52nd Japan Record Awards

The 52nd Japan Record Awards (第52回日本レコード大賞) took place at the New National Theater in Tokyo on December 30, 2010. The ceremony was televised in Japan on TBS.

Presenters

 * Masaaki Sakai
 * Norika Fujiwara
 * TBS commentators
 * Shinichirō Azumi
 * Sylwia Kato
 * Erina Masuda


 * Radio
 * Masao Mukai (TBS commentator)

Grand Prix

 * Exile — "I Wish For You"

Best Singer Award

 * Masahiko Kondō

Best New Artist Award

 * S/mileage "Yume Miru 15"

Best Album Award

 * Ikimonogakari — Hajimari no Uta

New Artist Award
The artists who are awarded the New Artist Award are nominated for the Best New Artist Award.
 * S/mileage "Yume Miru 15"
 * Iconiq "Change Myself"
 * Madoka Kikuchi "Hito Koi Sansa" (人恋さんさ)
 * Girls' Generation "Gee"
 * S/mileage "Yume Miru 15"

Excellence Album Award

 * Kazuyoshi Saito "ARE YOU READY?"
 * Nakamuranaka "Shounen Shoujo"
 * Ikimonogakari "Hajimarinouta"
 * Nishino Kana "to LOVE"
 * JUJU "JUJU"

Best Composer Award

 * FUNKY MONKEY BABYS/Yuka Kawamura "Atohitotsu"

Best Arranger Award

 * Jin Namamura "Futatsu no Kuchibiru"

Best Songwriter Award

 * Uemura Kana "Toile no Kamisama"

Encouragement Award by Japan Composer's Association

 * Sakura Maya

Special Award

 * Sakamoto Fuyumi "Mata Kimi Ni Koi Shiteru"

Music Culture Award

 * Kayama Yuzo

Special Achievement Award

 * Ishii Yoshiko
 * Eguchi Hiroshi
 * Tani Kei
 * Hoshino Tetsuro
 * Yoshioka Osamu

Excellent Work Award

 * EXILE "I Wish For You"
 * AAA "Aitai Riyuu"
 * Ikimonogakari "Arigatou"
 * BIG BANG "Tell Me Goodbye"
 * Uemura Kana "Toile no Kamisama"
 * Hikawa Kiyoshi "Nijiiro no Bayon"
 * w-inds "New World"
 * AKB48 "Beginner"
 * Mizumori Kaori "Matsushima Kikou"
 * GIRLS NEXT DOOR "Ready to be a lady"