Award honoring a sound engineer involved in music live performances.
Best Sound Production Staff
in association with Japan Live Entertainment Stage TechStaff Association
LIVE STAFF
Entry Specifications
All employees of companies affiliated with participating organizations of the association (approximately 300 companies) are eligible.
Concerts held between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025 are eligible. Participating companies affiliated with the association may submit entries for each category through either self-nomination or third-party nomination.
Self-nomination refers to works handled by the nominating company (applicable to the three categories: stage production/scenic design, lighting, and sound).
Entry Period
January 20, 2026 – March 31, 2026
Entry Rules
As candidate entries, participating companies affiliated with the association may recommend up to two works for each of the three categories.
Companies responsible for all three categories: one self-nominated work and one third-party nomination (two third-party nominations are also permitted, but two self-nominations are not permitted).
Companies not responsible for all three categories: two third-party nominations.
Final Voting Period
April 30, 2026 – May 21, 2026
Aggregation Period
Entry Period
January 20, 2026 – March 31, 2026
Final Voting Period
April 30, 2026 – May 21, 2026
First Voting Period
After the Entry Candidate Works are aggregated, the top five works will be selected as Nominees.
In the case of a tie, the work with the greater number of external nominations will be ranked higher.
Final Voting Period
Member companies affiliated with organizations participating in the Japan Live Entertainment Stage TechStaff Association, as well as ACPC and writers, will participate in the voting.
Each full member company will receive one base vote. One additional vote will be granted if the company has 31 or more employees. After that, one additional vote will be granted for every additional 30 employees.
The number of employees counted will be capped at 450.
Winners
Production team including mixing operators, monitor operators, and system engineers.
Inquiry Form for Voting Members
*This form is for individuals who are eligible as voting members.