# Billboard Japan Music Awards

Billboard Japan Music Awards are an annual set of music awards, founded by Billboard Japan, the Japanese online edition of the music magazine Billboard.
The awards honor artists, both Japanese and foreign, who had achieved best results in Billboard Japan charts during the year. Different awards are based on different formulas, combining both chart data and votes from the public. The main award, Artist of the Year, is determined solely by popular vote.
The awards are given at an annual awards show featuring performances by celebrated artists. The first awards ceremony was held in 2010.

## Award categories
### Music categories

   * Billboard Japan Hot 100 of the Year (2009–present)
   * Billboard Japan Hot Albums of the Year (2015–present)
   * Billboard Japan Top Single Sales of the Year (2009–present)
   * Billboard Japan Hot Animation of the Year (2011–present)
   * Billboard Japan Hot Overseas of the Year (2014–present)
   * Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales of the Year (2009–present)
   * Billboard Japan Top Jazz Albums of the Year (2009–present)
   * Billboard Japan Streaming Songs of the Year (2017–present)
   * Billboard Japan Download Songs of the Year (2017–present)
   * Billboard Japan Download Albums of the Year (2017–present)

### Artist categories

   * Billboard Japan Artist of the Year (2009–present)
   * Billboard Japan Top Pop Artist (2009–present)
   * Billboard Japan Jazz Artist of the Year (2009–present)
   * Billboard Japan Classic Artist of the Year (2009–present)
   * Billboard Japan Animation Artist of the Year (2011–present)
   * Billboard Japan Independent Artist of the Year (2009–present)

### Past categories

   * Billboard Japan Digital and Airplay Overseas of the Year (2011–2014)
   * Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary of the Year (2009–2014)
   * Billboard Japan Independent of the Year (2009–2014)
   * Billboard Japan Overseas Soundtrack Albums (2009–2014)
   * Billboard Japan Radio Songs of the Year (2009–2016)
   * Billboard Japan Top Classical Albums of the Year (2009–2016)
   * Billboard Japan Top Jazz Albums of the Year (2009–2016)

## Award ceremonies

The awards ceremony has taken place in December–February. The 2009 and 2010 awards were broadcast on Fuji TV Next, since 2011 on Osaka TV and Tokyo TV.

### Presenters

* 2009: Tokoaki Ogura, Kyōko Kamei, Mibu Minami
* 2010: Tokoaki Ogura, Kyōko Kamei, Maria Okada
* 2011: Christopher Peppler, Keiko Yashio
* 2012: Yūji Miyake, Chiaki Horan
* 2013: Yūji Miyake, Chiaki Horan

## Award recipients
### Major awards

| Year | Artist of the Year | Hot 100 of the Year | Top album of the Year |
| 2009 | Exile | B'z – "Ichibu to Zenbu" | Exile – Exile Ballad Best |
| 2010 | Exile | Arashi – "Troublemaker" | Exile – Aisubeki Mirai e |
| 2011 | AKB48 | AKB48 – "Everyday, Katyusha" | Mr. Children – Sense |
| 2012 | AKB48 | AKB48 – "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" | Mr. Children – Mr. Children 2005–2010 ＜macro＞ |
| 2013 | AKB48 | AKB48 – "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" | Arashi – Love |
| 2014 | Kana Nishino | Arashi – "Guts!" | Various Artists – Frozen (soundtrack) |
| 2015 | Kana Nishino | Sandaime J Soul Brothers – "Ryusei" | Arashi – Japonism |
| 2016 | AKB48 | AKB48 – "Tsubasa wa Iranai" | Arashi – Are You Happy? |
| 2017 | Gen Hoshino | Gen Hoshino – "Koi" | Namie Amuro – Finally |
| 2018 | Kenshi Yonezu | Kenshi Yonezu – "Lemon" | Namie Amuro – Finally |
| 2019 | Aimyon | Kenshi Yonezu – "Lemon" | Arashi – 5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019 |
| 2020 | Official Hige Dandism | Yoasobi - "Yoru ni Kakeru" | Kenshi Yonezu – Stray Sheep |

### Special awards

| Year | Best New Artist | Publisher Award | Publisher Award | Publisher Award | Daiwa House Award |
| Year | Best New Artist | US | Japan | South Korea | Daiwa House Award |
| 2009 | Yusuke Kamiji | Judith Hill, BoA | Vamps | After School | — |
| 2010 | Tee | — | — | 4Minute | HY |
| 2011 | Kaoru to Tomoki, Tamani Mook | Saori Yuki | — | Gummy | Bigmama |
| 2012 | Leo Ieiri | — | — | — | Bigmama |
| 2013 | Kera Kera | — | — | — | Morning Musume |