Winners announced for the 52nd Japan Record Awards
The winners for the 52nd Japan Record Awards have been announced. Ikimono Gakari's "Hajimari no Uta" has been chosen as Best Album, while Masahiko Kondo was named Best Singer.
Two more awards will be announced during the awards show on December 30. The grand prize (the Japan Record Award) will be chosen from one of the ten Best Song winners, which include EXILE, the winner of the last two years. The Best New Artist will be chosen from one of the four New Artist winners.
Best Song:
* "I Wish For You" - EXILE
* "Aitai Riyuu" - AAA
* "Arigatou" - Ikimono Gakari
* "Tell Me Goodbye" - BIG BANG
* "Toilet no Kamisama" - Kana Uemura
* "Nijiiro no Bayon" - Kiyoshi Hikawa
* "New World" - w-inds.
* "Beginner" - AKB48
* "Matsushima Kikou" - Kaori Mizumori
* "Ready to be a lady" - GIRL NEXT DOOR
New Artist:
* ICONIQ
* Madoka Kikuchi
* SNSD
* S/mileage
Best Album:
* "Hajimari no Uta" - Ikimono Gakari
Album Award:
* "ARE YOU READY?" - Kazuyoshi Saito
* "JUJU" - JUJU
* "Shounen Shoujo" - Ataru Nakamura
* "to LOVE" - Kana Nishino
* "Hajimari no Uta" - Ikimono Gakari
Best Singer:
* Masahiko Kondo
Composition Award:
* Yuka Kawamura ("Ato Hitotsu" - FUNKY MONKEY BABYS)
Lyrics Award:
* Kana Uemura ("Toilet no Kamisama" and others - Kana Uemura)
Arrangement Award:
* Jin Nakamura ("Futatsu no Kuchibiru" - EXILE)
Encouragement Award:
* Maya Sakura
Project Award:
* "Ano Subarashii Kyoku wo Mou Ichido ~Tomisawa Issei Meikyoku Guide. Jidai ga Unda Meikyoku 39 Kyoku~" (Universal Music)
* "KARA SPECIAL PREMIUM BOX FOR JAPAN" - KARA (Universal Music)
* "16 Tsubu no Ai no Monogatari" - Yoshimi Tendo (Teichiku Entertainment)
* "Seiki no Big Show: Misora Hibari to Ishihara Yujiro Hit Parade (Jo)"
* "Seiki no Big Show: Ishihara Yujiro to Misora Hibari Hit Parade (Ge)"
* "Seiki no Big Show: Ishihara Yujiro to Misora Hibari Futari no Aishouka (Jo)"
* "Seiki no Big Show: Misora Hibari to Ishihara Yujiro Futari no Aishouka (Ge)"
* "Seiki no Big Show: Special CD" (Teichiku Entertainment / Nihon Columbia)
* "Dear Friends BOX" - Hiromi Iwasaki (Teichiku Entertainment)
Special Award:
* "Mata Kimi ni Koishiteru" - Fuyumi Sakamoto
Music Culture Award:
* Yuzo Kayama
Special Achievement Award:
* Yoshiko Ishii
* Hiroshi Eguchi
* Kei Tani
* Tetsuro Hoshino
* Osamu Yoshioka
[Via tokyograph]
Two more awards will be announced during the awards show on December 30. The grand prize (the Japan Record Award) will be chosen from one of the ten Best Song winners, which include EXILE, the winner of the last two years. The Best New Artist will be chosen from one of the four New Artist winners.
Best Song:
* "I Wish For You" - EXILE
* "Aitai Riyuu" - AAA
* "Arigatou" - Ikimono Gakari
* "Tell Me Goodbye" - BIG BANG
* "Toilet no Kamisama" - Kana Uemura
* "Nijiiro no Bayon" - Kiyoshi Hikawa
* "New World" - w-inds.
* "Beginner" - AKB48
* "Matsushima Kikou" - Kaori Mizumori
* "Ready to be a lady" - GIRL NEXT DOOR
New Artist:
* ICONIQ
* Madoka Kikuchi
* SNSD
* S/mileage
Best Album:
* "Hajimari no Uta" - Ikimono Gakari
Album Award:
* "ARE YOU READY?" - Kazuyoshi Saito
* "JUJU" - JUJU
* "Shounen Shoujo" - Ataru Nakamura
* "to LOVE" - Kana Nishino
* "Hajimari no Uta" - Ikimono Gakari
Best Singer:
* Masahiko Kondo
Composition Award:
* Yuka Kawamura ("Ato Hitotsu" - FUNKY MONKEY BABYS)
Lyrics Award:
* Kana Uemura ("Toilet no Kamisama" and others - Kana Uemura)
Arrangement Award:
* Jin Nakamura ("Futatsu no Kuchibiru" - EXILE)
Encouragement Award:
* Maya Sakura
Project Award:
* "Ano Subarashii Kyoku wo Mou Ichido ~Tomisawa Issei Meikyoku Guide. Jidai ga Unda Meikyoku 39 Kyoku~" (Universal Music)
* "KARA SPECIAL PREMIUM BOX FOR JAPAN" - KARA (Universal Music)
* "16 Tsubu no Ai no Monogatari" - Yoshimi Tendo (Teichiku Entertainment)
* "Seiki no Big Show: Misora Hibari to Ishihara Yujiro Hit Parade (Jo)"
* "Seiki no Big Show: Ishihara Yujiro to Misora Hibari Hit Parade (Ge)"
* "Seiki no Big Show: Ishihara Yujiro to Misora Hibari Futari no Aishouka (Jo)"
* "Seiki no Big Show: Misora Hibari to Ishihara Yujiro Futari no Aishouka (Ge)"
* "Seiki no Big Show: Special CD" (Teichiku Entertainment / Nihon Columbia)
* "Dear Friends BOX" - Hiromi Iwasaki (Teichiku Entertainment)
Special Award:
* "Mata Kimi ni Koishiteru" - Fuyumi Sakamoto
Music Culture Award:
* Yuzo Kayama
Special Achievement Award:
* Yoshiko Ishii
* Hiroshi Eguchi
* Kei Tani
* Tetsuro Hoshino
* Osamu Yoshioka
[Via tokyograph]
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