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On tokyohive yesterday, it was announced that Perfume would be hosting the "MTV VMAJ 2012" (MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2012) at Makuhari Messe on June 23rd. Now a list of performers, special guests, and the nominees have been revealed.

Acts performing at VMAJ 2012 are as follows: EXILE, Kato Miliyah, 2NE1, 2PM, and Sandaime J Soul Brothers

The guest celebrities will be: AAA, Kaneko Nobuaki (RIZE), ROLA, SCANDAL, Tsuchiya Anna, and w-inds.

Lastly, check out the full list of MTV VMAJ 2012 nominees below, including some of K-pop's hottest acts (announced previously here).

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[Best Male Video]

- Bruno Mars "It Will Rain"

- David Guetta "Where Them Girls at feat. FLO RIDA & NICKI MINAJ"

- Hoshino Gen "Film"

- Justin Bieber "Mistletoe"

- Naoto Inti Raymi "Brave"

[Best Female Video]

- Amuro Namie "Love Story"

- Ayaka "Hajimari no Toki"

- Bjork "Crystalline"

- Nishino Kana "Tatoe Donna ni…"

- Rihanna "We Found Love feat. Calvin Harris"

[Best Group Video]

- Coldplay "Paradise"

- Ikimonogakari "Itsudatte Bokura wa"

- Maroon 5 "Moves Like Jagger feat. Christina Aguilera"

- Monkey Majik "HERO"

- 2PM "I'm your man"

[Best New Artist Video]

- CNBlue "In My Head"

- James Blake "Limit to Your Love"

- Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Tsukematsukeru"

- LMFAO "Party Rock Anthem"

- 2NE1 "I AM THE BEST"

[Best Video of the Year]

- EXILE "Rising Sun"

- Lady Gaga "You and I"

- Red Hot Chili Peppers "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie"

- Shoujo Jidai (SNSD) "MR. TAXI"

- Tokyo Jihen "Konya wa Kara Sawagi"

[Best Rock Video]

- Bon Iver "Holocene"

- ONE OK ROCK "ANSAIZUNIA"

- Radwimps "Kimi to Hitsuji to Ao"

- Red Hot Chili Peppers "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie"

- Sakanaction "Bach no Senritsu wo Yoru ni Kiitasei Desu."

[Best Pop Video]

- Amuro Namie "NAKED"

- Beyonce "Run the World (Girls)"

- Ikimonogakari "Itsudatte Bokura wa"

- Rihanna "We Found Love feat. Calvin Harris"

- Sandaime J Soul Brothers "FIGHTERS"

[Best R&B Video]

- AI "INDEPENDENT WOMAN"

- Amy Winehouse "Our Day Will Come"

- Jason Derulo "It Girl"

- Kato Miliyah "Yuusha-tachi"

- Mayer Hawthorne "The Walk"

[Best Hip Hop Video]

- Drake "Headlines"

- JAY-Z & Kanye West "Otis feat. Otis Redding"

- KREVA "Kijun"

- Sick Team "Street Wars"

- Tyler, The Creator "Yonkers"

[Best Reggae Video]

- Arare "YUAPAZURU"

- Pushim "MESSENGER"

- Sean Paul "She Doesn't Mind"

- Superheavy "Miracle Worker"

- THE HEAVYMANNERS "Breath for SPEAKER feat. RUMI"

[Best Dance Video]

- David Guetta "Where Them Girls at feat. FLO RIDA & NICKI MINAJ"

- James Blake "Limit to Your Love"

- Perfume "Laser Beam"

- SBTRKT "Pharaohs"

- Yakushimaru Etsuko and d.v.d "Gurugle Earth"

[Best Video from a Film]

- Bruno Mars "It Will Rain"/Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn part 1

- BUMP OF CHICKEN "Good Luck" / ALWAYS San Choume no Yuuhi '64

- Foo Fighters "Walk" / Thor

- Ziyoou Vachi "Desco" / MOTEKI

- Superfly "Ai wo Kurae" / Smuggler Omae no Mirai wo Hakobe

[Best Collaboration Video]

- Amuro Namie "make it happen feat. AFTERSCHOOL"

- JAY-Z & Kanye West "Otis feat. OTIS REDDING"

- Kato Miliyah x Shimizu Shota "BELIEVE"

- Maroon 5 "Moves Like Jagger feat. Christina Aguilera"

- SPECIAL OTHERS & Kj (from Dragon Ash) "Sailin'"

[Best Choreography]

- Beyonce "Run the World (Girls)"

- Chris Brown "Yeah 3x"

- LMFAO "Party Rock Anthem"

- Perfume "Laser Beam"

- SHINee "LUCIFER"

[Best Album of the Year]

- Coldplay "MYLO XYLOTO"

- JUJU "YOU"

- KARA "Super Girl"

- Lady Gaga "BORN THIS WAY"

- Shoujo Jidai (SNSD) "GIRLS' GENERATION"

[Best Karaoke Song]

- Ayaka "Hajimari no Toki"

- CHE'NELLE "Baby I Love U"

- Lady Gaga "Judas"

- Nishino Kana "Esperanza"

- Sonar Pocket "365 Nichi no Love Story"

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Source: Yahoo Japan VMAJ 2012