Music Awards announce Japan for entries, YMO names as a “symbol” of the awards

Details and entries for all 62 categories were announced in the Japan Equipment Awards, which were identified on May 21 and 22 in Kyoto. The magic yellow orchestra (YMO) was named the symbol of music awards in Japan 2025, a verb that embodies the spirit of the pioneer this year.

About 3000 posts were announced, with 256 songs for the song of the year, 167 artists in the artist of the year, 171 albums in the year album, 61 artists in a new artist for the year, 100 songs in the best international song from Japan and 24 songs in the best song.

Voting is currently taking place between artists and creators who have been nominated for a prize, as well as specialists in the music industry and others from Japan and abroad. The candidates will be announced on Thursday, April 17, and the award winners will be revealed at the ceremony specified on May 21 and 22. “Museum” Operation List. Fans can view the playlists for each category on various broadcast platforms including D Hits, Amazon Music Unlimited and Apple Music.

Atarashi Jaco! He moved to the theater in this event in Tokyo to announce articles this year. The group of four members of the music event called Matsuri ’25: Japanese music experience Los Angeles on March 16 with ADO and Yoasobi, an event by the Ceipa and Entertainment Industry Association (CEIPA) that organizes MAJ.

In addition to the main categories mentioned above, MAJ has a total of 62 category including: International Special Awards – who are awarded for songs that won the Best Song or Award Bonus Awards in the Music Awards in six countries – linked to grant occasions in South Korea, China, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam; Award for the largest direct audience to honor Japanese artists who attracted the largest crowd in shows; The honorary award in music technology, which celebrates Japanese musical technology specialists who contributed to the global music industry.

Fans can participate in the selection process for the following five categories: Through the Spotify voting function for the best listeners selection of local songs and the strong song supported by the broadcast platform; Special Prize: Karaoke for J-POP and Enka / Kayōkyoku supported by DAM & Joysound Songs Song the most in Karaoke; To obtain a special prize: USHI-Katsu Approach Approach Skind from Securing the song that requested more than the OSHI-Katsu Usen application classification.

YMO (YMO) music symbol in Japan 2025, a law symbolizes the guidance principle that MAJ aims to achieve. The trio consists of Haromi Hosono and the late musicians, Ryichi Sakamoto, and Yakhero Takahashi in 1978, sparked technical madness in Japan and successfully wandering internationally. The group was chosen as a symbol for this year of the way they exceed the borders and ages, indicating a future that the Majaj seeks to the goal. The YMO Greeting Ceremony will be held at the Kyota International Convention Center on May 20, with the announcement of performance artists and other details that were later announced.

International Special Awards: This category was created by CEIPA, a maj organizer, in cooperation with the music awards and its organizers in six countries: South Korea, China, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. He gets to know the songs that won the Best Song or Award Bonus Awards in Music Awards in the Six Countries. Senior executives of the music awards will participate in each country, or those who were nominated by senior executives, in maj as members of a vote abroad. This category aims to link the Pacific countries through music, such as achieving cooperation between artists from different countries through cooperation between the music awards.

The largest direct audience: This award honors the artist who attracted the largest number of people to their shows. Based on the research data of the Live Entertainment Research Paradise – a group of organizations and companies that settles the size of the local live entertainment market, expansion cases abroad, etc., and gather an annual report – the artist who attracted the largest number of people will be awarded to their live performance in Japan in 2024. This award celebrates the activities of artists who activated the live musical scene that was on the way to healing since the end of the epidemic.

Best Radio Radio Song: DJ/Radio personalities/personalities, managers and producers from 99 radio stations throughout Japan will vanishing the music scene and direct communication with listeners, as private radio voting members. This category will choose songs with an innovative attractiveness updating the music scene through a professional perspective, based on the AirPlay Music data collected by Radiko.

Voting members abroad (partial list):
Lucian Grainge (Chairman and CEO, Universal Music Group)
Rob Stinger (Chairman of the Board, Sony Music Group)
Robert Kinkkel (CEO of Warner Music Group)
Lyor Cohen (YouTube & Google Global Head of Music)
Annette Barrett (President, IMPF)
Hana Carb (Editorial Director, Billboard)
Ellen Lu (Vice President of Regional Festivals at Goldenvoice)
Alex Northrom (co -chair and business head of Spotify)