Date June 25, 2011 | ||
Hosted by AKB48Wei SonKozue Akimoto, Marie Ishikawa, Shion Miyawaki from Shibuhara Girls |
The 2011 MTV Video Music Aid Japan were held in Chiba on June 25, 2011 at the Makuhari Messe. The VMAJ were the culmination of MTV Japan's Music of Hope campaign, the channel's multiplatform response to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The 2011 awards were marked the ten-year anniversary of the MTV Video Music Awards Japan.
Contents
- Video of the Year
- Album of the Year
- Best Male Video
- Best Female Video
- Best Group Video
- Best New Artist
- Best Rock Video
- Best Pop Video
- Best RB Video
- Best Hip Hop Video
- Best Reggae Video
- Best Dance Video
- Best Video from a Film
- Best Collaboration
- Best Karaokee Song
- Live performances
- Guest celebrities
- References
On May 1, a pre-event to promote the awards was held, starting at 4 PM (JST) at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium. Performers included the singer Nishino Kana and the boy band MBLAQ. Additionally, MTV Japan donated 10 Yens per vote to the Japanese Red Cross.
Lady Gaga opened the show trapped in a giant spider web for her performance of "The Edge of Glory", the latest single from her third album Born This Way. Later, Gaga climbed to the top of the stage to a custom-made spider-shaped piano inspired by Maman, the ten metre Louise Bourgeois sculpture located in Roppongi Hills in Tokyo, and performed "Born This Way".
The winners were announced on July 2, on a special program. The big winner was Lady Gaga with three awards, including Video of the Year.
Video of the Year
Lady Gaga — "Born This Way"
Album of the Year
Kana Nishino — To Love
Best Male Video
Bruno Mars — "Just the Way You Are"
Best Female Video
Lady Gaga — "Born This Way"
Best Group Video
Girls' Generation — "Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)"
Best New Artist
Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris — "Baby"
Best Rock Video
Tokio Hotel — "Dark Side of the Sun"
Best Pop Video
Ikimono-gakari — "Arigatō"
Best R&B Video
Rihanna — "Only Girl (In the World)"
Best Hip-Hop Video
Eminem — "Not Afraid"
Best Reggae Video
Iyaz — "Replay"
Best Dance Video
Lady Gaga — "Born This Way"
Best Video from a Film
Avril Lavigne — "Alice" (from Alice in Wonderland)
Best Collaboration
Eminem featuring Rihanna — "Love the Way You Lie"
Best Karaokee! Song
Girls' Generation — "Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)"