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2011 MTV Video Music Aid Japan
2011 MTV Video Music Aid Japan
Date	June 25, 2011
Location	Makuhari Messe
Hosted by	AKB48; Wei Son; Kozue Akimoto, Marie Ishikawa, Shion Miyawaki from Shibuhara Girls
Television/radio coverage
Network	MTV Japan

The 2011 MTV Video Music Aid Japan were held in Chiba on June 25, 2011, at the Makuhari Messe.^[2] 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.^[3] The 2011 awards were marked the ten-year anniversary of the MTV Video Music Awards Japan.

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.^[4] Additionally, MTV Japan donated 10 Yens per vote to the Japanese Red Cross.^[5]

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, Best Female Video and Best Dance Video.

Awards

B.o.B. (feat. Hayley Williams) – Airplanes
Kanye West featuring Pusha T — " Runaway"
Saito Kazuyoshi — "Zutto Suki Datta"
Shota Shimizu — "You & I"

Best Female Video

Lady Gaga — " Born This Way"

Miliyah Kato — "X.O.X.O."
Rihanna — " Only Girl (In the World)"
Taylor Swift — " Mine"
Yui — " Rain"

Best Group Video

Girls' Generation — " Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)"

The Black Eyed Peas — " The Time (Dirty Bit)"
Ikimono-gakari — "Arigatō"
Linkin Park — " The Catalyst"
W-inds — "Let's Get It On"

Best New Artist

Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris — " Baby"

B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars — " Nothin' on You"
Naoto Inti Raymi — "Takaramono (Kono Koe ga Naku Naru Made)"
Sandaime J Soul Brothers — "On Your Mark (Hikari no Kiseki)"
Shinsei Kamattechan — "Michinaru Hou e"

Best Rock Video

Tokio Hotel — "Dark Side of the Sun"

Linkin Park — " The Catalyst"
One Ok Rock — "Jibun Rock"
Radwimps — " Dada"
Vampire Weekend — " Cousins

Best Pop Video

Ikimono-gakari — "Arigatō"

Juju — " Kono Yoru o Tomete yo"
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg — " California Gurls"
Kana Nishino — " Kimi tte"
Taylor Swift — " Mine"

Best R&B Video

Rihanna — " Only Girl (In the World)"

Ai — " Nemurenai Machi"
Miliyah Kato — "X.O.X.O."
Ne-Yo — " Champagne Life"
Usher featuring will.i.am — " OMG"

Best Hip-Hop Video

Eminem — " Not Afraid"

AK-69 — "Public Enemy"
Far East Movement featuring Cataracs and Dev — " Like a G6"
Kanye West — " Power"
Seeda — "This Is How We Do It"

Best Reggae Video

Iyaz — " Replay"

Fire Ball — "Dreamer"
Han-Kun — "Touch The Sky"
Nas and Damian Marley — " As We Enter"
Ryo the Skywalker — "Taiyou Ni Naritai Yo"

Best Dance Video

Lady Gaga — " Born This Way"

Dorian — "Morning Calling"
Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. featuring Q-Tip and MNDR — " Bang Bang Bang"
The Backwoods — "Flying Bugz"
Underworld — "Always Loved a Film"

Best Video from a film

Avril Lavigne — " Alice" (from Alice in Wonderland)

Asian Kung–Fu Generation — " Solanin" (from Solanin)
Daft Punk — "Derezzed" (from Tron: Legacy)
Flumpool — "Kimi ni Todoke" (from Kimi ni Todoke)
Justin Bieber featuring Jaden Smith — " Never Say Never" (from The Karate Kid)

Best Collaboration

Eminem featuring Rihanna — " Love the Way You Lie"

Ai featuring Namie Amuro – " Fake"
Brahman + Ego-Wrappin' – "We Are Here"
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg — " California Gurls"
Nicki Minaj featuring will.i.am — " Check It Out"

Best Karaokee! Song