Explaining the schedule, venue, ticket application method, and distribution for Music Awards Japan (MAJ) 2025!
Do you know about “Music Awards Japan (MAJ) 2025”?
Music Awards Japan is the largest international music award in Japan, with the award ceremony to be held for the first time in Kyoto in May 2025.🏆
It is attracting attention as a new style of award ceremony where more than 5,000 music industry professionals, mainly artists, select the winning works.🎵
So this time,“Music Awards Japan 2025” dates, venue, and ticket application methodDelivered in bulk🌟
We will also introduce the nominated works/artists and how to watch them via streaming.💌
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What is MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN?
Music Awards Japan (MAJ) is Japan's largest international music award.🏆
The first award ceremony will be held in May 2025 at ROHM Theater Kyoto in Kyoto.👑
It is operated byCulture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA)🏢
CEIPA is a newly established organization brought together by the following five music industry organizations:
- ⭐Japan Recording Industry Association
⭐Japan Music Business Association
⭐Japan Music Producers Federation
⭐Japan Music Publishers Association
⭐Concert Promoters Association
While collaborating with the global music industry, we aim to disseminate Japanese music culture globally under the concept of "Connecting with the world and lighting up the future of music."🎵
Also, a major feature of Music Awards Japan is that "artists themselves have the right to vote."🎤
Artists, record companies, music publishers, promoters, creators, etc.
More than 5,000 music industry professionals become voting membersInvolved in the selection of award-winning worksThis is said to be the major difference from traditional award ceremonies.✨
Furthermore, “YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA (YMO)” was selected as the artist “SYMBOL OF MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025” that symbolizes Music Awards Japan 2025, which became a hot topic.🎉
Music Awards Japan 2025, Japan's largest music award ceremony, will be held for the first time this year.🏆
All eyes are on the world to see what kind of award ceremony it will be!
Music Awards Japan 2025 schedule and venue
International music award selected by 5,000 musicians
— MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN official (@MAJ_CEIPA) December 18, 2024
What is “MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN”?
Details revealed📷
🗓️Date and time (award ceremony)
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 and Thursday, May 22, 2025
📍location
ROHM Theater Kyoto#MAJ2025#MUSICAWARDSJAPAN pic.twitter.com/GOoIE7q0SW
The award ceremony of Music Awards Japan 2025 will be
Wednesday, May 21, 2025, Thursday, May 22, 2025
It will be held over two days of✨
The venue isROHM Theater Kyoto in Kyoto PrefectureIt is🌼
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⭐Schedule
Wednesday, May 21, 2025, Thursday, May 22, 2025
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⭐Venue
ROHM Theater Kyoto (Kyoto Prefecture)
Where can I watch Music Awards Japan 2025?
◤MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025◢
— Lemino｜Lemino (@Lemino_official) April 23, 2025
will be held in Kyoto
Japan's largest international music award🏆#Remino However, the archive will be distributed⚡
Currently, we are holding a "Best of Listener's Choice" vote where the best song is decided by public vote. #Spotify Now accepting applications at📀https://t.co/wzaTsf4nCP#d hits Well then #MAJ2025 Playlists are also available! pic.twitter.com/M9J9IxRE01
It has been announced that the Music Awards Japan 2025 award ceremony will be broadcast live on NHK, YouTube, and radiko.👏
There are also plans for archive distribution on Lemino.❕
Here, we will introduce the live broadcast and distribution information of Music Awards Japan 2025.💌
Live broadcast on NHK
The second day of the award ceremony (May 22, 2025) will be broadcast live on NHK.📺
The broadcast schedule is as follows🌟
- 📺NHK live broadcast📺
- [MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025 Last Minute Special Red Carpet Live]
- ⭐Broadcast date and time: May 22nd (Thursday) 18:00-19:30
📍Channel: NHK BS
- [MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025]
- ⭐Broadcast date and time
[Part 1] May 22nd (Thursday) 19:30-20:45
[Part 2] May 22nd (Thursday) 22:00-22:45
📍Channel: NHK General
Live streaming on YouTube and radiko
Additionally, the award ceremony will be streamed live on YouTube and the radio distribution platform “radiko.”🎵
- 📺YouTube live streaming📺
- ⭐Broadcast date and time: To be announced later
- 🔗"Music Awards Japan (MAJ) 2025" Official YouTube
- 📺radiko live streaming📺
- ⭐Broadcast program
📆May 21st (Wednesday): “MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025” Premiere Ceremony
📆May 22nd (Thursday): “MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025” Grand Ceremony - ⭐radiko download page⭐
- 🔗[App Store] “radiko”
- 🔗[Google Play] “radiko”
Check the schedule in advance and prepare on the day.✊✨
Archive distribution with Lemino
Lemino will be broadcasting an archive of the award ceremony.🙌
According to the information as of May 12th, the distribution date and time on Lemino will be announced at a later date.📝
Music Awards Japan 2025 Official X(🔗Official account), etc., and look forward to the detailed information being released.✊✨
- ⭐Lemino download page⭐
- 🔗[App Store] “Lemino”
- 🔗[Google Play] “Lemino”
List of nominated artists and works for Music Awards Japan 2025
International music award selected by 5,000 musicians🏆
— MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN official (@MAJ_CEIPA) April 17, 2025
[MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN]
Finally, the nominees for 50 categories have been announced.✨
The grand prize will be decided from among these in May, so please look forward to it!
▼Click here for the nominees you are interested in🎶https://t.co/9KNXj7XYKi#MAJ2025#MUSICAWARDSJAPAN pic.twitter.com/runZfEkHZK
Music Awards Japan 2025 has more than 60 award categories in total, including 6 main categories.👏
Here, we will introduce the nominated works and artists in the six major categories that are attracting the most attention among the many award categories.💐
By the way, entry works and artists will be selected in each of the six major categories using the selection method set in each category.🏆
Regarding major awards other than Top Global Hit from Japan,
Top 5 works/artists with total number of votes after counting the primary votes held in advance
ButNominated works/artistshas been selected to👑
Best song award
- ⭐Best song award⭐
- This award honors songs that are considered to be of outstanding musical creativity and artistry.
- ①6 indicators of Billboard JAPAN Hot 100 (Radio, CD, download, streaming, MV, karaoke)
- ②Top User Generated Songs Top 100 songs with weekly points
Create an award original chart that combines the above two📈
Two months = 1 period, and songs that charted in each period were selected as entry works.✨
Nominated works for “Best Song Award”
- Song name: APT.
- Artist name: ROSÉ & Bruno Mars
- Song name: Bling-Bang-Bang-Born
- Artist name: Creepy Nuts
- Song name: Idol
- Artist name: YOASOBI
- Song name: Filled
- Artist name: Fujii Kaze
- Song name: Lilac
- Artist name: Mrs. GREEN APPLE
Top Global Hits From Japan
- ⭐Top Global Hit From Japan⭐
- Award honoring domestic songs that have become hits around the world
Extracting Japanese songs from global viewing data (streaming, downloads, MV) compiled by Luminate💡
The songs that ranked in the top 5 on the global chart created after excluding the number of views in Japan were selected as nominated works.🎶
Nominated works for “Top Global Hits from Japan”
- Song name: It’s Going Down Now
- Artist name: Lotus Juice, Azumi Takahashi
- Song name: WOKE UP
- Artist name: XG
- Song name: Idol
- Artist name: YOASOBI
- Song name: It's better to die
- Artist name: Fujii Kaze
- Song name: Midnight Door~stay with me
- Artist name: Miki Matsubara
Best Asian Song Award
- ⭐Best Asian Song Award⭐
- Award honoring Asian songs that are hits in Asia
The top 3 songs on the annual charts in 2024 from Asian countries/regions other than Japan are selected as entry works.✨
This time, the targets are countries and regions in East Asia and Southeast Asia (South Korea, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan).🎧
Nominated works for "Best Asian Song Award"
- Song name: Satu Bulan
- Artist name: Bernadya (Indonesia)
- Song name: the cutest pair
- Artist name: REGINA SONG (Singapore)
- Song name: Supernova
- Artist name: aespa (Korea)
- Song name: WAY 4 LUV
- Artist name: PLAVE (Korea)
- Song name: ซ่อน(ไม่)หา (Ghost)
- Artist name: Jeff Satur (Thailand)
Best Album Award
- ⭐Best Album Award⭐
- This award honors albums that are considered to be of outstanding musical creativity and artistry.
Create an award original chart that combines the top 100 weekly points of Billboard JAPAN Hot Albums CDs, download data, and streaming data from GfK.📈
Two months = 1 period, and albums that charted in each period were selected as entries.✨
Nominated for "Best Album Award"
- Album name: ANTENNA
- Artist name: Mrs. GREEN APPLE
- Album name: LOST CORNER
- Artist name: Kenshi Yonezu
- Album name: LOVE ALL SERVE ALL
- Artist name: Fujii Kaze
- Album name: replica
- Artist name: Vaundy
- Album name: SCIENCE FICTION
- Artist name: Hikaru Utada
Best Artist Award
- ⭐Best Artist Award⭐
- This award honors artists who are considered to have outstanding musical creativity and artistry.
The artist who entered the Best Song Award or the Best Album Award was selected as the entry artist for the "Best Artist Award".✨
"Best Artist Award" nominated artist
- Artist name: Creepy Nuts
- Artist name: Mrs. GREEN APPLE
- Artist name: Vaundy
- Artist name: YOASOBI
- Artist name: Fujii Kaze
Best New Artist Award
- ⭐Best New Artist Award⭐
- This award honors new artists who are considered to be of outstanding musical creativity and artistry.
Among the entries for the Best Song Award, the artist whose work was extracted using the Billboard JAPAN Heatseekers Songs rule was selected as the entry artist for the "Best New Artist Award".✨
- [Billboard JAPAN Heatseekers Songs extraction rules]
- Excludes artists who were in the top 20 of
and top 10 of within the last 6 months (26 weeks) - Excludes artists who have charted in the Heatseekers' top 20 for more than 4 months (17 weeks) out of the most recent 6 months (26 weeks).
"Best New Artist Award" nominated artist
- Artist name: FRUITS ZIPPER
- Artist name: Number_i
- Artist name: Omoinotake
- Artist name: tuki.
- Artist name: Kocchi no Kento
How to vote for Music Awards Japan 2025?
How can I participate in the voting for Music Awards Japan 2025?
First of all, can general fans vote?👀？
Here, we will introduce the voting method for Music Awards Japan (MAJ) 2025.💌
Basically, voting members are only music-related people.
Except for some categories, voting members who can participate in voting for Music Awards Japan 2025 are "only music-related people"📢
According to the official website, the following criteria are set for voting members:👇
- Voting members will be selected from over 5,000 music industry professionals from various fields, including artists, creators, managers, record company staff, engineers, MV directors, concert promoters, music publishers, copyright management organizations and businesses, music distribution companies, dealers, distributors, music critics, writers, media, overseas music award judges, overseas creators, overseas promoters, and overseas music distribution companies. More than half of the entries will be made up of artists and creators involved in the entries.
- Source: ``"MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN" award categories, voting method, and voting member selection method announced』
There are 4 general voting categories
Music Awards Japan 2025, where the winning works and artists in most categories are determined by votes only from music professionals.👑
On the other hand, the following four departments are
Vote through the app “Spotify”, sing at karaoke, and request with “USEN Oshikatsu Request”etc.,
General fans can be involved in the selection of award-winning works and artists.🌟
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👑Best of Listeners' Choice: Foreign Songs powered by Spotify
→An award to determine the “Best Overseas Song” through public voting by Spotify’s domestic and overseas users -
👑Best of Listeners' Choice: Domestic Songs powered by Spotify
→An award to determine the “best song in Japan” through public voting by Spotify’s domestic and overseas users
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👑Karaoke Special Award Karaoke of the Year powered by DAM & JOYSOUND (2 categories: J-Pop/enka and popular songs)
→An award honoring the most sung song at karaoke -
👑Request Special Award Oshikatsu Request Artist of the Year powered by USEN
→An award to honor the artist who received the most requests within the target period based on the ranking of the song request service “USEN Oshikatsu Request”
As of May 8, 2025, the voting period has ended for "Best of Listeners' Choice: Foreign Songs powered by Spotify" and "Best of Listeners' Choice: Domestic Songs powered by Spotify"✅
“Karaoke Special Award Karaoke of the Year powered by DAM & JOYSOUND”Ha,May 12, 2025The campaign period lasts until!
Singing on DAM or JOYSOUND during the campaign period will lead to voting from among the 30 entries in each of the two categories: J-Pop and Enka/Popular Songs.🎉
For entry songs and detailed information, please check the "Campaign Information Page" below.👇
🔗DAM “MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN ~Your singing will decide the best karaoke piece!~”
Also,“Request Special Award Oshikatsu Request Artist of the Year powered by USEN”is during the voting period to decide the "Best Artist" from among the 10 nominated artists.💌
『MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN』
— USEN HITS! (cable broadcast) (@USEN_HITS) May 2, 2025
Request Special Award “Oshikatsu Request Artist of the Year powered by USEN”
Announcement of progress (as of 5/2) of 10 “nominated artists”!🔥
Check here for details🔍https://t.co/t3eoasRAx8… pic.twitter.com/fyYJBaR4Vg
The request (vote) counting period is until May 12, 2025!
Register as a member on the "USEN Oshikatsu Request" dedicated page, request your favorite song from among the songs released by the 10 nominated artists, and complete your vote.✨
🔗“USEN Oshikatsu Request” dedicated page
Everyone, please take part in "Music Awards Japan 2025" by voting.✊✨
How to apply for tickets for Music Awards Japan 2025?
Actually, tickets are not sold to the general public for the Music Awards Japan 2025 award ceremony.🙌
Only those involved and special invitees will be able to view the event at the venue, and there are no plans for general applications or lottery applications.📢
Therefore, we recommend that fans enjoy the award ceremony via live streaming or archives.🎥🌟
Summary
This time, we bring you a special feature on the music award ceremony "Music Awards Japan (MAJ) 2025" to be held in Kyoto in May 2025.💌
Music Awards Japan (MAJ) 2025, which will be held for the first time this year, is attracting a lot of attention as a “new type of international music award” selected by more than 5,000 music industry professionals.🏆
There are no general ticket sales, butLive streaming on NHK and YouTube, archive streaming on LeminoYou can enjoy the award ceremony from home through📺💫
You can also participate in public voting for some awards.🎶
The latest information will continue to be announced on the Music Awards Japan (MAJ) 2025 official website and SNS, so let's check it out and see the award-winning works and artists together.🌟
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