The MTV Video Music Award Japan for Video of the Year () is an annual award given by MTV Japan since 2002.

Results The following table displays the nominees and the winners in bold print with a yellow background.

2000s Year Artist Video 2002(1st) Mr. Children "Kimi Ga Suki" (君が好き)directed by Tange Kouki Aerosmith "Jaded"directed by Francis Lawrence Ayumi Hamasaki "Dearest"directed by Wataru Takeishi Janet Jackson "All For You"directed by Dave Meyers Hikaru Utada "Traveling"directed by Kazuaki Kiriya 2003(2nd) Rip Slyme "Rakuen Baby" (楽園ベイベー) Eminem "Without Me" Avril Lavigne "Complicated" Mr. Children "Hero" Hikaru Utada "Sakura Drops" (Sakuraドロップス) 2004(3rd) Missy Elliott "Pass That Dutch"directed by Dave Meyers Mr. Children "Kurumi" (くるみ) Mika Nakashima "Seppun" (接吻, Kiss) Outkast "Hey Ya!"directed by Bryan Barber Radiohead "There There"directed by Chris Hopewell 2005(4th) Orange Range "Hana" (花)co-directed by Takahiro Miki and Nobuhiro Doi Namie Amuro "Girl Talk" Destiny's Child "Lose My Breath"directed by Marc Klasfeld (under the pseudonym of Alan Smithee) Eminem "Just Lose It"directed by Philip G. Atwell Usher featuring Lil' Jon and Ludacris "Yeah!"directed by Julien Christian "Director X" Lutz 2006(5th) Kumi Koda "Butterfly" Gorillaz "Feel Good Inc." Ketsumeishi "Sakura" (さくら) Madonna "Hung Up" Oasis "Lyla" 2007(6th) Kumi Koda "Yume No Uta" (夢のうた)directed by Kawamura Kensuke Fergie "London Bridge"directed by Marc Webb Mr. Children "Shirushi" (しるし) Red Hot Chili Peppers "Dani California"directed by Tony Kaye Shōnan no Kaze "Junrenka" (純恋歌) 2008(7th) Exile "I Believe"directed by Takahide "Taka" Ishii Mr. Children "Irodori" (彩り)directed by Chie Morimoto Rihanna featuring Jay-Z "Umbrella"directed by Chris Applebaum Tokyo Incidents "O.S.C.A."directed by Yuichi Kodama Kanye West "Stronger"directed by Hype Williams 2009(8th) Exile "Ti Amo (Chapter2)"directed by Inoue Tetsuo Namie Amuro "New Look"directed by Shuichi Sato and Yuichi Kodama Coldplay "Viva la Vida"directed by Hype Williams Southern All Stars "I Am Your Singer"directed by Masuyama Quasi 哉 Britney Spears "Womanizer"directed by Joseph Kahn

2010s Year Artist Video 2010(9th) Exile "Futatsu no Kuchibiru" (ふたつの唇)directed by Shigeaki Kubo Namie Amuro "Fast Car"directed by Shigeaki Kubo Ayaka "Minna Sora no Shita" (みんな空の下)directed by Tange Kouki Alicia Keys "Doesn't Mean Anything"directed by P. R. Brown Lady Gaga "Poker Face"directed by Ray Kay 2011(10th) Lady Gaga "Born This Way"directed by Nick Knight Namie Amuro "Break It"directed by Shigeaki Kubo Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg "California Gurls"directed by Mathew Cullen Girls' Generation "Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)"directed by Jae-Hyeok Jang Hikaru Utada "Goodbye Happiness"directed by Hikaru Utada 2012(11th) Exile "Rising Sun"directed by Shigeaki Kubo Lady Gaga "You and I"directed by Laurieann Gibson Red Hot Chili Peppers "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie"directed by Marc Klasfeld Girls' Generation "Mr. Taxi"directed by Hideaki Sunaga Tokyo Jihen "Konya wa Karasawagi" (今夜はから騒ぎ)directed by Yuichi Kodama 2013(12th) Exile Tribe "24karats Tribe of Gold"directed by Shigeaki Kubo Namie Amuro "In The Spotlight (Tokyo)"directed by Shigeaki Kubo Bruno Mars "Locked Out of Heaven"directed by Cameron Duddy Mr. Children "Marshmallow Day"directed by Shinji Kawamura, Kazuaki Seki and Kei Takahashi Muse "Follow Me"directed by Tekken 2014(13th) Exile "Exile Pride ~Konnasekaiwoaisurutame~" Katy Perry "Roar" Namie Amuro "Ballerina" Lady Gaga "Applause" Mr. Children "REM" 2015(14th) Sandaime J Soul Brothers "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe!" Gen Hoshino "SUN" Anna Tsuchiya "Birthday" Doberman Infinity "INFINITY" Pharrell Williams "Freedom" Ariana Grande "Problem featuring Iggy Azalea" OK Go "I Won't Let You Down" Years & Years "King" Momoiro Clover Z vs Kiss "Yume no Ukiyo ni Saite Mina" 2016(15th) Hikaru Utada "Manatsu no Tōriame" 2017(16th) Gen Hoshino "Family Song" 2018(17th) Kenshi Yonezu "Lemon" 2019(18th) King Gnu "Hakujitsu" (白日)

2020s Year Artist Video 2020(19th) Aimyon "Naked Heart" (裸の心) 2021(20th) Official Hige Dandism "Cry Baby" 2022(21st) Sekai no Owari "Habit" 2023(22nd) Mrs. Green Apple "Que Sera Sera"

See also MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year