The winner of The 7th CD Shop Awards 2015 was recently announced and the winner is BABYMETAL for their self-titled album. The album was chosen from 10 final nominees that were selected by record store staff from across Japan. The Best Artist Award went to Gesu no Kiwami Otome. for their releases “Miryoku ga Sugoi yo” and “Minna Normal.” Pharrell Williams was awarded the World Award for his album “GIRL.” Check out the winners in the other categories after the jump!

Grand Prize

BABYMETAL – BABYMETAL

 

Best Artist Award

Gesu no Kiwami Otome. – Miryoku ga Sugoi yo / Minna Normal

 

 

World Award

Pharrell Williams – GIRL

 

Maestro Award

Mariya Takeuchi – TRAD

 

Live Video Award

Hoshino Gen – STRANGER IN BUDOKAN

 

 Classic Award

Martha Argerich, Claudio Abbado Orchestra Mozart –  M ozart : Piano Concerto No. 20 & 25

 

Jazz Award

Hiromi Uehara / The Trio Project – ALIVE

 

Enka Award

Fukuda Kouhei – Kirameki (Kirameki)

 

Revisited Award

Ohtaki Eiichi – Best Always

 

Japan CD Shop Clerk Union 2015 Special Award

Ana to Yuki no Joou Original Soundtrack

 

 Local Awards

Hokkaido Block Award: FOLKS – NEWTOWN

 

Tohoku Block Award: PLASTIC GIRL IN CLOSET – eye cue rew see

 

Kanto Block Award: Siamese Cats – AFTER HOURS

 

Koshinetsu Block Award: GLIM SPANKY – Shousou

 

Hokuriku Block Award: Family Basik – A False Dawn And Posthumous Notoriety

 

Tokai Block Award: 04 Limited Sazabys – monolith

 

Kansai Block Award: Frederic – oddloop

 

Chugoku Block Award: RED in BLUE – NEW AGE

 

Shikoku Block Award: Sushinchu – Mohaya CD Dewa Nai

 

Kyushu Block Award: Towatari Yota – Prism no Kiten

 

Okinawa Block Award:  Manami – Shangri-La