2025 MTV Video Music Awards Japan

2025 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
2025 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
Date	March 19, 2025
Location	K-Arena, Yokohama, Kanagawa
Country	Japan
Hosted by	Hiccorohee; Seiya
Most awards	Aespa; Mrs. Green Apple (4)
Website	vmaj.jp
Television/radio coverage
Network	MTV Japan

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards Japan were held at K-Arena, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture on March 19, 2025. The show was hosted by Hiccorohee and Seiya (Shimofuri Myojo).^[1]

Winners and nominees

The winners for all categories were announced on February 28, 2025,^[2] except Video of the Year, which announced at the ceremony.^[3]

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

Video of the Year^[4]
Mrs. Green Apple – "Lilac" Kenshi Yonezu – "Sayonara, Mata Itsuka!" Lady Gaga – "Disease" Aespa – "Whiplash" Me:I – "Click" Benson Boone – "Beautiful Things" Ano and Lilas Ikuta – "Zezezezettai Seiiki" and "Seishun Ōka" Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt." Hitsujibungaku – "Burning" Aina the End – "Love Sick" Nogizaka46 – "Hodōkyō" Kroi – "Jewel" Yuki Chiba – "Team Tomodachi" Aespa – "Supernova" Aespa – "Armageddon" Tomoo – "Present" XG – "Woke Up" Be:First – "Masterplan" INI – "WMDA (Where My Drums At)" Gemn – "Fatal" Fruits Zipper – "New Kawaii" Omoinotake – "Ikuokukonen" Kocchi no Kento – "Hai Yorokonde"
Best Solo Artist Video (Japan)	Best Solo Artist Video (International)
Kenshi Yonezu – "Sayonara, Mata Itsuka!"	Lady Gaga – "Disease"
Best Group Video (Japan)	Best Group Video (International)
Mrs. Green Apple – "Lilac"	Aespa – "Whiplash"
Best New Artist Video (Japan)	Best New Artist Video (International)
Me:I – "Click"	Benson Boone – "Beautiful Things"
Best Collaboration Video (Japan)	Best Collaboration Video (International)
Ano and Lilas Ikuta – "Zezezezettai Seiiki" and "Seishun Ōka"	Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt."
Best Rock Video	Best Alternative Video
Hitsujibungaku – "Burning"	Aina the End – "Love Sick"
Best Pop Video	Best R&B Video
Nogizaka46 – "Hodōkyō"	Kroi – "Jewel"
Best Hip Hop Video	Best Dance Video
Yuki Chiba – "Team Tomodachi"	Aespa – "Supernova"
Best K-Pop Video	Best Creative Video
Aespa – "Armageddon"	Tomoo – "Present"
Best Art Direction Video	Best Visual Effect
Mrs. Green Apple – "Lilac"	XG – "Woke Up"
Best Cinematography	Best Editing
Mrs. Green Apple – "Lilac"	Be:First – "Masterplan"
Best Choreography	Best Trending Video
INI – "WMDA (Where My Drums At)"	Gemn – "Fatal"
Best Breakthrough Video	Best Storytelling Video
Fruits Zipper – "New Kawaii"	Omoinotake – "Ikuokukonen"
Best Animation Video
Kocchi no Kento – "Hai Yorokonde"

Special awards

Artist of the Year	Group of the Year
Aespa	SixTones
Song of the Year	Album of the Year
Creepy Nuts – "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born"	Official Hige Dandism – Rejoice
Inspiration Award Japan	Performance of the Year
TM Network	XG
Best Asia Group	Best Asia Celebrity
JO1	Leah Dou
MTV Breakthrough Song	Best Teen Choice Artist
Cutie Street – "Kawaii Dake ja Dame Desu ka?"	Noa
Upcoming Dance & Vocal Group	Future Icons Award
Is:sue One or Eight	Kocchi no Kento
Rising Star Award	Daisy Bell Award
Sawamura Kirari	Inabakumori – "Relay Outer"
Best K-Star Rookie	Best Buzz Award
Plave	&Team
Best Live Performance	Best Producer
Sakurazaka46	Jakops (Simon)

References

^ "SixTONESら「MTV VMAJ」出演アーティスト最終発表特別賞はaespa・JO1らが受賞【受賞作品一覧】". Modelpress (in Japanese). February 28, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
^ "SixTONESが「MTV VMAJ」でライブ、千葉雄喜やTM NETWORKのゲスト出演も決定". Natalie (in Japanese). February 28, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
^ "Mrs. GREEN APPLE「ライラック」で『MTV VMAJ』史上初となる2年連続の「Video of the Year」受賞". The First Times (in Japanese). March 20, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
^ "MTV VMAJ 「Video of the Year」投票フォーム". MTV VMAJ (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 19, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.

[1] "SixTONESら「MTV VMAJ」出演アーティスト最終発表特別賞はaespa・JO1らが受賞【受賞作品一覧】". Modelpress (in Japanese). February 28, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.

[2] "SixTONESが「MTV VMAJ」でライブ、千葉雄喜やTM NETWORKのゲスト出演も決定". Natalie (in Japanese). February 28, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.

[3] "Mrs. GREEN APPLE「ライラック」で『MTV VMAJ』史上初となる2年連続の「Video of the Year」受賞". The First Times (in Japanese). March 20, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.

[4] "MTV VMAJ 「Video of the Year」投票フォーム". MTV VMAJ (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 19, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.

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MTV Video Music Awards Japan
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Awards	Video of the Year Album of the Year Male Video Female Video Group Video New Artist Rock Video Pop Video R&B Video Hip-Hop Video Reggae Video Dance Video Video from a Film Collaboration Karaokee! Song Choreography