Japan Gold Disc Award

The Japan Gold Disc Awards (日本ゴールドディスク大賞) are honors which are promoted by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). The awards recognize CD music sales in Japan.^[1]

History change

It was established 1987.^[1]

It is made much of the number of the downloading and sales.

There are many prizes such as "Single of the Year"' and "Album of the Year" or "Artists of the Year".^[1]

List of the Artists of the Year 【Traditional Japanese music】 change

1987 Akina Nakamori^[2]
1988 Rebecca^[3]
1989 Boowy^[4]
1990 Southern all stars^[5]
1991 Yumi Matsutoya^[6]
1992 Chage and Aska^[7]
1993 Chage and Aska^[8]
1994 Wands^[9]
1995 TRF^[10]
1996 TRF^[11]
1997 Namie Amuro^[12]
1998 GLAY^[13]
1999 B'z^[14]

2000 Hikaru Utada^[15]
2001 Ayumi Hamasaki^[16]
2002 Ayumi Hamasaki^[17]
2003 Hikaru Utada^[18]
2004 Ayumi Hamasaki^[19]
2005 Orange Range^[20]
2006 Kumi Koda^[21]
2007 Kumi Koda^[22]
2008 Exile^[23]
2009 Exile^[24]
2010 Arashi^[25]
2011 Arashi^[26]
2012 AKB48^[27]
2013 AKB48^[28]

List of the Artists of the Year 【Western music】 change

1987 Madonna
1988 The Beatles
1989 Bon Jovi
1990 Madonna
1991 Madonna
1992 Guns N' Roses
1993 Madonna
1994 The Beatles
1995 Mariah Carey
1996 Mariah Carey
1997 Me and My
1998 Celine Dion
1999 Celine Dion

2000 Celine Dion
2001 The Beatles
2002 Backstreet Boys
2003 Avril Lavigne
2004 12 Girls Band
2005 Queen
2006 O-zone
2007 Daniel Powter
2008 Avril Lavigne
2009 Madonna
2010 The Beatles
2011 Lady Gaga
2012 Lady Gaga
2013 Che'Nelle

References change

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), "The Japan Gold Disc Award"; retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 1987 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 1988 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 1989 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 1990 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 1991 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 1992 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 1993 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 1994 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 1995 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 1996 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 1997 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 1998 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 1999 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 2000; retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 2001; retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 2002; retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 2003; retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 2004; retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 2005; retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 2006; retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 2007; retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 2008; retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 2009; retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 2010; retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 2011; retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 2012; retrieved 2012-11-28.
↑ RIAJ, Award Winners of 2013; retrieved 2012-11-28.

Other websites change

Gold Disc Awards official site

[riaj-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), "The Japan Gold Disc Award"; retrieved 2012-11-28.

[2] RIAJ, Award Winners of 1987 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.

[3] RIAJ, Award Winners of 1988 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.

[4] RIAJ, Award Winners of 1989 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.

[5] RIAJ, Award Winners of 1990 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.

[6] RIAJ, Award Winners of 1991 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.

[7] RIAJ, Award Winners of 1992 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.

[8] RIAJ, Award Winners of 1993 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.

[9] RIAJ, Award Winners of 1994 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.

[10] RIAJ, Award Winners of 1995 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.

[11] RIAJ, Award Winners of 1996 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.

[12] RIAJ, Award Winners of 1997 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.

[13] RIAJ, Award Winners of 1998 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.

[14] RIAJ, Award Winners of 1999 (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-11-28.

[15] RIAJ, Award Winners of 2000; retrieved 2012-11-28.

[16] RIAJ, Award Winners of 2001; retrieved 2012-11-28.

[17] RIAJ, Award Winners of 2002; retrieved 2012-11-28.

[18] RIAJ, Award Winners of 2003; retrieved 2012-11-28.

[19] RIAJ, Award Winners of 2004; retrieved 2012-11-28.

[20] RIAJ, Award Winners of 2005; retrieved 2012-11-28.

[21] RIAJ, Award Winners of 2006; retrieved 2012-11-28.

[22] RIAJ, Award Winners of 2007; retrieved 2012-11-28.

[23] RIAJ, Award Winners of 2008; retrieved 2012-11-28.

[24] RIAJ, Award Winners of 2009; retrieved 2012-11-28.

[25] RIAJ, Award Winners of 2010; retrieved 2012-11-28.

[26] RIAJ, Award Winners of 2011; retrieved 2012-11-28.

[27] RIAJ, Award Winners of 2012; retrieved 2012-11-28.

[28] RIAJ, Award Winners of 2013; retrieved 2012-11-28.

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