A tad surprised that no one has posted this yet. The Nihon Record Taisho is the most prestigious music awards in Japan. The nominees for the grand prize are:
"Soba ni Iru ne" by Thelma Aoyama
"Ai no Mama de" by Junko Akimoto
"Ameato" by w-inds.
"Ti Amo" by EXILE
"Edo no Temari Uta II" by C-ute
"Moon Crying" by Kumi Koda
"Ya Mujo" by Kazuyoshi Saito
"Jungle Dance" by Nana Tanimura
"Doushite Kimi wo Suki ni Natte Shimattan Darou?" by TVXQ
"Genkai Funauta" by Kiyoshi Hikawa
"Wajima Asaichi" by Kaori Mizumori
"Girigiri HERO" by mihimaru GT
Prediction: Exile wins this year. Personally, I think Kiyoshi Hikawa or Kaori Mizumori should win. Thelma Aoyama wins for best vocalist.
Why on earth do they keep nominating w-inds year after year? Really? TVXQ? Are they the new BoA? C-ute? Moon Crying?
Should have been nominated instead: Jero, GreeeN, Perfume, and Days, Days, Days!
Congratulations for Namie for winning Best Album. She won the grand prize twice before: for "Don't Wanna Cry" and "Can You Celebrate?"