Complete list of 22nd Gold Disc Award 2008 winners

[Ayumiko]

The 22nd Japan Gold Disc Awards, which are based on sales, were presented on Tuesday in Tokyo. This time, EXILE ended Kumi Koda's streak as Artist of the Year, fueled by the success of the Album of the Year, "EXILE LOVE."

GReeeeN was named New Artist of the Year, and their "Aiuta" won Chaku-Uta Song of the Year. Hikaru Utada picked up Single of the Year with "Flavor of Life."

Full List of Winners

Artist of the Year
EXILE

New Artist of the Year
GReeeeN

Best 10 New Artists
GReeeeN
Hey! Say! JUMP
INFINITY16
KEN-U
Leah Dizon
Satomi Takasugi
Sotte Bosse
SoulJa
SS501
Yui Aragaki

Best Enka Artist
Akina Nakamori
Kiyoshi Hikawa

Single of the Year
Hikaru Utada, "Flavor of Life"

Best 10 Singles
Arashi, "Love so sweet"
Ayaka x Kobukuro, "WINDING ROAD"
Hey! Say! JUMP, "Ultra Music Power"
Hikaru Utada, "Flavor of Life"
KAT-TUN, "Keep the faith"
KAT-TUN, "Yorokobi no Uta"
Keisuke Kuwata, "Ashita Hareru Kana"
Kobukuro, "Tsubomi"
Mr.Children, "Tabidachi no Uta"
NEWS, "weeeek"

Single of the Year (Special Award)
Masafumi Akikawa, "Sen no Kaze ni Natte"

Chaku-Uta Song of the Year
GReeeeN, "Aiuta"

Best 5 Chaku-Uta Songs
Ayaka x Kobukuro, "WINDING ROAD"
EXILE, "Lovers Again"
GReeeeN, "Aiuta"
Hikaru Utada, "Flavor of Life -Ballad Version-"
Kobukuro, "Tsubomi"

Chaku-Uta Full Song of the Year
GReeeeN, "Aiuta"

Best 5 Chaku-Uta Full Songs
EXILE, "Lovers Again"
GReeeeN, "Aiuta"
Hikaru Utada, "Flavor of Life"
Hikaru Utada, "Flavor of Life -Ballad Version-"
Kobukuro, "Tsubomi"

PC Download Song of the Year
Hikaru Utada, "Flavor of Life"

Best 5 PC Download Songs
EXILE, "Lovers Again"
GReeeeN, "Aiuta"
Hikaru Utada, "Beautiful World"
Hikaru Utada, "Flavor of Life"
Monkey Majik, "Sora wa Maru de"

Album of the Year
EXILE, "EXILE LOVE"

Best 10 Albums
Ai Otsuka, "Ai am BEST"
Ayumi Hamasaki, "A BEST 2 -BLACK-"
Ayumi Hamasaki, "A BEST 2 -WHITE-"
EXILE, "EXILE EVOLUTION"
EXILE, "EXILE LOVE"
Hideaki Tokunaga, "VOCALIST 3"
Ketsumeishi, "Ketsu no Police 5"
Kobukuro, "5296"
Mr.Children, "HOME"
Various Artists, "R35 Sweet J-Ballads"

Classical Album of the Year
Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, "Buraban! Koshien"

Jazz Album of the Year
Saori Yano, "Saori Yano BEST"

Instrumental Album of the Year
Various Artists, "Dreams"

Soundtrack Album of the Year
"Dreamgirls: Deluxe Edition"

Animation Album of the Year
Various Artists, "One Piece Super Best"

Traditional Album of the Year
Hideki Togi, "Out of Border"

Compilation Album of the Year
Hideaki Tokunaga, "VOCALIST 3"

Best Music Video
EXILE, "EXILE LIVE TOUR 2007 EXILE EVOLUTION"
Kanjani8, "47"
KAT-TUN, "Live of KAT－TUN Real Face"



Foreign Artists

Artist of the Year
Avril Lavigne

New Artist of the Year
The Fratellis

Best 3 New Artists
Che'Nelle
Sean Kingston
The Fratellis

Single of the Year
Park Yong-Ha, "Eien"

Chaku-Uta Song of the Year
Avril Lavigne, "Girlfriend"

Chaku-Uta Full Song of the Year
Avril Lavigne, "Girlfriend"

PC Download Song of the Year
Ne-Yo, "Because of You"

Album of the Year
Avril Lavigne, "The Best Damn Thing"

Best 3 Albums
Avril Lavigne, "The Best Damn Thing"
Linkin Park, "Minutes to Midnight"
Ne-Yo, "Because of You"

Classical Album of the Year
Various Artists, "Aura: Beautiful Inspiration"

Jazz Album of the Year
Norah Jones, "Not Too Late"

Compilation Album of the Year
Various Artists, "Dancehall Lovers Best"

Best Music Video
Il Divo, "Live at the Greek Theatre"

Best Asian Artist
Park Yong-Ha

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