The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced the winners of 'THE 39th JAPAN GOLD DISC AWARD.'

Awards are based on sales numbers, and the winners of this year were chosen from data compiled between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024. The 'Artist of the Year' award, which goes to the artist with the biggest sales for the year, went to Mrs. GREEN APPLE. 

Check out the winners of each category below!

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[THE 39th JAPAN GOLD DISC AWARD]

- ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Mrs. GREEN APPLE (Japanese)
• Taylor Swift (Western)

- BEST ASIAN ARTIST

• SEVENTEEN

- BEST ENKA/KAYOKYOKU ARTIST

• Junretsu

- NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Ae! group (Japanese)
• The Last Dinner Party (Western)
• aespa (Asia)

- BEST 5 NEW ARTISTS (Japanese)

• Ae! group
• IS:SUE
• ME:I
• NEXZ
• Boku ga Mitakatta Aozora

- BEST 3 NEW ARTISTS (Western)

• The Last Dinner Party
• Boygenius
• Liana Flores

- BEST 3 NEW ARTISTS (Asia)

• aespa
• BOYNEXTDOOR
• ZEROBASEONE

- BEST ENKA/KAYOKYOKU NEW ARTIST

• Fuurin

- ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• "Rays" - Snow Man (Japanese)
• "The Tortured Poets Department" - Taylor Swift (Western)
• "SEVENTEEN BEST ALBUM: 17 IS RIGHT HERE" - SEVENTEEN (Asia)

- BEST 5 ALBUMS (Japanese)

• "Yukiakari" - &TEAM
• "THE VIBES" - SixTONES
• "RAYS" - Snow Man
• "+Alpha" - Naniwa Danshi
• "LOST CORNER" - Kenshi Yonezu

- BEST 3 ALBUMS (Western)

• "The Tortured Poets Department" - Taylor Swift
• "All Time Best 1984-2024" - Bon Jovi
• "Forever" - Bon Jovi

- BEST 3 ALBUMS (Asia)

• "SEVENTEEN 12th Mini Album: SPILL THE FEELS" - SEVENTEEN
• "SEVENTEEN BEST ALBUM: 17 IS RIGHT HERE" - SEVENTEEN
• "GIANT" - Stray Kids

- CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• "Human Universe" - Hayato Sumino

- INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• "ISHIDA GUMI Kessei 10 Shunen Kinen 2024・Haru" - ISHIDA GUMI

- JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• "Step Into Paradise -LIVE IN TOKYO-" - Akiko Yano x Hiromi Uehara

- SOUNDTRACK ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• "FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Original Soundtrack" - Game Music

- ANIMATION ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• "Re：Kessoku Band" - BOCCHI THE ROCK

- TRADITIONAL JAPANESE MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• "2024 Nendo (Dai 60-kai)Nippon Columbia Zenkoku Ginei Concour Kadai Gin Baika Oren" - Nippon Columbia Ginei Ongakukai
  

- CONCEPT ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS" - PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS

- SINGLE OF THE YEAR

• "LOVE TRIGGER / We'll go together" - Snow Man

- BEST 5 SINGLES

• "《A》BEGINNING" - Ae! group
• "THE FRAME" - INI
• "BREAKOUT / Kimi wa Boku no Mono" - Snow Man
• "LOVE TRIGGER / We'll go together" - Snow Man
• "Jigou Jitoku" - Sakurazaka46

- MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• "VVS" - SixTONES (Japanese)
• "Live at the Wiltern" - The Rolling Stones (Western)
• "Stray Kids 2nd World Tour “MANIAC” ENCORE in JAPAN" - Stray Kids

- BEST 3 MUSIC VIDEOS

• "King & Prince LIVE TOUR 2023 ~Peace~" - King & Prince
• "VVS" - SixTONES
• "Naniwa Danshi LIVE TOUR 2023 'POPMALL'" - Naniwa Danshi

- SONG OF THE YEAR BY DOWNLOAD

• "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" - Creepy Nuts (Japanese)
• "Nobody"- One Republic (Western)
• "Magnetic" - ILLIT (Asia)

- BEST 3 SONGS BY DOWNLOAD

• "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" - Creepy Nuts
• "Ikuoku Konen" - Omoinotake
• "Sayonara Mata Itsuka! - Sayonara" - Kenshi Yonezu

- SONG OF THE YEAR BY STREAMING

• "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" - Creepy Nuts (Japanese)
• "APT." - ROSÉ & Bruno Mars (Western)
• "Magnetic" - ILLIT (Asia)

- BEST 5 SONGS BY STREAMING

• "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" - Creepy Nuts
• "Magnetic" - ILLIT
• "Lilac" - Mrs. GREEN APPLE
• "Ikuoku Konen" - Omoinotake
• "Time Paradox" - Vaundy

- SPECIAL AWARD

• Hikaru Utada
• "THE ALFEE Tribute・Album Gojunensai"
• "TM NETWORK TRIBUTE ALBUM -40th CELEBRATION-"
• "Precious Days" - Mariya Takeuchi