The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards Japan was was held at the Saitama Super Arena on Saturday night, May 31.
The event itself was also being attended by famous stars such as Paris Hilton, Nelly and Flo Rida. Not only receiving the awards, some of the top musicians were also preforming at the show.
Mariah sang “I’ll Be Lovin’ U Long Time“, Fergie played her “Big Girls Don’t Cry” and Nelly performed “Party People“.
Here are the winners of the MTV Video Music Awards 2008, the complete list.
Best Video of the Year: “I Believe” - EXILE
Best Male Video: “Because of You” - Ne-Yo
Best Female Video: “Big Girls Don’t Cry” - Fergie
Best Group Video: “love comes and goes” - m-flo loves Emi Hinouchi & Ryohei & Emyli & YOSHIKA & LISA
Best New Artist in a Video: “Uroko~鱗 (ろこ)” - Motohiro Hata
Best Rock Video: “ORDER-MADE (オーダーメイド)” - RADWIMPS
Best Pop Video: “Girlfriend” - Avril Lavigne
Best R&B Video: “Hide & Seek” - Namie Amuro
Best Hip Hop Video: “I・Ｎ・G” - RIP SLYME
Best Reggae Video: “Sui Ren Ka (湘南乃風)” - Shonan No Kaze
Best Dance Video: “Do It Again” - The Chemical Brothers
Best Video from a Film: “Beautiful World” - Hikaru Utada from “Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone”
Best Collaboration Video: “LAST ANGEL” - Kumi Koda featuring Tohoshinki
Best Album of the Year: “EXILE LOVE” - EXILE
Best buzzASIA
1. Japan - “I’ll Remember You” - AI
2. Korea - “Feel It” - Cherry Filter
3. Taiwan - “One” - Andy Lau
Special Categories
Best Karaoke Song: “Toki no Kakera / 24karats -type EX- (時の描片 ～トキノカケラ～)” - EXILE
MTV Video Vanguard Award: Mariah Carey
MTV Rock The World Award: Takeshi Kobayashi & Kazutoshi Sakurai
RED HOT AWARD: INFINITY 16
sources wikipedia.org and mtv.com
