BEST
VOCALOID
CULTURE
SONG

Entry Specifications

The top 50 songs from an award-original chart combining Billboard JAPAN Niconico VOCALOID SONGS and Dwango The VOCALOID Collection are designated as Entry Works.

The 50 Entry Works consist of the following:

40 songs from an annual original chart compiled from the Billboard JAPAN Niconico VOCALOID SONGS chart. The chart is calculated in seven periods, each consisting of eight weeks. The top 50 songs from each period are combined and ranked by points. Duplicate entries are removed by retaining only the highest point total for each song, and the top 40 songs are selected.

Aggregation Period
January 27, 2025 – February 22, 2026

1st Period: January 27, 2025 – March 23, 2025
2nd Period: March 24, 2025 – May 18, 2025
3rd Period: May 19, 2025 – July 13, 2025
4th Period: July 14, 2025 – September 7, 2025
5th Period: September 8, 2025 – November 2, 2025
6th Period: November 3, 2025 – December 28, 2025
7th Period: December 29, 2025 – February 22, 2026

10 songs selected from Dwango The VOCALOID Collection.

Aggregation Period
January 27, 2025 – February 22, 2026

Aggregation Period

Final Voting Period

In addition to the Domestic Voting Members, Vocaloid Culture Special Voting Members will also participate in the voting.
Voting by Domestic Voting Members is voluntary, while all Vocaloid Culture Special Voting Members are required to vote.

Each voter will rank up to three works from among the nominees. Points will be allocated as follows. First place 4 points, second place 2 points, third place 1 point.

※Voters may rank up to three works and may choose to rank fewer than three.

※Self selection is permitted and duplicate selections are not allowed.

Winners

Artists, producers including Vocaloid producers, illustrators, mixing engineers, mastering engineers, directors, managers, and A&R representatives.