The Recording Industry Association of Japan has announced the winners of this year’s edition of The Japan Gold Disc Award. These awards are based on sales from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017. Namie Amuro won the top prize, Artist Of The Year. This is her first time winning this award since 1997. She sold 2.3 million albums and 1.4 million downloads last year. Her farewell best album, “Finally”, won Album Of The Year.

AKB48’s “Negaigoto no Mochigusare” won Single Of The Year. AKB48 has won Single Of The Year eight years in a row now. DAOKO x Yonezu Kenshi’s “Uchiage Hanabi” won Song Of The Year By Download. NGT48 won New Artist Of The Year.

Check out who else won after the jump!

Artist Of The Year
Japanese: Namie Amuro
Western: The Beatles

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Best Asian Artist
BIGBANG

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Best Enka / Kayokyoku Artist
Hikawa Kiyoshi

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New Artist Of The Year
Japanese: NGT48
Western: Grace VanderWaal
Asia: TWICE

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Best 5 New Artists (Japanese)
NGT48
THE RAMPAGE
Suda Masaki
Beverly
Matsuri nine.

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Best 3 New Artists (Western)
Alessia Cara
Grace VanderWaal
Shawn Mendes

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Best 3 New Artists (Asia)
TWICE
BTOB
BLACKPINK

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Best Enka / Kayokyoku New Artist
Nakazawa Takuya

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Album Of The Year
Japanese: Namie Amuro – Finally
Western: Ed Sheeran – ÷
Asia: TWICE – #TWICE

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Best 5 Albums (Japanese)
Namie Amuro – Finally
Arashi – “untitled”
AKB48 – Thumbnail
Sandaime Soul Brothers – THE JSB WORLD
ONE OK ROCK – Ambitions

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Best 3 Albums (Western)
Various Artists – “La La La” Original Soundtrack
Ed Sheeran – ÷
Taylor Swift – Reputation

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Best 3 Albums (Asia)
SHINee – FIVE
TWICE – #TWICE
BIGBANG – MADE

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Classic Album Of The Year
Hakase Taro – VIOLINISM III

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Jazz Album Of The Year
Seiko Matsuda – SEIKO JAZZ

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Instrumental Album Of The Year
Kadomatsu Toshiki – SEA IS A LADY 2017

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Soundtrack Album Of The Year
Original Soundtrack “Wild Speed: Icebreak”

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Animation Album Of The Year
Fate/Grand Order – Fate/Grand Order Original Soundtrack I

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Traditional Music Album Of The Year
Tokise Koto Gakko Sokyokubu – Kono Oto Tomare! ~Tokise Koto Gakko Sokyokubu~

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Planning Album Of The Year
DJ Kazu – Love to Pop ~Sukidatta Hito wo Omoidasu Uta ga Aru~ mixed by DJ Kazu

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Single Of The Year
AKB48 – Negaigoto no Mochigusare

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Best 5 Singles
AKB48 – 11gatsu no Anklet
AKB48 – Shoot Sign
AKB48 – Negaigoto no Mochigusare
AKB48 – #SukiNanda
Nogizaka46 – Nigemizu

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Song Of The Year By Download
Japanese: DAOKO x Yonezu Kenshi – Uchiage Hanabi
Western: Ed Sheeran – Shape of You
Asia: TWICE – TT – Japanese Ver.-

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Best 5 Songs By Download
Mai Kuraki – Togetsukyou ~Kimi Omofu~
DAOKO x Yonezu Kenshi – Uchiage Hanabi
Doughnuts Hole – Otona no Okite
Yonezu Kenshi – Peace Sign
WANIMA – Yatte Miyou

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Best Music Videos (Japanese)
Arashi – ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2016-2017 Are You Happy?」
Kanjani8 – Kanjani’s Eightertainment
Sandaime J Soul Brothers – Sandaime J Soul Brothers LIVE TOUR 2016-2017 “METROPOLIZ”

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Best Music Video (Western)
Madonna – Rebel Heart Tour

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Best Music Video (Asia)
BIGBANG – BIGBANG10 THE CONCERT : 0.TO.10 -THE FINAL-

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Special Award
Oginome Yoko – Dancing Hero Archive
BOOWY – “GIGS” CASE OF BOOWY -THE ORIGINAL-

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