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Below I am posting the transcript of last night’s live Twitterfeed of the MTV Japan Video Music Awards for any Jpop fans who couldn’t watch it and want a blow by blow report. I hope you enjoy it and please feel free to leave a comment.
VMAJ2009 opens with Green Day singing “Enemy”, yells out “Genki?” in the middle of the set
6:02 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Host Gekidan Hitori gets ready to open the show with a backflip- he paid 17000 yen for 2 hours of lessons
6:08 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Shonan Kaze presents Best Pop Video
6:10 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Winner of Best Pop Video, Katy Perry. “I kissed a girl”
6:11 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
“ariga zainmasu” she says, she probably means “arigatou gozaimasu”
6:12 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
BoA and Sean Garret performance in 5 minutes
6:13 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
ACIDMAN introduces world premiere of BoA and Sean Garret ” I did it for love” performance
6:18 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
The camerawork is terrible, they can’t focus on her. Must be the cameraman’s first day
6:19 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
AI and Blue Man Group present Best Group Video
6:22 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Winner of Best Group Video is……….EXILE, “Ti Amo (chapter 2)”
6:23 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Woohooo Teruma!!!!!!!
6:25 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Teruma Chan is presenting “Best Male video”
6:25 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Best Male Video winner is…… KREVA “Akasatanahamayarawawon”
6:26 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
pink sunglasses on KREVA
6:27 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Ciara performance in 7 minutes
6:27 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Damn! I was too busy typing to take a good look at Teruma Aoyama’s beehive and green Kaftan ;(
6:28 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Ad for new SPEED single “SPD” !!! wooohoo
6:29 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
30 minute mark quick survey: Too much info so far? not enough? just right? It’s my first time, feedback appreciated
6:30 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Ciara looks hot in brown sequinned bodytight catsuit
6:32 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
MINMI and Special Others presenting Best Collaboration Video 6:32 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Winner of best Collaboration Video: NELLY and FERGIE “Party People”
6:33 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Ciara performing “Love, Sexy Magic at the MTV Japan Video Music Awards 2009 She looks great!
6:35 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
I’ll be watching this Ciara performance back on Tivo a few times ![]()
6:37 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
wow! Ciara does the splits!!!!
6:38 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Shimizu Shota presents Best Female Video
6:39 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Winner of best Female Video is……….Amuro Namie “New Look”– She accepts by prerecorded tape grrr
6:40 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
9mm Parabellum Bullet performance next
6:41 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
DJ Kaori still doesn’t know how to pronounce her own name
6:45 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Teruma Aoyama and AI hanging out drinking Coke in the “red room”, Kate Perry & KREVA too
6:46 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Girl Next Door presents “Best Reggae Video”
6:48 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Best Reggae Video Award goes to : HAN-KUN “HOTTER THAN HOT”
6:49 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
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AAA introduces 9mm Parabellum Bullet performance
6:51 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Download your favourite Jpop and Jrock songs easily from iTunes Japan http://budurl.com/fn4t
6:53 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Tanimura Yuna introduces live perfomance by EXILE
6:58 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Wow I haven’t seen a performance as lively as the EXILE one since MC Hammer live ![]()
7:02 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
w-inds presents “best new artist”
7:03 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Best New Artist Video goes to……. Kimaguren “life”
7:04 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
The crowd is very underwhelmed, like “who are these guys?”
7:04 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Maybe Kimaguren are too new, nobody seems to know them yet
7:05 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Is anyone even following these updates?
7:07 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
NIGO introduces Beastie Boys with a Street Icon Award
7:11 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Crystal Kay, in skin tight leather pants presents “Best Rock Video”
7:14 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
I can’t believe that “Maximum the Hormone” won Best Rock Video”
7:16 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Eikura Nana introduces performance by Remio Romen
7:17 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Best HipHop video goes to TERIYAKI BOYZ® “ZOCK ON! feat.Pharrell & Busta Rhymes”
7:26 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Katy Perry performs Hot & Cold in sushi covered swimsuit with shortened yukata-type jacket
7:29 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Cyril (!?) presents Best Album
7:34 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Best Album 2009 goes to Mr. Children
7:35 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Mr Children didn’t show up at the awards to collect their best Album Award
7:36 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Best Karaoke Song Award goes to Kimaguren, “Life”
7:42 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
ProActive zit cream spokesperon Ito Yuna presents WWE star HHH!!!
7:44 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
HHH cops a feel of Ito Yuna
7:45 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Yuna Ito & HHH presents “Best video from a film” award. and the winner is: REMIOROMEN “Yume no Tsubomi” from “Kansen Retto”
7:46 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Black Eyed Peas performance coming up
7:47 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Meisa Kuragi presents “best Video of the year” vmaj
7:51 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Best Video of the Year 2009 at the MTV Japan Music Video Awards is EXILE “Ti Amo (Chapter2)”
7:52 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
Hope you enjoyed the coverage of the MVAJ2009. Download your favourite Jpop and Jrock songs from iTunes Japan http://budurl.com/fn4t
8:10 PM May 30th from Tweetdeck
tryllid
June 2nd, 2009 at 5:55 am
Thanks for posting this! I searched for it online, but having the transcript kept it in one stream.