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31st Japan Gold Disc Awards

The 31st Japan Gold Disc Award is a music awarding event held by the Recording Industry Association of Japan in 2017. It concerns artists and music releases from January 1st to December 31st, 2016.

Winners

Artist Award

Artist of the year (Japanese) - ARASHI

Artist of the year

Japanese Music Category
ARASHI
Western Music Category
Ariana Grande

The best asian artist

BIGBANG

Best Enka/Kayokyoku artist

Hikawa Kiyoshi

New Artist Award

New artist of the year (Japanese) - Keyakizaka46

New artist of the year

Japanese Music Category
Keyakizaka46
Western Music Category
Fifth Harmony
Asia Category
iKON

Best 5 new artist

Japanese Music Category
AK-69
Keyakizaka46
PIKOTARO
BOYS AND MEN
My Hair is Bad

Best 3 new artist

Western Music Category
Kygo
Fifth Harmony
Rachel Platten
Asia Category
iKON
N.Flying
Nana

Best Enka/Kayokyoku new artist

Hayama Mizuki

Album Award

Album of the year (Asia) - MADE SERIES by BIGBANG

Album of the year

Japanese Music Category
SMAP 25 YEARS by SMAP
Western Music Category
Dangerous Woman by Ariana Grande
Asia Category
MADE SERIES by BIGBANG

Best 6 albums

Are You Happy? by ARASHI
Fantôme by Utada Hikaru
The JSB Legacy by Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE
SMAP 25 YEARS by SMAP
Encore by back number

Best 3 albums

Western Music Category
Dangerous Woman by Ariana Grande
Eight Days a Week by The Beatles
by David Bowie
Asia Category
GALAXY OF 2PM by 2PM
MADE SERIES by BIGBANG
YOUTH by BTS (Boudan Shounendan)

Classic album of the year

BEST OF THE THREE VIOLINISTS by Hakase Taro, Takashima Chisako and Furusawa Iwao

Jazz album of the year

Day Breaks by Norah Jones

Instrumental album of the year

Soundtrack album of the year - Kimi no Na wa. by RADWIMPS
SPARK by Uehara Hiromi - The Trio Project feat. Anthony Jackson and Simon Phillips

Soundtrack album of the year

Kimi no Na wa. by RADWIMPS

Animation album of the year

Walküre Attack! by Walküre

Traditional japanese music album of the year

2016 (52th) Nippon Columbia Ginei Konkuru Kadai Gin by Nippon Columbia

Concept album of the year

Snack JUJU ~Yoru no Request~ by JUJU

Single Award

Single of the year - "Tsubasa wa Iranai" by AKB48

Single of the year

"Tsubasa wa Iranai" by AKB48

Best 5 singles

"Kimi wa Melody" by AKB48
"Tsubasa wa Iranai" by AKB48
"Halloween Night" by AKB48
"LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai" by AKB48
"Sayonara no Imi" by Nokgizaka46

Download Award

Song of the year by download (Japanese) - "Koi" by Hoshino Gen

Song of the year by download

Japanese Music Category
"Koi" by Hoshino Gen
Western Music Category
"Work from Home" by Fifth Harmony feat. Ty Dolla Sign
Asia Category
"BANG BANG BANG" by BIGBANG

Best 5 songs by download

"Hero" by Amuro Namie
"Hanataba wo Kimi ni" by Utada Hikaru
"Koi" by Hoshino Gen
"Zenzenzense (movie ver.)" by RADWIMPS
"Nandemonaiya (movie ver.)" by RADWIMPS

MusicVideo Award

Best music videos

Japanese Music Category
ARASHI BLAST in Miyagi by ARASHI
ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2015 Japonism by ARASHI
Clip! Smap! Complete Singles by SMAP
Western Music Category
Monsters of Rock - Live at Monsters of Rock 2016 by Rainbow
BIGBANG WORLD TOUR 2015~2016 [MADE] IN JAPAN by BIGBANG

Special Award

Bob Dylan

Multiple Awards by Artist

BIGBANG (2016)
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