FNS Music Festival explained

Runtime:4 hours, 18 minutes
Genre:Music festival
Location:Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa
Country:Japan
Network:Fuji TV
Last Aired:present
Num Episodes:51 festivals
FNS Music Festival
Awarded For:Outstanding achievements in the record industry
Presenter:Fuji Television
Country:Japan
Year:1974
Year2:1990
Website:Official Website

is an annual music show held among the Fuji Network System and Fuji Television since 1974. The program originated as a song contest to celebrate Fuji TV's 15th anniversary. It is commonly known as FNS, however it has no official short name.

Grand Prix Winners (1974–1990)

YearSongArtist
1974"Miren"Hiroshi Itsuki
1975"Cyclamen no Kaori"Akira Fuse
1976"Kita no Yadokara"Harumi Miyako
1977"Tsugaru Kaikyō Fuyugeshiki"Sayuri Ishikawa
1978"LOVE (Dakishimetai)"Kenji Sawada
1979"Y.M.C.A."Hideki Saijo
1980"Futari no Yoake"Hiroshi Itsuki
1981"Ruby no Yubiwa"Akira Terao
1982"Nobara no Etude"Seiko Matsuda
1983"Yagiri no Watashi"Takashi Hosokawa
1984"Nagaragawa Enka"Hiroshi Itsuki
1985"Meu amor é..."Akina Nakamori
1986"Desire (Jōnetsu)"
1987"Oroka Mono"Masahiko Kondo
1988"Witches"Miho Nakayama
1989"Taiyō ga Ippai"Hikaru Genji
1990Odoru PompokolinB.B. Queens

Best Singer Award

YearArtistSong
19741Akira Fuse"Tsumiki no Heya"
2Shinichi Mori"Kita Kōro"
19751Goro Noguchi"Kanashimi no Owaru Toki"
2Akira Fuse"Katamuita Michishirube"
1976Harumi Miyako"Kita no Yadokara"
1977Sayuri Ishikawa"Tsugaru Kaikyō Fuyugeshiki"
1978Hideki Saijo"Blue Sky Blue"
1979Judy Ongg"Miserarete"
1980Mayumi Itsuwa"Koibito yo"
1981Hiromi Iwasaki"Sumire Iro no Namida"
1982Hiroshi Itsuki"Chigiri"
1983Seiko Matsuda"Glass no Ringo"
1984Anzen Chitai"Wine Red no Kokoro"
1985"Kanashimi ni Sayonara"
1986Akira Kobayashi"Atsuki Kokoro ni"
1987Akina Nakamori"Nanpasen"
1988"I Missed the Shock"
1989Takashi Hosokawa"Kitaguni e"
1990--

Best New Artist Award

YearArtistSong
19741Kiyoshi Nakajo"Uso"
2Mineko Nishikawa"Anata ni Ageru"
19751Takashi Hosokawa"Kokoro Nokori"
2Hiromi Iwasaki"Romance"
1976Yasuko Naito"Otouto yo"
1977Mizue Takada"Glass Zaka"
1978Muneyuki Satō"Aobajō Koi Uta"
1979Mariko Tsubota"How! Wonderful"
1980Toshihiko Tahara"Hattoshite! Good"
1981Masahiko Kondō"Gin Gira Gin ni Sarigenaku"
1982Shibugakitai"100%... So Kamone!"
1983The Good-Bye"Kimagure one way boy"
1984Yukiko Okada"Dreaming Girl Koi, Hajimemashite"
1985Minako Honda"Temptation"
1986Shonentai"Kamen Butōkai"
1987BaBe"I Don't Know!"
1988Sakura Yamato"Ōshō Ichidai Koharu Shigure"
1989Marcia"Furimukeba Yokohama"
1990Ninja"Omatsuri Ninja"

Best Hit Song Award

YearArtistSong
19741Tonosama Kings"Namida no Misao"
2Masatoshi Nakamura"Fureai"
19751Hiroshi Kamayatsu"Waga Yoki Tomo yo"
2Akira Fuse"Cyclamen no Kaori"
1976Masato Shimon"Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun"
1977Pink Lady"Nagisa no Sindbad"
1978"UFO"
1979Jirō Atsumi"Yume Oi Zake"
1980Monta & Brothers"Dancing All Night"
1981Tetsuya Ryū"Okuhida Bojō"
1982Hiromi Iwasaki"Madonna-tachi no Lullaby"
1983Eisaku Ōkawa"Sazanka no Yado"
1984Akina Nakamori"Kita Wing"
1985"Kazari ja Nai no yo Namida wa"
1986"Desire (Jōnetsu)"
1987Yōko Oginome"Roppongi Junjōha"
1988Hikaru Genji
1989Princess Princess"Diamonds"
1990

Audience Award

YearArtistSong
19741Hiroshi Itsuki
2
19751
2
1976
1977Sayuri Ishikawa"Tsugaru Kaikyō Fuyugeshiki"
1978Momoe Yamaguchi"Playback Part 2"
1979"Shinayaka ni Utatte"
1980Aki Yashiro"Ame no Bojō"
1981Hiroshi Itsuki"Minato Hitori Uta"
1982Takashi Hosokawa"Kita Sakaba"
1983Hiroshi Itsuki"Sasame Yuki"
1984Takashi Hosokawa"Naniwa Bushi dayo Jinsei wa"
1985Hiroshi Itsuki"Soshite... Meguri Ai"
1986"Naniwa Sakazuki"
1987"Tsuioku"
1988"Minato no Gobanchō"
1989Sayuri Ishikawa"Kaze no Bon Koi Uta"
1990

Best Kayōkyoku Award

YearArtistSong
19741Goro Noguchi"Kokuhaku"
2Momoe Yamaguchi"Hito Natsu no Keiken"
19751"Fuyu no Iro"
2Junko Sakurada"Tenshi no Kuchibiru"
1976Naoko Ken"Abayo"
1977Momoe Yamaguchi"Kosumosu"
1978"Playback Part 2"

Special Award

YearArtistSong
19741Michiyo Azusa"Futari de Osake o"
Kaguyahime"Imōto"
Saori Yuki"Michishio"
2Grape"Shōryō Nagashi"
Kayo Ishū"Oshiete"
19751Kenji Sawada"Pari ni Hitori"
Down Town Boogie Woogie Band"Smokin' Boogie"
"Minato no Yōko Yokohama Yokosuka"
2Hiroshi Uchiyamada and Cool Five"Nakanoshima Blues"
1976Toshirō Ōmi"Yu no Machi Elegy"
Yuriko Futaba"Ganpeki no Haha"
Hibari Misora"Zassō no Uta"
1977Hiroshi Itsuki
Beauty Pair
1978Hiromi Go & Kirin Kiki"Ringo Satsujin Jiken"
Hiroshi Itsuki5th Anniversary Special Award
Akira Fuse
Miyako Harumi
Sayuri Ishikawa
1979Godiego"Beautiful Name"
"Ginga Tetsu Dō 999"
Akiko Kanazawa"Tsugaru Jongara Bushi"
1980Yellow Magic Orchestra"Rydeen"
Momoe Yamaguchi
1981Hiroshi Itsuki
1982colspan="2"
1983Kenji Sawada10th Anniversary Special Award
Hideki Saijo
Hiroshi Itsuki
1984Kenny Loggins"Footloose"
Issei Fuubi Sepia"Zenryaku, Dō no Ue yori"
Jackie Chan"I Love You, You, You"
1985Onyanko Club"Sailor-fuku o Nugasanai de"
Tunnels"Ame no Nishi Azabu"
Shinichi Mori"Onna mo yō"
1986Onyanko Club"Melody"
Akemi IshiiFinzy Kontini"Cha-cha-cha"
Saburō Kitajima"Kita no Ryōba"
1987Hikaru Genji"Star Light"
Sayuri Ishikawa"Tsugaru Kaikyō Fuyugeshiki"
A-ha"The Living Daylights"
1988Ken Shimura to Daijoubu da Family"Unjarage"
Hiroshi Itsuki15th Anniversary Special Award
1989Hibari Misora"Kawa no Nagare no Yō ni"
CoCo"Equal Romance"
1990

Ceremonies

DateTitleHost(s)MediatorVenueAverage
Rating
Highest
Rating
Male HostFemale Host
111974-07-021974 FNS Music FestivalHiroshi OgawaSayuri YoshinagaDaisuke KobayashiImperial Hotel, Tokyo26.2%rowspan="11"
21974-07-18Nihon Gekijo34.0%
211974-12-10Imperial Hotel, Tokyo
21974-12-19Shinjuku Koma Theater26.4%
311975-07-011975 FNS Music FestivalDaisuke Kobayashi
Toru Iwasa
Keio Plaza Hotel25.9%
21975-07-17Nakano Sun Plaza22.3%
411975-12-02Fuji TV Kawadacho Building28.8%
21975-12-16Nakano Sun Plaza30.3%
511976-12-101976 FNS Music FestivalYōko AsajiFuji TV Kawadacho Building
21976-12-29Nakano Sun Plaza28.2%
611977-12-061977 FNS Music FestivalHiroshi SekiguchiMari YoshimuraFuji TV Kawadacho Building30.6%
21977-12-20Nakano Sun Plaza36.0%41.7%
711978-12-051978 FNS Music FestivalShigeru Tsuyukirowspan="21"
21978-12-18Nippon Budokan
811979-12-041979 FNS Music FestivalNakano Sun Plaza
21979-12-19Nippon Budokan
911980-12-021980 FNS Music FestivalNakano Sun Plaza
21980-12-16Nippon Budokan
1011981-12-011981 FNS Music FestivalNakano Sun Plaza26.3%
21981-12-15Nippon Budokan29.2%
1111982-12-071982 FNS Music FestivalNakano Sun Plaza24.1%
21982-12-21Nippon Budokan28.3%
1211983-12-061983 FNS Music FestivalNakano Sun Plaza20.1%
21983-12-20Nippon Budokan26.6%
1311984-12-041984 FNS Music FestivalNakano Sun Plaza23.4%
21984-12-18Nippon Budokan22.8%
1411985-12-031985 FNS Music FestivalNakano Sun Plaza19.1%
21985-12-17Nippon Budokan21.2%
151986-12-161986 FNS Music Festival24.4%
161987-12-081987 FNS Music FestivalShigeru Tsuyuki
Ichiro Furutachi
24.8%
171988-12-061988 FNS Music FestivalFuji TV Kawadacho Buildingrowspan="3"
181989-12-121989 FNS Music FestivalNippon Budokan
191990-12-111990 FNS Music FestivalShigeru TsuyukiRieko Kusuta
201991-12-101991 FNS Music FestivalGrand Prince Hotel New Takanawa27.6%32.2%
211992-12-081992 FNS Music Festival26.4%rowspan="18"
221993-12-071993 FNS Music Festivalrowspan="3"
231994-12-061994 FNS Music Festival
241995-12-051995 FNS Music Festival
251996-12-101996 FNS Music FestivalKenji KawabataYokohama Arena24.0%
261997-12-111997 FNS Music Festival21.7%
271998-12-031998 FNS Music FestivalGrand Prince Hotel New Takanawa19.7%
281999-12-021999 FNS Music Festival22.2%
292000-12-072000 FNS Music Festival22.5%
302001-12-062001 FNS Music Festival16.3%
312002-12-052002 FNS Music Festival19.0%
322003-12-032003 FNS Music Festival21.2%
332004-12-012004 FNS Music Festival21.8%
342005-12-072005 FNS Music FestivalTsuyoshi KusanagiHitomi KurokiKenji Kawabata20.1%
352006-12-062006 FNS Music FestivalKenji Kawabata
Aya Takashima
21.3%
362007-12-052007 FNS Music Festival20.7%
372008-12-032008 FNS Music Festival19.7%
382009-12-022009 FNS Music FestivalTsuyoshi Kusanagi18.5%
392010-12-042010 FNS Music Festival21.7%29.4%
402011-12-072011 FNS Music FestivalAya TakashimaKenji Kawabata19.9%26.0%
412012-12-052012 FNS Music Festival18.3%22.8%
422013-12-042013 FNS Music FestivalChristel Takigawa18.8%24.4%
432014-12-032014 FNS Music FestivalAya Takashima
Ayako Kato
Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa
Fuji TV V5 Studio (2nd part)
15.4%19.7%
4412015-12-022015 FNS Music FestivalKen WatabeChisato MoritakaShinichi KarubeGrand Prince Hotel New Takanawa16.1%20.3%
22015-12-16Fuji TV Special Studio13.5%
4512016-12-072016 FNS Music FestivalAyako KatoGrand Prince Hotel New Takanawa12.6%15.7%
22016-12-14Fuji TV Special Studio11.6%16.8%
4612017-12-062017 FNS Music FestivalChisato Moritaka
Ayako Kato
Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa13.6%rowspan="21"
2 2017-12-13 Fuji TV Special Studio 11.1%
4712018-12-052018 FNS Music FestivalGrand Prince Hotel New Takanawa
22018-12-12Fuji TV Special Studio
4812019-12-042019 FNS Music Festival[1] Masaki AibaYūmi NagashimaGrand Prince Hotel New Takanawa
22019-12-11Fuji TV Special Studio
sp2020-08-262020 FNS Music Festival "Natsu"[2] [3]
4912020-12-022020 FNS Music Festival[4]
22020-12-09
sp2021-07-142021 FNS Music Festival "Natsu"[5]
sp2021-10-062021 FNS Music Festival "Aki"[6]
5012021-12-012021 FNS Music Festival
22021-12-08
sp2022-03-232022 FNS Music Festival "Haru"[7]
sp2022-07-132022 FNS Music Festival "Natsu"[8]
5112022-12-072022 FNS Music Festival[9] [10] Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa
22022-12-14Fuji TV Special Studio
sp2023-07-122023 FNS Music Festival "Natsu"[11]
5212023-12-062023 FNS Music Festival[12] Seika Inoue
22023-12-13
sp2024-07-032024 FNS Music Festival "Natsu"[13]

International guests (1992–present)

Notes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aiba Masaki to be the host for this year's 'FNS Kayousai'. November 8, 2019. tokyohive.com. December 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213122229/https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2019/11/aiba-masaki-to-be-the-host-for-this-years-fns-kayousai. December 13, 2019. live.
  2. Web site: August 6, 2020. 「FNS歌謡祭 夏」放送決定、初出演の瑛人やヒゲダン含む出演者25組発表. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200806114411/https://natalie.mu/music/news/390907. August 6, 2020. August 6, 2020. natalie.mu. ja.
  3. Web site: August 6, 2020. 相葉&永島アナ司会『FNS歌謡祭 夏』放送! 嵐・乃木坂ら25組発表. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200806114509/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20200806-1202569/. August 6, 2020. August 6, 2020. news.mynavi.jp. ja.
  4. Web site: First artist line up for 'FNS Kayousai' announced. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113082339/https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2020/11/first-artist-line-up-for-fns-kayousai-announced. November 13, 2020. November 13, 2020. tokyohive.com.
  5. Web site: 「FNS歌謡祭」で郷ひろみがJO1らとコラボ。石崎ひゅーい&尾崎裕哉は「15の夜」を披露 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116105114/https://www.tvguide.or.jp/news/news-934114/ . November 16, 2022 . November 16, 2022 . TV Guide Japan . Japanese.
  6. Web site: 「FNS歌謡祭」初の秋放送!なにわ男子とウマ娘がパフォーマンスを披露 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116094301/https://www.tvguide.or.jp/news/news-1104078/ . November 16, 2022 . November 16, 2022 . TV Guide Japan . Japanese.
  7. Web site: 「2022FNS歌謡祭 春 名曲ライブラリー」が放送! 春に聴きたい名曲を一挙放出!! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116094226/https://www.tvguide.or.jp/news/news-1421141/ . November 16, 2022 . November 16, 2022 . TV Guide Japan . Japanese.
  8. Web site: 相葉雅紀&永島優美司会で「2022FNS歌謡祭 夏」が開催。伊藤沙莉が尾崎豊の「15の夜」を熱唱! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116092241/https://www.tvguide.or.jp/news/news-1605597/ . November 16, 2022 . November 16, 2022 . TV Guide Japan . Japanese.
  9. Web site: 司会・相葉雅紀&永島優美で「2022FNS歌謡祭」生放送! 満島ひかりと三浦大知の1夜限りのコラボが実現 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116092224/https://www.tvguide.or.jp/news/news-1870172/ . November 16, 2022 . November 16, 2022 . TV Guide Japan . Japanese.
  10. Web site: 『FNS歌謡祭』出演者第1弾65組発表 第1夜は3年ぶりに飛天から生放送復活 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116092217/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2257125/full/ . November 16, 2022 . November 16, 2022 . Oricon . Japanese.
  11. Web site: 12 July 2023 . 今夜放送『FNS歌謡祭 夏』タイムテーブル&全曲目発表 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231121231335/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2286614/full/ . 21 November 2023 . 21 November 2023 . Oricon . Japanese.
  12. Web site: 22 November 2023 . 『FNS歌謡祭』2週連続で計9時間半超生放送 ハローキティ&アルフィーが奇跡のコラボ . https://web.archive.org/web/20231121230059/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20231122-2824319/ . 21 November 2023 . 21 November 2023 . My Navi . Japanese.
  13. Web site: 29 May 2024 . 相葉雅紀司会『FNS歌謡祭 夏』3時間半生放送決定 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240530022647/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2329191/full/ . 30 May 2024 . 30 May 2024 . Oricon . Japanese.