50th Japan Record Awards

The 50th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the New National Theatre in Shibuya, Tokyo, on December 30, 2008, starting at 6:30PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

Performers

• Wink
• Kome Kome Club
• Aki Yashiro
• Shinichi Mori

Awards winners

• Japan Record Award: - Ti Amo
  • Artist: Exile
  • Songwriter and Composer: Kiyoshi Matsuo
  • Composer and Arranger Jin Nakamura
  • Record companies: Avex Entertainment
• Best Vocal Performance: Mitsuko Nakamura - Onna no Tabiji
• Best New Artist: Jero - Umiyuki
• Best album: Namie Amuro - Best Fiction

Nominees

Japan Record Awards

• Thelma Aoyama feat. SoulJa - Soba ni Iru ne
• Junko Akimoto - Ai no mama de (愛のままで…)
• W-inds. - Ame Ato (アメあと)
• Exile - Ti Amo
• °C-ute - Edo no Temari Uta II
• Kumi Koda - Moon Crying
• Kazuyoshi Saito - Ya Mujō (やぁ 無情)
• Nana Tanimura - Jungle Dance
• TVXQ - Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?
• Kiyoshi Hikawa - Genkai Funauta (玄海船歌)
• Kaori Mizumori - Wajima Asaichi (輪島朝市)
• Mihimaru GT - Girigiri Hero

Best New Artist

• Girl Next Door
• Jero
• Kimaguren
• Mai Fukui
• Kumiko Sakurai

See also

• 59th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen

External links

• Official Website