52nd Japan Record Awards
The 52nd Japan Record Awards took place at the New National Theater in Tokyo on December 30, 2010. The ceremony was televised in Japan on TBS.Presenters
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Grand Prix
The artists who are awarded the New Artist Award are nominated for the Best New Artist Award.
- S/mileage "Yume Miru 15"
- Iconiq "Change Myself"
- Madoka Kikuchi "Hito Koi Sansa"
- Girls' Generation "Gee"
- S/mileage "Yume Miru 15"
Excellence Album Award
- Kazuyoshi Saito "ARE YOU READY?"
- Nakamuranaka "Shounen Shoujo"
- Ikimonogakari "Hajimarinouta"
- Nishino Kana "to LOVE"
- JUJU "JUJU"
- FUNKY MONKEY BABYS/Yuka Kawamura "Atohitotsu"
- Jin Namamura "Futatsu no Kuchibiru"
Best Songwriter Award
- Uemura Kana "Toile no Kamisama"
- Sakura Maya
Special Award
- Sakamoto Fuyumi "Mata Kimi Ni Koi Shiteru"
Music Culture Award
- Kayama Yuzo
Special Achievement Award
- Ishii Yoshiko
- Eguchi Hiroshi
- Tani Kei
- Hoshino Tetsuro
- Yoshioka Osamu
Excellent Work Award
- EXILE "I Wish For You"
- AAA "Aitai Riyuu"
- Ikimonogakari "Arigatou"
- BIG BANG "Tell Me Goodbye"
- Uemura Kana "Toile no Kamisama"
- Hikawa Kiyoshi "Nijiiro no Bayon"
- w-inds "New World"
- AKB48 "Beginner"
- Mizumori Kaori "Matsushima Kikou"
- GIRLS NEXT DOOR "Ready to be a lady"
