| 2006 MTV Video Music Awards Japan | |
| Date: | May 27, 2006 |
| Location: | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
| Host: | Mokomichi Hayami and Masami Hisamoto |
| Website: | mtvjapan.com/mvaj |
| Network: | MTV Japan |
| Previous: | 2005 |
| Next: | 2007 |
The MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2006 were hosted by Mokomichi Hayami and Masami Hisamoto at Tokyo. The 5th annual show premiered live on MTV, Saturday May 27 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium. The awards show was filmed before a live audience of 8000. The event featured live performances from the far east and the west, including Japanese acts AI, Def Tech, Kumi Koda and Remioromen, along with international acts Hoobastank, John Legend, Kelly Rowland, Rihanna and Se7en from South Korea. The event also featured a special performance by Japanese R&B superstar Ken Hirai joining forces with John Legend. The award ceremony was also marked by appearance of the "King of Pop", Michael Jackson.
Winners are in bold text.
Kumi Koda — "Butterfly"
Kumi Koda — "Butterfly"
Def Tech — "Konomama"
Rihanna — "Pon De Replay"
Green Day — "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"
Remioromen — "Konayuki"
50 Cent featuring Mobb Deep — "Outta Control"
Shōnan no Kaze — "Karasu"
Gorillaz — "Feel Good Inc."
Nana starring Mika Nakashima — "Glamorous Sky" (from Nana)
Tomoyasu Hotei x Rip Slyme — "Battle Funkatic"
Kumi Koda — "Trust You"
Se7en — "Start Line"
Jay Chou — "Hair Like Snow"
Yasuyuki Yamaguchi
Soul'd Out — "Iruka"