In January,�Uemura Kana's hit song "Toilet no Kamisama" was turned into a drama special of the same name starring actress Kitano Kii.

Today it was announced that this drama special was nominated in three categories at the "51st Monte-Carlo TV Festival", a contest that aims to honor excellent information and entertainment shows from around the globe. "Toilet no Kamisama" was nominated for Best Television Film, Best Actress in a Television Film, and Best Director of a Television Film.

"Toilet no Kamisama" is an almost 10-minute long song dedicated to Uemura's late grandmother, and it charted on various top-lists for the entirety of last year. In the drama, Uemura�s early childhood was portrayed by child actress Ashida Mana, while Kitano Kii portrayed Uemura during her senior high school days. Iwashi Tashima played her grandmother, and�Takezono Hajime directed the special.

Source: Oricon, Monte-Carlo TV Festival