On December 30, the “66th Japan Record Awards” will air on TBS from 5:30 PM JST – 10 PM JST.
The nominees for the Grand Prix are Da-iCE, Omoinotake, Yamauchi Keisuke, NewJeans, FRUITS ZIPPER, Creepy Nuts, BE:FIRST, Junretsu, Mrs. GREEN APPLE and JO1.
The nominees for Best New Artist are ILLIT, Umetani Kokoro, Kocchi no Kento, Koyama Yudai, and ME:I.
This year’s Special Achievement Awards will honor those who died this year, including Ozawa Seiji, Kida Taro, Sono Mari, Tanikawa Shuntaro, Nakasone Miki, Nishida Toshiyuki, Majima Shigeki, Yashiro Aki, and Yamakita Yukio.
Check out the full list of nominees and winners below!
Grand Prix Nominees
Da-iCE – I Wonder
Omoinotake – Ikuokukonen
Yamauchi Keisuke – Kurenai no Chou
NewJeans – Supernatural
FRUITS ZIPPER – NEW KAWAII
Creepy Nuts – Bling-Bang-Bang-Born
BE:FIRST – Masterplan
Junretsu – Yume Mita Kajitsu
Mrs. GREEN APPLE – Lilac
JO1 – Love seeker
Best Singing Award
milet
Special Award
Creepy Nuts
GLAY
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TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Number_i
Hamasaki Ayumi
Special Album Award
Utada Hikaru – SCIENCE FICTION
Special International Music Award
ATARASHII GAKKO NO LEADERS
LE SSERAFIM
Composition Award
Tokoro George: Subete Ageyou – Niihama Reon
Lyrics Award
Koresawa: Saijokyou ni Kawaii no! – Cho ♡ Tokimeki ♡ Sendenbu
Arrangement Award
Hagita Mitsuo: Meikyu no Maria – Tatsumi Yuto
Best New Artist Nominees
ILLIT
Umetani Kokoro
Kocchi no Kento
Koyama Yudai
ME:I
Planning Award
Ayumu Imazu – Obsessed
Tak Matsumoto – THE HIT PARADE II
Japan Composer’s Association Award
Ue wo Muite Arukou – Sakamoto Kyu, composer Nakamura Hachidai, lyricist Ei Rokusuke
Distinguished Service Award
Elton Nagata
Matsushita Eiji
Special Achievement Award
Ozawa Seiji
Kida Taro
Sono Mari
Tanikawa Shuntaro
Nakasone Miki
Nishida Toshiyuki
Majima Shigeki
Yashiro Aki
Yamakita Yukio
