Nominees Announced for “MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026”

As previously announced, “MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN” will take place on June 13 in Tokyo. The show’s 77 awards will be handed out that day in two separate ceremonies.

Earlier today, the nominees for the show were announced. The nominees for the six main categories can be found below!

Song of the Year
HANA – Blue Jeans
Yonezu Kenshi – IRIS OUT
Sakanaction – Kaiju
AiNA THE END – Kakumei Dochu – On The Way
M!LK – Sukisugite Metsu!

Artist of the Year
HANA
Mrs. GREEN APPLE
Sakanaction
Fujii Kaze
Yonezu Kenshi

New Artist of the Year
CANDY TUNE
HANA
luv
STARGLOW
Brandy Senki

Album of the Year
Mrs. GREEN APPLE – 10
Various Artists – Dear Jubilee -RADWIMPS TRIBUTE-
Hoshino Gen – Gen
Fujii Kaze – Prema
Southern All Stars – THANK YOU SO MUCH

Best Global Hit from Japan
XG – HYPNOTIZE
Yonezu Kenshi – IRIS OUT
Yonezu Kenshi x Utada Hikaru- JANE DOE
LiSA – ReawakeR (feat. Felix of Stray Kids)
Ado – Usseewa

Best Song Asia
Silet Open Up – Tabola Bale /
Cup of Joe – Multo
PLAVE – Dash
WOODZ – Drowning
HUNTR/X – Golden

The rest of the nominees for the other categories can be found here.

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