| Alt Name: | The 70th NHK Red & White Year-End Song Festival |
| Native Name: | 第70回NHK紅白歌合戦: 夢を歌おう |
| Genre: | Music, Variety, Special |
| Creator: | Tsumoru Kondo |
| Director: | Yukinori Kida |
| Endtheme: | "Hotaru no Hikari" |
| Country: | Japan |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Location: | NHK Hall |
| Runtime: | 265 minutes |
| Company: | NHK Enterprise Inc. |
The was the 2019 edition of NHK's television special Kōhaku Uta Gassen, held on December 31 live from NHK Hall (Tokyo, Japan), and broadcast in Japan through NHK General Television and NHK Radio 1, and worldwide through TV Japan (US only) and NHK World Premium. This is the first edition in the Reiwa period. The WHITE TEAM won this event.
This is the last year using the theme, which remained unchanged since the 67th edition (2016), in support of the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]
First details about this year's event were revealed on October 3. The event ran from 19:15 to 23:45 JST, with a 5-minute break for the latest news. NHK chairman Ryoichi Ueda declared: "First in Reiwa Period, 70th overall. I hope that the 70th Kōhaku Uta Gassen will remain in the hearts of many people, worthly of commemorative event".[2]
On October 18, actress Haruka Ayase and Arashi member Sho Sakurai were announced as captains from Red and White Team. Teruyoshi Uchimura served as mediator for the third time in a row.
On November 11, Hinatazaka46 is announced as the first artist confirmed for this edition. The full lineup was revealed on November 14. Eight artists debuted in this edition: Official Hige Dandism, Generations from Exile Tribe, Masaki Suda, King Gnu, Kis-My-Ft2, Foorin, Hinatazaka46 and the anisong singer LiSA. Hibari Misora was revived using AI technology to perform a brand new song, "Arekara", written by Yasushi Akimoto, most notably for producing idol groups such as AKB48.
On November 22, Mariya Takeuchi was announced as a performer to celebrate the 40th anniversary of her career and perform "Inochi no Uta".
On November 25, Radwimps was announced as a performer due to great success of the animated feature Tenki no Ko.
On November 27, the Kōhaku Uratalk Channel were announced.
On December 18, the judges were announced with the voting system from last year still unchanged.
On December 20, the full song list was revealed. The performance order was revealed on December 27, with Foorin opening the show and Arashi serving as "Ootori". Rehearsals for the performances began on December 29.
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The current voting system, implemented in the 69th edition (2018) was unchanged. As it was last year, the winner was determined within 3 points.
Voting was carried after all artists performed. The team that gets 2 or more votes were declared winner of the 70th Kōhaku.
| Votes | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Team | White Team | |||
| Guest Judges | 6 | 5 | Red | |
| NHK Hall Audience | 1002 | 1361 | White | |
| Viewers | 332.394 | 437.825 | White | |
| Winner | White Team | |||