On December 5 at 7 PM, TBS will air this year’s Japan Yusen Taisho. Eight acts have been awarded the Music Excellence Award. These acts were given this awards because their songs have been highly requested on cable TV channels. During the show, one of these 8 acts will receive the Grand Prize. Three acts are also receiving the New Artist Award.

See who the winners and nominees are after the jump!

Music Excellence Award

AKB48

Otsuki Miyako

JUJU

Nishuchi Mariya

Nishino Kana

Hikawa Kiyoshi

Mizumori Kaori

Miyama Hiroshi

New Artist Award

Edoardo

Hayashibe Satoshi

Fuwafuwa

Public Award

Ichikawa Yukino

Topic Award

RADIO FISH – PERFECT HUMAN

Piko-Taro – PPAP (Pen Pineapple Apple Pen)

Special Award

Kiritani Kenta – Umi no Koe

THE YELLOW MONKEY

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