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ABOUT
THE
AWARDS

International music awards
with winners chosen
by 5000 music industry professionals

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN

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We will be conducting a rigorous voting process with over 5,000 voting members, consisting of music industry professionals from various fields, including artists, creators, recording company employees, promoters, music publishers, overseas music award judges.
Nominees and winners will be decided and awarded through strict voting by these members.

VOTING PROCESS

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MARCH
2025
ENTRIES
Entries will be automatically selected using an objective metric tied to data from Billboard Japan, Oricon, GfK/NIQ Japan, Luminate, and other major sources.

*Some categories may have different selection processes.
APRIL
2025
NOMINEES
From the entered works/artists, domestic voting members will select five nominees for each category.
MAY
2025
WINNERS
Both domestic and international voting members will select the winning works/artists.
ANNOUNCEMENT
The winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony in Kyoto, Japan on May 21 and May 22, 2025.

VOTING MEMBERS

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ARTISTS
CREATORS
MANAGERS
RECORDING COMPANY EMPLOYEES
ENGINEERS
PROMOTERS
MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTORS
MUSIC DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
DEALERS
DISTRIBUTORS
MUSIC CRITICS
WRITERS
MEDIA
MUSIC PUBLISHERS
OVERSEAS MUSIC AWARD JUDGES
OVERSEAS CREATORS
OVERSEAS PROMOTERS
OVERSEAS MUSIC DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES

MAIN
CATEGORIES

SONG
OF
THE
YEAR
ALBUM
OF
THE
YEAR
ARTIST
OF
THE
YEAR
NEW
ARTIST
OF
THE
YEAR
TOP
GLOBAL
HIT
FROM
JAPAN
BEST
SONG
ASIA

SUB
CATEGORIES

J-POP
/
JAPANESE
HIP
HOP
/
J-
ROCK
/
INTERNATIONAL
R&B/SOUL
/
JAZZ
ALBUM
/
ANIME
/
INTERNATIONAL
ALTERNATIVE
/
DANCE
PERFORMANCE
/
IDOL
CULTURE
/
JAPANESE
ALTERNATIVE
/
ENKA/
KAYŌKYOKU
/
JAPANESE
SINGER
SONG-WRITER
/
JAPANESE
R&B/SOUL
/
DJ
/
MUSIC
VIDEO
/
GAME
SOUNDTRACK
/
COLLABORATION
/
REVIVAL
/
VOCALOID
CULTURE
/
INTERNATIONAL
HIP
HOP
/
INTERNATIONAL
POP
/
JAPANESE
DANCE
POP
/
CLASSICAL
ALBUM
/
INSTRUMENTAL
/
INDONESIA
POP
/
LIVE
PERFOEMANCE
/

OVERVIEW
OF
THE
AWARDS
CEREMONY

ROHM THEATRE KYOTO
May 21 and May 22, 2025
DATE & TIME
Wednesday, May 21 and Thursday, May 22, 2025 - Awards Ceremony
*Awards Week: Saturday, May 17 - Friday, May 23, 2025
VENUE
ROHM Theatre Kyoto
**Additional satellite venues are being explored
BROADCAST
Scheduled to air live on broadcast television
LIVESTREAM
Scheduled to stream globally on YouTube
COOPERATION
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) *To be confirmed
Agency for Cultural Affairs

ARTWORK

The logo symbolizes igniting the future of music worldwide, featuring the letter 'M' from 'MUSIC' represented through a musical staff. The red gradient employs the traditional Ukiyo-e shading technique called 'Fukibokashi.' It was crafted by Kenji Takenaka, the fifth-generation artisan of Takenaka Mokuhan in Kyoto.

Music Awards Japan Executive Committee

Overall management will be conducted by CEIPA, a general incorporated association.

CONTACT

For various inquiries regarding MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN, please contact us using the inquiry form below.

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