# MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2006

Die MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2006 wurden am 27. Mai 2006 in der Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgijō, Shibuya, Tokio verliehen. Die Moderation übernahmen Mokomichi Hayami und Masami Hisamoto. Es handelte sich um die fünfte Verleihung der MTV Video Music Awards Japan.

## Auftritte

* AI
* Def Tech
* Hoobastank
* John Legend featuring Ken Hirai
* Kelly Rowland
* Kumi Koda
* Remioromen
* Rihanna
* Se7en

## Gewinner und Nominierte

| Video of the Year | Best Male Video |
| Kumi Koda – Butterfly Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc. Ketsumeishi – Sakura Madonna – Hung Up Oasis – Lyla | Ken Hirai – Pop Star 50 Cent featuring Olivia – Candy Shop Hyde – Countdown Jack Johnson – Sitting, Waiting, Wishing Kanye West – Diamonds from Sierra Leone |
| Best Female Video | Best Group Video |
| Kumi Koda – Butterfly Namie Amuro – Wowa Mariah Carey – We Belong Together Madonna – Hung Up Nana starring Mika Nakashima – Glamorous Sky | Def Tech – Konomama The Black Eyed Peas – Don't Phunk With My Heart Oasis – Lyla Orange Range – Kizuna Tokyo Incidents – Shuraba |
| Best New Artist | Best Rock |
| Rihanna – Pon De Replay Ayaka – I Believe Def Tech – Konomama High and Mighty Color – Over Kaiser Chiefs – I Predict a Riot | Green Day – Boulevard of Broken Dreams Asian Kung-Fu Generation – World Apart Coldplay – Speed of Sound Ellegarden – Red Hot Sambomaster – Sekai wa Sore o Ai to Yobundaze |
| Best Pop Video | Best R&B Video |
| Remioromen – Konayuki The Black Eyed Peas – Don’t Phunk With My Heart Ayumi Hamasaki – Fairyland Kaela Kimura – Rirura Riruha Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl | Ai – Story Mariah Carey – We Belong Together Craig David – All the Way Destiny’s Child – Stand Up for Love Crystal Kay – Kirakuni |
| Best Hip-Hop Video | Best Dance Video |
| 50 Cent featuring Mobb Deep – Outta Control Kreva – Issai Gassai Teriyaki Boyz – HeartBreaker Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx – Gold Digger Zeebra – Street Dreams | Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc. Madonna – Hung Up M-Flo Loves Emyli and Diggy-Mo – Dopamine New Order – Krafty Towa Tei featuring Kylie Minogue – Sometime Samurai |
| Album of the Year | Best Video from a Film |
| Orange Range – Natural The Black Eyed Peas – Monkey Business Ketsumeishi – Ketsunopolis 4 Mr. Children – I Love U Oasis – Don't Believe The Truth | Nana starring Mika Nakashima – Glamorous Sky (aus Nana) Amerie – 1 Thing (aus Hitch – Der Date Doktor) Toshinobu Kubota – Kimi No Soba Ni (aus Under the Same Moon) Tamio Okuda – Toritsu Baa (aus Custom Made 10.30) Reira starring Yuna Ito – Endless Story (aus Nana) |
| Best Reggae Video | Best Collaboration |
| Shōnan no Kaze – Karasu Daddy Yankee – Gasolina Fire Ball – Kishitohishito Jumbomaatch featuring Takafin, Boxer Kid and Mighty Jam Rock – Brand New Style Hi-Fi Sean Paul – We Be Burnin’ | Tomoyasu Hotei x Rip Slyme – Battle Funkatic Bow Wow featuring Omarion – Let Me Hold You Missy Elliott featuring Ciara and Fat Man Scoop – Lose Control Glay x Exile – Scream Crystal Kay x Chemistry – Two As One |
| Best Buzz Asia: Japan | Best Buzz Asia: Südkorea |
| Kumi Koda – Trust You Chemistry – Almost in Love Yo Hitoto – Pinwheel L’Arc-en-Ciel – Jojoushi Mika Nakashima – Amazing Grace 05 | Se7en – Start Line Buzz – Coward Clazziquai Project – Hold Your Tears Joosuc featuring Lim Jung Hee – Hip Hop Music Tei – Love is...one |
| Best Buzz Asia: Taiwan | |
| Jay Chou – Hair Like Snow Kelly Chan – Short News F.I.R – Thousand Years Love Nicholas Tse – Song Of The Brave Cyndi Wong – Honey | |

### Special Awards
#### 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