MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN Classes Published, Together with Fan-Voted Prizes

As reported previous, MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN is a brand-new award established by means of the 5 main organizations within the Eastern tune trade — Recording Trade Affiliation of Japan, Japan Affiliation of Song Enterprises, the Federation of Song Manufacturers Japan, Song Publishers Affiliation of Japan, and All Japan Live performance & Are living Leisure Promoters Convention. The specifics of the greater than 60 classes slated to be identified on this new tune award, the balloting approach, and the choice and balloting approach for the greater than 5,000 balloting individuals had been published.

The inaugural match is about for Would possibly 21 and 22, 2025, on the Rohm Theatre Kyoto. Day 2 can be broadcast are living by means of a home terrestrial TV channel and delay-streamed on YouTube for an international target market. Nominees can be awarded in over 60 classes together with the six main ones reminiscent of Track of the 12 months and New Artist of the 12 months. Main points of the 23 divisions within the tune class, seven within the world tune class, 5 within the album class, twelve within the artist class, and 3 within the “Alliance Class” had been introduced.

The tune class will have fun all kinds of tune genres and cultures, with style divisions honoring J-pop, rock, hip-hop, idol tradition, anime and extra, in addition to particular divisions for revival (resurgent hits), Vocaloid tradition, and tune movies, amongst others. There may also be two awards determined by means of inviting votes from common tune listeners by means of Spotify. Within the album class, main with Album of the 12 months, tasks from genres that upload colour to tune tradition awards can be identified together with jazz, classical tune, film tune/unique soundtracks albums, and online game soundtracks. Within the artist class, there may also be a prize for artists who’ve been energetic within the Eastern tune trade for a very long time and contributed to its enrichment referred to as MAJ Undying Echo.

“We’re very venerated that our knowledge is getting used as one of the crucial core knowledge units for the songs entered in MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN,” says Billboard Japan chart director Seiji Isozaki. “We can proceed to enhance the accuracy of our knowledge in order that we will put across how other folks experience tune and the enjoyment of tune itself.”

Tallying length can be from Monday, Feb. 5, 2024 to Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, except for some classes.

Six main classes:

Track of the 12 months: Celebrates songs thought to be to be musically inventive and creative.

Approach of variety: An unique, MAJ-specific chart can be created by means of combining the weekly issues of the highest 100 tracks at the six metrics (radio airplay, CD gross sales, downloads, streaming, video perspectives, and karaoke) comprising Billboard Japan’s Sizzling 100 tune chart, and at the Most sensible Consumer Generated Songs chart. Two months can be thought to be a unmarried length, and songs charting in every length can be nominated for Track of the 12 months. Home and world songs are eligible for this class.

Album of the 12 months: Celebrates albums thought to be to be musically inventive and creative.

Approach of variety: An unique, MAJ-specific chart can be created by means of combining the CD and downloads knowledge comprising Billboard Japan’s Sizzling Albums chart, and GfK’s streaming knowledge. Two months can be thought to be a unmarried length, and albums charting in every length can be nominated for Album of the 12 months. Home and world albums are eligible for this class.

Artist of the 12 months: Celebrates artists thought to be to be musically inventive and creative.

Approach of variety: The Artist of the 12 months can be determined from artists with both songs or albums nominated for Track of the 12 months or Album of the 12 months. Home and world artists are eligible for this class.

New Artist of the 12 months: Celebrates new artists thought to be to be musically inventive and creative.

Approach of variety: The New Artist of the 12 months can be determined from artists of songs extracted from the ones nominated for Track of the 12 months, in keeping with Billboard Japan’s Heatseekers Songs regulations.

1. Excludes artists who’ve entered the highest 20 at the Japan Sizzling 100 or best 10 of the Japan Sizzling Albums tallies within the remaining six months (26 weeks).

2. Excludes artists who’ve logged a minimum of 4 months (17 weeks) within the remaining six months (26 weeks) at the Heatseekers Songs best 20.

Teams and tasks that come with the above excluded artists also are excluded. Then again, artists who carry out below utterly other names don’t seem to be excluded.

Most sensible World Hit From Japan: Celebrates home songs that experience grow to be hits around the globe.

Approach of variety: The Most sensible World Hit From Japan award can be determined by means of settling on the highest 5 songs from the worldwide chart created by means of extracting Japan-based songs from the worldwide viewing knowledge (streaming, downloads, tune movies) compiled by means of Luminate, except for the collection of perspectives in Japan.

Handiest the highest-ranking tune can be thought to be for acts with more than one songs at the record. 5 songs by means of 5 acts can be nominated for this award.

Tallying length: From Friday, Feb. 2, 2024 to Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025

Best possible Track Asia: Celebrates Asian songs that experience grow to be hits in Asia.

Approach of variety: The Best possible Track Asia award can be determined from the highest 3 songs from the 2024 year-end charts of Asian international locations/areas except for Japan.

For the inaugural MAJ, songs from the next East and Southeast Asian international locations and areas can be thought to be: South Korea, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan.

Basic balloting classes: One easiest paintings can be determined from 30 works selected as nominees via Spotify’s balloting serve as.

Listeners’ Selection: Best possible World Track of the 12 months powered by means of Spotify: An award given to the Best possible World Track determined by means of common vote from Spotify customers from each inside and outdoor Japan, from amongst home songs that experience grow to be international hits.

Listeners’ Selection: Best possible Track of the 12 months powered by means of Spotify: An award given to the Best possible Track determined by means of common vote from Spotify customers from each inside and outdoor Japan.

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025 KYOTO 

Date of Rite: Wednesday, Would possibly 21 and Thursday, Would possibly 22, 2025

MAJ Week: From Saturday, Would possibly 17 to Friday, Would possibly 23, 2025

Venue: ROHM Theatre Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Are living broadcast on home terrestrial TV and international flow on YouTube scheduled (some areas excluded)

*Tickets to wait the rite is probably not open to the general public. Main points of the awards rite and similar occasions can be introduced later.