We’re getting towards the tail end of 2016 so predictions are swirling about this year’s grand finale for the music world: Kohaku Uta Gassen. Who will perform? Who will host? Who will debut on the show this year? Who from the past will make a comeback? Speculation is rampant, but there are some guesses in regards to the questions asked above. Check them out below!

Host: Tamori

Red Team Moderator: Takahata Mitsuki

White Team Moderator: Furutachi Ichiro

Red Team
AI
Eir Aoi
E-girls
Leo Ieiri
Ikimonogakari
Sayuri Ishikawa
AKB48
NMB48
Ohara Sakurako
Godai Natsuko
Kobayashi Sachiko
Sakamoto Fuyumi
Shiina Ringo
Takahashi Mariko
AAA
Tendo Yoshimi
Nishino Kana
Nogizaka46
Perfume
Fuji Ayako
BABYMETAL
Seiko Matsuda
MISIA
Mizumori Saori
miwa
Akiko Wada

White Team
Arashi
Itsuki Hiroshi
EXILE
Kanjani8
Hiromi Go
Golden Bomber
Sandaime J Soul Brothers
SMAP
SEKAI NO OWARI
SEXY ZONE
DAIGO
TOKIO
Hideaki Tokunaga
Naoto Inti Raymi
Hata Motohiro
Hikawa Kiyoshi
V6
Masaharu Fukuyama
Hey! Say! JUMP
Hoshino Gen
Hosokawa Takashi
MAN WITH A MISSION
Miyama Hiroshi
Miwa Akihiro
Yamauchi Keisuke
Yuzu

Possible Red Team Debuts
Keyakizaka46
BABYMETAL
Kalafina
Fujiwara Sakura
Ichikawa Yukino
Happiness
Flower
Little Glee Monster
Leo Ieiri
Utada Hikaru
Eir Aoi
Dempagumi.inc

Possible White Team Debuts
Hey! Say! JUMP
Kis-My-Ft2
RADIO FISH
GENERATIONS
Johnny’s WEST
C&K
Hata Motohiro
MAN WITH A MISSION
Hayashibe Satoshi
Takeshima Hiroshi
Big Bang
KinKi Kids
Kiritani Kenta

Possible Red Team Comebacks
Namie Amuro
Momoiro Clover Z
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
AAA
Kobayashi Sachiko

Possible White Team Comebacks
Naoto Inti Raymi
Golden Bomber
Fukada Kohei

Check out some more tidbits on the next page!

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