# 16th Seiyu Awards

The 16th Seiyu Awards was held on March 5, 2022, at the JOQR Media Plus Hall in Minato, Tokyo. The winners of the Merit Awards, the Kei Tomiyama Award, the Kazue Takahashi Award, and the Synergy Award were announced on February 15, 2022. The rest of the winners were announced on the ceremony day.
| Winners | Agency | Highlight Works |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role |||
| Kensho Ono | Amino Produce | Hathaway Noa (Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway) |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role |||
| Megumi Ogata | Breathe Arts | Shinji Ikari (Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time) |
| Best Actors in Supporting Roles |||
| Fumihiko Tachiki | Office Osawa | Gendo Ikari (Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time) |
| Fumihiko Tachiki | Office Osawa | Taizo Hasegawa (Gintama: The Very Final) |
| Yūichi Nakamura | INTENTION | Satoru Gojo (Jujutsu Kaisen) |
| Yūichi Nakamura | INTENTION | Yuichi Jin (World Trigger) |
| Best Actresses in Supporting Roles |||
| Mikako Komatsu | Hirata Office | Maki Zenin (Jujutsu Kaisen) |
| Mikako Komatsu | Hirata Office | Maam (Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai) |
| Rie Takahashi | 81 Produce | Emilia (Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 2nd Season) |
| Rie Takahashi | 81 Produce | Hime Gotō (Kakushigoto Movie) |
| Best New Actors |||
| Aoi Ichikawa | Office Osawa | Nagara (Sonny Boy) |
| Reiji Kawashima | Aoni Production | Fushi (To Your Eternity) |
| Gen Satō | I'm Enterprise | Fumiya Tomozaki (Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki) |
| Best New Actresses |||
| Kanata Aikawa | Music Ray'n | Ai Ohto (Wonder Egg Priority) |
| Hikaru Akao | I'm Enterprise | Seria Morino (Gekidol) |
| Nene Hieda | 81 Produce | Yuzu Izumi (Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki) |
| Hinaki Yano | Sony Music Artists | Yu Takasaki (Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club) |
| Singing Award |||
| Winner | Agency | Agency |
| Soma Saito | 81 Produce | 81 Produce |
| Personality Award |||
| Winner | Agency | Highlight Works |
| Takahiro Sakurai | INTENTION | A&G Media Station Comchat Countdown |
Merit Award :
| Winners | Winners | Agency | Agency |
| Yōko Asagami | Yōko Asagami | Aksent | Aksent |
| Michihiro Ikemizu | Michihiro Ikemizu | Aoni Production | Aoni Production |
| Kei Tomiyama Memorial Award ||||
| Winner | Winner | Agency | Agency |
| Kenichi Suzumura | Kenichi Suzumura | INTENTION | INTENTION |
| Kazue Takahashi Memorial Award ||||
| Winner | Winner | Agency | Agency |
| Junko Iwao | Junko Iwao | J. Island | J. Island |
| Game Award ||||
| Winner ||||
| Uma Musume Pretty Derby ||||
| Synergy Award ||||
| Winner ||||
| Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time ||||
| Special Honor Award ||||
| Winner ||||
| Belle ||||
| Kids/Family Award ||||
| Winner | Winner | Agency | Agency |
| Kyousei Tsukui | Kyousei Tsukui | 81 Produce | 81 Produce |
| Foreign Movie/Series Award ||||
| Winner | Winner | Agency | Agency |
| Taiten Kusunoki | Taiten Kusunoki | Amuleto | Amuleto |
| Kanako Tōjō | Kanako Tōjō | Axl-One | Axl-One |
| Influencer Award ||||
| Winner | Winner | Agency | Agency |
| Tomokazu Seki | Tomokazu Seki | Atomic Monkey | Atomic Monkey |
| Most Valuable Seiyū Award ||||
| Winner | Winner | Agency | Agency |
| Hiro Shimono | Hiro Shimono | I'm Enterprise | I'm Enterprise |