The 26th Japan Gold Disc Awards

<The 26th Japan Gold Disc Awards> 

- ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Japanese – AKB48
• Western – Lady Gaga

- BEST ASIAN ARTIST
• KARA

- BEST ENKA/KAYOKYOKU ARTIST
• Hikawa Kiyoshi

- NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Japanese – Kis-My-Ft2
• Western – LMFAO
• Asian – 2PM

- BEST 5 NEW ARTISTS (Japanese)
• Ayaman JAPAN
• NMB48
• Kaoru to Tomoki, Tamani Mook
• Kis-My-Ft2
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- BEST 3 NEW ARTISTS (Western)
• LMFAO
• Nicki Minaj
• Bruno Mars

- BEST 3 NEW ARTISTS (Asian)
• Jang Geun Suk
• 2PM
• B2ST (BEAST)

- BEST ENKA/KAYOKYOKU NEW ARTIST
• Park Hyun Bin

- ALBUM OF THE YEAR
• Japanese – “Ikimonobakari ~Members’ BEST Selection~” : Ikimonogakari
• Western – “Born This Way” : Lady Gaga
• Asian – “GIRLS’ GENERATION” : Shoujo Jidai

- BEST 5 ALBUMS (Japanese)
• “Beautiful World” : Arashi
• “Ikimonobakari ~Members’ BEST Selection~” : Ikimonogakari
• “Koko ni Ita koto” : AKB48
• “Nagai no Tou” : EXILE
• “SENSE” : Mr. Children

- BEST 3 ALBUMS (Western)
• “Goodbye Lullaby” : Avril Lavigne
• “GREATEST HITS” : Bon Jovi
• “Born This Way” : Lady Gaga

- BEST 3 ALBUMS (Asian)
• “Girl’s Talk” : KARA
• “GIRLS’ GENERATION” : Shoujo Jidai
• “TONE” : Tohoshinki

- CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
• “Kamisama no Karute ~Tsujii Nobuyuki Jisakushu” : Tsujii Nobuyuki

- JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
• “Norah Jones no Jiyuu Jikan” : Norah Jones

- INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
• “THe BEST OF TARO HAKASE” : Hakase Taro

- SOUND TRACK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
• “BURLESQUE”

- ANIMATION ALBUM OF THE YEAR
• “Gintama BEST2″

- TRADITIONAL JAPANESE MUSIC OF THE YEAR
• “Dai 47 Kai Columbia Zenkoku Ginei Concours Kadaigin Odamaki” : Nippon Columbia Ginei Ongakukai

- CONCEPT ALBUM OF THE YEAR
• “Love Songs” : Che’Nelle

- SINGLE OF THE YEAR
• “Everyday, Kachuusha” : AKB48

- BEST 5 SINGLES
• “Everyday, Kachuusha” : AKB48
• “Kaze wa Fuiteiru” : AKB48
• “Sakura no Ki ni Narou” : AKB48
• “Chance no Junban” : AKB48
• ”Flying Get” : AKB48

- SONG OF THE YEAR BY DOWNLOAD
• Japanese – “Ryuusei” : Kobukuro
• Western – “Born This Way” : Lady Gaga
• Asian – “Jumping” : KARA

- BEST 5 SONGS BY DOWNLOAD
• “Everyday, Kachuusha” : AKB48
• “Maru-Maru-Mori-Mori!” : Kaoru to Tomoki Tamani Mook
• “Jumping” : KARA
• “Ryuusei” : Kobukuro
• “Kono Yoru wo Tometeyo” : JUJU

- BEST MUSIC VIDEOS
• Japanese – “ARASHI 10-11 TOUR ‘Scene’ ~Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fuukei~ STADIUM” : Arashi
• Japanese – “ARASHI 10-11 TOUR ‘Scene’ ~Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fuukei~ DOME+” : Arashi
• Japanese – “AKB ga Ippai ~The Best Music Video~” : AKB48
• Western – “Michael Jackson’s VISION” : Michael Jackson
• Asian – “BEST CLIPS” : KARA

- SPECIAL AWARD
• “SONGS FOR JAPAN” : Various Artists