MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026: Full Winners List — Mrs. GREEN APPLE Wins Artist of the Year Again

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 (MAJ), the international music award organized by CEIPA — a body founded by five of Japan's leading music industry associations — was held on June 13, 2026 at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO. Now in its second year, the ceremony expanded to 78 categories, with winners decided by roughly 5,000 music professionals. It is Japan's home-grown award built to spotlight Japanese and Asian music on the global stage.

Mrs. GREEN APPLE won Artist of the Year for the second consecutive year, while Sakanaction's "Kaiju" took Song of the Year.

The Six Main Categories

• Song of the Year: Sakanaction "Kaiju"
• Artist of the Year: Mrs. GREEN APPLE
• Best New Artist: HANA
• Album of the Year: Fujii Kaze "Prema"
• Best Global Hit from Japan: XG "HYPNOTIZE"
• Best Asian Song: HUNTR/X "Golden" (South Korea)

Best Song by Genre

• J-POP: Kenshi Yonezu "IRIS OUT"
• Rock: Sakanaction "Kaiju"
• Alternative: Hitsujibungaku "Koe"
• Hip-Hop / Rap: Creepy Nuts "doppelgänger"
• R&B / Contemporary: Fujii Kaze "Prema"
• Dance & Vocal: HANA "Blue Jeans"
• Dance / Electronic: XG "GALA"
• Boys' Idol Culture: M!LK "Suki Sugite Metsu!"
• Girls' Idol Culture: =LOVE "Tokube-chu, Shite"
• Enka / Kayokyoku: SHOW-WA & MATSURI "Bokura no Kuchibue"
• Instrumental: Kan Sano "Kamisama no Melody"
• Anime: Sakanaction "Kaiju"
• Vocaloid Culture: r-906 "Saji no Ju"
• Cross-Border Collaboration: Gen Hoshino / Lee Youngji "2 (feat. Lee Youngji)"
• Viral: M!LK "Suki Sugite Metsu!"
• Revival: ORANGE RANGE "Ikenai Taiyo"
• Long Hit: Vaundy "Kaiju no Hanauta"
• Music Video: Sakanaction "Kaiju"

Artist Awards

• J-POP: Mrs. GREEN APPLE
• Rock Band / Solo: Sakanaction
• Hip-Hop / Rap: Creepy Nuts
• R&B / Contemporary: Fujii Kaze
• Alternative: Hitsujibungaku
• Dance & Vocal: HANA
• Girls' Idol Culture: FRUITS ZIPPER
• Digital Culture: Hachi
• K-POP: BTS
• DJ: ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U

International & Asia

All four "Best Japanese Song in Asia / Europe / North America / Latin America" awards went to Kenshi Yonezu "IRIS OUT".

• Best International Pop: Lady Gaga "Abracadabra"
• Best International Rock: Green Day "Smash It Like Belushi"
• Best International Hip-Hop / Rap: Tyler, The Creator "Stop Playing With Me"
• Best International R&B / Contemporary: Tyla "CHANEL"
• Best International Alternative: ROSALÍA "Reliquia"
• Best K-POP Song: BLACKPINK "JUMP"
• Korean Popular Music Award: G-DRAGON "POWER"
• Thai Popular Music Award: YOUNGOHM "My Heart Follows You"
• Indonesian Popular Music Award: Hindia "everything u are"
• Vietnamese Popular Music Award: Hòa Minzy "Bac Bling"
• Philippine Popular Music Award: Cup of Joe "Multo"

Albums & Special Awards

• Best Long-Hit Album: Fujii Kaze "HELP EVER HURT NEVER"
• Best Jazz Album: Hiromi's Sonicwonder "OUT THERE"
• Vinyl Record Sales Special Award: SUGAR BABE "SONGS"
• MAJ Timeless Echo: Tatsuro Yamashita
• Fandom Special Award: Mrs. GREEN APPLE
• Creator Special Award: Motoki Ohmori "Lilac"
• Student Creator Encouragement Award: brooks "anna's cradle"
• Grand Prix Engineer Award: jjean "TFL" (Musashi Maruyama)
• Best Artwork: Sakanaction "Kaiju" (Naomi Hirabayashi)
• Largest Live Audience: Domestic — Snow Man / Overseas — Ado
• Best of Listeners' Choice: Domestic — Number_i "GOD_i" / Overseas — Jin "Don't Say You Love Me"
• Karaoke of the Year: J-POP — M!LK "Suki Sugite Metsu!" / Enka & Kayokyoku — Kaori Mizumori "Osaka Koi Shizuku"
• Oshikatsu Request Artist of the Year: Sakurazaka46
• Family Song Special Award: M!LK "Suki Sugite Metsu!"
• Radio Special Award: Rol3ert
• Best Score: Film — Marihiko Hara "Kokuho" / Drama — Kensuke Ushio (NHK "Bakebake") / Anime — Kamasi Washington, Bonobo & Floating Points ("LAZARUS")

*This article summarizes the main and genre winners. For the complete official results, see the MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN official site.*