The Winners of The Japan Gold Disc Award 2016 Announced

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, 2015 to December 31, 2015. Arashi took the top prize, Artist Of The Year, for the second year in a row. This marks the fourth time Arashi has won Artist Of The Year. They previously won in 2010 and 2011.

Arashi’s “Japonism” won Album Of The Year, while AKB48’s “Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai” won Single Of The Year. AKB48 has won Single Of The Year 6 years in a row now. Nishino Kana’s “Torisetsu” was the most downloaded song of 2015. [Alexandros] won New Artist Of The Year, while Love Live! was given a special award.

Check out who else won after the jump!

Artist Of The Year

Arashi (Japanese)

The Beatles (Western)

 

Best Asian Artist

Tohoshinki

 

Best Enka / Kayokyoku Artist

Hikawa Kiyoshi

 

New Artist Of The Year

[Alexandros] (Japanese)

Sam Smith (Western)

EXO (Asia)

 

Best 5 New Artists (Japanese)

Ayumikurikamaki

[Alexandros]

THE HOOPERS

Takigawa Alisa

whiteeeen

 

Best 3 New Artists (Western)

Collabro

Sam Smith

Meghan Trainor

 

Best 3 New Artists (Asia)

EXO

Dal★Shabet

Block B

 

Best New Enka / Kayokyoku Artist

Kumamushi

 

Album Of The Year

Arashi – Japonism (Japanese)

The Beatles – The Beatles 1 (Western)

Super Junior-D&E – Present (Asia)

 

Best 5 Albums (Japanese)

Arashi – Japonism

AKB48 – Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!

AKB48 – 0 to 1 no Aida

Sandaime J Soul Brothers – PLANET SEVEN

DREAMS COME TRUE – DREAMS COME TRUE THE BEST! Watashi no Dorikamu

 

Best 3 Albums (Western)

Various Artists – Wild Speed: Sky Mission Original Soundtrack

The Beatles – The Beatles 1

One Direction – Made In The A.M.

 

Best 3 Albums (Asia)

JUNHO (From 2PM) – SO GOOD

Super Junior-D&E – Present

2PM – 2PM OF 2PM

 

Classic Album Of The Year

Il Divo – Amor & Pasion

 

Jazz Album of the Year

Diana Krall – Wallflower

 

Instrumental Album of the Year
Hakase Taro – DELUXE~Best Duets~

 

Soundtrack Album Of The Year
Various Artists – Wild Speed: Sky Mission Original Soundtrack

 

Animation Album Of The Year

μ’s – μ’s Best Album Best Live! Collection II

 

Traditional Music Album Of The Year

Togi Hideki – Nippon no Uta

 

Planning Album Of The Year

Masaharu Fukuyama – Tamashii Riku

 

Single Of The Year

AKB48 – Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai

 

Best 5 Singles

AKB48 – Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby

AKB48 – Green Flash

AKB48 – Halloween Night

AKB48 – Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai

Nogizaka46 – Taiyou Knock

 

Song Of The Year By Download

Nishino Kana – Torisetsu (Japanese)

Carly Rae Jepsen – I Really Like You (Western)

Big Bang – BANG BANG BANG -KR Ver.- (Asia)

 

Best 5 Songs By Download

Leo Ieiri – Kimi ga Kureta Natsu

Carly Rae Jepsen – I Really Like You

Kumamushi – Attakaindakara

Nishino Kana – Torisetsu

Nishino Kana – Moshimo Unmei no Hito ga Iru no Nara

 

Best Music Videos

Arashi – ARASHI BLAST in Hawaii (Japanese)

Arashi – ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2014 THE DIGITALIAN (Japanese)

Sandaime J Soul Brothers – Sandaime J Soul Brothers LIVE TOUR 2015 “BLUE PLANET” (Japanese)

The Beatles – The Beatles 1 (Western)

Tohoshinki – Tohoshinki LIVE TOUR 2015 WITH (Asia)

 

Special Award

Love Live!

 

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