JUNE 25,2011(SAT)
MAKUHARI MESSE, JAPAN
ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF THIS YEAR'S MTV VMAJs
The complete list of winners of this year’s MTV VMAJs:
Best Male Video
Bruno Mars “Just the Way You Are”
Best Female Video
Lady Gaga “Born This Way”
Best Group Video
Girls’ Generation “Genie”
Best New Artist Video
Justin Bieber “Baby feat. Ludacris”
Best Video of the Year
Lady Gaga “Born This Way”
Best Rock Video
Tokio Hotel “Darkside Of The Sun”
Best Pop Video
Ikimonogakari “Arigato”
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 Video
Eminem “Love The Way You Lie feat. Rihanna”
Best Album of the Year
Kana Nishino “To Love”
Best Karaokee! Song
Girls’ Generation “Genie”
>> To see full nominee list, click here (Japanese)
LADY GAGA OPENS “MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN” WITH A MESSAGE FOR JAPAN TO OVERCOME ADVERSITY
LADY GAGA OPENS “MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN”
WITH A MESSAGE FOR JAPAN TO OVERCOME ADVERSITY
HOSTS AKB48 ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUPPORT
JAPANESE RED CROSS
MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN was broadcast live from Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture to more than 30 million households on MTV Japan, MTV Korea, MTV SEA and MTV China. A special one-hour version of MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN will air on MTV channels worldwide to over a half-billion homes on July 29 as special instalment of MTV’s weekly global live music series, MTV WORLD STAGE.
MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN opened with Lady Gaga trapped in a giant spider web for her performance of “The Edge of Glory,” the latest single from her history-making album, Born This Way. As the multi-platinum artist freed herself from the web – a metaphor for adversity -- Lady 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 her smash hit, “Born This Way.”
MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN hosts and Japan’s number one artists AKB48 took the stage next, with 16 members of the pop music phenomenon keeping the event upbeat with special medley of three of their biggest hits. The Red Cross ambassadors reminded the audience that MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN was about hope and inspiration, and encouraged viewers and the live audience in attendance to support the Japanese Red Cross in its rebuilding efforts.
Korean supergroup Girls’ Generation showed why they are one of Asia’s most popular groups with energetic dance-filled performances of “The Great Escape” and “Mr. Taxi”. The K-pop continued with SHINee, who recently performed live at MTV Japan’s Music of Hope concerts in Osaka and Fukuoka, SHINee showed why they’re becoming gaining such a large fan base across all of Asia with rousing renditions of “Replay” and “You Are My Everything.”
Sendai-based Monkey Majik delivered one of the most emotional moments of the night with the first live performance of “Maho No Kotoba (The Magic Word),” the single they dedicated to Sendai. The Canadians who call Sendai home reminded attendees and the television audience how people can make a difference in the recovery and rebuild efforts being orchestrated across the Northeast coast of Japan.
UK indie band One Night Only brought the energy level right back up with “Can You Feel It,” and then girl-power took over the stage again as the Japanese audience was thrilled by a live performance of “Wonder Woman” by diva Namie Amuro featuring AI and Anna Tsuchiya.
MTV Japan favourites and multiple VMAJ winners Exile closed the show with “Victory” and “I Wish For You,” a profound and apt way to culminate MTV Japan’s MUSIC OF HOPE campaign, the channel’s three month multiplatform response to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
Designed to inspire and rally young people to contribute time or funds to recovery and rebuilding efforts, MUSIC OF HOPE features inspirational music videos, live performances, artist interviews, exclusive news and stories about artists and young people who have been impacted by the disaster.
Guest celebrities attending MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN include (in alphabetical order) AI, AK-69, Thelma Aoyama, Beni, MiChi, Naoto Inti Raymi, Yuya Matsushita, w-inds. and Marie, Shion, Sun Wei and Kozue from “Shibuhara Girls”, MTV’s hit Japanese reality drama.
Official partners of MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN are Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc., DAIICHIKOSHO CO., LTD., Coca-Cola, GyaO Corporation, MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO., LTD., MICARD Co. LTD and GROUPON Japan Inc.
THE BIGGEST NAMES IN ENTERTAINMENT TO APPEAR AT MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN
THE
BIGGEST NAMES IN ENTERTAINMENT TO APPEAR AT
MTV
VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN
JUNE
25 EVENT BENEFITING THE JAPANESE RED CROSS
TO
BE HOSTED BY AKB48
AND
FEATURE LIVE PERFORMANCES BY
LADY
GAGA, EXILE, KANA NISHINO, TOKIO HOTEL,
NAMIE
AMURO, GIRLS’ GENERATION, SHINEE AND MORE
MTV
JAPAN VJ JOANN HOSTS LIVE WEBCAST OF RED CARPET ARRIVALS
EVENT
TO BE BROADCAST LIVE ON MTV IN OVER 30 MILLION HOMES ACROSS JAPAN, KOREA, CHINA
AND SOUTHEAST ASIA,
AND
IN ALL JAPANESE TELEVISION HOMES
ARTIST DRIVEN AWRENESS CAMPAIGN AND RED CROSS APPEAL AIRS MORE THAN 40,000 TIMES GLOBALLY
SPECIAL
VERSION TO AIR IN OVER HALF A BILLION HOMES WORLDWIDE
ON
“MTV WORLD STAGE” JULY 29
Tokyo/Singapore/Seoul/Beijing, 23 June 2011 – MTV Japan hosted a press conference in Tokyo today officially welcoming the star-studded line up of performers scheduled to appear at MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN (VMAJ), the June 25 live music television event to benefit the Japanese Red Cross. Lady Gaga, who attended today’s press conference, headlines a line up of performers including Tokio Hotel, Namie Amuro, Girls’ Generation, SHINee, Exile, Kana Nishino, One Night Only and Monkey Majik, all performing live at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture Saturday night. Confirmed presenters include AI, AK-69, Thelma Aoyama, Beni, MiChi, Naoto Inti Raymi, Anna Tsuchiya, w-inds, Verbal and Marie, Shion, Sun Wei and Kozue from “Shibuhara Girls”, MTV’s new Japanese reality drama.
Hosted by Japanese pop sensation and Japanese Red Cross spokespeople AKB48, the staging of MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN is the culmination of MTV Japan’s MUSIC OF HOPE campaign, the channel’s multiplatform response to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
The MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN will be broadcast live to more than 30 million households on MTV Japan, MTV Korea, MTV SEA and MTV China on Saturday June 25 at 1800 Tokyo & Seoul/1700 Singapore & Beijing. MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN will air in all Japanese television homes via cable, satellite and national and regional terrestrial channels (details to be announced).
A special one-hour version of MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN will air to over half a billion homes globally on MTV channels worldwide as a special instalment of MTV’s weekly live music series, MTV WORLD STAGE Friday, July 29 (check local listings for airtimes).
MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN Red Carpet arrivals of the biggest names in global, regional and Japanese entertainment will be webcast live from Makuhari Messe during a 90-minute special hosted by MTV Japan VJ Joann. Featuring artist interviews and exclusive behind-the-scenes access, the special webcast streams live at 1430 Tokyo/Seoul on www.vmaj.jp, or1330 Singapore/Beijing at www.mtvasia.com/vmaj.
In response to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, MTV Japan announced that the tenth annual MTV Video Music Awards Japan (VMAJ) would be staged as MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN, an international music television event to benefit the Japanese Red Cross. Nominations were led by Japanese artists Ikimonogakari, Miliyah Kato and Kana Nishino, K-pop sensation Girls Generation, and international superstars Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Eminem, Justin Bieber and Linkin Park each earning three nominations. Japanese artists AI and Yui join Avril Lavigne, Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Taylor Swift and Kanye West as double nominees. Winners of the awards will be announced in July.
In May, MTV Japan and Viacom announced that a ¥10 donation would be made to the Japanese Red Cross for each vote cast within Japan in all fifteen VMAJ award categories. This contribution, up to a maximum of US$100,000, is in addition to the donations made by Viacom employees and matched by the company. The company also dedicated airtime to Red Cross donation appeals and artist-driven awareness spots, which have aired more than 40,000 times across Viacom International Media Networks’ to date. For examples, visit http://www.mtvjapan.com/vmaj/video/
Official partners of MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN are Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc., DAIICHIKOSHO CO., LTD., Coca-Cola, GyaO Corporation, MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO., LTD., MICARD Co. LTD and GROUPON Japan Inc.
TOKIO HOTEL, GIRLS GENERATION, SHINEE, ONE NIGHT ONLY AND MONKEY MAJIK JOIN THE STAR-STUDDED LINE UP OF PERFORMERS AT MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN
TOKIO HOTEL, GIRLS GENERATION, SHINEE,
ONE NIGHT ONLY AND MONKEY MAJIK
JOIN THE STAR-STUDDED LINE UP OF PERFORMERS AT
MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN
HOSTED BY AKB48 WITH ADDITIONAL LIVE PERFORMANCES BY
LADY GAGA, EXILE, KANA NISHINO AND MORE
EVENT BENEFITING THE JAPANESE RED CROSS TO BE BROADCAST
LIVE THROUGOUT ASIA ON SATURDAY, JUNE 25
AND TO OVER 550 MILLION HOMES WORLDWIDE
ON “MTV WORLD STAGE”
Tokyo/Singapore/Seoul/Beijing, 26 May 2011 – MTV Japan today announced global multiplatinum rock artists Tokio Hotel, Korean supergroups Girls Generation and SHINee, UK rock band One Night Only and local favourites and Sendai-based Monkey Majik as additional performers at the MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN. They join Lady Gaga, Exile and Kana Nishino at the tenth annual MTV Video Music Awards Japan (VMAJ), which is being staged as a live international music television event to benefit the Japanese Red Cross.
MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN will be broadcast live from Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture to more than 30 million households on MTV Japan, MTV Korea, MTV SEA and MTV China on Saturday June 25 at 1800 Tokyo & Seoul/1700 Singapore & Beijing. A special one-hour version of MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN will air on MTV channels worldwide to over 550 million homes as an instalment of MTV’s weekly live music series, MTV WORLD STAGE.
Hosted by Japanese pop sensation AKB48, the staging of MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN will be the culmination of MTV Japan’s MUSIC OF HOPE campaign, the channel’s multiplatform response to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Designed to inspire and rally young people to contribute time or funds to recovery and rebuilding efforts, MUSIC OF HOPE features inspirational music videos, live performances, artist interviews, exclusive news and stories about artists and young people who have been impacted by the disaster.
Nominations were led by Japanese artists Ikimonogakari, Miliyah Kato and Kana Nishino, K-pop sensation Girls Generation, and international superstars Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Eminem, Justin Bieber and Linkin Park each earning three nominations. Japanese artists AI and Yui join Avril Lavigne, Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Taylor Swift and Kanye West as double nominees.
Guest celebrities attending MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID
JAPAN include (in alphabetical order)
AI, AK-69, Thelma Aoyama, Beni, MiChi, Naoto Inti Raymi, Yuya
Matsushita, w-inds. and Marie, Shion, Sun Wei and Kozue from “Shibuhara Girls”, MTV’s hit Japanese
reality drama.
Official partners of MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN are Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc., DAIICHIKOSHO CO., LTD., Coca-Cola, GyaO Corporation, MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO., LTD., MICARD Co. LTD and GROUPON Japan Inc.
JAPANESE FAVORITES EXILE AND KANA NISHINO TO PERFORM AT MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN AIRING LIVE THROUGHOUT ASIA ON SATURDAY, JUNE 25
JAPANESE FAVORITES EXILE AND KANA NISHINO TO PERFORM AT
MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN
AIRING LIVE THROUGHOUT ASIA ON SATURDAY, JUNE 25
Lady Gaga, Kana Nishino, Ikimonogakari, Girls Generation, Katy Perry,
Eminem, Justin Bieber, Miliyah Kato and Linkin Park Top VMAJ Nominations
Every Vote for MTV Japan’s Tenth Annual Awards Show
Generates Automatic Donation to the Japanese Red Cross
The Black Eyed Peas, Rain, Foo Fighters, Lady Gaga, Pete Wentz and Others Deliver Messages of Support and Encouragement
Tokyo/Singapore/London/New York, 2 May 2011 – MTV Japan today announced that past MTV Video Music Award Japan winners Exile and 2011 nominee Kana Nishino are the first Japanese artists confirmed to perform at MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN.
In response to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the tenth annual MTV Video Music Awards Japan (VMAJ) is being staged as MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN, an international music television event to benefit the Japanese Red Cross. Nominations were led by Japanese artists Ikimonogakari, Miliyah Kato and Kana Nishino, K-pop sensation Girls Generation, and international superstars Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Eminem, Justin Bieber and Linkin Park each earning three nominations. Japanese artists AI and Yui join Avril Lavigne, Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Taylor Swift and Kanye West as double nominees.
MTV Japan and Viacom also announced that a ¥10 donation would be made to the Japanese Red Cross for each vote cast within Japan in all fifteen VMAJ award categories. This contribution, up to a maximum of US$100,000, is in addition to the donations being made to the Japanese Red Cross through an employee matching gift program at Viacom.
MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN will air live across Asia on June 25. A one-hour version will broadcast to over 550 million television homes on MTV worldwide as a special episode of MTV World Stage (airdate to be announced). Both telecasts will provide information on how viewers can support the Japanese Red Cross, contribute to the relief effort and stand in solidarity with those in need.
“The automatic donation to the Japanese Red Cross is a simple way to raise funds and give Japanese music fans a new way to help,” said Indra Suharjono, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Viacom International Media Networks North & Southeast Asia. “Our goal with MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN is to create an unforgettable night of music that pays tribute to the resilience of the Japanese people, and inspires audiences all over the world to contribute to the recovery effort.”
“Witnessing disasters and loss of life never gets easier but what is always inspiring is the courage of the survivors, the generosity of strangers and the support from organisations like MTV. In moments of helplessness people want to feel like they can give or do something, events such as the Video Music Aid Japan telecast opens that door,” said Tadateru Konoé, president of the Japanese Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
Hosted by Japanese pop sensation AKB48 and featuring a live performance by Lady Gaga, Exile and Kana Nishino, MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN will be the culmination of MTV Japan’s MUSIC OF HOPE campaign, the channel’s multiplatform response to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Guest celebrities attending MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN include (in alphabetical order) AK-69, Thelma Aoyama, Beni, MiChi, Naoto Inti Raymi, w-inds. and Marie, Shion, Sun Wei and Kozue from “Shibuhara Girls”, MTV’s new Japanese reality drama. Additional performers, guest celebrities and airdate of the special VMAJ edition of “MTV World Stage” will be announced in the weeks leading up to the event.
Official partners of MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN are Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc., DAIICHIKOSHO CO., LTD., Coca-Cola, GyaO Corporation, MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO., LTD. and MICARD Co. LTD.
Across the Asia-Pacific bespoke programming elements have been encouraging MTV viewers to support the Red Cross, including:
• MTV Japan, MTV Korea, MTV China and MTV Southeast Asia have unveiled a series of celebrity PSAs featuring international recording aritsts Jennifer Lopez, Ne-Yo, The Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Foo Fighters, Tokio Hotel, Korean superstars Rain, Girls Generation, Kara, Super Junior, SHINee and other celebrities showing their support for Japan, and encouraging young people to help with the recovery efforts. These are in addition to Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) International Red Cross PSAs produced immediately after the earthquake and have been airing worldwide since March 14.
• MTV Japan Jam debuted on MTV Australia Friday, April 29 and features American rocker Pete Wentz, dance punk dance band Art vs. Science, Japanese music artist Mademoiselle, Sydney-based DJ Anna Lunou, MTV’s Erin McNaught and Darren McMullen in a five-part interstitial series. Presented by Jagermeister and sponsored by Hilton Tokyo, MTV Japan Jam showcases a criss-cross tour from the nightlife of Tokyo’s Shibuya to the ski resorts of Niseko. Produced just ten days before to the March 11 earthquake, MTV Japan Jam reminds viewers how unique Japan is as a tourist destination, and also provides information on how viewers can support rebuilding efforts orchestrated by the IFRC.
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