The lineup for the 77th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen, set to air on December 31, has been announced.

A total of 42 acts have been confirmed, including 20 for the Red Team, 21 for the White Team, and one special performance.

Seven acts will be making their first appearances this year. ＝LOVE and CUTIE STREET will represent the Red Team, while Ayumu Imazu, Ae! group, EBiDAN, Macaroni Empitsu, and Monaki will join the White Team. All seven acts attended a press conference held at NHK in Tokyo on November 13.

Ryoko Moriyama, who will celebrate her 60th debut anniversary in 2027, will return to the program for the first time in 21 years, having last appeared in 2005.

In addition, Koshi Inaba of B'z will make his first solo appearance as part of a special performance, covering Yoshimi Iwasaki's "Touch."

This year's theme is "Koete Ikou, Uta to Tomo ni" (Moving Beyond, Together with Music). The program will be hosted by Mana Ashida, Masato Sakai, Kazunari Ninomiya, and NHK announcer Naoko Suzuki.

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Red Team 

ILLIT (3)
Ado (2)
Anri (4)
＝LOVE (First)
Sayuri Ishikawa (49)
AKB48 (14)
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (4)
CUTIE STREET (First)
Fuyumi Sakamoto (38)
Mizue Takada (8)
Chanmina (2)
Yoshimi Tendo (31)
Nogizaka46 (12)
HANA (2)
FRUITS ZIPPER (2)
MISIA (11)
Kaori Mizumori (24)

Ryoko Moriyama (11)
YOASOBI (4)
Misato Watanabe (2)

White Team

Ayumu Imazu (First)
Ae! group (First)
EBiDAN (First)
&TEAM (2)
King & Prince (7)
Sakanaction (3)
Junretsu (9)
Masayuki Suzuki (7)
SixTONES (5)
TMNETWORK (2)
T.M.Revolution (6)
Leon Niihama (3)
Vaundy (4)
BE:FIRST (5)
Masaharu Fukuyama (19)
Macaroni Empitsu (First)
Mrs. GREEN APPLE (4)
M!LK (2)
Monaki (First)
Yuzu (15)
L'Arc-en-Ciel (6)