To ensure the transparency and fairness of the MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 voting and selection process, CEIPA assumes responsibility for its administration and maintains strict control over the management of all ballots and results.

CEIPA has hired Deloitte Tohmatsu LLC to perform agreed-upon procedures to assess whether the voting and selection process complies with the "MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 VOTING RULE BOOK" (the "VOTING RULE BOOK"), and will receive a report outlining the results of these procedures.

While these procedures do not constitute an audit and the report does not provide assurance on the process, CEIPA will use the findings as supplementary material in confirming that the voting and selection process is conducted fairly in accordance with the VOTING RULE BOOK, and that the system and procedures are operated with transparency.