Ieiri Leo receives the “Best New Artist” award

It was announced that singer song-writer, Ieiri Leo has been received the “Best New Artist” award at the annual music award show “The 54th Kagayaku! Japan Record Awards” held on December 30th.

It’s the first time in 6 years for a female solo artist to receive the award since last time it was given to Ayaka back in 2006. Ieiri almost …


AKB48 takes “Japan Record Award” for second consecutive year

On December 30th, the annual music awards show, ”The 54th Kagayaku! Japan Record Awards” was held, and announced that AKB48’s “Manatsu no Sounds good!” (written by Akimoto Yasushi, composed and arranged by Inoue Yoshimasa) has received the grand prize “Japan Record Award.” This is the second consecutive year for AKB48 to receive the award since they won the award with “Flying …


Aragaki Yui appears at press conference for upcoming ‘Japan Record Awards’

On December 18th, actress Aragaki Yui and announcer Azumi Shinichiro appeared at a press conference for ‘The 54th Kagayaku! Japan Record Awards‘, which will be broadcast by TBS on December 30th.

Azumi, who has hosted the show since 2001, greeted, “Working beside Sakai-san these past 11 years, I believe that I learned various things. I want to fully show all the things …