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Japan Gold Disc Award
Presented by Recording Industry Association of Japan
Country  Japan
First awarded 1987

The Japan Gold Disc Award (which in Japanese is called Nihon Gōrudo Disuku Taishō) is a very important music award in Japan. It is given out every year by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. This award celebrates the most popular music artists and their amazing songs and albums. It's like a special prize for the best music of the year!

The awards have many top categories. These include "Artist of the Year," "Album of the Year," and "Song of the Year." They also have awards for songs that are downloaded or streamed a lot.

Award Categories Explained

The Japan Gold Disc Awards have many different categories. These categories help celebrate all kinds of music and artists. Here are some of the main awards:

Top Artist Awards

  • Artist of the Year: This award goes to the most popular artist overall. It's given to both Japanese artists and international artists.
  • New Artist of the Year: This is for exciting new artists who have just started making music.
  • Best Enka/Kayokyoku Artist: Enka and Kayokyoku are traditional Japanese music styles. This award celebrates the best artists in these genres.

Top Song Awards

  • Single of the Year: This award is for the most popular single song released.
  • Song of the Year by Download: This goes to the song that was downloaded the most.
  • Song of the Year by Streaming: This award is for the song that was streamed (listened to online) the most.

Top Album Awards

  • Album of the Year: This award is for the most popular album overall.
  • Enka/Kayokyoku Album of the Year: This celebrates the best albums in traditional Japanese music.
  • Classic Album of the Year: This award is for the best classical music album.
  • Jazz Album of the Year: This goes to the best jazz music album.
  • Instrumental Album of the Year: This is for albums that mostly feature music without singing.
  • Soundtrack Album of the Year: This award is for the best music from movies or TV shows.
  • Animation Album of the Year: This celebrates the best music from anime or animated films.
  • Traditional Japanese Music Album of the Year: This award is for albums that feature very traditional Japanese sounds.
  • Concept Album of the Year: This is for albums that tell a story or have a special theme.

Other Special Awards

  • Music Video of the Year: This award is for the best music video.
  • Special Award: This award is given for special achievements in music.
  • Best Asian Artist: This celebrates the most popular artists from other parts of Asia.

Past Winners: Artist of the Year

Many famous artists have won the "Artist of the Year" award. This table shows some of the winners from Japan and around the world.

No. Year Japan International
1 1987 Akina Nakamori Madonna
2 1988 Rebecca The Beatles
3 1989 Boøwy Bon Jovi
4 1990 Southern All Stars Madonna
5 1991 Yumi Matsutoya
6 1992 Chage and Aska Guns N' Roses
7 1993 Madonna
8 1994 Wands The Beatles
9 1995 TRF Mariah Carey
10 1996
11 1997 Namie Amuro Me & My
12 1998 Glay Celine Dion
13 1999 B'z
14 2000 Hikaru Utada
15 2001 Ayumi Hamasaki The Beatles
16 2002 Backstreet Boys
17 2003 Hikaru Utada Avril Lavigne
18 2004 Ayumi Hamasaki Twelve Girls Band
19 2005 Orange Range Queen
20 2006 Kumi Koda O-Zone
21 2007 Kumi Koda Daniel Powter
22 2008 Exile Avril Lavigne
23 2009 Madonna
24 2010 Arashi The Beatles
25 2011 Lady Gaga
26 2012 AKB48
27 2013 Che'Nelle
28 2014 One Direction
29 2015 Arashi
30 2016 The Beatles
31 2017 Ariana Grande
32 2018 Namie Amuro The Beatles
33 2019 Queen
34 2020 Arashi
35 2021
36 2022 Snow Man The Beatles
37 2023
38 2024
39 2025 Mrs. Green Apple Taylor Swift

See also

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