2015 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
| 2015 MTV Video Music Awards Japan | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 26, 2015 |
| Location | Tokyo |
| Hosted by | Verbal |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | MTV Japan |
The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards Japan was held in Tokyo on November 26, 2015 and was hosted by Verbal from m-flo.
Nominees
Video of the Year
Sandaime J Soul Brothers — "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe!"
- Gen Hoshino — "SUN"
- Anna Tsuchiya — "Birthday"
- Doberman Infinity — "INFINITY"
- Pharrell Williams — "Freedom"
- Ariana Grande — "Problem feat. Iggy Azalea"
- OK Go — "I Won't Let You Down"
- Years & Years — "King"
- Momoiro Clover Z vs Kiss — "Yume no Ukiyo ni Saite Mina"
Best Male Video
Japan
Gen Hoshino — "SUN"
- AK-69 — "The Throne"
- AKLO — "RGTO feat. SALU, H.TEFLON & K Dub Shine"
- Ken Hirai — "Soredemo Shitai"
- MIYAVI — "The Others"
International
Pharrell Williams — "Freedom"
- Flying Lotus — "Never Catch Me feat Kendrick Lamar"
- Mark Ronson — "Uptown Funk feat Bruno Mars"
- Kendrick Lamar — "King Kunta"
- Sam Smith — "I'm Not The Only One"
Best Female Video
Japan
Namie Amuro — "Birthday"
- Rina Katahira — "Kemutai"
- Kumi Koda — "WALK OF MY LIFE"
- Ringo Sheena — "Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri"
- Superfly — "On Your Side"
International
Ariana Grande — "Problem feat. Iggy Azalea"
- Carly Rae Jepsen — "I Really Like You"
- Madonna — "B**ch I'm Madonna feat. Nicki Minaj"
- Sia — "Chandelier"
- Taylor Swift — "Blank Space"
Best Group Video
Japan
Sandaime J Soul Brothers — "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe!"
- ONE OK ROCK — "Mighty Long Fall"
- Perfume — "Pick Me Up"
- Sakanaction — "Shin Takarajima"
- SEKAI NO OWARI — "ANTI-HERO"
International
OK Go — "I Won't Let You Down"
- The Chemical Brothers — "Go"
- Imagine Dragons — "I Bet My Life"
- Maroon 5 — "Sugar"
- Muse — "Dead Inside"
Best New Artist Video
Japan
Doberman Infinity — "INFINITY"
- Awesome City Club — "4 Gatsu no March"
- Charisma.com — "Otsubone Rock"
- The fin. — "Night Time"
- Sakura Fujiwara — "Walking On The Clouds"
International
Years & Years — "King"
- FKA Twigs — "Two Weeks"
- James Bay — "Hold Back The River"
- Jess Glynne — "Hold My Hand"
- Royal Blood — "Figure It Out"
Best Collaboration
Momoiro Clover Z vs Kiss — "Yume no Ukiyo ni Saite Mina"
- Basement Jaxx feat. Team Syachihoko — "Back 2 the Wild (Japanese Version)"
- Flower feat. Little Mix — "Dreamin' Together"
- MAN WITH A MISSION vs Zebrahead — "Out of Control"
- OWL CITY feat. SEKAI NO OWARI — "TOKYO"
Next Break Artist
Beat Buddy Boi
- 04 Limited Sazabys
- Aisha
- Akasick
- Saho Aono
- Meiri Alaha
- banvox
- Berry Goodman
- DAOKO
- GLIM SPANKY
- Hanae
- KIRA
- Nodoka Kirishima
- lol
- Natsume Mito
- MY FIRST STORY
- Saku
- Saue to Nakae
- SPiCYSOL
- Yup'in
Best Artist Categories
- Best Rock Artist — Vamps
- Best Hip Hop Artist — AK-69
- Best R&B Artist — Daichi Miura
- Best Dance Artist — Perfume
- Best Metal Artist — Babymetal
- Best Creativity — Anna Tsuchiya
- Best Live Performance — Basement Jaxx w/ Team Syachihoko
Special Awards
Contribution to Entertainment Award