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THE JASRAC AWARDS 2019Gold Award
Work Title
Lyricist
ComposerMusic Publisher

Hero
RYOSUKE IMAISUNNY BOY
RYOSUKE IMAISUNNY BOY
NHK PUBLISHING INCInternational Award
Work Title

DRAGON BALL Z BGM (TV)

Lyricist－Composer

SHUNSUKE KIKUCHI

Music Publisher

FUJIPACIFIC MUSIC INC

Silver Award
Work Title

UFO

Foreign Work Award

Lyricist

YU AKUWork Title

YMCA

ComposerSHUNICHI TOKURA

Lyricist

HENRI BELOLOMusic Publisher

NIPPON TELEVISION MUSIC CORPORATION

Composer

JACQUES MORALISub Author

VICTOR EDWARD WILLISBronze Award(English)

Work Title

ItoSub Author

Lyricist

MIYUKI NAKAJIMA(Japanese)

ComposerMIYUKI NAKAJIMA

Original Publisher SCORPIO MUSICMusic Publisher

YAMAHA MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

Sub Publisher

HOLDINGS INC

RYUJI AMAGAIFUJIPACIFIC MUSIC INC

THE JASRAC AWARDS 2019
What is the JASRAC Awards?
The JASRAC Awards are bestowed annually based on the amount of royalties earned during theprevious fiscal year, and this marks its 37th year.

The Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards arepresented to the three domestic works that earned the largest amounts, while the Foreign WorkAward is conferred on the foreign work that distributed the largest amount of royalties. TheInternational Award goes to the work that earned the largest amount of royalties from foreign
copyright societies.

This yearʼs JASRAC Awards
The work "Hero" written and composed by RYOSUKE IMAI and SUNNY BOY has received this yearʼsGold Award.

The work performed by NAMIE AMURO became a hit as the theme song for national

broadcaster NHKʼs 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and Paralympic Games broadcasts, and it is now
mainly used in interactive transmissions and broadcasts.

In addition, NAMIE AMURO retired in2018 and the DVD/Blu-Ray of her final tour became a smash hit.
The Silver Award work "UFO", written by YU AKU and SHUNICHI TOKURA is known as PINK LADYʼshit song.

After receiving the Bronze Award last year, it was continuously used in commercial

advertisements for mobile phones presented by UQ Communications Inc.
The Bronze Award work “Ito”, which received the Gold Award in 2017, was used widely including
karaoke, concerts and interactive transmissions.
“DRAGON BALL Z BGM (TV)” composed by SHUNSUKE KIKUCHI has received the International

THE JASRAC AWARDS 2019Award for the fourth time and for two consecutive years.

It remains popular in many part of theworld including Mexico, USA, and UK.
The work “Y M C A”, which was released in the USA in 1978, has achieved the Foreign Work Awardfor the first time.

The work is covered by many artists in Japan, including HIDEKI SAIJO, and wasused in commercial advertisements for Softbank Corp.

Top 10 Domestic Works
Rank
12345678Work Title (Artist)

Lyricist

Composer

Hero

RYOSUKE IMAIRYOSUKE IMAI(NAMIE AMURO)SUNNY BOY

SUNNY BOYYU AKUSHUNICHI TOKURAMIYUKI NAKAJIMAMIYUKI NAKAJIMAKENSHI YONEZUKENSHI YONEZUNICHION INC―KOICHI SUGIYAMASUGIYAMA KOBO CO LTDTETSUYA KOMUROTETSUYA KOMUROAVEX MUSIC PUBLISHING INC―MASASHI KUSANOTV ASAHI MUSIC CO LTD

MOTOHIRO HATA

MOTOHIRO HATA

TV ASAHI MUSIC CO LTDUFO(PINK LADY)ITO(MIYUKI NAKAJIMA)
Lemon(KENSHI YONEZU)DRAGON QUEST OVERTURE
NEVER END
(NAMIE AMURO)DAYBREAK
HIMAWARINO YAKUSOKU(MOTOHIRO HATA)Music Publisher
NHK PUBLISHING INCNIPPON TELEVISION MUSICCORPORATIONYAMAHA MUSIC ENTERTAINMENTHOLDINGS INCTHE JASRAC AWARDS 2019
910ZANKOKUNA TENSHINO TEEZE(YOKO TAKAHASHI)CAN YOU CELEBRATE?
(NAMIE AMURO)

NEKO OIKAWA

HIDETOSHI SATOTV TOKYO MUSIC INC

TETSUYA KOMUROTETSUYA KOMUROFUJIPACIFIC MUSIC INC

Top 10 Works used in Interactive Transmissions
Rank
123456789Work Title (Artist)
Lemon(KENSHI YONEZU)UCHIAGE HANABI(DAOKO×KENSHI YONEZU)
KOI(GEN HOSHINO)PEACE SIGN(KENSHI YONEZU)
SUGAR SONG TO BITTER STEP(UNISON SQUARE GARDEN)
KOISURU HITOMI(MACO)ITO(MIYUKI NAKAJIMA)GARASUO WARE!
(KEYAKIZAKA 46)
HIMAWARINO YAKUSOKU(MOTOHIRO HATA)

LyricistComposer

KENSHI YONEZUKENSHI YONEZUNICHION INC

KENSHI YONEZUKENSHI YONEZUTOHO MUSIC CORPORATIONGEN HOSHINOGEN HOSHINONICHION INC

KENSHI YONEZUKENSHI YONEZUYOMIURI TV ENTERPRISETOMOYA TABUCHITOMOYA TABUCHITOYʼS FACTORYMACOYUSUKE MOCHIDA

UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING LLCMIYUKI NAKAJIMAMIYUKI NAKAJIMAYASUSHI AKIMOTO
MOTOHIRO HATAJUNYA MAESAKO
Yasutaka.Ishio
MOTOHIRO HATAMusic Publisher

YAMAHA MUSIC ENTERTAINMENTHOLDINGS INCSONY MUSIC PUBLISHING (JAPAN) INCTV ASAHI MUSIC CO LTD

THE JASRAC AWARDS 201910SAYONARA EREJII(MASAKI SUDA)HYUUI ISHIZAKIHYUUI ISHIZAKINIPPON TELEVISION MUSICCORPORATION

Top 10 Works used in Karaoke
Rank
12345678910Work Title (Artist)

Lyricist

ComposerKENSHI YONEZUKENSHI YONEZUMIYUKI NAKAJIMAMIYUKI NAKAJIMAYO HITOTOTATSURO MASHIKOKANADETAKUYA OHASHITAKUYA OHASHI(SUKIMA SWITCH)SHINTARO TOKITASHINTARO TOKITAKIYOSAKU UEZUMONGOL800NEKO OIKAWA

HIDETOSHI SATOTV TOKYO MUSIC INC

MOTOHIRO HATA

MOTOHIRO HATA

TV ASAHI MUSIC CO LTDHYUUI ISHIZAKIHYUUI ISHIZAKIIZUMI NAKASONEIZUMI NAKASONETV ASAHI MUSIC CO LTD

YUJIN KITAGAWAYUJIN KITAGAWA

NHK PUBLISHING INCLemon(KENSHI YONEZU)ITO(MIYUKI NAKAJIMA)
HANAMIZUKI(YO HITOTO)CHIISANA KOINO UTA(MONGOL800)
ZANKOKUNA TENSHINO TEEZE(YOKO TAKAHASHI)
HIMAWARINO YAKUSOKU(MOTOHIRO HATA)SAYONARA EREJII(MASAKI SUDA)
366 NICHI(HY)EIKOUNO KAKEHASHI(YUZU)Music Publisher
NICHION INCYAMAHA MUSIC ENTERTAINMENTHOLDINGS INCNIPPON TELEVISION MUSICCORPORATIONAUGUSTA PUBLISHINGHIGH WAVE CO LTD MUSIC PUBLISHINGDIVNIPPON TELEVISION MUSICCORPORATION

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Top 10 Works with Foreign IncomeRank

Work Title (Artist)

Lyricist

Composer

1DRAGON BALL Z BGM (TV)―SHUNSUKE KIKUCHI

FUJIPACIFIC MUSIC INC

2POKEMON BGM―SHINJI MIYAZAKITV TOKYO MUSIC INC

3UFO ROBO GRANDIZER BGM―SHUNSUKE KIKUCHI

4TEARS

5NARUTO BGM―YASUHARU TAKANASHITV TOKYO MUSIC INC

6SAILOR MOON BGM―TAKANORI ARISAWATV ASAHI MUSIC CO LTD

7PEN PINEAPPLE APPLE PENPIKOTAROPIKOTAROAVEX MUSIC PUBLISHING INC

8CHIʼS SWEET HOME BGM―META BOYSA STREET MUSIC INC

9YOKAI WATCH BGM―KENICHIRO SAIGO―TOMOYASU HOTEI

10BATTLE WITHOUT HONOR OR
HUMANITY

HITOMI SHIRATORIYOSHIKIYOSHIKI

Music Publisher

COLUMBIA SONGS INC (for Japan)
FUJIPACIFIC MUSIC INC (outside japan)
JAPAN MUSIC AGENCY CO LTDSHOGAKUKAN MUSIC&DIGITALENTERTAINMENT CO LTD
IRC2 CORPORATIONThe JASRAC Awards 2019
Top 10 Foreign Works
Rank Work Title (Artist)

Lyricist (Sub Author)

Composer (Arranger)

Original Publisher

Sub Publisher

1YMCA（VILLAGE PEOPLE/HIDEKI SAIJO）

HENRI BELOLO（VICTOR EDWARD WILLIS）（RYUJI AMAGAI）

JACQUES MORALISCORPIO MUSIC

FUJIPACIFIC MUSIC INC

2DAYDREAM BELIEVER（THE MONKEES）

JOHN C. STEWARTJOHN C. STEWARTSCREEN GEMS EMI MUSIC INCEMI MUSIC PUBLISHING JAPAN LTD FPM DIVSEAN MAXWELL DOUGLASALEXANDER IZQUIERDOJORDAN KENDALL JOHNSONSTEFAN ADAM JOHNSONMARCUS DURAND LOMAXAUSTIN HARRIS MAHONETALAY RILEYBMG GOLD SONGSBMG PLATINUM SONGSAIX PUBLISHING
R8D SONGS
R8D MUSICTHE LONE PHARAOH MUSIC PUBLISHING
EASTMAN POND PUBLISHINGSONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING ALLEGRO(UK)MONEY MACK MUSICKOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING LTDFUJIPACIFIC MUSIC INCWARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC JAPAN K K
YAMAHA MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGSINCSONY MUSIC PUBLISHING (JAPAN) INC
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING LLCSHINKO MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT CO LTD

3DIRTY WORK（AUSTIN MAHONE）

SEAN MAXWELL DOUGLASALEXANDER IZQUIERDOJORDAN KENDALL JOHNSONSTEFAN ADAM JOHNSONMARCUS DURAND LOMAXAUSTIN HARRIS MAHONETALAY RILEY

4LITTLE BROWN JUG（GLENN MILLER）－J E.WINNER (PD)（WILLIAM J FINEGAN）

EMI FEIST CATALOG INC

FUJIPACIFIC MUSIC INCYAMAHA MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGSINC5FINALLY（NAMIE AMURO）

EmyliBARTON FELICIABEN CHARLES
MATTHEW TISHLERBARTON FELICIABEN CHARLESMATTHEW TISHLERSONGS OF PULSE RECORDINGBEN CHARLES MUSICLAUNDROMAT MUSICNIPPON TELEVISION MUSIC CORPORATIONWARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC JAPAN K K
YAMAHA MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGSINCNICHION INC
ALSTAR MUSIC LLC

6SUGAR BABY LOVE（THE RUBETTES）

WAYNE BICKERTONTONY WADDINGTON（MICHIO YAMAGAMI）

WAYNE BICKERTONTONY WADDINGTONW B MUSIC CORPPENNY FARTHING MUSICWARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC JAPAN K K
YAMAHA MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGSINCSONY MUSIC PUBLISHING (JAPAN) INC

7EAT YOU UP（YOKO OGINOME (DANCING HERO))ANTHONY RICHARD BAKER
ANGELINA FIORINA KYTE
（HITOSHI SHINOHARA）

ANTHONY RICHARD BAKER
ANGELINA FIORINA KYTESKRATCH MUSIC PUBLISHINGK K MUSIC SALES

8IN THE MOOD
（GLENN MILLER）

ANDY RAZAF（AKIRA NAGATA）（KENJI SAZANAMI）

JOSEPH C.GARLANDSHAPIRO BERNSTEIN AND CO INCSHINKO MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT CO LTD

9JUST YOU AND I（NAMIE AMURO）

Emyli
MioFRANKYJENNA MARY DONNELLYKiyohito Komatsu

GALACTIC MUSICNIPPON TELEVISION MUSIC CORPORATIONNICHION INC

10OVER THE RAINBOW（JUDY GARLAND）

E Y.HARBURG（TETSU MIZUSHIMA）（RUMIKO HOSHIKA）

HAROLD ARLEN

EMI FEIST CATALOG INC

FUJIPACIFIC MUSIC INC
YAMAHA MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGSINC