# 2015 MTV Video Music Awards Japan

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 Award ||
| Ken Hirai Kumi Koda Juju ||