Today, Utada Hikaru was announced as the Grand Prize winner of The 9th CD Shop Awards 2017 for her album “Fantôme.” The album was chosen from seven final nominees that were selected by record store staff from across Japan. Aimer’s “daydream” given runner-up prize. Utada did not attend the ceremony.

Check out the full list of winners below!

Grand Prize

Utada Hikaru – Fantôme

Runner-Up Prize

Aimer – daydream

Western Music Award

Bruno Mars – 24K Magic

Maestro Award

Yumi Matsutoya – Uchuu Toshokan

Live Award

THE YELLOW MONKEY – THE YELLOW MONKEY SUPER JAPAN TOUR 2016 -SAITAMA SUPER ARENA 2016.7.10-

Classical Award

Sorita Kyohei – Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 & Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Jazz Award

WONK – Sphere

Enka Award

Yamauchi Keisuke – Ruten no Hatoba

Revisited Award

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION – Sol-fa

Special Award

Hi-STANDARD – ANOTHER STARTING LINE

Special Achievement Award

SMAP – SMAP 25 YEARS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Vg_0NijcEs

Finalist Award

[Alexandros] – EXIST!

D.A.N. – D.A.N.

never young beach – fam fam

My Hair is Bad – woman’s

RADWIMPS – Kimi no Na wa.

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