2012 in Japanese music

Events in 2012 in Japanese music.

Events

 * 26th Japan Gold Disc Award
 * January 20 – 3rd CD Shop Awards
 * June 23 – 2012 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
 * October 7 – 6th Animax Anison Grand Prix
 * November 14 – 45th Japan Cable Awards
 * November 22 – 45th Best Hits Kayosai
 * December 5 – 2012 FNS Music Festival
 * December 6 – 45th Japan Lyricist Awards
 * December 30 – 54th Japan Record Awards

Charts

 * List of number-one albums of 2012 (Japan)
 * List of Oricon number-one singles of 2012
 * List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2012 (Japan)
 * List of number-one digital singles of 2012 (Japan)

Artists
The following is a list of the five best-selling music artists in Japan in 2016 by value of sales, including sales of records and of DVDs and Blu-rays, according to Oricon.

Albums
The following is a list of the top ten best-selling albums in Japan in 2016, according to Oricon.

Debuting artists

 * Soloists debuting


 * Misaki Iwasa
 * Leo Ieiri
 * Yūki Kaji
 * Nagi Yanagi
 * Mayu Watanabe
 * Ray
 * Daisuke Kishio
 * Aoi Yūki
 * Tomohisa Sako
 * Alma Kaminiito
 * Mikako Komatsu
 * Konomi Suzuki
 * Ayana Taketatsu
 * Kana Hanazawa
 * Nobuhiko Okamoto
 * Rino Sashihara
 * Kavka Shishido
 * Luna Haruna
 * Mai Aizawa
 * Machico
 * Erena Ono
 * Takuma Terashima
 * Rina Sumioka
 * Kanako Tahara
 * Yui Ogura
 * Mariko Gotō
 * Yumi Hara
 * Yutaro Miura
 * Sachika Misawa
 * Kanako Takatsuki
 * Sayoko Izumi
 * Zaq
 * Sakiko Matsui
 * Sayoko Izumi
 * Yoshino Nanjō
 * Yunchi
 * Tomomi Kasai
 * Fuku Suzuki
 * Shiori Niiyama
 * Tia


 * Groups debuting


 * Returning from hiatus


 * Kobukuro
 * Koda Kumi
 * Rag Fair
 * Tomomi Kahara
 * Brief & Trunks
 * T-Bolan

Disbanding in 2012

 * Disbanding


 * GO!GO!7188
 * Tokyo Jihen
 * Serial TV Drama
 * SDN48
 * Doping Panda
 * School Food Punishment
 * Stereopony


 * Going on hiatus


 * Yashiki Takajin
 * Remioromen
 * Saasa
 * Dream Morning Musume
 * Chemistry
 * Elephant Kashimashi
 * Yui
 * Nozomi Ōhashi