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"
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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"
Se7en — "Start Line"
Jay Chou — "Hair Like Snow"

Best Director

Yasuyuki Yamaguchi

Best Special Effects in a Video

Soul'd Out — "Iruka"

The Most Influential Songwriter Award

John Legend

Inspiration Award

Destiny's Child

Legend Award

Michael Jackson

Live performances