Best Artist 2026 has announced its second lineup of performers and special segments ahead of its November 28 broadcast on Nippon TV.

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the five-hour program will feature Snow Man, Spitz, Number_i, ILLIT, JO1, Ae! group, KEY TO LIT, Bullet Train, Naniwa Danshi, AiNA THE END, Kohei Matsushita, May J., and Ryokuoushoku Shakai. Spitz and KEY TO LIT will make their first appearances on the show.

A special segment celebrating Tokyo DisneySea's 25th anniversary will feature Disney songs performed by Travis Japan, Kohei Matsushita, ＝LOVE, and May J., along with a collaboration between Snow Man's Raul and ILLIT's MINJU.

The program will also feature a shuffle medley by nine STARTO ENTERTAINMENT groups, including Hey! Say! JUMP, timelesz, King & Prince, SixTONES, and Snow Man. Song selections will be announced later.

A third lineup and additional special segments will be revealed on November 20. In the meantime, check out the updated lineup below! 

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[Best Artist 2026]

NTV - Saturday, November 28, 2026
Part 1: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm JST (Excluding some areas)
Part 2: 7:00 pm - 10:54 pm

Performers:

Aina The End / ILLIT / ＝LOVE / Ae! group / EXILE / KEY TO LIT / King & Prince / Sandime J SOUL BROTHERS / JO1/ SixTONES / Snow Man / Spitz / timelesz / Bullet Train / Travis Japan / Naniwa Danshi / Number_i / Kohei Matsushita / HANA / BE:FIRST / Hey! Say! JUMP / Mrs. GREEN APPLE / M!LK / May J. / Yuzu / Ryokuoushoku Shakai / and more
Main Host: Sho Sakurai
Hosts: Shinichi Hattori / Bakarhythm / Rena Ichiki (NTV Announcer)