Ado, LiSA, Kenshi Yonezu, Fujii Kaze among MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 nominees

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN has revealed the full list of nominees for the categories set to be awarded at the Grand Ceremony taking place on Saturday, June 13, at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO.

This year marks its second installment of the country’s largest music awards ceremony, aiming to spotlight Japanese music on a global stage. The awards feature six major categories: “Song of the Year”, “Artist of the Year”, “New Artist of the Year”, “Album of the Year”, “Best Global Hit from Japan”, and “Best Song Asia”.

Nominees chosen for said categories include the likes of Ado, LiSA, Kenshi Yonezu, Fujii Kaze, Mrs. GREEN APPLE, Sakanaction, and many more.

In addition to the major categories, these award categories also piqued our interest: “Best Rock Song”, “Best Anime Song”, “Best Vocaloid Culture Song”, and “Best Japanese Song in …” across regions including Europe, Asia, North America, and Latin America.

Song of the Year nominees

• HANA – Blue Jeans
• Kenshi Yonezu – IRIS OUT
• Sakanaction – Kaiju
• AiNA THE END – On The Way
• M!LK – Sukisugite Metsu!

Artist of the Year nominees

• Fujii Kaze
• HANA
• Mrs. GREEN APPLE
• Sakanaction
• Kenshi Yonezu

New Artist Of The Year nominees

• CANDY TUNE
• HANA
• luv
• STARGLOW
• Brandy Senki

Album of the Year nominees

• Mrs. GREEN APPLE – 10
• Various Artists – Dear Jubilee – RADWIMPS TRIBUTE –
• Hoshino Gen – Gen
• Fujii Kaze – Prema
• Southern All Stars – THANK YOU SO MUCH

Best Global Hit from Japan nominees

• XG – Hypnotize
• Kenshi Yonezu – IRIS OUT
• Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada – JANE DOE
• LiSA – ReawakeR (feat. Felix of Stray Kids)
• Ado – Useewa

Best Song Asia nominees

• Silet Open Up – Tabola Bale (Indonesia)
• Cup of Joe – Multo (Philippines)
• PLAVE – Dash (South Korea)
• WOODZ – Drowning (South Korea)
• HUNTR/X – Golden (South Korea)

Below, we’ve included the visuals for the related categories mentioned in the article.

Click here to view the full list of nominees.