59th Japan Record Award Winners and Nominees Announced

The nominees and winners of the 59th Japan Record Awards were announced by TBS.

Most of the winners of the awards have already been announced. However, the winners of the Grand Prix (Song of the Year) and Best New Artist will be announced on December 30 when the awards hold its awards show.

Winning Album of the Year was Suchmos for "THE KIDS". The album was a breakout hit for the band and widely praised by critics and the general population.

Check out the full list of winners and nominees below:

Song of the Year

Nogizaka46 – Influencer
Daichi Miura – EXCITE
Kiyoshi Hikawa – Otoko no Zesshou
Hiroshi Miyama – Otoko no Ryuugi
Keyakizaka46 – Kaze ni Fukaretemo
AI – Kirakira feat. Kanna
Kana Nishino – Te wo Tsunagu Riyuu
AKB48 – Negaigoto no Mochigusare
AAA – LIFE
SEKAI NO OWARI – RAIN

Best New Artist

Tsubaki Factory
Takuya Nakazawa
NOBU
UNIONE

Album of the Year

Suchmos - THE KIDS

Album Excellence Award

Keisuke Kuwata – Garakuta
Kumiko with Kazamachi Review – deracine
Ren Takada – Night Riders’ Blues
Hiromi Uehara×Edmar Castaneda – Live In Montreal

Japan Composer’s Association Award

Konomi Mori

Best Vocalist Award

Yoshimi Tendo

Special Award

Yuu Aku
Namie Amuro
Yoko Oginome / Osaka Prefecture Tomioka High School Dance Department “Dancing Hero”
Yuzu
Akiko Wada

Special Honor Award

Miyako Otsuki

Composition Award

Katsuhiko Sugiyama (Leo Ieiri – “Zutto, Futari de”)

Verse (Lyrics) Award

Hideaki Tokunaga (“Baton”)

Arrangement Award

Yasutaka Nakata (Kyary Pamyu Pamyu – “Easter” & “Harajuku Iyahoi”)

Planning Award

Yutaro Miura – I’m HOME
Hanawa – Otou-san
The KanLeeKeeZ – G.S. meets The KanLeeKeeZ
Seiko Matsuda – SEIKO JAZZ
Beauty & The Beast Original Soundtrack
Hiroshi Itsuki – Toru Funamura Tribute Album ~Eien no Funamura Melody~

Achievement Award

Yukihiko Itou
Ryoutarou Konishi
Jun Suzuki
Kyouhei Tsutsumi
Shouhei Mozu
Reiko Yukawa

Lifetime Achievement Award

Hirooki Ogawa
Hiroshi Kamayatsu
Jun Kitahara
Sone Komei
Masaaki Hirao
Toru Funamura
Peggy Hayama