On tokyohive yesterday, it was announced that Perfume would be hosting the “MTV VMAJ 2012” (MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2012) at Makuhari Messe on June 23rd. Now a list of performers, special guests, and the nominees have been revealed.
Acts performing at VMAJ 2012 are as follows: EXILE, Kato Miliyah, 2NE1, 2PM, and Sandaime J Soul Brothers
The guest celebrities will be: AAA, Kaneko Nobuaki (RIZE), ROLA, SCANDAL, Tsuchiya Anna, andw-inds.
Lastly, check out the full list of MTV VMAJ 2012 nominees below, including some of K-pop’s hottest acts (announced previously here).
[Best Male Video]
- Bruno Mars “It Will Rain”
- David Guetta “Where Them Girls at feat. FLO RIDA & NICKI MINAJ”
- Hoshino Gen “Film”
- Justin Bieber “Mistletoe”
- Naoto Inti Raymi “Brave”
[Best Female Video]
- Amuro Namie “Love Story”
- Ayaka “Hajimari no Toki”
- Bjork “Crystalline”
- Nishino Kana “Tatoe Donna ni…”
- Rihanna “We Found Love feat. Calvin Harris”
[Best Group Video]
- Coldplay “Paradise”
- Ikimonogakari “Itsudatte Bokura wa”
- Maroon 5 “Moves Like Jagger feat. Christina Aguilera”
- Monkey Majik “HERO”
- 2PM “I’m your man”
[Best New Artist Video]
- CNBlue “In My Head”
- James Blake “Limit to Your Love”
- Kyary Pamyu Pamyu “Tsukematsukeru”
- LMFAO “Party Rock Anthem”
- 2NE1 “I AM THE BEST”
[Best Video of the Year]
- EXILE “Rising Sun”
- Lady Gaga “You and I”
- Red Hot Chili Peppers “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie”
- Shoujo Jidai (SNSD) “MR. TAXI”
- Tokyo Jihen “Konya wa Kara Sawagi”
[Best Rock Video]
- Bon Iver “Holocene”
- ONE OK ROCK “ANSAIZUNIA”
- Radwimps “Kimi to Hitsuji to Ao”
- Red Hot Chili Peppers “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie”
- Sakanaction “Bach no Senritsu wo Yoru ni Kiitasei Desu.”
[Best Pop Video]
- Amuro Namie “NAKED”
- Beyonce “Run the World (Girls)”
- Ikimonogakari “Itsudatte Bokura wa”
- Rihanna “We Found Love feat. Calvin Harris”
- Sandaime J Soul Brothers “FIGHTERS”
[Best R&B Video]
- AI “INDEPENDENT WOMAN”
- Amy Winehouse “Our Day Will Come”
- Jason Derulo “It Girl”
- Kato Miliyah “Yuusha-tachi”
- Mayer Hawthorne “The Walk”
[Best Hip Hop Video]
- Drake “Headlines”
- JAY-Z & Kanye West “Otis feat. Otis Redding”
- KREVA “Kijun”
- Sick Team “Street Wars”
- Tyler, The Creator “Yonkers”
[Best Reggae Video]
- Arare “YUAPAZURU”
- Pushim “MESSENGER”
- Sean Paul “She Doesn’t Mind”
- Superheavy “Miracle Worker”
- THE HEAVYMANNERS “Breath for SPEAKER feat. RUMI”
[Best Dance Video]
- David Guetta “Where Them Girls at feat. FLO RIDA & NICKI MINAJ”
- James Blake “Limit to Your Love”
- Perfume “Laser Beam”
- SBTRKT “Pharaohs”
- Yakushimaru Etsuko and d.v.d “Gurugle Earth”
[Best Video from a Film]
- Bruno Mars “It Will Rain”/Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn part 1
- BUMP OF CHICKEN “Good Luck” / ALWAYS San Choume no Yuuhi ‘64
- Foo Fighters “Walk” / Thor
- Ziyoou Vachi “Desco” / MOTEKI
- Superfly “Ai wo Kurae” / Smuggler Omae no Mirai wo Hakobe
[Best Collaboration Video]
- Amuro Namie “make it happen feat. AFTERSCHOOL”
- JAY-Z & Kanye West “Otis feat. OTIS REDDING”
- Kato Miliyah x Shimizu Shota “BELIEVE”
- Maroon 5 “Moves Like Jagger feat. Christina Aguilera”
- SPECIAL OTHERS & Kj (from Dragon Ash) “Sailin’”
[Best Choreography]
- Beyonce “Run the World (Girls)”
- Chris Brown “Yeah 3x”
- LMFAO “Party Rock Anthem”
- Perfume “Laser Beam”
- SHINee “LUCIFER”
[Best Album of the Year]
- Coldplay “MYLO XYLOTO”
- JUJU “YOU”
- KARA “Super Girl”
- Lady Gaga “BORN THIS WAY”
- Shoujo Jidai (SNSD) “GIRLS’ GENERATION”
[Best Karaoke Song]
- Ayaka “Hajimari no Toki”
- CHE’NELLE “Baby I Love U”
- Lady Gaga “Judas”
- Nishino Kana “Esperanza”
- Sonar Pocket “365 Nichi no Love Story”
