Recording Industry Association of Japan announced the list of winners of the Japan Gold Disc Award 2013. Seven K-pop artists successfully included to the list. The organization recognizes the bestselling artists in Japan based on music sales and downloads.
The Seven K-pop artists are: AKB48 as Artists of the Year, KARA won as Best Asian Artist. B1A4, Boyfriend and IU as Best New Artists in Asia, and Jang Geun-suk and Big Bang won in the BEST 3 ALBUMS.
Here's the complete list of winners of The Japan Gold Disc Award 2013.
ARTISTS OF THE YEAR
AKB48 (Japanese)
Che’Nelle (Western)
BEST ASIAN ARTIST
KARA
BEST ENKA/KAYOKYOKU ARTIST
Yuki Saori
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Nogizaka46 (Japanese)
One Direction (Western)
B1A4 (Asia)
BEST 5 NEW ARTISTS (Japanese)
Leiri Leo
A.B.C-Z
JIN
Sexy Zone
Nogizaka46
BEST 3 NEW ARTISTS (Western)
Alexandra Stan
Hot Chelle Rae
One Direction
BEST 3 NEW ARTISTS (Asia)
IU
B1A4
BOYFRIEND
BEST ENKA/KAYOKYOKU NEW ARTIST
Usuzawa Misaki
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Mr. Children 2005-2010 <macro>” – Mr. Children (Japanese)
“Believe” – Che’Nelle (Western)
“Super Girl” – KARA (Asia)
BEST 5 ALBUMS (Japanese)
“1830m” – AKB48
“EXILE JAPAN/Solo” – EXILE
“ALL SINGLES BEST 2? – Kobukuro
“Mr. Children 2001-2005 <micro>” – Mr. Children
“Mr. Children 2005-2010 <macro>” – Mr. Children
BEST 3 ALBUMS (Western)
“Uno!” – Green Day
“Believe” – Che’Nelle
“Living Things” – Linkin Park
BEST 3 ALBUMS (Asia)
“Super Girl” – KARA
“Just Crazy” – Jang Geun-suk
“ALIVE” – Big Bang
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“BATTLE NOTES” – Pia-no-jaC-Hakase Taro
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Little Broken Hearts” – Norah Jones
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Strings Of My Soul” – Matsumoto Takahiro
SOUND TRACK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"Persona 4 The Golden’ Original Sound Track” – Persona 4
ANIMATION ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"Bakemonogatari’ Ongaku Zenshu Songs & Soundtracks” – Bakemonogatari
TRADITIONAL JAPANESE MUSIC OF THE YEAR
“Dai 48 Kai Columbia Zenkoku Ginei Concours Kadaigin Nanten” – Nippon Columbia Ginei Ongakukai
CONCEPT ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“COVERS” – BENI
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“Manatsu no Sounds good!” – AKB48
BEST 5 SINGLES
“Ue kara Mariko” – AKB48
“UZA” – AKB48
“GIVE ME FIVE!” – AKB48
“Gingham Check” – AKB48
”Manatsu no Sounds good!” – AKB48
SONG OF THE YEAR BY DOWNLOAD
“Love Story” – Amuro Namie (Japanese)
“Believe” – Che’Nelle (Western)
”Paparazzi” – Girls' Generation (Asia)
BEST 5 SONGS BY DOWNLOAD
“Happiness” – AI
“Love Story” – Amuro Namie
“Yasashiku Naritai” – Saito Kazuyoshi
“Believe” – Che’Nelle
“Tatoe Donna ni…” – Nishino Kana
BEST MUSIC VIDEOS
“ARASHI LIVE TOUR Beautiful World” – Arashi (Japanese)
“EXILE TRIBE LIVE TOUR 2012 -TOWER OF WISH” – EXILE (Japanese)
“EXILE LIVE TOUR 2011 TOWER OF WISH-Negai no Tou” – EXILE (Japanese)
“The Monster Ball Tour At Madison Square Garden” – Lady Gaga (Western)
“JAPAN FIRST TOUR GIRLS’ GENERATION” – Girls' Generation (Asia)
SPECIAL AWARD
“1969" – Yuki Saori and Pink Martini
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The Seven K-pop artists are: AKB48 as Artists of the Year, KARA won as Best Asian Artist. B1A4, Boyfriend and IU as Best New Artists in Asia, and Jang Geun-suk and Big Bang won in the BEST 3 ALBUMS.
Here's the complete list of winners of The Japan Gold Disc Award 2013.
ARTISTS OF THE YEAR
AKB48 (Japanese)
Che’Nelle (Western)
BEST ASIAN ARTIST
KARA
BEST ENKA/KAYOKYOKU ARTIST
Yuki Saori
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Nogizaka46 (Japanese)
One Direction (Western)
B1A4 (Asia)
BEST 5 NEW ARTISTS (Japanese)
Leiri Leo
A.B.C-Z
JIN
Sexy Zone
Nogizaka46
BEST 3 NEW ARTISTS (Western)
Alexandra Stan
Hot Chelle Rae
One Direction
BEST 3 NEW ARTISTS (Asia)
IU
B1A4
BOYFRIEND
BEST ENKA/KAYOKYOKU NEW ARTIST
Usuzawa Misaki
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Mr. Children 2005-2010 <macro>” – Mr. Children (Japanese)
“Believe” – Che’Nelle (Western)
“Super Girl” – KARA (Asia)
BEST 5 ALBUMS (Japanese)
“1830m” – AKB48
“EXILE JAPAN/Solo” – EXILE
“ALL SINGLES BEST 2? – Kobukuro
“Mr. Children 2001-2005 <micro>” – Mr. Children
“Mr. Children 2005-2010 <macro>” – Mr. Children
BEST 3 ALBUMS (Western)
“Uno!” – Green Day
“Believe” – Che’Nelle
“Living Things” – Linkin Park
BEST 3 ALBUMS (Asia)
“Super Girl” – KARA
“Just Crazy” – Jang Geun-suk
“ALIVE” – Big Bang
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“BATTLE NOTES” – Pia-no-jaC-Hakase Taro
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Little Broken Hearts” – Norah Jones
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Strings Of My Soul” – Matsumoto Takahiro
SOUND TRACK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"Persona 4 The Golden’ Original Sound Track” – Persona 4
ANIMATION ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"Bakemonogatari’ Ongaku Zenshu Songs & Soundtracks” – Bakemonogatari
TRADITIONAL JAPANESE MUSIC OF THE YEAR
“Dai 48 Kai Columbia Zenkoku Ginei Concours Kadaigin Nanten” – Nippon Columbia Ginei Ongakukai
CONCEPT ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“COVERS” – BENI
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“Manatsu no Sounds good!” – AKB48
BEST 5 SINGLES
“Ue kara Mariko” – AKB48
“UZA” – AKB48
“GIVE ME FIVE!” – AKB48
“Gingham Check” – AKB48
”Manatsu no Sounds good!” – AKB48
SONG OF THE YEAR BY DOWNLOAD
“Love Story” – Amuro Namie (Japanese)
“Believe” – Che’Nelle (Western)
”Paparazzi” – Girls' Generation (Asia)
BEST 5 SONGS BY DOWNLOAD
“Happiness” – AI
“Love Story” – Amuro Namie
“Yasashiku Naritai” – Saito Kazuyoshi
“Believe” – Che’Nelle
“Tatoe Donna ni…” – Nishino Kana
BEST MUSIC VIDEOS
“ARASHI LIVE TOUR Beautiful World” – Arashi (Japanese)
“EXILE TRIBE LIVE TOUR 2012 -TOWER OF WISH” – EXILE (Japanese)
“EXILE LIVE TOUR 2011 TOWER OF WISH-Negai no Tou” – EXILE (Japanese)
“The Monster Ball Tour At Madison Square Garden” – Lady Gaga (Western)
“JAPAN FIRST TOUR GIRLS’ GENERATION” – Girls' Generation (Asia)
SPECIAL AWARD
“1969" – Yuki Saori and Pink Martini
