Due to an influx of spam accounts getting through and joining the site, user registrations have once again been disabled until further notice as we work on a different solution.

18th Japan Gold Disc Awards

The 18th Japan Gold Disc Award is a music awarding event held by the Recording Industry Association of Japan in 2004. It concerns artists and music releases from January 1st to December 31st, 2003.

Winners

Artist Award

Artist of the year

Japanese Music Category
Hamasaki Ayumi
Western Music Category
Joshi Juuni Gakubou

New Artist of the year

Japanese Music Category
I WiSH
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
175R
ORANGE RANGE
SOUL'd OUT
Tamaki Nami
Hayashi Asuca
HALCALI
FLOW
Mitsunaga Ryota
Western Music Category
Evanescence
Sean Paul
Joshi Juuni Gakubou
Stacie Orrico
t.A.T.u.

Song Award

Song of the year

Japanese Music Category
"Asu e no Tobira" by I WiSH
"Namida no Umi de Dakaretai ~SEA OF LOVE~" by Southern All Stars
"Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana" by SMAP
"IT'S SHOWTIME!!" by B'z
"Yasei no ENERGY" by B'z
"Niji / Himawari / Sore ga Subete sa" by Fukuyama Masaharu
"Melissa" by Porno Graffitti
"Tenohira / Kurumi" by Mr.Children
"Sakura" by Moriyama Naotaro
"Tsuki no Shizuku" by RUI
Western Music Category
"Amazing Grace" by Hayley
Enka/Kayokyoku Category
"Hakuun no Shiro" by Hikawa Kiyoshi
"Tottori Sakyuu" by Mizumori Kaori

Album Award

Rock & Pop album of the year

Japanese Music Category
Akatsuki no Love Letter by aiko
Songs by 175R
EXILE ENTERTAINMENT by EXILE
Many Pieces by Every Little Thing
Every Best Single 2 by Every Little Thing
magic number by KICK THE CAN CREW
If I Believe by Kuraki Mai
Ketsunopolis 3 by Ketsumeishi
Between the Lines by CHEMISTRY
THE HIT PARADE by TAK MATSUMOTO
HARVEST by Dragon Ash
LØVE by Nakashima Mika
A BALLADS by Hamasaki Ayumi
& by Hamasaki Ayumi
Memorial address by Hamasaki Ayumi
BIG MACHINE by B'z
Ken's Bar by Hirai Ken
Miracle by MINMI
Air/Cook/Sky by Yaida Hitomi
TIME TO GO by RIP SLYME
Western Music Category
Fallen by Evanescence
Dutty Rock by Sean Paul
Stacie Orrico by Stacie Orrico
t.A.T.u. by t.A.T.u.
Now & Forever - The Hits by TLC
Let It Be... Naked by The Beatles
In the Zone by Britney Spears
ONE LOVE by BLUE
Meteora by Linkin Park
Greatest Hits by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Classic album of the year

Japanese Music Category
Fujiko Hemming no Kiseki by Fujiko Hemming
Western Music Category
Pure by Hayley

Jazz album of the year

Anthem by Terai Naoko
Another Mind by Uehara Hiromi

Instrumental album of the year

Beautiful Energy by Joshi Juuni Gakubou
Kiseki by Joshi Juuni Gakubou

Soundtrack album of the year

8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture by Eminem and V.A.
Fuyu no Renka Original Soundtrack by V.A.

Enka/Kayokyoku album of the year

Enka Meikyoku Collection 3 ~Hakuun no Shiro~ by Hikawa Kiyoshi

Animation album of the year

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED COMPLETE BEST by VARIOUS ARTISTS

Traditional japanese music album of the year

PICTURES by Togi Hideki

Special product album of the year

Osaka Soul Ballad by VARIOUS ARTISTS

Special product album of the year

Japanese Music Category
LOVE STORIES I by VARIOUS ARTISTS
Western Music Category
DISCO FINE -PWL HITS and Super Euro Trax- by VARIOUS ARTISTS

MusicVideo Award

Music videos of the year

Japanese Music Category
Tanpen Kinema Hyakuiro Megane by Shiina Ringo
Smap! Tour! 2002! by SMAP
Live MIJ by SMAP
ayumi hamasaki COMPLETE LIVE BOX by Hamasaki Ayumi
8 Films & more by BoA
Western Music Category
The Beatles Anthology by The Beatles
LED ZEPPELIN by Led Zeppelin

Multiple Awards by Artist

5
4
3
2

External Links