The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced the winners of "THE 33rd JAPAN GOLD DISC AWARD."

Awards are based on sales number, and the winners of this year were chosen from data compiled between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018. The 'Artist of the Year' award, which goes to the artist with the biggest sales for the year, went to singer Amuro Namie, who retired from showbiz last September. This is her second consecutive year to win the award.

Check out the winners of each category below!

- ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Amuro Namie (Japanese)
• Queen (Western)

•  BTS

• Hikawa Kiyoshi

• King & Prince (Japanese)
• Alan Walker (Western)
• SEVENTEEN (Asia)

• STU48
• King & Prince
• Nulbarich
• B2takes!
  
• FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE

- BEST 3 NEW ARTISTS (Western)

• Alan Walker
• CNCO
  
• Jonas Blue

• GFRIEND
• SEVENTEEN
  
• MOMOLAND

• Tatsumi Yuto

• "Umi no Oh,Yeah!!" - Southern All Stars (Japanese)
• "Bohemian Rhapsody (Original Soundtrack)" - Queen (Western)
• "FACE YOURSELF" - BTS (Asia)

- BEST 5 ALBUMS

• "Hatsukoi" - Utada Hikaru
• "Bokutchi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteru" - AKB48
• "Umi no Oh,Yeah!!" - Southern All Stars
• "POP VIRUS" - Hoshino Gen
• "Juuryuoku to Kokyuu" - Mr.Children

• "Sweetener" - Ariana Grande
• "Greatest Showman (Original Soundtrack)" - Original Soundtrack
• "Bohemian Rhapsody (Original Soundtrack)" - Queen

• "BDZ" - TWICE
• "FACE YOURSELF" - BTS
• "LOVE YOURSELF 'Answer'" - BTS

- CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• "ALL TIME BEST" - Hakase Taro

• "Cinema" - Muraji Kaori

• "The Lost Album" - John Coltrane

- SOUNDTRACK ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• "Bohemian Rhapsody (Original Soundtrack)" - Queen

- ANIMATION ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• "Fate/Grand Order Original Soundtrack II" - Fate/Grand Order

- CONCEPT ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• "Adam to Eve no Ringo" - Various Artists

• "Teacher Teacher" - AKB48

- BEST 5 SINGLES

• "Sentimental Train" - AKB48
• "Teacher Teacher" - AKB48
• "NO WAY MAN" - AKB48
• "Jikochuu de Ikou!" - Nogizaka46
• "Synchronicity" - Nogizaka46

• "Lemon" - Yonezu Kenshi (Japanese)
• "The Middle" - Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey (Western)
• "Candy Pop" - TWICE (Asia)

• "Hatsukoi" - Utada Hikaru
• "U.S.A." - DA PUMP
• "Idea" - Hoshino Gen
• "Ai no Katachi feat. HIDE (GReeeeN)" - MISIA
• "Lemon" - Yonezu Kenshi

• "namie amuro Final Tour 2018 ?Finally?" - Amuro Namie (Japanese)
  
• "ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2017-2018: untitled" - Arashi (Japanese)
• "Hey! Say! JUMP I/Oth Anniversary Tour 2017-2018" - Hey! Say! JUMP (Japanese)
• "From the Vault: No Security San Jose 1999" - The Rolling Stones (Western)
• "2017 BTS LIVE TRILOGY EPISODE III THE WINGS TOURIN JAPAN ?SPECIAL EDITION? at KYOCERA DOME" - BTS (Asia)

• "U.S.A." - DA PUMP