GQ JAPAN has revealed its “GQ MEN OF THE YEAR 2019”! The award ceremony took place today at the Tokyo American Club. The winners of the awards are men who have influenced the readers of GQ JAPAN throughout the year. Editor-in-chief Suzuki Masafumi said that the awards focus on men who have formed their own identity without concern for gender norms, national borders, or cultural barriers. The winners of this year’s awards include King & Prince (the first win for a Johnny’s group), kemio, Yokohama Ryusei, and Kaku Kento. Find out who else won below!
Heroes of the Year: Tamura Yu, Luke Thompson, Matsushima Kotaro, Michael Leitch (Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan National Team)
![](https://media.gqjapan.jp/photos/5dd6235b9fa12e0008185996/16:9/w_1024%2cc_limit/Rugby.jpg)
Athlete of the Year: Igarashi Kanoa
![](https://media.gqjapan.jp/photos/5dd61e098b533700080c03d9/16:9/w_1024%2cc_limit/Kanoa%20Igarashi.jpg)
New Generation Actor of the Year: Yokohama Ryusei
![](https://media.gqjapan.jp/photos/5dd52be38b533700080c02c0/16:9/w_1024%2cc_limit/eye.jpg)
Legendary Actor of the Year: Kusakari Masao
![](https://media.gqjapan.jp/photos/5dd620d28b533700080c03e1/16:9/w_1024%2cc_limit/Masao%20Kusakari.jpg)
Breakthrough Actor of the Year: Kaku Kento
![](https://media.gqjapan.jp/photos/5dd620687567710008cd60b5/16:9/w_1024%2cc_limit/eye.jpg)
TV Personality of the Year: Ishihara Yoshizumi
![](https://media.gqjapan.jp/photos/5dd605dc7567710008cd608d/16:9/w_1024%2cc_limit/Yoshizumi%20Ishihara.jpg)
Youth Influencer of the Year: kemio
![](https://media.gqjapan.jp/photos/5dd615c59fa12e00081858dd/16:9/w_1024%2cc_limit/Kemio.jpg)
Actor of the Year: Muro Tsuyoshi
![](https://media.gqjapan.jp/photos/5dd5df367567710008cd608a/16:9/w_1024%2cc_limit/eye.jpg)
Comedy Act of the Year: Shimofuri Myojo
![](https://media.gqjapan.jp/photos/5dd60e148b533700080c03cb/16:9/w_1024%2cc_limit/ShimofuriMyojo.jpg)
Pop Icons of the Year: King & Prince
![Image result for King & Prince gq men](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VrmHZAg1U3Y/maxresdefault.jpg)
Award ceremony photos
![King & Prince](https://ogre.natalie.mu/media/news/music/2019/1121/DSC_8348.jpg?impolicy=hq&imwidth=640)
![鈴木正文編集長](https://ogre.natalie.mu/media/news/music/2019/1121/DSC_8263.jpg?impolicy=hq&imwidth=640)
![横浜流星](https://ogre.natalie.mu/media/news/music/2019/1121/DSC_8279.jpg?impolicy=hq&imwidth=640)
![トンプソン・ルーク選手に持ち上げられてパスを待つせいや(霜降り明星)と田村優選手。](https://ogre.natalie.mu/media/news/music/2019/1121/DSC_8416.jpg?impolicy=hq&imwidth=640)
![King & Prince](https://ogre.natalie.mu/media/news/music/2019/1121/DSC_8334.jpg?impolicy=hq&imwidth=640)
![「GQ MEN OF THE YEAR 2019」記者会見の様子。](https://ogre.natalie.mu/media/news/music/2019/1121/DSC_8420.jpg?impolicy=hq&imwidth=640)
![左からkemio、田村優選手、賀来賢人、草刈正雄。](https://ogre.natalie.mu/media/news/music/2019/1121/DSC_8422.jpg?impolicy=hq&imwidth=640)
![石原良純](https://ogre.natalie.mu/media/news/music/2019/1121/DSC_8301.jpg?impolicy=hq&imwidth=640)
![賀来賢人](https://ogre.natalie.mu/media/news/music/2019/1121/DSC_8295.jpg?impolicy=hq&imwidth=640)
![草刈正雄](https://ogre.natalie.mu/media/news/music/2019/1121/DSC_8327.jpg?impolicy=hq&imwidth=640)
![kemio](https://ogre.natalie.mu/media/news/music/2019/1121/DSC_8282.jpg?impolicy=hq&imwidth=640)
![ムロツヨシ](https://ogre.natalie.mu/media/news/music/2019/1121/DSC_8324.jpg?impolicy=hq&imwidth=640)
![霜降り明星](https://ogre.natalie.mu/media/news/music/2019/1121/DSC_8313.jpg?impolicy=hq&imwidth=640)
![五十嵐カノア選手](https://ogre.natalie.mu/media/news/music/2019/1121/DSC_8286.jpg?impolicy=hq&imwidth=640)
![左から田村優選手、トンプソン・ルーク選手。](https://ogre.natalie.mu/media/news/music/2019/1121/DSC_8272.jpg?impolicy=hq&imwidth=640)
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