53rd Japan Record Awards

53rd Japan Record Awards
DateDecember 30, 2011 (2011-12-30)
VenueNew National Theater, Tokyo
CountryJapan
Hosted byMasaaki Sakai, Norika Fujiwara
Television/radio coverage
NetworkTBS
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The 53rd Japan Record Awards (第53回日本レコード大賞) took place at the New National Theater in Tokyo on December 30, 2011.[1] The ceremony was televised in Japan on TBS.[2][3]

Presenters

  • Masaaki Sakai
  • Norika Fujiwara
  • Shinichirō Azumi (TBS commentator)
  • Sylwia Kato (TBS commentator)
  • Erina Masuda (TBS commentator)
Radio
  • Masao Mukai (TBS commentator)

Winners and winning works

Grand Prix

  • AKB48 — "Flying Get"[4]

Best Singer Award

  • Fuyumi Sakamoto

Best New Artist Award

  • Fairies

Best Album Award

  • Kazumasa Oda — Dōmo (どーも)

New Artist Award

The artists who are awarded the New Artist Award are nominated for the Best New Artist Award.

  • Miyu Itō (伊藤 美裕)
  • Super Girls
  • 2NE1
  • Fairies

References

  1. ^ "日本レコード大賞　ＡＫＢ４８が結成７年目で涙の初栄冠！". Sports Nippon - Sponichi Annex. 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  2. ^ "レコ大候補にAKB、西野カナ、KARA、ファンモン、AAA他". Natalie. 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  3. ^ "音楽賞レース特集『音楽賞レースや名物アワードを一挙紹介！！』". Oricon Style. 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  4. ^ "AKB48がレコ大初受賞！最優秀新人賞はFairiesに決定". Natalie. 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2014-03-13.

External links

  • Official results page