Winners of “The Japan Gold Disc Award 2022” 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, 2021 to December 31, 2021. Snow Man won Artist of the Year in the Japanese category. They also won awards for Album of the Year, Best 5 Albums (Japanese), Single of the Year, Best 5 Singles (two awards), and Best 3 Music Videos.

Yuuri won New Artist of the Year, along with Best 5 New Artists (Japanese). Other winners in the latter category were INI, Ado, Naniwa Danshi, and BE:FIRST.

Check out who else won after the jump!

Artist of the Year
Japanese: Snow Man
Western: The Beatles


Best Asian Artist
BTS


Best Enka / Kayokyoku Artist
Hikawa Kiyoshi


New Artist of the Year
Yuuri


Best 5 New Artists (Japanese)
INI
Ado
Naniwa Danshi
BE:FIRST
Yuuri


Best 3 New Artists (Western)
Easy Life
Olivia Rodrigo
Finneas


Best 3 New Artists (Asia)
ITZY
ENHYPEN
TREASURE


Best Enka / Kayokyoku New Artist
Sanada Naoki


Album of the Year
Snow Man – Snow Mania S1
ABBA – Voyage
BTS – BTS, THE BEST


Best 5 Albums (Japanese)
Kanjani8 – 8BEAT
King & Prince – Re:Sense
SixTONES – 1ST
Snow Man – Snow Mania S1
Nogizaka46 – Time flies


Best 3 Albums (Western)
Adele – 30
ABBA – Voyage
The Beatles – Let It Be (Special Edition)


Best 3 Albums (Asia)
SEVENTEEN – Attacca
TOMORROW X TOGETHER – Chaotic Wonderland
BTS – BTS, THE BEST


Classic Album of the Year
Hakase Taro – SONGBOOK


Jazz Album of the Year
Hiromi Uehara The Piano Quintet – Silver Lining Suite


Instrumental Album of the Year
T-SQUARE – FLY! FLY! FLY!


Soundtrack Album of the Year
“Ryu to Sobakasu no Hime” Original Soundtrack


Animation Album of the Year
“Kimetsu no Yaiba” Kojiro Kamon Ritsushi Hen Original Soundtrack


Traditional Music Album of the Year
Iyashi no Niko ~Furusato Aiyan~


Planning Album of the Year
PRODUCE 101 JAPAN SEASON2


Single of the Year
Snow Man – Grandeur


Best 5 Singles
Snow Man – Grandeur
Snow Man – HELLO HELLO
Naniwa Danshi – Ubu LOVE
Nogizaka46 – Gomen ne Fingers crossed
Nogizaka46 – Boku wa Boku wo Suki ni Naru


Music Video of the Year
Japanese: Arashi – Arafes 2020 at Kokuritsu Kyogijo
Western: Eric Clapton – The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions
Asia: BTS -BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E


Best 3 Music Videos
Arashi – Arafes 2020 at Kokuritsu Kyogijo
Arashi – This is Arashi LIVE 2020.12.31
Snow Man – Snow Man ASIA TOUR 2D.2D.


Song of the Year by Download
Japanese: YOASOBI – Kaibutsu
Western: Coldplay x BTS – My Universe
Asia: BTS – Butter


Best 5 Songs by Download
Utada Hikaru – One Last Kiss
Official HIGE DANdism – Cry Baby
BTS – Butter
YOASOBI – Kaibutsu
Yonezu Kenshi – Pale Blue


Song of the Year by Streaming
Japanese: Awesome City Club – Wasurena
Western: The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – Stay
Asia: BTS – Butter


Best 5 Songs by Streaming
Awesome City Club – Wasurena
Official HIGE DANdism – Cry Baby
BTS – Permission to Dance
BTS – Butter
YOASOBI – Kaibutsu


Special Award
Aimer
YOASOBI

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