Hello Asia’s Japanese music specialist Patrick St. Michel has given us his selection for our 2016 Hello Asia J-Pop Awards!
2016 has been an incredible year again for Japanese music with acts like Pikotaro becoming a world wide smash and BABYMETAL taking over the heavy metal music world.
Do you agree with Patrick’s choices for some of the best J-Pop songs, music videos and artists for 2016? Drop us a line on our Facebook and Twitter page and let us know your thoughts!
Without further ado here are our winners:
BEST MALE GROUP
Sandaime J Soul Brothers
BEST FEMALE GROUP
BABYMETAL
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
“PPAP” – Pikotaro
BEST MALE ARTIST (SOLO)
Hoshino Gen
BEST FEMALE ARTIST (SOLO)
Utada Hikaru
BEST NEWCOMER
Suiyoubi No Campanella (Wednesday Campanella)
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Circle” – FAMM’N
J-POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Hoshino Gen
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Fantome” – Utada Hikaru
