ref |
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2013 | ||
Momoiro Clover Z | [1] | |
Exile | ||
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu | ||
Miyavi | ||
One Ok Rock | ||
2014 | ||
Daichi Miura | [2] | |
One Ok Rock | ||
E-girls | ||
Perfume | ||
Namie Amuro | ||
Pre-nominations: | ||
2015 | ||
Dempagumi.inc | [3] | |
Babymetal | ||
Sandaime J Soul Brothers | ||
One Ok Rock | ||
Sekai no Owari | ||
Pre-nominations: | ||
2016 | ||
One Ok Rock | [4] | |
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu | ||
Perfume | ||
Radwimps | ||
Ringo Sheena | ||
2017 | ||
Babymetal | [5] [6] | |
Kohh | ||
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu | ||
Rekishi | ||
Wednesday Campanella | ||
2018 | ||
Little Glee Monster | [7] [8] | |
Daoko | ||
Glim Spanky | ||
Wednesday Campanella | ||
Yahyel | ||
2019 | ||
King Gnu | [9] [10] | |
Nulbarich | ||
Chai | ||
Tempalay | ||
Chanmina |
Year | Artist | Ref |
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2020 | ||
Official Hige Dandism | [11] | |
Hiraidai | ||
Punpee | ||
Rei | ||
Yorushika | ||
2021 | ||
Sakurazaka46 | [12] [13] | |
Awesome City Club | ||
Eve | ||
STUTS | ||
Vaundy |
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