MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 will take place in Tokyo, expanding on the inaugural event in 2025, celebrating global music connections.
September/15/2025 15:54
The largest international music award in Japan, "MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN," will be held in 2026. The "MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026" award ceremony will take place at the TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO, which will open in October 2025. "MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN" is the largest international music award in Japan, with the concept of "connecting with the world and lighting the future of music." It aims to promote Japanese music globally and encourage overseas artists to enter the Japanese market. Established as an opportunity for the five major organizations in the Japanese music industry to collaborate with the global music industry and pave the way for the future of music. In "MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025," the best works/artists in all 62 categories, including six major categories, will be determined from a total of 3,000 entries through voting by music industry professionals, including artists (excluding some categories). The award ceremony held at the ROHM Theatre Kyoto was streamed worldwide on YouTube. "MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026" will further expand in scale from the first event in 2025 and will be held at the TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO. Various performances by artists and seminars and showcases by music industry professionals from Japan and abroad are also planned. Details on categories and voting methods will be announced sequentially. We hope for your expectations for "MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN," which connects with the world and lights the future of music. ◆ Comment from Tatsuya Nomura, Chairman of the "MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN" Executive Committee I sincerely thank you for your support of "MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN." At the inaugural event in May 2025, I believe we were able to create a precious experience to share the greatness of music with music people and fans worldwide. At the same time, I feel a determination to continue advancing so that we can look back on this invaluable time as a historic event for not only Japan but also the Asian and global music scenes. This award, which was born in Kyoto, will move its stage to Tokyo in 2026. This decision was made with a long-term perspective to become a base for promoting Japanese and Asian music to the world. After the 2025 event, we received many valuable opinions from both inside and outside the industry, and while feeling the great expectations, we are currently considering the developmental expansion for 2026. We are examining and redesigning the categories for a better award design to honor artists, creators, and staff, and we are looking forward to the day we can deliver it to everyone. Aiming for a global stage where domestic and international talents intersect, we will expand the circle of emotion from Japan to Asia and the world through heart-stirring performances. We look forward to a year of pioneering the future music scene together with all of you this year.
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