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Here are the winners of the 2023 MTV VMAs Japan – BE:FIRST, YOASOBI, Bright Vachirawit, aiko, and more

Here are the winners of the 2023 MTV VMAs Japan – BE:FIRST, YOASOBI, Bright Vachirawit, aiko, and more

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The Japanese edition of the MTV Video Music Awards just unveiled this year's winners.

For its 22nd run, MTV VMAs Japan has awarded the likes of rising J-pop group BE:FIRST, record-breaking musical duo YOASOBI, Thai superstar Bright Vachirawit, Japanese singer-songwriter aiko, and more. 

Fans can also vote for MTV VMAs Japan 2023's Video of The Year from today (27/10) until 10 November, 11:59 PM JTS. Vote here.

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Check out the full list of winners below.

Best Solo Artist Video : Japan

aiko - 'Endless Two People'

Director: Seita Yamagishi

Best Solo Artist Video : International

OLIVIA RODRIGO - 'vampire'

Director: Petra Collins

Best Group Video : Japan

Nogizaka46 - 'Hitorisama Heaven'

Director: Shuto Ito

Best Group Video : International

Stray Kids - 'CASE 143'

Director: 725

Best New Artist Video : Japan

ano – 'Thu, diversity.'

Director: Nao Watanabe

Best New Artist Video : International

JVKE - 'golden hour'

Director: Gus Black

Best Collaboration Video : Japan

millennium parade × Ringo Shiina - 'W●RK'

Director: Yuichi Kodama

Best Collaboration Video : International

SAM SMITH, KIM PETRAS - 'Unholy'

Director: Floria Sigismondi

Best Rock Video

10-FEET – 'Zero Sense'

Director: Kentaro Osawa

Best Alternative Video

Mrs. GREEN APPLE – 'Magic'

Director: Ryohei Shingu

Best Pop Video

NiziU – 'Paradise'

Director: Youngjo Kim , Seungwoo Yoo (NAIVE Production)

Best R&B Video

Tomohisa Yamashita – 'Sweet Vision'

Director: Yuki Tsujimoto

Best Hip Hop Video

BAD HOP – 'Champion Road'

Director: Spikey John

Best Dance Video

Sakurazaka46 - 'Start over!'

Director: Hidejin Kato

Best Storytelling Video

Macaroni Pencil – 'Sorrow on the Bus'

Director: Yoshihito Mori

Best Animation Video

YOASOBI – 'Idol'

Director: Naoya Nakayama

Best Art Direction Video

Aina The End – 'Red:birthmark'

Director: Shintaro Sakai

Best Visual Effects

Mrs. GREEN APPLE – 'Que Sera Sera'

Director: Fujimaru Totsuka

Best Cinematography

Hinatazaka46 – 'Am I ready ?'

Director: Takehiro Shiraishi

Best Choreography

New School Leaders – 'Adult Blue'

Director: Eri Yoshikawa

SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS

Artist of the Year

Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Song of the Year

YOASOBI – 'Idol '

Album of the Year

aiko – 'We see each other as they are now'

Group of the Year

BE:FIRST

Global Icon Award

Cha Eun Woo

Best Asia Celebrity

Bright

Best Asia Group

THE BOYZ

Best Buzz Award

NewJeans

Upcoming Dance & Vocal Group

DXTEEN

LIL LEAGUE

Daisy Bell Award

Marasi x Jin x Shota Horie (kemu) – 'New Humankind'