TBS will broadcast the '63rd Japan Record Awards' on December 30 from 5:30 pm. At this time, the winners and nominees have been announced.

As usual, the winner of the grand prize, "Japan Record Award," will be selected among the winners of the "Best Song" category. This year's nominees are AKB48, Awesome City Club, Junretsu, Da-iCE, DA PUMP, NiziU, Nogizaka46, Hikawa Kiyoshi, Miura Daichi, and LiSA.  Similarly, the "Best New Artist" will be selected among the winners of the "New Artist" category. This year's nominees are INI, TAEKO, Macaroni Enpitsu, and Mochizuki Ruka.

Check out the full list of winners and nominees below the cut!

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[63rd Japan Record Awards - Winners/Nominees]

Best Song (nominees for the "Japan Record Award")

• AKB48 - “Ne mo Ha mo Rumor”
• Awesome City Club - “Wasurena”
• Junretsu - “Kimi ga Soba no Irukara”
• DA-iCE - “CITRUS”
• DA PUMP - “Dream on the street”
• NiziU - “Take a picture”
• Nogizaka46 - “Gomenne Fingers crossed”
• Hikawa Kiyoshi - "Happy!”
• Miura Daichi - “Backwards”
• LiSA - "Akeboshi”

Best New Artist Award

• INI
• TAEKO
• Macaroni Enpitsu
• Mochizuki Ruka

Special Award

• Ado 
• Bank Band
• Matsumoto Takashi
• YOASOBI

Special International Music Award

• BTS

Japan Composer’s Association Award

• Takeshima Hiroshi
  

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Kawaguchi Makoto
• Kobayashi Asei
• Sakai Masatoshi
• Sakamoto Sumiko
• Jerry Fujio
• Sugiyama Koichi
• Terauchi Takeshi

Best Vocal Performance Award

• MISIA