Winners of the 33rd Japan Gold Disc Awards Complete List

Namie Amuro has been awarded the third time for the second consecutive year in the Japanese music category of 'Artist of the Year' awarded to artists who played the most active part in this year. For the second time in a row, Queen won the award for the second time in 14 years. In Best Asian Artists, BTS (Bulletproof Boyhood Team) has won the first prize. Bohemian Rhapsody (original soundtrack) won album of the year(Western music), Best 3 album (Western music),Soundtrack album of the year.

Japan Gold Disc Awards were established in 1987 by the Japan Recording Industry Association and since then honored artists and works that contributed greatly to the development of the record industry every year. The selection criteria of this award is net sales record of CD, music video etc. (subtracted number of returns from total shipment number and sales performance of paid music distribution).The 33rd Japan Gold Disc Awards  (January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018) awards each prize based on sales results. 

Artist of the Year :             Namie Amuro,Queen

Best Asian artists :            BTS (bulletproof boy band)

Best Popular song :          Artist Kiyoshi Hikawa

New Artist of the Year:    King & Prince, Alan Walker, SEVENTEEN

Best 5 New Artists:           STU 48, King & Prince,Nulbarich,B2 talk, FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE

Best 3 New Artists:           Alan Walker,CNCO,Jonas Blue

Best 3 New Artists:           GFRIEND, SEVENTEEN, MOMOLAND

Best Popular Song:           New Artist With Tatsumi Yu

Album of The Year:           Ocean Oh Yeah,  Bohemian Rhapsody (Original Soundtrack), FACE YOURSELF

Best 5 albums:                   First love, We know the dawn of that day, Ocean Oh Yeah,POP VIRUS Gravity and breathing 

Best 3 albums:                  Sweetener, Greatest showman (Original Soundtrack), Bohemian Rhapsody (Original Soundtrack)

Best 3 albums:                 BDZ, FACE YOURSELF, LOVE YOURSELF Answer

Classical album of the year:            ALL TIME BEST

Jazz album of the year:                    The Lost album

Instrumental album of the year:    Cinema,Kaori Muraji

Soundtrack  Album of the Year:      Bohemian Rhapsody (Original Soundtrack)

Animation  Album of the Year :       Fate / Grand Order Original Soundtrack â…¡

Traditional Japanese Album of the Year: Heisei 30 (54th) Nippon Columbia National Prixing Competition Troubleshooting

Concept Album The Year: Adam and Eve's apple

Single of the year : Teacher Teacher

Best 5 single: Sentimental train, Teacher Teacher,NO WAY MAN,  Synchronicity,Let's go by Jikochu

Song of the year by download: Lemon,The Middle,Candy Pop

Best 5 Song  By Download : First love ,USA idea, Ainookatachi feat ,HIDE (GReeeeN), Lemon

Best Music Video: Namie Amuro Final Tour 2018 Finally,  ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2017-2018 untitled, Hey SAY JUMP I / Oth Anniversary Tour 2017 - 2018 ,From The Volt: No Security - San Jose1999-2017,BTS LIVE TRILOGY EPISODE â…¢ THE WINGS TOUR IN JAPAN SPECIAL EDITION at KYOCERA DOME

Special prize: USA Artist DA PUMP