The list of nominees and winners for the annual music awards show, The 55th Japan Record Awards, has been revealed.

As usual, the winner of the grand prize, "Japan Record Award", will be selected among the winners of "Best Song" category, while "Best New Artist" will be selected among the winners of "New Artist" category.  

Both winners for these awards will be announced on "The 55th Kagayaku! Japan Record Awards " that will air live on TBS on December 30th.

Check out the list below.

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[Best Song] (nominees for the "Japan Record Award")
� "Isemeguri" - Mizumori Kaori
� "Egao" - Ikimonogakari
� "EXILE PRIDE ~Konna Sekai wo Aisurutame~" - EXILE
� "Otoko no Himatsuri" - Sakamoto Fuyumi
� "Koioto to Amazora" - AAA
� "Koisuru Fortune Cookie" - AKB48
� "Sayonara" - Nishino Kana
� "Taiyou no Megami" - Ieiri Leo
� "Ninja Re Bang Bang" - Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
� "Manten no Hoshi" - Hikawa Kiyoshi

[New Artist] (nominees for the "Best New Artist")
� Juice=Juice
� Shinzato Kota
� Fukuda Kouhei
� Mori Konomi

[Best Album]
� "LAND" - Yuzu

[Great Album]
� "sakanaction" - Sakanaction
� "Showa no Uta yo, Arigatou" - Izumiya Shigeru
� "JillDeco 5" - JiLL-Decoy association
� "Nanda Collection" - Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

[Special Award]
� Golden Bomber
� Sada Masashi
� TRF

[Best Vocal Performance]
� Otsuki Miyako

[Best Composer]
� Otomo Yoshihide 

[Best Songwriter]
� Takagi Yoichiro

[Best Arranger]
� Hagita Mitsuo

[Project Award]
� "Inori ~Mirai e no Utagoe" - Marine Self Defense Force Tokyo musical band, Miyake Yukari (Universal Music)
� "Kakumei Dualism" - Mizuki Nana � T.M.Revolution (King Records)
� "Preserved Roses" -  T.M.Revolution � Mizuki Nana (EPIC Record Japan)
� "Dialogue-Miki Imai Sings Yuming Classics-" - Imai Miki (Universal Music)
� "TBS Nichiyo Gekijo 'Hanzawa Naoki' Original Sound Track" - Music by Hattori Takayuki (Anchor Records)
� "Furusato wa Ima mo Kawarazu Symphonic Ver./Gasshou Ver." - Niinuma Kenji, Suginami Jido Gasshoudan (Nippon Columbia)
� "Yume ga Samete" - Matsuda Seiko & Chris Hart, "Heart Song" - Chirs Hart (Universal Music)
� "Watashi no Okinawa" - Shimabukuro Hiroko (SONIC GROOVE)

[Encouragement Award � By Japan Composer's Association]
�  Takeshima Hiroshi

[Achievement Award]
� Jerry Fujio
� Shinkawa Jiro
� Nakamura Tensho

[Special Achievement Award]
� Aizawa Hideyoshi
� Ishizaka Masawo
� Iwatani Tokiko
� Shimakura Chiyoko
� Tabata Yoshio
� Nishikawa Yukio
� Fuji Keiko

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Source & Image:TBS