Yesterday we 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 MTV VMAJ 2012 nominees below!

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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