The 2014 MTV Video Music Awards Japan was held on June 14, 2014 at the Maihama Amphitheater in Chiba. Hosted by Sayumi Michishige, T.M.Revolution, and W-inds, the ceremony honored the best Japanese
and Western music and music videos released in Japan between March 1, 2013 and February 28, 2014. Beyoncé and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu were the most-nominated artists, with three nominations apiece. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu won two awards, for Album of the Year and Best Karaokee! Song respectively, and was the most-awarded artist of the night.
Broadcast
The show was broadcast live domestically on MTV Japan at 18:00JST; on MTV Asia in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia,[1] Korea, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand; and on J-One in France.[2] The main part of the ceremony was streamed online via the official VMAJ website by digital partner GyaO! to domestic and international viewers.[1] MTV Japan aired the television replay the following day at 15:00JST.[3]
Viewership of the live broadcast on MTV Japan reached 20 million households.[4]
Performances
Glay and Hatsune Miku were the second acts to be announced as performers, on April 21. This was the first time either act would be performing on the VMAJ stage.[5]Kaela Kimura was announced next, on May 13[6]—the appearance marked her first live performance in over a year since March 2013.[7]Coldplay was added to the lineup on May 19, with the news that they would be performing a new song.[1]
Nominees were selected from among Western and Japanese music and music videos released in Japan between March 1, 2013 and February 28, 2014.[6] Nominations were released on March 28, 2014. Voting began that same day, via the MTV VMAJ website, and took place until May 28. Beyoncé and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu tied for the most nominations of any artist that year with three each.[8] The latter became the most awarded artist of the night after winning two of her three nominations. Exile won their fifth Video of the Year award—they first won it in 2008—setting a new record in MTV VMAJ history.[4]
^ abcMTV VMAJ 2014にコールドプレイが出演！ [Coldplay will appear on MTV VMAJ 2014!]. Elle Girl Japan (in Japanese). May 13, 2014. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
^GLAY、「MTV VMAJ 2014」レッドカーペット登場に大歓声！ [Cheers for GLAY's appearance on the MTV VMAJ 2014 red carpet!]. excite.co.jp. June 14, 2014. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
^ abcきゃりー、MTV授賞式「VMAJ」で2年連続最多受賞 [Kyary wins the most awards at the MTV "VMAJ" awards ceremony for the second consecutive year]. Natalie (in Japanese). June 15, 2014. Archived from the original on June 17, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
^「MTV VMAJ」第2弾ライブアクトにGLAYと初音ミク [GLAY and Hatsune Miku in the second live act of "MTV VMAJ"]. Natalie (in Japanese). April 21, 2014. Archived from the original on April 21, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
^ abミュージック・ビデオの授賞式「MTV VMAJ 2014」に木村カエラの出演が決定 [Kaela Kimura to appear at the "MTV VMAJ 2014" Music Video Awards Ceremony]. rockinon.com (in Japanese). May 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
^「MTV VMAJ 2014」第3弾ライブアクト発表で木村カエラ [Kaela Kimura announced as the 3rd live act of "MTV VMAJ 2014"]. Natalie (in Japanese). May 13, 2014. Archived from the original on May 27, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
^「VMAJ」今年のMCはT.M.R.、道重さゆみ、w-inds. ["VMAJ" This year's MCs are T.M.R., Sayumi Michishige, and W-inds.]. Natalie (in Japanese). March 28, 2014. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
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