Today TBS (the Tokyo Broadcasting System) has published both this year’s set of winners for the Japan Record Awards as well as the nominees for the coveted Song of the Year and Best New Artist categories.  The Japan Record Awards are a Japanese music awards show akin to what the Grammies are in the United States and it can be considered a great honor to be selected for any award on the list below.

Of particular note among this year’s Song of the Year Nominations are Sandaime J Soul Brother’s “Unfair World”, Hikawa Kiyoshi’s “Itoshi no Tequiero”, Nishino Kana’s “Torisetsu”, and Gesu no Kiwami Otome.’s “Watashi Igai Watashi Janai no”.  Also worth mentioning is the recipient of this year’s Album of the Year award:  Southern All Stars’ “Budou”, the group’s first full album release in nearly a decade.

The 57th Japan Record Awards will air on December 30th (they will be hosted once again by actress Nakama Yukie and TBS announcer Azumi Shinichiro), which is when we’ll find out who this year’s Best New Artist will be, as well as which of the song nominations will receive the coveted Grand Prix award.  Please read on below for a look at the full list of winners and nominees and a healthy congratulations to each and every one of them.

-’57th Japan Record Awards′ Winners/Nominees-

“Song of the Year” (Grand Prix) Nominations

• AAA – Aishiteru no ni, Aisenai
• Nishiuchi Mariya – Arigatou Forever…
• Sandaime J Soul Brothers – Unfair World
• Hikawa Kiyoshi – Itoshi no Tequiero
• Miyama Hiroshi – Oiwakiyama
• Nishino Kana – Torisetsu
• AKB48 – Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai
• Kyary Pamyu Pamyu – Mondai Girl
• Mizumori Kaori – Yamatoji no Koi
• Gesu no Kiwami Otome. – Watashi Igai Watashi Janai no

Best New Artist Nominations

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• Kobushi Factory
• Hanaoka Natsumi
• Yasuda Rei

Album of the Year

• Southern All Stars – Budou

Album Excellence Award

• SEKAI NO OWARI – Tree
• Onuki Taeko & Komatsu Ryota – Tint
• Yonezu Kenshi – Bremen
• TUBE – Your TUBE + My TUBE

Special Award

• Kumamushi – Attakaindakara♪
• Fukuyama Masaharu

Best Vocalist Award

• Matsuda Seiko

Planning Award

• Tokunaga Hideaki – “VOCALIST 1~6”
• ACOON HIBINO – “Kokoro to Karada wo Totonoeru ~Ai no Shuhasu 528 Hz~” & “Jiritsu Shinkei wo Totonoeru Oto no Shohosen ~Ai no Shuhasu 528 Hz~”
• Various Artists – “Takamizawa Toshihiko Produce Ultra Hero Song Retsuden”
• Various Artists – “Nakanishi Rei to 12-nin no Joyuutachi”
• Hajime Chitose – “Heiwa Gannen”
• Various Artists – “Matsumoto Takashi Sakushi Katsudou Yonjugo Shunen Tribute ‘Kazemachi de Ahimaseu'”
• Wagakki Band – “Yasouemaki”
• JUJU – “Request” & “Request II”
• Asakura Saya – “River Boat Song -Future Trax-“

Japan Composer’s Association Award

• Ishikawa Sayuri
• Yamauchi Keisuke

Achievement Award

• Itsuki Hiroyuki
• Kikuchi Shunsuke
• Kobayashi Asei
• Fuse Akira
• Mikawa Kenichi

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Eto Isao
• Kase Kunihiko
• Sugawara Yasunori
• Tadano Michiyasu
• Chiaki Tetsuya
• Mishima Daisuke

Composition Award

• Tsunku♂ (Kumiko – “Umaretekite Kurete Arigatou”)

Verse (Lyrics) Award

• Kitajou Makoto (Yamauchi Keisuke – “Spotlight” / Kitagawa Daisuke – “Yokohama no Odoriko”)

Arrangement Award

• Kameda Seiji (Ikimonogakari – “Anata” / Ohara Sakurako – “Hitomi”)

(via natalie)