The 9th CD Shop Awards 2017 has named its finalists! The seven final albums were selected from a list of 21 albums that were released last year, ten from the first half of the year and eleven from the second half. This list was created via a vote by record store staff members from across Japan. The Grand Prize winner will be revealed on March 13. Check out the finalists after the jump!

[Alexandros] – EXIST! (11/9/16)

 

Aimer – daydream (9/21/16)

 

Utada Hikaru – Fantôme (9/28/16)

 

D.A.N. – D.A.N. (4/20/16)

 

never young beach – fam fam (6/8/16)

 

My Hair is Bad – woman’s (10/19/16)

 

RADWIMPS – Kimi no Na wa. (8/24/16)

 

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