The awards ceremony for the 39th Japan Academy Prize was held last night, March 4. It confers the Grand Prize from among the “Awards of Excellence” of each category, winners of which were announced last January. Nishida Toshiyuki and Miyazawa Rie, winner of last year’s Best Actress, served as moderators for the event.

“Umimachi Diary” won 4 awards, the most for a movie this year. Check out the list of winners, nominees and gallery below.

Kuroki Haru won “Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role” for “Haha to Kuraseba” movie. This is her second consecutive award as she also won for the category last year. Ninomiya Kazunari won “Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role” for “Haha to Kuraseba” movie. Last year, Okada Junichi won the award for “Eien no Zero”, making it the second consecutive award for Johnnys Jimusho.

Picture of the Year: Umimachi Diary

• Kainan 1890
• Nihon no Ichiban Nagai Hi
• Haha to Kuraseba
• Hyakuen no Koi

Animation of the Year: Bakemono no Ko

• The Anthem of the Heart
• Miss Hokusai
• Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’
• Love Live! The School Idol Movie

Director of the Year: Koreeda Hirokazu (Umimachi diary)

• Ohne Hitoshi (Bakuman)
• Take Masaharu (Hyakuen no Koi)
• Tanaka Mitsutoshi (Kainan 1890)
• Harada Masato (Nihon no Ichiban Nagai Hi)

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Ninomiya Kazunari (Haha to Kuraseba)

• Uchino Seiyo (Kainan 1890)
• Oizumi Yo (Kakekomi Onna to Kakedashi Otoko)
• Sato Koichi (Terminal)
• Yakusho Koji (Nihon no Ichiban Nagai Hi)

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Ando Sakura (Hyakuen no Koi)

• Ayase Haruka (Umimachi diary)
• Arimura Kasumi (Biri Gal)
• Kiki Kirin (An)
• Yoshinaga Sayuri ( Haha to Kuraseba)

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Motoki Masahiro (Tenkuu no Hachi / Nihon no Ichiban Nagai Hi)

• Asano Tadanobu ( Haha to Kuraseba)
• Arai Hirofumi (Hyakuen no Koi)
• Ito Atsushi (Biri Gal)
• Sometani Shota (Bakuman)

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Kuroki Haru (Haha to Kuraseba)

• Kaho (Umimachi diary)
• Nagasawa Masami (Umimachi diary)
• Mitsushima Hikari (Kakekomi Onna to Kakedashi Otoko)
• Yoshida Yo (Biri Gal)

Newcomer of the Year

• Arimura Kasumi (Biri Gal)
• Tsuchiya Tao (orange)
• Hirose Suzu (Umimachi diary)
• Fujino Ryoko (Solomon no Gisho / Kohen Saiban)
• Shinohara Atsushi (Koibito Tachi)
• Noda Yojiro (Toire no Pieta)
• Yamazaki Kento (orange, Heroine Shikkaku)
• Yamada Ryosuke (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu)

Topic/ Popularity Award
Actor Department : Momoiro Clover Z (Maku ga Agaru)
Work Department: Bakuman

Best Screenplay: Adachi Shin (Hyakuen no Koi)

Best Cinematography: Takimoto Mikiya (Umimachi diary)

Best Lighting Direction: Fujii Norikiyo (Umimachi diary)

Best Music Award: Sakanaction (Bakuman)

Best Art Direction: Hanatani Hidefumi (Kainan 1890)

Best Sound Recording: Nobuhiko Shoin (Kainan 1890)

Best Film Editing: Ozeki Yasuyuki (Bakuman)

Best Foreign Langauge Film: “American Sniper”

Association Special Award: Kazuo Matsuda [costume] / Garu Enterprise [trailer production]

Association Honor Award: Nakadai Tatsuya [actor]

(via Modelpress)