52nd Japan Record Awards

52nd Japan Record Awards
Date	December 30, 2010 (2010-12-30)
Venue	New National Theater, Tokyo
Country	Japan
Hosted by	Masaaki Sakai, Norika Fujiwara
Television/radio coverage
Network	TBS
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The 52nd Japan Record Awards (第52回日本レコード大賞) took place at the New National Theater in Tokyo on December 30, 2010. The ceremony was televised in Japan on TBS.^[1][2]

Presenters[]

• Masaaki Sakai
• Norika Fujiwara
• TBS commentators
  • Erina Masuda

Radio

• Masao Mukai (TBS commentator)

Winners and winning works[]

Grand Prix[]

• Exile — "I Wish For You"

Best Singer Award[]

• Masahiko Kondō

Best New Artist Award[]

• S/mileage "Yume Miru 15"

Best Album Award[]

• Ikimonogakari — Hajimari no Uta

New Artist Award[]

The artists who are awarded the New Artist Award are nominated for the Best New Artist Award.

• S/mileage "Yume Miru 15"
• Iconiq "Change Myself"
• "Hito Koi Sansa" (人恋さんさ)
• Girls' Generation "Gee"
• S/mileage "Yume Miru 15"

Excellence Album Award[]

• Kazuyoshi Saito "ARE YOU READY?"
• Nakamuranaka "Shounen Shoujo"
• Ikimonogakari "Hajimarinouta"
• Nishino Kana "to LOVE"
• JUJU "JUJU"

Best Composer Award[]

• FUNKY MONKEY BABYS/Yuka Kawamura "Atohitotsu"

Best Arranger Award[]

• Jin Namamura "Futatsu no Kuchibiru"

Best Songwriter Award[]

• Uemura Kana "Toile no Kamisama"

Encouragement Award by Japan Composer's Association[]

• Sakura Maya

Special Award[]

• Sakamoto Fuyumi "Mata Kimi Ni Koi Shiteru"

Music Culture Award[]

• Kayama Yuzo

Special Achievement Award[]

• Ishii Yoshiko
• Eguchi Hiroshi
• Tani Kei
• Hoshino Tetsuro
• Yoshioka Osamu

Excellent Work Award[]

• EXILE "I Wish For You"
• AAA "Aitai Riyuu"
• Ikimonogakari "Arigatou"
• BIG BANG "Tell Me Goodbye"
• Uemura Kana "Toile no Kamisama"
• Hikawa Kiyoshi "Nijiiro no Bayon"
• w-inds "New World"
• AKB48 "Beginner"
• Mizumori Kaori "Matsushima Kikou"
• GIRLS NEXT DOOR "Ready to be a lady"

References[]

External links[]

• Official results page