29th Japan Gold Disc Awards

The 29th Japan Gold Disc Award is a music awarding event held by the Recording Industry Association of Japan in 2015. It concerns artists and music releases from January 1st to December 31st, 2014.

Winners

Artist Award

Artist of the year (Japanese)

Artist of the year

Japanese Music Category

ARASHI

Western Music Category

One Direction

The best asian artist

Tohoshinki

Best Enka/Kayokyoku artist

Nakamori Akira

New Artist Award

New artist of the year (Asia)

New artist of the year

Japanese Music Category

Johnnys' WEST

Western Music Category

Ariana Grande

Asia Category

Boudan Shounendan

Best 5 new artist

Japanese Music Category

King Cream Soda

Johnnys' WEST

Da-iCE

MACO

Waggaki Band

Best 3 new artist

Western Music Category

Avicii

Ariana Grande

Pentatonix

Asia Category

Apink

VIXX

Boudan Shounendan

Best Enka/Kayokyoku new artist

Takemura Kozue

Album Award

Album of the year (Japanese)

Album of the year

Japanese Music Category

Tsugi no Ashiato by AKB48

Western Music Category

1989 by Taylor Swift

Asia Category

TREE by Tohoshinki

Best 5 albums

Ballada by Amuro Namie

THE DIGITALIAN by ARASHI

Tsugi no Ashiato by AKB48

Sekai no Chuushin wa Osaka ya ~Namba Jichiku~ by NMB48

HUMAN by Fukuyama Masaharu

Best 3 albums

Western Music Category

My Everything by Ariana Grande

1989 by Taylor Swift

FOUR by One Direction

Asia Category

THE BEST by Shoujo Jidai

WITH by Tohoshinki

TREE by Tohoshinki

Classic album of the year

Nekketsu! Buraban Shoujo by Seika Girls High School Brass Band Club

Jazz album of the year

Cheek to Cheek by Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga

Instrumental album of the year

New Horizon by Matsumoto Tak

Soundtrack album of the year

Ana to Yuki no Onna Original Soundtrack by V.A.

Animation album of the year

Mobile Suit Gundam UC COMPLETE BEST by Various

Traditional japanese music album of the year

50th Nippon Columbia Ginei Konkuru Kadai Gin by Nippon Columbia

Concept album of the year

Request II by JUJU

Single Award

Single of the year

Single of the year

"Labrador Retriever" by AKB48

Best 5 singles

"Kibouteki Refrain" by AKB48

"Kokoro no Placard" by AKB48

"Mae Shika Mukanee" by AKB48

"Labrador Retriever" by AKB48

"Nandome no Aozora ka" by Nogizaka46

Download Award

Song of the year by download (Asia)

Song of the year by download

Japanese Music Category

"Let It Go ~Ari no Mama de~" by Matsu Takako

Western Music Category

"Let it Go" by Idina Menzel

Asia Category

"Indestructible" by Shoujo Jidai

Best 5 songs by download

"Let it Go" by Idina Menzel

"Darling" by Nishino Kana

"Himawari no Yakusoku" by Hata Motohiro

"Let It Go ~Ari no Mama de~" by Matsu Takako

"Let It Go ~Ari no Mama de" by May J.

MusicVideo Award

Best music videos

Japanese Music Category

Arafes'13 by ARASHI

ARASHI Live Tour 2013 “LOVE” by ARASHI

Sandaime J Soul Brothers LIVE TOUR 2014 "BLUE IMPACT" by Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE

Western Music Category

'Where We Are' Live from San Siro Stadium by One Direction

Asia Category

Tohoshinki LIVE TOUR 2014 TREE by Tohoshinki

Special Award

Special award

Ana to Yuki no Onna Original Soundtrack by V.A.

Multiple Awards by Artist

AKB48 (2014)

7

• AKB48

5

• Tohoshinki

4

• ARASHI

3

• Ariana Grande
• One Direction

2

• BTS
• Idina Menzel
• Johnnys' WEST
• Matsu Takako
• Shoujo Jidai
• Taylor Swift

External Links

• Official Website