The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards Japan was held in Tokyo on November 26, 2015 and was hosted by Verbal from m-flo.
Presenters Little Mix – presented Dempagumi.inc with their MTV EMA Best Japanese Act award Kazuto Koya – presented the Contribution to Entertainment Award
Winners and nominees Winners are highlighted in bold. Video of the Year Best Male Video – Japan Sandaime J Soul Brothers — "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe!" Namie Amuro — "Birthday" Ariana Grande (featuring Iggy Azalea) — "Problem" Doberman Infinity — "Infinity" Gen Hoshino — "Sun" Momoiro Clover Z vs Kiss — "Yume no Ukiyo ni Saite Mina" OK Go — "I Won't Let You Down" Pharrell Williams — "Freedom" Years & Years — "King" Gen Hoshino — "SUN" AK-69 – "The Throne" AKLO (featuring Salu, H.Teflon, and K Dub Shine) – "RGTO" Ken Hirai – "Soredemo Shitai" Best Male Video – International Best Female Video – Japan Pharrell Williams — "Freedom" Flying Lotus (featuring Kendrick Lamar) — "Never Catch Me" Kendrick Lamar — "King Kunta" Mark Ronson — "Uptown Funk" featuring Bruno Mars Sam Smith — "I'm Not The Only One" Namie Amuro — "Birthday" Rina Katahira – "Kemutai" Koda Kumi – "Walk of My Life" Ringo Sheena – "Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri" Superfly – "On Your Side" Best Female Video – International Best Group Video – Japan Ariana Grande (featuring Iggy Azalea) — "Problem" Carly Rae Jepsen — "I Really Like You" Madonna (featuring Nicki Minaj) — "Bitch I'm Madonna" Sia — "Chandelier" Taylor Swift – "Blank Space" J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe – "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe" One Ok Rock – "Mighty Long Fall" Perfume – "Pick Me Up" Sakanaction – "Shin Takarajima" Sekai no Owari – "Anti-Hero" Best Group Video – International Best New Artist Video – Japan OK Go — "I Won't Let You Down" The Chemical Brothers — "Go" Imagine Dragons — "I Bet My Life" Maroon 5 — "Sugar" Muse — "Dead Inside" Doberman Infinity – Infinity Awesome City Club – "April March" Charisma.com – "Otubone Rock" The fin. – "Night Time" Sakura Fujiwara – "Walking on the Clouds" Best New Artist Video – International Best Collaboration Years & Years — "King" FKA Twigs — "Two Weeks" James Bay — "Hold Back The River" Jess Glynne — "Hold My Hand" Royal Blood — "Figure It Out" Momoiro Clover Z vs Kiss – "Yume no Ukiyo ni Saitemina" Basement Jaxx (featuring Team Syachihoko) – "Back 2 the Wild (Japanese ver.)" Flower (featuring Little Mix) – "Dreamin' Together" Man with a Mission (featuring Zebrahead) – "Out of Control" Owl City (featuring Sekai no Owari) – "Tokyo" Best Rock Artist Best Hip Hop Artist Vamps AK-69 Best R&B Artist Best Dance Artist Artist Daichi Miura Perfume Best Metal Artist Best Creativity Babymetal Namie Amuro Best Live Performance Next Break Artist Basement Jaxx with Team Syachihoko
Beat Buddy Boi 04 Limited Sazabys – Terminal Aisha – Candy Love Akasick – CG Gal Aono Saho – Once in a Lifetime Alaha Meiri – 21 ANTHEM Beat Buddy Boi – come again banvox – Summer Berry Goodman – Light Stand Daoko – Kakete Ageru Glim Spanky – Otona ni Nattara Hanae – Kamisama no Kamisama Kira – Nadeshiko Soul Kirishima Nodoka – Kaze lol – fire! Natsume Mito – Maegami Kirisugita (Genchou Version) My First Story – Alone Saku – Start Me Up Saue to Nakae – SO.RE.NA Spicysol – Awake Yup'in – Humanity Contribution to Entertainment AwardKen HiraiKumi KodaJuju
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