The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Japanese Act.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
2010s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ||
| Momoiro Clover Z | ||
| Exile | ||
| Kyary Pamyu Pamyu | ||
| Miyavi | ||
| One Ok Rock | ||
| 2014 | ||
| Daichi Miura | ||
| One Ok Rock | ||
| E-girls | ||
| Perfume | ||
| Namie Amuro | ||
| Pre-nominations: | ||
| 2015 | ||
| Dempagumi.inc | ||
| Babymetal | ||
| Sandaime J Soul Brothers | ||
| One Ok Rock | ||
| Sekai no Owari | ||
| Pre-nominations: | ||
| 2016 | ||
| One Ok Rock | ||
| Kyary Pamyu Pamyu | ||
| Perfume | ||
| Radwimps | ||
| Ringo Sheena | ||
| 2017 | ||
| Babymetal | ||
| Kohh | ||
| Kyary Pamyu Pamyu | ||
| Rekishi | ||
| Wednesday Campanella | ||
| 2018 | ||
| Little Glee Monster | ||
| Daoko | ||
| Glim Spanky | ||
| Wednesday Campanella | ||
| Yahyel | ||
| 2019 | ||
| King Gnu | ||
| Nulbarich | ||
| Chai | ||
| Tempalay | ||
| Chanmina |
2020s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Official Hige Dandism | ||
| Hiraidai | ||
| Punpee | ||
| Rei | ||
| Yorushika | ||
| 2021 | ||
| Sakurazaka46 | ||
| Awesome City Club | ||
| Eve | ||
| STUTS | ||
| Vaundy |