Billboard Japan Music Awards

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| awarded_for = Achievements in music

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Billboard Japan Music Awards are an annual set of music awards, founded by Billboard Japan, the Japanese online edition of the music magazine Billboard.{{Cite web |date=2012-03-03 |title=AKB48 AKB48、<Billboard JAPAN Music Awards>で史上初の4冠を達成 - BARKSニュース |url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000077514 |website=Barks}}

The awards honor artists, both Japanese and foreign, who had achieved best results in Billboard Japan charts during the year. Different awards are based on different formulas, combining both chart data and votes from the public.{{Cite magazine |title=AKB48, Carly Rae Jepsen Win Big at Billboard Japan Music Awards |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1481287/akb48-carly-rae-jepsen-win-big-at-billboard-japan-music-awards |magazine=Billboard}} The main award, Artist of the Year, is determined solely by popular vote.

The awards are given at an annual awards show featuring performances by celebrated artists. The first awards ceremony was held in 2010.

Award categories

; Music categories

:* Billboard Japan Hot 100 of the Year (2009–present)

:* Billboard Japan Hot Albums of the Year (2015–present)

:* Billboard Japan Top Single Sales of the Year (2009–present)

:* Billboard Japan Hot Animation of the Year (2011–present)

:* Billboard Japan Hot Overseas of the Year (2014–present)

:* Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales of the Year (2009–present)

:* Billboard Japan Top Jazz Albums of the Year (2009–present)

:* Billboard Japan Streaming Songs of the Year (2017–present)

:* Billboard Japan Download Songs of the Year (2017–present)

:* Billboard Japan Download Albums of the Year (2017–present)

; Artist categories

:* Billboard Japan Artist of the Year (2009–present)

:* Billboard Japan Top Pop Artist (2009–present)

:* Billboard Japan Jazz Artist of the Year (2009–present)

:* Billboard Japan Classic Artist of the Year (2009–present)

:* Billboard Japan Animation Artist of the Year (2011–present)

:* Billboard Japan Independent Artist of the Year (2009–present)

; Past categories

:* Billboard Japan Digital and Airplay Overseas of the Year (2011–2014)

:* Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary of the Year (2009–2014)

:* Billboard Japan Independent of the Year (2009–2014)

:* Billboard Japan Overseas Soundtrack Albums (2009–2014)

:* Billboard Japan Radio Songs of the Year (2009–2016)

:* Billboard Japan Top Classical Albums of the Year (2009–2016)

:* Billboard Japan Top Jazz Albums of the Year (2009–2016)

Award ceremonies

The awards ceremony has taken place in December–February.

The 2009 and 2010 awards were broadcast on Fuji TV Next, since 2011 on Osaka TV and Tokyo TV.

= Presenters =

  • 2009: Tokoaki Ogura, Kyōko Kamei, Mibu Minami
  • 2010: Tokoaki Ogura, Kyōko Kamei, Maria Okada
  • 2011: Christopher Peppler, Keiko Yashio
  • 2012: Yūji Miyake, Chiaki Horan
  • 2013: Yūji Miyake, Chiaki Horan

Award recipients

=Major awards=

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YearArtist of the YearHot 100 of the YearTop album of the Year
2009rowspan=2|ExileB'z – "Ichibu to Zenbu"Exile – Exile Ballad Best
2010Arashi – "Troublemaker"Exile – Aisubeki Mirai e
2011rowspan=3|AKB48{{Cite web |date=2012-03-06 |title=AKB48, Avril Lavigne Win Big at Billboard Japan Music Awards |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/502900/akb48-avril-lavigne-win-big-at-billboard-japan-music-awards |access-date=2012-04-01 |publisher=Billboard}}{{Cite web |date=2012-12-15 |title=AKB48がアーティスト・オブ・ザ・イヤー含む4冠を2年連続で達成│Daily News│Billboard JAPAN |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/8998 |access-date=2012-12-15 |publisher=Billboard Japan |language=ja}}{{Cite web |title=上半期アーティストポイントランキング |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/special/detail/593 |access-date=2016-01-30 |publisher=Billboard Japan |language=ja}}AKB48 – "Everyday, Katyusha"{{Cite web |title=Billboard JAPAN Music Awards 2011 Special TV Program[ビルボードジャパン ミュージックアワード2011 特別番組] |url=http://www.tv-osaka.co.jp/sp/billboard/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228232954/http://www.tv-osaka.co.jp/sp/billboard |archive-date=2012-02-28 |access-date=2012-07-27 |publisher=Television Osaka Inc. |language=ja }}Mr. ChildrenSense
2012AKB48 – "Manatsu no Sounds Good!"Mr. Children – Mr. Children 2005–2010 <macro>
2013AKB48 – "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie"Arashi – Love
2014rowspan=2|Kana Nishino{{Cite web |title=Billboard JAPAN Music Awards 2014 |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/awards2014 |access-date=2016-01-30 |publisher=Billboard Japan |language=ja}}{{Cite web |title=Billboard JAPAN Music Awards 2015 |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/awards2015 |access-date=2016-01-30 |publisher=Billboard Japan |language=ja}}Arashi – "Guts!"Various Artists – Frozen (soundtrack)
2015Sandaime J Soul Brothers – "Ryusei"Arashi – Japonism
2016AKB48{{Cite web |title=【ビルボードジャパン年間アーティストランキング 2016】大きな潮目の変化を告げた2016年 |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/awards2016 |access-date=2017-10-23 |publisher=Billboard Japan |language=ja}}AKB48 – "Tsubasa wa Iranai"Arashi – Are You Happy?
2017Gen HoshinoGen Hoshino – "Koi"rowspan="2" | Namie AmuroFinally
2018

|Kenshi Yonezu

rowspan="2" |Kenshi Yonezu – "Lemon"
2019

|Aimyon

Arashi5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019
2020

|Official Hige Dandism

Yoasobi - "Yoru ni Kakeru"Kenshi Yonezu – Stray Sheep

=Special awards=

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rowspan="2"|Yearrowspan="2"|Best New Artistcolspan=3|Publisher Awardrowspan="2"|Daiwa House Award
USJapanSouth Korea
2009Yusuke KamijiJudith Hill, BoAVampsAfter Schoolstyle="text-align:center;"| —
2010Teestyle="text-align:center;"| —style="text-align:center;"| —4MinuteHY
2011Kaoru to Tomoki, Tamani MookSaori Yukistyle="text-align:center;"| —Gummyrowspan=2|Bigmama
2012Leo Ieiristyle="text-align:center;"| —style="text-align:center;"| —style="text-align:center;"| —
2013Kera Kerastyle="text-align:center;"| —style="text-align:center;"| —style="text-align:center;"| —Morning Musume

See also

References

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