Winners of 25th Japan Gold Disc Award 2011

The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) announced the winners of “The 25th Japan Gold Disc Award” on January 5th, 2011. Arashi received the “Artist of the Year” and five other awards including “Album of the Year” for “Boku no Miteiru Fukei.” Although they received an unprecedented 10 awards last year, this time they managed to win a total of 6. Arashi sold approximately 1.46 million albums and 3.46 million singles in 2010. However, idol group AKB48 still had the top selling single of the year.



In international category, Lady Gaga won the “Artist of the Year” and Linkin Park’s “A Thousand Suns” was chosen to be the “Album of the Year.” RIAJ launched the Japan Gold Disc Award in 1987 to honor outstanding artists/works that contributed to the recording industry.

See the complete list of the winners below.

Domestic music:

Artist of the Year:
Arashi

New Artist of the Year:
SNSD

The Best 5 New Artists:
WEAVER
Kie Kitano
KG
SNSD
miwa

The Best Enka/Kayokyoku Artist:
Fuyumi Sakamoto

Album of the Year:
"Boku no Miteiru Fuukei" - Arashi

The Best 5 Albums:
"Boku no Miteiru Fuukei" - Arashi
"FANTASY" - EXILE
"BEST SELECTION 2010" - TVXQ
"to LOVE" - Kana Nishino
"FUNKY MONKEY BABYS BEST" - FUNKY MONKEY BABYS

Classic Album of the Year:
"My Favorite Chopin" - Nobuyuki Tsujii

Jazz Album of the Year:
"Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto LIVE 2010 TAKE YOUR PICK at BLUE NOTE TOKYO" - Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto

Instrumental Album of the Year:
"image 10 emotional & relaxing" - Various Artists

Soundtrack Album of the Year:
"Karigurashi no Arrietty" Soundtrack - Cecile Corbel

Animation Album of the Year:
"One Piece Memorial Best" - Various Artists

Traditional Japanese Music Album of the Year:
"46th Columbia Zenkoku Ginei Concours: Kadaigin 'Ume'" - Nippon Columbia Ginei Ongakukai

Concept Album of the Year:
"VOCALIST 4" - Hideaki Tokunaga
"Request" - JUJU

Single of the Year:
"Beginner" - AKB48

The Best 5 Singles:
"Troublemaker" - Arashi
"Monster" - Arashi
"Beginner" - AKB48
"Heavy Rotation" - AKB48
"Ponytail to Chou-chou" - AKB48

Song of the Year by Download:
"Aitakute Aitakute" - Kana Nishino

The Best 5 Songs by Download:
"Motto Tsuyoku" - EXILE
"Ring a Ding Dong" - Kaela Kimura
"Aitakute Aitakute" - Kana Nishino
"if" - Kana Nishino
"Best Friend" - Kana Nishino

The Best Music Videos:
"ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5x10" - Arashi
"EXH SPECIAL EXILE ATSUSHI PREMIUM LIVE SOLO" - EXILE ATSUSHI
"TOHOSHINKI VIDEO CLIP COLLECTION -THE ONE-" - TVXQ

Special Award:
"Toilet no Kamisama" - Kana Uemura
"VOCALIST" series - Hideaki Tokunaga

Foreign music:

Artist of the Year:
Lady Gaga

New Artist of the Year:
KARA

The Best 3 New Artists:
Orianthi
KARA
KE$HA

Album of the Year:
"A Thousand Suns" - Linkin Park

Song of the Year by Download:
"Tick Tock" - KE$HA

The Best Music Videos:
"Ladies & Gentlemen" - The Rolling Stones

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Source: The Japan Gold Disc Award, Tokyograph

Kiefer Sutherland (Jack Bauer) appears on "SMAPxSMAP" and "Arashi ni Shiyagare"

Canadian super star Kiefer Sutherland, who’s well-known as ‘Jack Bauer’ from the hit TV series "24", made an appearance on SMAP's SMAPxSMAP show (24 Talk segment) and Arashi’s variety show “Arashi ni Shiyagare” on December 6th and 11th respectively.



Date: 2010-12-06

- 24 Talk: Kiefer Sutherland
- Bistro Guest: Ashida Mana
- Music: SMAPxDaniel Powter (Lose To Win/Cry For The Smile)




In Arashi's variety show “Arashi ni Shiyagare” (嵐にしやがれ), he participated in the “Michi tono Sougu Shiyagare” corner, in which one of the Arashi members meets a mysterious guest, and learns a special skill from them. This time, Aiba Masaki was selected to meet the unknown guest, and had to undergo a hilarious ’special training’ by carrying the Hollywood star on his back.



Watch the whole episode of "Arashi ni Shiyagare" below



Source: Nihon TV, D-Addicts
Image: ADDICTED TO 24
Tip: Ryn

Interactive drama "The Music Show" will air on NTV in January 2, 2011

2010-12-01 - NTV will broadcast a drama special in early January titled "The Music Show," which promises to be the first of its kind: the show's viewers will be able to determine the story's ending through an interactive voting process.



The drama is being written and directed by Takuro Oikawa, who also worked on the similar 2009 drama "The Quiz Show 2009," which starred Arashi's Shou Sakurai. Sakurai plays the host of a live TV quiz program. On the show, contestants who achieve 7 correct answers win 10 million yen, and those who get 8 correct answers will have one of their wishes granted by the TV network. But while the questions start off innocently enough, as the game progresses, the questions gradually delve into the contestants' past crimes or indiscretions, presenting them with the dilemma of having to confess their guilt in order to win. Sakurai's character also has a mysterious past. Before becoming the show's host, an accident had left him in a vegetative state for six years, which also resulted in him losing most of his memories. The supporting cast includes Kanjani8's Yu Yokoyama as the show’s director, Aya Matsuura as a rookie assistant director, and Miki Maya as the producer.

Like that show, the setting for "The Music Show" is a television program with "ordinary" contestants. Here, they will be competing as part of a music artist audition, while tension builds towards the final decision.

Viewers with television sets capable of digital data transmission will reportedly be able to vote for the competition's winner, affecting the story's outcome. The drama will also feature some original songs, which will be available as digital downloads on the Internet immediately after the show ends.

With Japan completing its shift from analog to digital television next year, this show may become a test case for similar interactive experiments in the future.

The cast will star Ikki Sawamura (沢村 一樹, Sawamura Ikki, born July 10, 1967) as the show's MC, Ken Yasuda (安田显) as the producer, and Keiko Toda (戸田恵子)and Mirei Kiritani (桐谷美玲) as two contestants. The judges will be played by Nana Katase (片瀬那奈) and Tooru Kazama.

"The Music Show" is scheduled for broadcast on January 2, 2011 at 11:30pm.







Source: Tokyograph

Download 2010 FNS Music Festival (2010.12.04)

Download 2010 FNS Kayousai 『2010 FNS歌謡祭』here
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View the screenshots here

This year's theme: Collaboration
M1 SMAP×NAOKI (LOVE PSYCHEDELICO) This is love
M2 倉木麻衣×CHEMISTRY Love, day after tomorrow（1999）
M3 倉木麻衣 FUTURE KISS
M4 TOKIO NaNaNa（太陽なんていらねぇ）
M5 コブクロ 流星
M6 鈴木雅之×倖田來未 め組のひと（1983）
M7 鈴木雅之×菊池桃子 渋谷で５時（1996）
M8 鈴木雅之×ATSUSHI 夢で逢えたら（1996）
M9 平家派 Graduation（1987）
M10 V6 only dreaming
M11 郷ひろみ×AKB48 男の子女の子（1972）
M12 郷ひろみ×AKB48 花とみつばち（1974）
M13 つるの剛士 よろしく哀愁（1974）
M14 郷ひろみ×AKB48 お嫁サンバ（1981）
M15 前田亘輝 How many いい顔（1980）
M16 郷ひろみ×AKB48×前田亘輝×つるの剛士 GOLDFINGER '99（1999）
M17 槇原敬之×CHEMISTRY×山口智充 どんなときも。（1991）
M18 槇原敬之×千紗 冬がはじまるよ（1991）
M19 CHEMISTRY×秦 基博 もう恋なんてしない（1992）
M20 伊藤由奈×城 南海×miwa 遠く遠く（1992）
M21 槇原敬之×WaT×つるの剛士 SPY（1994）
M22 槇原敬之×ALL 不安の中に手を突っ込んで
M23 嵐×松下奈緒 果てない空
M24 ゆず×JUJU 言葉にできない（1982）
M25 My Little Lover×JUJU Hello, Again 〜昔からある場所〜（1995）
M26 久保田利伸 LA・LA・LA LOVE SONG（1996）
M27 久保田利伸 LOVE RAIN〜恋の雨〜
M28 伊藤由奈×Ｋ×宮本笑里 Precious（2006）
M29 倖田來未×TAIRIKU 好きで、好きで、好きで。
M30 miwa×WaT don't cry anymore
M31 WaT×miwa 24/7〜もう一度〜
M32 AKB48 Beginner
M33 少女時代 GENIE
M34 少女時代 Gee
M35 AKB48 会いたかった（2006）
M36 石井竜也×加山雄三 君といつまでも（1965）
M37 TUBE×倉木麻衣 シーズン・イン・ザ・サン（1986）
M38 加山雄三×KinKi Kids 蒼い星くず（1966）
M39 TUBE×伊藤由奈×千紗×城南海×miwa SUMMER DREAM（1987）
M40 加山雄三×槇原敬之 お嫁におい（1966）
M41 TUBE Beach Time（1988）
M42 加山雄三×氷川きよし 夜空の星（1965）
M43 TUBE×AKB48 あー夏休み（1990）
M44 TUBE×AKB48 灼熱らぶ
M45 加山雄三×森山良子×南こうせつ×氷川きよし×CHEMISTRY×山口智充×つるの剛士×TAIRIKU 座・ロンリーハーツ親父バンド
M46 嵐 Love Rainbow
M47 Superfly×秦 基博 楓（1998）
M48 福山雅治 HELLO（1995）
M49 福山雅治 桜坂（2000）
M50 福山雅治 心color
M51 KinKi Kids×宮本笑里×VOJA Family
M52 郷ひろみ×宮本笑里×VOJA 愛してる
M53 横山剣×長瀬智也 タイガー＆ドラゴン（2002）
M54 久保田利伸×平井 堅×押尾コータロー Missing（1986）
M55 ビリー・バンバン×坂本冬美×倉木麻衣 また君に恋してる（2007）
M56 氷川きよし 虹色のバイヨン
M57 平井 堅×松下奈緒 アイシテル
M58 和田アキ子×德永英明 あの鐘を鳴らすのはあなた（1972）
M59 JUJU この夜を止めてよ
M60 サリナ・ジョーンズ×JUJU×Ｋ I LOVE YOU（1991）
M61 Superfly EYES ON ME
M62 ゆず×花井悠希 from
M63 SMAP×槇原敬之 Love & Peace Inside？
M64 EXILE I Wish For You
M65 秦 基博×德永英明×小池徹平×花井悠希 アイ
M66 石井竜也×AKB48 君がいるだけで（1992）
M67 石井竜也×じょんて★もーにんぐ 浪漫飛行（1990）
M68 倖田來未 ワインレッドの心（1983）
M69 安全地帯×AMAZONS×じょんて★もーにんぐ じれったい（1987）
M70 安全地帯×AMAZONS 悲しみにさよなら（1985）
M71 近藤真彦×堂本剛 スニーカーぶる〜す（1980）
M72 近藤真彦×堂本光一 ミッドナイトシャッフル（1996）
M73 近藤真彦×KinKi Kids ざんばら
M74 ALL LINE UP 世界に一つだけの花（2003）

Official Site: http://www.fujitv.co.jp/FNS/index2.html
External Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FNS_Music_Festival

Source: D-Addicts

TOKIO & Arashi to hijack the TV for New Year’s Day, Johnny's Juniors on New Year Eve

It’s been reported that two variety shows featuring JE groups will be broadcasted in a “relay style” for New Year’s Day. Running for five and a half hours, the two shows have been identified as “THE Ultraman DASH Kiseki no 3-pun kan wo Mokugeki seyo” and “Arashi ni Shiyagare New Year’s Day 2.5 hours special“.



For the first, it will be hosted by the members of TOKIO, who will introduce experts on difficult subjects or interests; the group members report on the experts completing unique tasks, such as getting fully-dressed while sky diving, or breaking an egg while bungee jumping. TOKIO’s special will air at 6:00 p.m to 8:54 p.m on January 1st.

Right after TOKIO’s show ends, Arashi’s “Arashi ni Shiyagare New year’s day 2.5 hours special” will air. The show is a special edition of their variety show “Arashi ni Shiyagare“. On this program, the group will welcome two sets of secret guests to the show – interestingly enough, the Arashi member will not be informed of who these special guests will be. “Arashi ni Shiyagare New Year’s Day 2.5 hour special” will air from 9:00 PM to 11:24 PM.



Although their concepts are completely different, in the beginning of each show, there will be a talk portion in which both TOKIO and Arashi members come out together.

As for their juniors, there's gonna be Johnny’s Jr. singing battle (like a "Young Kohaku") to be aired on New Year’s Eve.



On November 27th, a huge concert featuring Johnny's Jr. members and trainees – "Nenmatsu Young Touzai Uta Gassen! Touzai Jr. Senbatsudaishugo 2010!" – was held at the NHK Hall. The concert was held in the format of a singing battle between the "A.B.C-Z + Johnny’s Jr. Senbatsu" (East) team and the "Nakayama Yuma + Kansai Johnny's Jr. Senbatsu" (West) team.

A.B.C-Z members acted as hosts, and a total of 250 Jr.'s performed on the stage; there were 4 stages in all (once on the 26th, and three times on the 27th), which pulled in approximately 14,400 fans.

For the 27th’s afternoon concert, KAT-TUN's Kamenashi Kazuya and NEWS' Yamashita Tomohisa showed up as "Shuji to Akira" (a special temporary unit) and performed "Seishun Amigo" together. NYC also appeared as a guest, but one of the more exciting factors was that a new group was introduced for the first time! Named "Ja(PA)Nese(HI)! (ジャＰＡニーズＨＩ！)", the group consists of 52 members who were chosen amongst the trainees by audition.

On New Year's Eve, the concert from the night of the 27th will be broadcasted as "Toshiwasure! Johnny's Touzai Uta Gassen" on TV Asahi (15:30-16:45 PM).

Additionally, the president of JE, Johnny Kitagawa, stated that he was aware of NHK's "Kohaku", and that he always wanted to make a "Young Kohaku" since it's difficult for young artists to be invited to the awards show. He also said that he is planning to make it an annual event like "Kohaku".

Source: Sanspo, Chunichi sports
Credit: Tokyohive

Big Bang, Kara and SNSD Not in Japan’s Biggest Music Festival, NHK 61st Kouhaku Uta Gassen

The Japanese media continuously delivered the news that star Korean groups Big Bang and Kara would appear on NHK’s 61st White vs. Red Fest. Sports-Nippon reported the news on November 21 with a caption saying, “Big Bang and Kara to Have Hallyu Competition in the White vs. Red Fest,” and it delivered the news that Big Bang had already decided to appear in the festival, and that Kara was finalizing conditions for appearing on the program.



Despite these earlier speculation from the Japanese media hyping the participation of KARA, Big Bang and SNSD in Japan's annual music ceremony, the official NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen line-up was released today and it is confirmed that Big Bang, KARA and SNSD are not invited this year. Korean media reported  that Big Bang would officially be attending but that was proven to be false.



Well... there’s always next year! The full line-up as below.

RED Team:

* aiko
* Angela Aki
* Ikimono Gakari
* Sayuri Ishikawa
* Kana Uemura
* AKB48
* Miyuki Kawanaka
* Kumiko
* Kumi Koda
* Natsuko Godai
* Sachiko Kobayashi
* Fuyumi Sakamoto
* Yoshimi Tendo
* DREAMS COME TRUE
* Mitsuko Nakamura
* Kana Nishino
* Ayumi Hamasaki
* Perfume
* Ayaka Hirahara
* Nana Mizuki
* Kaori Mizumori
* Akiko Wada

WHITE Team:

* Arashi
* Hiroshi Itsuki
* HY
* EXILE
* NYC
* Yuzo Kayama
* Saburo Kitajima
* Hiromi Go
* Kobukuro
* SMAP
* TOKIO
* Hideaki Tokunaga
* AAA
* Kiyoshi Hikawa
* FUNKY MONKEY BABYS
* Masaharu Fukuyama
* flumpool
* Takashi Hosokawa
* Porno Graffiti
* Shinichi Mori
* Yusuke
* L’Arc~en~Ciel

The popular group Arashi (嵐) will be in charge of the White Team, while actress and pianist Nao Matsushita (松下奈緒, 25) will be in charge of the Red Team. This shall be the first time for either of them to serve as a Kohaku host. A total of 44 artists have been invited, with an even split of 22 on the Red Team and 22 on the White Team. 5 of them will be making their first appearance on the show.

News- Announcement of NHK 61st Kouhaku Uta Gassen list of participants
速报-第６１回紅白歌合戦出場者


Source: KBS Korea

Ohno Satoshi & Aiba Masaki in new CMs for “Wii Sports Resort”

Arashi (Kanji: 嵐) members Ohno Satoshi (Kanji: 大野智) and Aiba Masaki (Kanji: 相葉雅紀) have been chosen for a new CM by Nintendo to promote 天然コンビの Wii Sports Resort: Wii Remote Controller Plus Pack" which will be available from November 11th.

There are four different versions, “Archery”, “Ping-pong”, “Basketball”, and “Chanbara” (a freestyle form of Japanese fencing), and the CMs just started airing on November 1st.

Check it out now!

Watch all the 4 different versions in one clip below or... [scroll below]


Download the 4 different versions:

Table Tennis ピンポン - download link

Archery アーチェリー - download link

Basketball バスケットボール - download link

Chanbara チャンバラ - download link