53rd Japan Record Awards explained

53rd Japan Record Awards
Venue:	New National Theater, Tokyo
Network:	TBS
Country:	Japan
Hosts:	Masaaki Sakai, Norika Fujiwara
Previous:	52nd
Main:	Japan Record Awards
Next:	54th

The 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 —

New Artist Award

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

• • Super Girls
• 2NE1
• Fairies

External links

• Official results page

Notes and References

1. News: 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. 2014-03-13.
2. News: レコ大候補にAKB、西野カナ、KARA、ファンモン、AAA他. Natalie. 2011-11-22. 2014-03-13.
3. News: 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. 2014-03-13.
4. News: AKB48がレコ大初受賞！最優秀新人賞はFairiesに決定. Natalie. 2011-12-30. 2014-03-13.