2006 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
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.Awards
Winners are in bold text.Video of the Year
Kumi Koda — "Butterfly"
Orange Range — Natural
- The Black Eyed Peas — Monkey Business
- Ketsumeishi — Ketsunopolis 4
- Mr. Children — I Love You
- Oasis — Don't Believe The Truth
Best Male Video
Ken Hirai — "Pop Star"
Kumi Koda — "Butterfly"
Def Tech — "Konomama"
Rihanna — "Pon De Replay"
Green Day — "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"
Remioromen — "Konayuki"
AI — "Story"
50 Cent featuring Mobb Deep — "Outta Control"
Shōnan no Kaze — "Karasu"
Gorillaz — "Feel Good Inc."
Nana starring Mika Nakashima — "Glamorous Sky"
Tomoyasu Hotei x Rip Slyme — "Battle Funkatic"
Japan
Kumi Koda — "Trust You"
- Chemistry — "Almost In Love"
- Yo Hitoto — "Pinwheel"
- L'Arc-en-Ciel — "Jojoushi"
- Mika Nakashima — "Amazing Grace 05"
South Korea
Se7en — "Start Line"
Jay Chou — "Hair Like Snow"
Best Director
Yasuyuki YamaguchiSoul'd Out — "Iruka"The Most Influential Songwriter Award
John LegendInspiration Award
Destiny's ChildLegend Award
Michael JacksonLive performances
- AI
- Def Tech
- Hoobastank
- John Legend featuring Ken Hirai
- Kelly Rowland
- Kumi Koda
- Remioromen
- Rihanna
- Se7en
Guest celebrities
- Andrew W.K.
- Anna Tsuchiya
- Daichi Miura
- High and Mighty Color
- Neko Hiroshi
- Mori Izumi
- JK
- Joosuc
- K
- Kaela Kimura
- Megumi
- melody.
- Mika Nakashima
- Miliyah Kato
- Yasuda Misako
- Morisanchu
- Namie Amuro
- Nigo
- Orange Range
- Pamela Anderson
- Soul'd Out
- Sowelu
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Shōnan no Kaze
- Takanori Gomi
- Tempura Family
- Tohoshinki
- Trey Songz
- Yui
- Yuna Ito
- Zeebra