Today (03/03/2012), Billboard Japan reveal the winners of their awards, Billboard JAPAN Music Awards. AKB48, T-ARA, AK-69 were among some of the winners.
It was AKB48's night, as they claimed 4 awards in total. This is a new historical achievement for the awards.
The ARTIST AWARDS are based on fan voting and the CHART AWARDS are based on Billboard Japan sales (and possibly airplay).
ARTIST AWARDS :
Artist of the Year 2011
AKB48
Top Pop Artist 2011
AKB48
Avril Lavigne
JUJU
T-ARA
Tohoshinki
Jazz of the Year 2011
Uehara Hiromi
Classic Artist of the Year 2011
Miyamoto Eimiri
Animation Artist of the Year 2011
Mizuki Nana
Independent Artist of the Year 2011
AK-69
US Billboard Publisher's Awards 2011
Yuki Saori
New K-pop Artist of the Year 2011
GUMMY
Active Artist of the Year 2011
BIGMAMA
New Artist of the Year 2011
Kaoru to Tomiki Tamani Mook (the maru maru mori mori kids)
CHART AWARDS :
Billboard JAPAN Hot 100 of the Year 2011
Everyday Kachuusha - AKB48
Billboard JAPAN Album of the Year 2011
SENSE - Mr.Children
Billboard JAPAN Hot 100 Airplay of the Year 2011
What The Hell - Avril Lavigne
Billboard JAPAN Hot 100 Singles Sales of the Year 2011
Everyday Kachuusha - AKB48
Billboard JAPAN Adult Contemporary of the Year 2011
Born This Way - Lady Gaga
Billboard JAPAN Digital and Overseas Airplay of the Year 2011
Born This Way - Lady Gaga
Billboard JAPAN Hot Animation of the Year 2011
T.W.L - Kanjani8
Billboard JAPAN Classical Albums of the Year 2011
Kami-sama no Karete ~ Nobuyuki Tsuji Jisaku Shuu - Nobuyuki Tsuji
Billboard JAPAN Jazz Albums of the Year 2011
VOICE - Uehara Hiromi The Trio Project feat. Anthony Jackson and Simon Phillips
Billboard JAPAN Independent of the Year 2011
THE RED MAGIC - AK-69
Billboard JAPAN Overseas Soundtrack Albums of the Year 2011
Binan desu ne Soundtrack
