NHK's "MUSIC JAPAN" broadcasted its latest episode on December 5th, and it dedicated a solid portion of its program to the upcoming "Kohaku Uta Gassen".

The beginning focused on the artists who will attend "Kohaku" for the first time;�AAA, Nishino Kana, Uemura Kana, and�Kumiko were all featured and discussed. "MUSIC JAPAN" also closely covered the press conference which announced the event's artist line-up. It was revealed that�HY will also perform on "Kohaku" for the first time, but unfortunately they were unable to make an appearance at the press conference.

This week's guests were...

J Soul Brothers - "On Your Mark ~Hikari no Kiseki~"
SID - "Ranbu no Melody"
D?DATE - "Ato 1cm no Mirai"
Becky ?# - "Fuyuzora no Love Song"
Moonriders feat. Kojima Mayumi - "Ge Ge Ge no Nyobou no Uta A Ge Ge Version"

Check out the performances and press conference coverage below! Also, be sure to watch the hilarious talk segment in which the J Soul Brothers members and the D?DATE members try to entertain Becky?#!