MANILA, Philippines – Japanese girl group AKB48 and Lady Gaga bagged the Album of the Year awards for the Japanese and Western categories, respectively, at the 26th Japan Gold Disc Award 2012, organized by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).
The awards were based on actual sales in Japan from to Nov. 1, 2010 to Oct. 31, 2011.
AKB48 won a total of 10 awards. Meanwhile, Korean girl group KARA won Best Asian Artist and four other awards, the most number for a K-pop singer.
Kiyoshi Hikawa was named Best Enka/Kyokyoku Artist while Korean Park Hyun Bin won as Best Enka/Kyokyoku New Artist.
In the New Artist of the Year category, the winners are Kis-My-Ft2 (Japan), LMFAO (Western) and 2PM (Asia).
The Best 5 New Artists in Japan are NMB48, Ayaman Japan, Kaoru to Tomoki, Tama ni Mook, Kis-My-Ft2 and back number.
In the Western category, the Best 3 New Artists are Bruno Mars, LMFAO and Nicki Minaj.
In the Asia category, boy bands BEAST and 2PM along with solo artist Jang Geun Suk won as Best 3 New Artists.
For the Album of the Year, the winners are: “Ikimono Bakari-Members BEST Selection” by Ikimono Gakari (Japan), “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga (Western) and “Girls Generation” – Girls Generation (Asia).
The Best 5 Japanese Albums are “SENSE” by Mr. Children, “Beautiful World” by Arashi, “Ikimono Bakari-Members BEST Selection”-Ikimono Gakari, “Koko ni Ita Koto” by AKB48, and “Negai no Tou” by EXILE.
The Best 3 Western Albums are “Goodbye Lullaby” by Avril Lavigne, “Greatest Hits” by Bon Jovi and “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga.
The Best 3 Asian Albums are “Girl’s Talk” by KARA,”Girls Generation” by Girls Generation and “TONE” by TVXQ (aka Tohoshinki).
In the Song of the Year by Download, the winners are “Jumping” by KARA (Asia), “Ryuusei” by Kobukuro (Japan) and “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga (Western).
In the Best 5 Songs by Download, the winners are “Everyday, Katyusha” by AKB48, “Maru Maru Mori Mori!” by Kaoru to Tomoki, Tama ni Mook, “Jumping” by KARA, “Ryuusei” by Kobukuro and “Kono Yoru wo Tomete yo” by JUJU.
KARA’s “Best Clips” also won as Best Music Video along with “ARASHI 10-11 Tour ‘Scene’-Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fuukei-STADIUM” – Arashi (Japan), “ARASHI 10-11 Tour ‘Scene’-Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fuukei-Dome+”–Arashi (Japan), “AKB ga Ippai-The Best Music Video” – AKB48 (Japan) and “Michael Jackson’s Vision” – Michael Jackson (Western).
Other winners are:
Classic Album of the Year: “Kamisama no Karute-Tsujii Nobuyuki Jisakushuu” – Tsujii Nobuyuki
Jazz Album of the Year: “… Featuring” by Norah Jones
Instrumental Album of the Year: “The Best of Taro Hakase” by Taro Hakase
Soundtrack Album of the Year: “Burlesque”
Animation Album of the Year: “Gintama BEST 2” – Various Artists
Traditional Japanese Music Album of the Year: “47th Columbia Zenkoku Ginei Concours: Kadaigin Odamaki” by Nippon Columbia Ginei Ongakukai
Concept Album of the Year: “Love Songs” by Che’Nelle
Single of the Year: “Everyday, Katyusha” by AKB48
Best 5 Singles: “Everyday, Kachuusha” by AKB48, “Kaze wa Fuiteiru” by AKB48, “Sakura no Ki ni Narou” by AKB48, “Chance no Junban” by AKB48 and “Flying Get” by AKB48
Special Award: “Songs For Japan” by Various Artists
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