The Japan Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA) is proud to announce the establishment of "MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN," the largest domestic music awards being broadcast to the global stage. The inaugural awards ceremony will be held in Kyoto in May 2025.

Due to the rise of streaming services, the music industry has become borderless, and music activities are taking place on a global scale. In collaboration with the global music industry, the five leading music industry organizations have come together to establish the prestigious "MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN".
This exciting new initiative aims to promote Japanese and Asian music worldwide and foster global connections, particularly within the Pacific Rim region. We hope to elevate Japanese music to a globally celebrated cultural phenomenon and to encourage more international artists to enter the Japanese music market.
Embodying the theme of "Connecting the world, illuminating the future of music," the inaugural MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN ceremony will be held in Kyoto, Japan, in May 2025, and will feature captivating performances by a diverse range of artists alongside insightful seminars and showcases presented by both domestic and international music industry professionals.

We will establish over 60 award categories with six major awards for Song of the Year, Artist of the Year, and more. The awards will consist of diverse categories including genre-specific categories for J-pop, hip-hop, and idol culture, special categories for dance performances, music videos, and Vocaloid culture, as well as global categories for Asia, Europe, and other regions. By honoring the ever-evolving and diversifying music culture, we aim to illuminate the future of music.

Elligible Works

Works and artists that gained significant attention and recognition between February 2024 to January 2025. (There are no restrictions on the release date; prior works are also eligible for consideration)

Award Categories

60+ categories, including the six major awards

Six Major Categories

Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, New Artist of the Year, Top Global Hit from Japan, Best Song Asia

Entries will be automatically selected using an objective metric tied to data from Billboard Japan, Oricon, GfK/NIQ Japan, and other major sources. Domestic voting members will then narrow down the list to five nominees for each category. From these nominees, award winners will be determined through a rigorous selection process by both domestic and international voting members.

Voting members will consist of thousands of music industry professionals from various fields, including artists, creators, managers, recording company employees, engineers, music video directors, concert promoters, music publishers, copyright collection societies / licensing agencies, music distribution companies, dealers, distributors, music critics, writers, media, overseas music award judges, overseas creators, overseas promoters, and overseas music distribution companies.
*Please note that some categories may have different selection processes.
* *Data from Oricon and other sources will be utilized in selecting artists and creators eligible for voting.
**Briefing sessions will be held for those who are invited to become voting members.

Additionally, we are planning to establish an award category where general listeners can participate in voting to encourage wider involvement from music lovers.