The took place at the New National Theater in

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on December 30, 2016. The ceremony was televised in Japan on TBS.

Presenters

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* Shin'ichirō Azumi (TBS announcer)

Winners and winning works

Grand Prix

Kana Nishino is a Japanese singer and songwriter signed with SME Records' Newcome Inc. She debuted on February 20, 2008, with the single "I". Often considered one of Japan's most popular female singers of the late 2000s and 2010s, she gained early populari ...

— "Anata no Suki na Tokoro"

Best Singer Award

Masayuki Suzuki Masayuki Suzuki (鈴木雅之, ''Suzuki Masayuki'', born September 22, 1956, in Ōta, Tokyo) is a Japanese singer best known as a former member of group Rats & Star (previously called ''Chanels''), and for performing the opening themes for the ...

– "Melancholia"

Best New Artist Award

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Excellent Work Award

— "Anata no Suki na Tokoro" *

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Kenta Kiritani is a Japanese actor and singer. He was born in Kita-ku, Osaka. Filmography Films TV series Internet series Dubbing *'' The Legend of Tarzan'', Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgård Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård (; born August 25, 1976) is ...

) — "Umi no Koe" *

Fuyumi Sakamoto is a Japanese female enka singer under EMI Music Japan. Career Having won a singing contest in early 1986, and after receiving about 11 months of vocal training, Sakamoto debuted as an enka recording singer with the single "Abare Daiko" in March ...

— "Onna wa daka rete ayu ni naru" *

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Kiriko Takemura (Japanese: 竹村桐子, born January 29, 1993), known professionally as Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (Hiragana: きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ), is a Japanese tarento, singer, and model. Her public image is associated with Japan's ''kawai ...

— "

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" *

AKB48 AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol girl group named after the Akihabara (''Akiba'' for short) area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48's producer, Yasushi Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with it ...

– "365 nichi no kamihikouki" *

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– "Namida no nai Sekai" *

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– " Fantôme" *

Mariya Nishiuchi is a Japanese model, actress, and singer-songwriter who is affiliated with Rising Production. She is the younger sister of model, actress, and BeForU member Hiromi Nishiuchi. Filmography TV series Films Discography Singles Magazines * ' ...

— "Believe" *

Kiyoshi Hikawa is a Japanese enka singer who was born on September 6, 1977 in Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.Hikawa Kiyoshi: Pro ...

— "Miren Gokoro" *

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– "Last Scene"

New Artist Award

* Satoshi Hayashibe * Mizuki Hayama *

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Best Album Award

– " Fantôme"

Excellence Album Award

Gen Hoshino is a Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and writer. Career Music Since 2000, Hoshino has led the instrumental band Sakerock, where he plays marimba and guitar. They released over ten albums before disbanding in 2015. As a solo artist, ...

– "Yellow Dancer" *

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– "Samenai" *

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– "Chandelier" *

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– "Joy of Life"

Good Planning Award

* V.A. – "Akaran Kun" *

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– "1936 〜your songs〜" * Ryuun Nagai – "Kaerimite" * V.A. – "THE PEANUTS -TRIBUTE SONGS-" * Begin – "Sugar Cane Cable Network" * Juju – "Snack JUJU ~Yoru no Request~ (Roppongishinjū, Love is Over)" * Mitsuko Nakamura – "Chōhen kayō rōkyoku muhō matsu no koi 〜 Matsugorō to Yoshioka fujin 〜" *

Izumi Yukimura is a Japanese popular singer and actress. Yukimura made her debut with the song in 1953. Her style of singing varied from jazz to rock and roll. She became one of the three most popular female singers in the early postwar Japan, along with Chie ...

Hibari Misora was a Japanese singer, actress and cultural icon. She received a Medal of Honor for her contributions to music and for improving the welfare of the public, and was the first woman to receive the People's Honour Award, which was conferred posthu ...

Chiemi Eri , was a Japanese popular singer and actress. Eri was born as on January 11, 1937 in Tokyo, Japan. She started her singing career at the age of 14 with her version of "Tennessee Waltz." Her repertoire consisted largely of traditional Japanese son ...

– "Too Young" * Ranka – "Tokyo Koibumi" * RADIO FISH – "PERFECT HUMAN" * Miki Matsukawa – "Miki no uta no tabi..."

Special Award

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(Movie"

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(Movie"

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Special Topic Award

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– "

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Special Honor Award

* Toru Funamura (The fourth chairman of

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)

Achievement Award

* Isao Saito * Daisuke Shiga *

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* Shunichi Makaino

Special Achievement Award

* Yûmi Ito (singer of "

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") * Rokusuke Ei (Screenwriter,

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) * Kisōtetsu (Member of "Dark Ducks") * Sasaki Kō (Member of "Dark Ducks") *

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player)

Encouragement Award by Japan Composer's Association

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* Yutaka Yamakawa

Best Composer Award

* Chiaki Oka – "Inochi no koi" (Original Artist:Mika Shinno)

Best Songwriter Award

* Fumihiko Hara – "Aki Koiuta" (Original Artist:

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)

Best Arranger Award

* Sekai no Owari – "Hey Ho" (Original Artist: Sekai no Owari)

References

External links

* {{Japan Record Awards

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