Madonna nominated for 2 MTV Video Music Awards Japan

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Best Video from a Film
AI “Okuribito” from “Okuribito(Departures)”
Jack White & Alicia Keys “Another Way to Die” from “Quantum of Solace”
Madonna “4 Minutes feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland” from “Get Smart”
Monobright “Ano Toumeikan to Shonen” from “Afterschool”
Remioromen “Yume no Tsubomi” from “Kansen Retto”

Best Collaboration Video
Anna Tsuchiya feat. AI “Crazy World”
Madonna “4 Minutes feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland”
Nelly and Fergie “Party People”
Schadaraparr+Kaela Kimura “Hey! Hey! Alright”
T.I. “Live Your Life feat. Rihanna”

The MTV VMAJ 09 awards are decided by the viewers and music fans who can vote for either Japanese or international artists nominated in the same category. The voting period is from March 18 through May 1 and can be accessed via web and mobile at www.mtvjapan.com/vmaj

Madonna Honored At RIAJ Gold Disc Awards

Billboard

By Rob Schwartz, Tokyo

Japanese pop act Exile and Madonna were among the winners at the 23rd edition of the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) Gold Disc Awards at Tokyo International Forum in the Yurakucho district of Tokyo. The awards, held March 2, celebrate the artists that have sold the most in sales categories that range from singles and downloads to albums and total sales.

The 14-member boy band Exile from Avex Group won the Japan Gold Disc award for artist of the year, the category that is based on combined sales across all platforms. Madonna, on the strength of her "Hard Candy" (Warner Bros) album and digital download single "Miles Away," got the Japan Gold Disc award for international artist of the year. She also won the mastertone of the year award for the same track.

Pop singer Thelma Aoyama featuring SoulJa won the single track of the year (mobile) for "Sobaniirune."

Exile also picked up album of the year for their collection "Ballad Best." In the international category Coldplay snatched album of the year for "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends" (EMI).

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Madonna nominated for International Dance Music Awards

Madonna.com

Madonna is nominated for the ‘Best Pop Dance Track’ (4 minutes) and ‘Best Solo Artist’ awards at this year’s International Dance Music Awards ceremony, which will take place during the Winter Music Conference in Miami from March 24 to March 28, 2009.

Vote at wintermusicconference.com (registration required).