53rd Japan Record Awards

53rd Japan Record Awards
Date	December 30, 2011
Venue	New National Theater, Tokyo
Country	Japan
Hosted by	Masaaki Sakai, Norika Fujiwara

The 53rd Japan Record Awards (第53回日本レコード大賞) took place at the New National Theater in Tokyo on December 30, 2011.^[1] The ceremony was televised in Japan on TBS.^[2][3]

Presenters

• Masaaki Sakai
• Norika Fujiwara
• Shinichirō Azumi (TBS commentator)
• Sylwia Kato (TBS commentator)
• Erina Masuda (TBS commentator)

Radio

• Masao Mukai (TBS commentator)

Winners and winning works

Grand Prix

• AKB48 — "Flying Get"^[4]

Best Singer Award

• Fuyumi Sakamoto

Best New Artist Award

• Fairies

Best Album Award

• Kazumasa Oda — Dōmo (どーも)

New Artist Award

The artists who are awarded the New Artist Award are nominated for the Best New Artist Award.

• Miyu Itō (伊藤 美裕)
• Super Girls
• 2NE1
• Fairies

References

1. "日本レコード大賞　ＡＫＢ４８が結成７年目で涙の初栄冠！". Sports Nippon - Sponichi Annex. 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
2. "レコ大候補にAKB、西野カナ、KARA、ファンモン、AAA他". Natalie. 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
3. "音楽賞レース特集『音楽賞レースや名物アワードを一挙紹介！！』". Oricon Style. 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
4. "AKB48がレコ大初受賞！最優秀新人賞はFairiesに決定". Natalie. 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2014-03-13.

External links

• Official results page