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, 2014 to December 31, 2014. Arashi took the top prize this year, Artist Of The Year. Check out who else won after the jump!

Artist Of The Year

Arashi (Japanese)

One Direction (Western)

 

Best Asian Artist

Tohoshinki

 

Best Enka / Kayokyoku Artist

Akina Nakamori

 

New Artist Of The Year

Johnny’s WEST (Japanese)

Ariana Grande (Western)

Boudan Shounendan (Asia)

 

Best 5 New Artists (Japanese)

King Cream Soda

Johnny’s WEST

Da-icE

MACO

Wagakki Band

 

Best 3 New Artists (Western)

Avicii

Ariana Grande

Pentatonix

 

Best 3 New Artists (Asia)

APink

VIXX

Boudan Shounendan

 

Best New Enka / Kayokyoku Artist

Takumura Kozue

 

Album Of The Year

AKB48 – Tsugi no Ashiato (Japanese)

Taylor Swift – 1989 (Western)

Tohoshinki – TREE (Asia)

 

Best 5 Albums (Japanese)

Namie Amuro – Ballada

Arashi – THE DIGITALIAN

AKB48 – Tsugi no Ashiato

NMB48 – Sekai no Chuushin wa Osaka ya ~Namba Jichiku~

Masaharu Fukuyama – HUMAN

 

Best 3 Albums (Western)

Ariana Grande – MY EVERYTHING

Taylor Swift – 1989

One Direction – FOUR

 

Best 3 Albums (Asia)

Shojo Jidai – THE BEST

Tohoshinki – WITH

Tohoshinki – TREE

 

Instrumental Album Of The Year

Tak Matsumoto – NEW HORIZON

 

Concept Album Of The Year

JUJU – Request II

 

Single Of The Year

AKB48 – Labrador Retriever

 

Best 5 Singles

AKB48 – Kibouteki Refrain

AKB48 – Kokoro no Placard

AKB48 – Mae Shika Mukanee

AKB48 – Labrador Retriever

Nogizaka46 – Nandome no Aozora ka?

 

Song Of The Year By Download

Takako Matsu – Let It Go ~Ari no Mama de~ (Japanese Version) (Japanese)

Idina Menzel – Let It Go (Western)

Shojo Jidai – Indestructible (Asia)

 

Best 5 Songs By Download

Idina Menzel – Let It Go

Nishino Kana – Darling

Hata Motohiro – Himawari no Yakusoku

Takako Matsu – Let It Go ~Ari no Mama de~ (Japanese Version)

May J. – Let It Go ~Ari no Mama de~ (End Song)

 

Best Music Videos

Arashi – Arafes ’13 (Japanese)

Arashi – ARASHI Live Tour 2013 “LOVE” (Japanese)

Sandaime J Soul Brothers – Sandaime J Soul Brothers LIVE TOUR 2014 “BLUE IMPACT” (Japanese)

One Direction – “Where We Are” Live from San Siro Stadium (Western)

Tohoshinki – Tohoshinki LIVE TOUR 2014 TREE (Asia)

 

Special Award

Various Artists – Anna to Yuki no Joou Original Soundtrack (Frozen Soundtrack)