The Recording Industry Association of Japan has announced the winners of this year’s edition of “The Japan Gold Disc Award.” These awards are based on sales from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Snow Man won Artist of the Year in the Japanese category.
HANA won New Artist of the Year in the Japanese category, along with Best 5 New Artists (Japanese). Other winners in the latter category were CANDY TUNE, CUTIE STREET, MATSURI, and Rosy Chronicle.
Artist of the Year
Japanese: Snow Man
Western: The Beatles
Best Asian Artist
Stray Kids
Best Enka / Kayokyoku Artist
Seiko Matsuda
New Artist of the Year
Japanese: HANA
Western: KATSEYE
Asia: TWS
Best 5 New Artists (Japanese)
CANDY TUNE
CUTIE STREET
HANA
MATSURI
Rosy Chronicle
Best 3 New Artists (Western)
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso
KATSEYE
Best 3 New Artists (Asia)
ILLIT
TWS
PLAVE
Best Enka / Kayokyoku New Artist
Nakamura Yuito
Album of the Year
Japanese: Snow Man – THE BEST 2020-2025
Western: Lady Gaga – MAYHEM
Asia: Stray Kids – Hollow
Best 5 Albums (Japanese)
&TEAM – Back to Life
Snow Man – Onkochishin
Snow Man – THE BEST 2020-2025
timelesz – FAM
Mrs. GREEN APPLE – 10
Best 3 Albums (Western)
The Beatles – Anthology 4
Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl
Lady Gaga – MAYHEM
Best 3 Albums (Asia)
Stray Kids – Hollow
SEVENTEEN – HAPPY BURSTDAY
TOMORROW X TOGETHER – Starkissed
Classic Album of the Year
Hakase Taro – The Symphonic Sessions II
Jazz Album of the Year
Uehara Hiromi Hiromi’s Sonicwonder – OUT THERE
Instrumental Album of the Year
Hakase Taro – THE BEST OF 35 YEARS
Soundtrack Album of the Year
Various Artists – Super Mario RPG Original Soundtrack
Animation Album of the Year
Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club – Oide yo! Ishikawa Daikanko
Traditional Album of the Year
Nippon Colombia Ginei Ongakkai – 2025 Nendo (Dai 61 Kai) Nippon Colombia Zenkoku Ginei Konkuru Kadai Gin Baikaoren
Planning Album of the Year
Various Artists – Dear Jubilee -RADWIMPS TRIBUTE-
Single of the Year
INI – THE WINTER MAGIC
Best 5 Singles
INI – THE WINTER MAGIC
&TEAM – Go in Blind (Getsuro)
Snow Man – SERIOUS
Nogizaka46 – Same numbers
Nogizaka46 – Biryani
Music Video of the Year
Japanese: Snow Man – Snow Man Dome Tour 2024 RAYS
Western: PINK FLOYD – Pink Floyd at Pompeii
Asia: Stray Kids – Stray Kids Fan Connecting 2024“SKZ TOY WORLD”
Best 3 Music Videos
SixTONES – YOUNG OLD
Snow Man – Snow Man Dome Tour 2024 RAYS
Mrs. GREEN APPLE – Zenjin Mitos to Weltraum ~Meimei Hen~
Song of the Year by Download
Japanese: Yonezu Kenshi – Plazma
Western: JENNIE – like JENNIE
Asia: HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, KPop Demon Hunters Cast – Golden
Best 3 Songs by Download
Yonezu Kenshi – IRIS OUT
Yonezu Kenshi – Plazma
Yonezu Kenshi – BOW AND ARROW
Song of the Year by Streaming
Japanese: Yonezu Kenshi – IRIS OUT
Western: Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Asia: HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, KPop Demon Hunters Cast – Golden
Best 5 Songs by Streaming
Sakanaction – Kaiju
HANA – ROSE
Mrs. GREEN APPLE – Kusushiki
Mrs. GREEN APPLE – Darling
Yonezu Kenshi – IRIS OUT」
