Award honoring an vocaloid culture song that is considered musically outstanding in terms of creativity and artistry
BEST
VOCALOID
CULTURE
SONG
SONGS / Special Category
ENTRIES
PLAY LIST
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 public voting via the voting website (maj-vocaloid.com) established by Dwango, votes shall be cast by Domestic and International Voting Members, as well as Special Voting Members for Vocaloid Culture.
Voting by Domestic and International Voting Members shall be optional, while all Special Voting Members for Vocaloid Culture are required to vote.
Each vote cast via the voting website established by Dwango shall count as one vote, while votes cast by Domestic and International Voting Members shall carry a weight of 1.5 votes, and those cast by Special Voting Members for Vocaloid Culture shall carry a weight of 2 votes.
Voters shall rank up to three nominated works. (1st place: 4 points; 2nd place: 2 points; 3rd 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.
Inquiry Form for Voting Members
*This form is for individuals who are eligible as voting members.
Voting Member Registration Request Form
Eligible artists and creators (including lyricists, composers, and arrangers) involved in works entered for MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 may participate in both the first-round and final-round voting as Voting Members.
If you believe you are eligible but have not received a notification from the MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN Executive Committee, please contact us using this form.