Nominations have been announced for the upcoming 2019 SPACE SHOWER MUSIC AWARDS. The nominees for the major awards include artists who have contributed musically to SPACE SHOWER TV, across a variety of genres.

This year has special people’s choice category awards where SPACE SHOWER users can submit votes for their favorite artist. The artists eligible must be nominated in one of the other categories. Voting begins on December 27th, and will conclude on February 11th, 2019.

Check out the nominees for the main categories below!

 Best Breakthrough Artist

• Official HIGE DANdism
• King Gnu
• CHAI
• Nulbarich
• Polkadot Stingray
• Taichi Mukai

Best Male Artist

• Masaki Suda
• Yu Takahashi
• Daichi Miura
• Naotarō Moriyama
• Kenshi Yonezu
• Rekishi

Best Female Artist

• AIMYON
• Utada Hikaru
• Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
• JUJU
• Superfly
• DAOKO

Best Group 

• ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
• ALEXANDROS
• Elephant Kashimashi
• BUMP OF CHICKEN
• Mr.Children
• RADWIMPS
• ONE OK ROCK

Best Pop Artist

• sumika
• SEKAI NO OWARI
• Perfume
• Gen Hoshino
• Mrs. GREENAPPLE
• Yuzu
• UNISON SQUARE GARDEN

Best Rock Artist

• THE ORAL CIGARETTES
• CreepHyp
• Suchmos
• THE BAWDIES
• My Hair Is Bad
• MAN WITH A MISSION
• Yabai T-Shirts Yasan
• WANIMA

Best Punk/Loud Artist

• Ken Yokoyama
• Crossfaith
• 04 Limited Sazabys
• BRAHMAN
• HEY-SMITH
• ROTTENGRAFFTY

Best Alternative Artist

• Nariaki Obukuro
• Quruli
• Sunny Day Service
• cero
• Tavito Nanao
• Yogee New Waves

Best Groove Artist

• iri
• Wednesday Campanella
• STUTS
• D.A.N.
• tofubeats
• yahyel

Best Hip-Hop Artist

• kZm
• KID FRESINO
• Creepy Nuts
• SKY-HI
• BAD HOP
• BIM

It will be held March 7th, 2019 at the NHK Hall. Yusuke Santamaria, Seiko Ito, and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu will host the ceremony.
(space shower website)