Rihanna has received three nominations in the 2011 MTV Video Music Japan. The last time Rihanna performed was back in 2006, with SOS, where she also met Michael Jackson backstage!

• Best Female Video

  Miliyah Kato – X.O.X.O.
  Lady GaGa – Born This Way
  Rihanna – Only Girl (In The World)
  Taylor Swift – Mine
  YUI – Rain

• Best R&B Video

  AI – Nemurenai Machi
  Miliyah Kato – X.O.X.O.
  Ne-Yo – Champagne Life
  Rihanna – Only Girl (In The World)
  Usher – OMG (feat. Will.i.am)

• Best Collaboration Video

  AI – FAKE (feat. Namie Amuro)
  BRAHMAN – WE ARE HERE (feat. EGO-WRAPPIN’)
  Eminem – Love The Way You Lie (feat. Rihanna)
  Katy Perry – California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg)
  Nicki Minaj – Check It Out (feat. Will.i.am)

The award will be held on June 25.