60th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
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The , referred to from hereon as "Kōhaku", was aired on December 31, 2009 from NHK Hall
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Names in bold letters did not perform in the preceding year's program.
Additional guests:
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Performers
The singers, announced on November 23, 2009, are ordered below according to the gojūonGojuon
The is a Japanese ordering of kana.It is named for the 5×10 grid in which the characters are displayed, but the grid is not completely filled, and, further, there is an extra character added outside the grid at the end: with 5 gaps and 1 extra character, the current number of distinct kana in a...
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Names in bold letters did not perform in the preceding year's program.
| Red Team | White Team | ||
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| Singer | Song | Singer | Song |
| aiko Aiko (singer) Aiko is a J-Pop singer-songwriter and vocalist. She studied popular music vocals at the Osaka College of Music, and after graduating in 1996, she became a DJ on FM Osaka... (8) |
Ano Ko no Yume | Arashi Arashi is a Japanese boy band formed under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates, which announced the formation of the group on November 3, 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii... (debut) |
Arashi x Kōhaku Special Medley |
| Junko Akimoto Junko Akimoto is a Japanese kayōkyoku singer. She also sing jazz, chanson, canzone and min'yō. She made her debut in 2005. She attended the 59th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen. Her song reached number-one on the Japan's Oricon charts in January 2009. By this, she became the eldest singer to reach the number-one position... (2) |
Ai no Mama De... | Alice (3) | Champion |
| Ayaka Ayaka is a Japanese female singer formerly signed to Warner Music Japan. Born in Osaka, she moved to Tokyo to pursue a singing career. She married actor Hiro Mizushima on February 22, 2009.-2006:... (4) |
Minna Sora no Shita Minna Sora no Shita is the 12th single from Ayaka. It was released on July 8, 2009.-Overview:Featuring the A-side, "Minna Sora no Shita", the single includes the B-side "Arigatō" and a live version of "Koi Kogarete Mita Yume" that was recorded from her live performance on April 22 at Budokan.This is Ayaka's final... |
Hiroshi Itsuki Hiroshi Itsuki is a Japanese male singer and composer. He sold 20 million records of singles and 4 million copies of LP albums by 1987.Itsuki is usually regarded as an enka singer, but he even covered Southern All Stars' J-pop song "Tsunami".... (39) |
Itezuru |
| Angela Aki Angela Aki , born Kiyomi Angela Aki on September 15, 1977, is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist from Itano, Tokushima, Japan.-Early life:... (4) |
Tegami (Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e) | Exile (5) | Someday |
| Ikimono-gakari Ikimono-gakari is a Japanese pop rock band that debuted in 1998. They record on Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Epic Records label.The band was formed in Kanagawa Prefecture in February 1999 by Hotaka Yamashita and Yoshiki Mizuno, and was later joined by lead vocalist Kiyoe Yoshioka in December the same year... (2) |
Yell | NYC Boys NYC Boys NYC is a Japanese boy band formed by Ryosuke Yamada and Yuri Chinen of Hey! Say! JUMP and Johnny's Jr. Yuma Nakayama in 2010. Before that, seven-members unit NYC Boys was formed on June 7, 2009, to promote the FIVB World Grand Prix 2009, an event that began on July 31 and ended on August 23, 2009... (debut) |
60th Kōhaku Memorial NYC Special |
| Sayuri Ishikawa Sayuri Ishikawa , is a Japanese enka singer. She is a popular contestant on the annual NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen broadcast, having appeared 32 times since 1977. Ishikawa made her name performing the classic "Tsugarukaikyo-Fuyugeshiki"... (32) |
Tsugaru Kaikyō Fuyu Geshiki | Saburō Kitajima Saburo Kitajima is a well-known Japanese enka singer, lyricist and composer.He was born Minoru Ōno , in a little town in Hokkaidō to a fisherman. He was very poor because of the effects of World War II, and he was forced to work while he studied.... (46) |
Matsuri |
| AKB48 AKB48 AKB48 is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto.The group has achieved enormous popularity in Japan. Its ten latest consecutive singles topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart... (2) |
River Surprise Kōhaku Remix | Takeshi Kitayama (5) | Tsurugi San |
| Ai Otsuka Ai Otsuka is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and actress from Suminoe-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. She is a popular artist on the Avex Trax label and is best known for her 2003 hit "Sakuranbo," which stayed in the Top 200 Oricon Weekly Singles Chart for 103 weeks.A piano... (6) |
Is | Kobukuro Kobukuro is a Japanese band, which formed in 1998 and made its major label debut in 2001. The name is a portmanteau of the two family names, Kentarō Kobuchi and Shunsuke Kuroda.- Members :... (5) |
Stay |
| Girl Next Door Girl Next Door (band) Girl Next Door is a Japanese pop musical trio that debuted in 2008 on the Avex Trax label. The band consists of vocalist Chisa, guitarist Yuji Inoue and Daisuke Suzuki on keyboard.-History:... (2) |
Infinity | Jero Jero Jerome Charles White, Jr. , better known by his stage name , is an enka singer of African-American and Japanese descent. He is the first black enka singer in Japanese music history.- Biography :... (2) |
Umiyuki |
| Miyuki Kawanaka Miyuki Kawanaka Miyuki Kawanaka is a Japanese Enka singer.She was born Kimiko Kawanaka in Suita, Osaka. At a young age she moved to Osaka where she grew up. In 1973 she debuted as Kasuga Harumi with the song Shinjuku Tenshin. She later tried to become an idol with the release of Kantsubaki no Shima Kara... (22) |
Futari Zake | SMAP SMAP SMAP is a Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates. While originally consisting of six members, the current group members are Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori... (17) |
Soto Kyutto ~ Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana |
| Kaela Kimura Kaela Kimura , born , is a Japanese pop rock singer, songwriter, model, and TV presenter.- Career :Born in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan to a British father and Japanese mother, Kaela started working as a model in 2002 for the Japanese magazine Seventeen... (debut) |
Butterfly Butterfly (Kaela Kimura song) "Butterfly" is a wedding song by Japanese musician Kaela Kimura, released as a digital single on June 1, 2009, roughly a month before her fifth album, Hocus Pocus. It was extremely successful, reaching downloads of over 2,000,000 just over six months after its release. It is Kimura's most... |
Tohoshinki (2) | Stand by U Stand by U "Stand by U" is South Korean pop group TVXQ's twenty-eighth Japanese language single. "Stand by U" was released on July 1, 2009 by their label Rhythm Zone and was released in two formats: CD and CD+DVD.-Background:... |
| Kumi Koda Kumi Koda , better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs. Having debuted in 2000 with the single "Take Back", Koda gained fame for her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", the songs of which were used as themes for the video game... (5) |
2009 Kōhaku Koda Special | Tokio Tokio (band) Tokio is a Japanese rock/pop band formed by Johnny & Associates that debuted in 1994. It is made up of five men who were signed with Sony Music Entertainment from 1994 to 2001, with Universal Music Japan from 2001 to 2008, and are now signed under J Storm, a label owned by Johnny & Associates... (16) |
Taiyō to Sabaku no Bara |
| Natsuko Godai (16) | Shinobu Ame | Hideaki Tokunaga Hideaki Tokunaga is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and actor.Although Tokunaga failed to pass the test of Star Tanjō! in 1982, he debuted as a recording singer in 1986. After he released hit songs such as "Yume o Shinjite" and "Kowarekake no Radio" in 1990, his single "Wednesday Moon" reached No... (4) |
Kawarekake no Radio |
| Sachiko Kobayashi (31) | Manyō Koiuta Aa, Kimi Matsu to | Kiyoshi Hikawa Kiyoshi Hikawa is a Japanese enka singer who was born on September 6, 1977 in Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. His real name is and he is known as "The Prince of Enka" due to his young age and popularity... (10) |
Tokimeki no Rumba |
| Fuyumi Sakamoto Fuyumi Sakamoto is a Japanese female enka singer under EMI Music Japan.-Career:On March 4, 1987, Sakamoto debuted as a recording singer with the single "Abare Daiko". In 1988, she took part in the 39th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen for the first time... (21) |
Mata Kimi ni Koishiteru | Funky Monkey Babys Funky monkey babys is a Japanese band grouped in 2004 under the record company Dreamusic, Inc. Their music is mostly hip hop, but is also inspired by pop and rock music. All members in the group are from Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. They are known for featuring celebrities in their promotion videos and singles jackets... (debut) |
Hero |
| Yoshimi Tendō (14) | Hanaikada | Masaharu Fukuyama Masaharu Fukuyama is a Japanese singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, actor, radio personality, and photographer from Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture. He is the best-selling male solo artist in Japan. He is a member of entertainment company Amuse, Inc. and is known for his low, deep voice. Among fans, he is... (2) |
Hatsukoi Hatsukoi (Masaharu Fukuyama song) is the twenty-fifth single by Japanese artist Masaharu Fukuyama. It was released on 16 December 2009. has a tied in with Toshiba Regza Fall/Winter CM. "On and On 09'" is the re-worked version of "On and On," which was performed in Mischishirube 20th Anniversary Tour. is an instrumental piece used... |
| Dreams Come True (featuring Fuzzy Control Fuzzy Control (band) is a three-piece Japanese rock band currently signed to DCT Records. They gained prominence in Japan after being featured as vocalists and musicians on Dreams Come True's singles "Good Bye My School Days" and "Sono Saki e". Fuzzy Control has played at the 2005 Summer Sonic Festival and their single... ) (13) |
Sono Saki e ~Kōhaku Special Version~ | Akira Fuse Akira Fuse is a Japanese singer who was once married to Olivia Hussey. He debuted in 1965 with the single . His greatest hits are and . He currently makes consistent appearances on television, performs occasional seasonal tours, hosts a late night talk show, and is involved in a number of stage plays... (25) |
My Way My Way (song) "My Way" is a song popularized by Frank Sinatra. Its lyrics were written by Paul Anka and set to music based on the French song "Comme d'habitude" composed in 1967 by Claude François and Jacques Revaux, with lyrics by Claude François and Gilles Thibault. Anka's English lyrics are unrelated to the... |
| Mika Nakashima Mika Nakashima is a Japanese singer, model, and actress. She has achieved five number-one albums in Japan and also embarked on an acting career, most notably in the live-action movie Nana, based on the manga of the same name.- Early life and debut :... (8) |
Nagareboshi | flumpool Flumpool Flumpool is a four-man Japanese pop-rock band. The band, originally from Osaka Prefecture, was formed in January 2007... (debut) |
Hoshi ni Negai o |
| Mitsuko Nakamura (14) | Kawachi Otoko Bushi | Takashi Hosokawa Takashi Hosokawa , born 細川貴志 on 15 June 1950, Makkari, Abuta District, Hokkaidō, Japan) is a Japanese male enka singer.In 1975, he debuted with song "Kokoro Nokori". Hosokawa immediately became one of the most popular enka and pop singers in Japan... (33) |
Bōkyō jon kara |
| Perfume Perfume (group) Perfume is a Japanese all-girl trio from Hiroshima, Japan, consisting of Ayano Ōmoto, Yuka Kashino, and Ayaka Nishiwaki. They debuted locally in 2001 and made their transition to a major label in 2005, focusing more on electropop... (2) |
One Room Disco One Room Disco is Perfume's first 2009 single and ninth major release. It was released on March 25, 2009 as a CD-only version and CD+DVD version. The single achieved No. 1 on the Oricon weekly chart on April 1... |
Porno Graffitti Porno Graffitti , also known as is a Japanese male rock band from Innoshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The band got their name from the album Pornograffitti by the band Extreme... (8) |
Anima Rossa |
| Ayumi Hamasaki Ayumi Hamasaki is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to... (11) |
Rule | Kenichi Mikawa Kenichi Mikawa is a Japanese singer and TV personality, known for his outspoken views and style.Mikawa was born in Suwa, Nagano as . He recorded a number of hit songs as a male enka singer in the 1960s and 1970s. The most well-known of his songs include "Sasoriza no Onna" and "Yanagase Blues"... (26) |
Sasoriza no Onna 2009 |
| Ayaka Hirahara (6) | Mio Amore | Shinichi Mori Shinichi Mori is a Japanese male enka singer and composer, who also sings folk and pop music. Nishinippon Shimbun claims that his total sales of gramophone records and CDs has been over 90 million copies.... (42) |
Hana to Chō |
| Nana Mizuki Nana Mizuki is a popular Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress. She was born and raised in Niihama, Ehime, Japan, Mizuki was trained as an enka singer. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1998; however, she released her debut single "Omoi", under the King Records label on December 6, 2000... (debut) |
Shin'ai | Yusuke Yusuke Kamiji is a Japanese actor, singer, and tarento. In the music world, he is known mononymously as .- Biography :Kamiji graduated from Yokohama Senior High School. He belonged to the baseball club while in school, and played catcher. He and Daisuke Matsuzaka played together for one year, and when Matsuzaka... (debut) |
Himawari |
| Kaori Mizumori Kaori Mizumori ' is a Japanese female enka singer. Her real name is .Her songs are usually titled after Japanese landmarks and Japanese nature. Thus Kaori gained her popularity as an Enka singer in Japan.- External links :*... (7) |
Aki no Miyajima | Yuzu Yuzu (band) is a Japanese pop duo. Its members are and . Both of the band members come from Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, and attended Okamura Junior High School.-Discography:... (3) |
Aitai |
| Akiko Wada Akiko Wada is a female Japanese singer and television performer of Korean ancestry, originally hailing from , Ikuno-ku, Osaka. Born Kim Bok-Ja , like many Zainichi Koreans, she also had a name for everyday use, which was Japanicized . On her selection of Japanese citizenship, her name became , which upon... (33) |
Mōichido Futari de Uta Itai | Remioromen Remioromen is a Japanese rock band, formed by Ryota Fujimaki, Keisuke Maeda and Osamu Jinguji in 2000.-History:Remioromen was formed in December 2000 with their current three person line up. They say that the name of the band has no real significance and was instead the result of wordplay. On November 25 of... (debut) |
Konayuki |
Results
The winners were the white team, making it their 5th consecutive win. The table below documents the voting and points distribution:| Method | Red Team | White Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total votes | 213,047 votes | 348,708 votes | 561,755 votes |
| Number of votes via cellular phone | 28,428 votes | 65,231 votes | 93,659 votes |
| Number of votes via 1seg | 47,320 votes | 77,346 votes | 124,666 votes |
| Number of votes via digital TV poll | 136,333 votes | 204,598 votes | 340,931 votes |
| Number of votes by NHK Hall audience (including judges) | 966 votes | 1,533 votes | 2,499 votes |
Special guests
From the Kodomo (children's) Kōhaku Uta Gassen:- Seishiro KatoSeishiro Katois a Japanese child actor.He debuted when he was 13 months old. He became recognized after his breakthrough role as Higuchi Yoroku in Tenchijin the 2009 edition of NHK Taiga Drama. Currently, he is actively appearing in many TV dramas, films, and TV commercials...
- Maya SakuraMaya Sakurais an enka singer and child actress. In 2008, she made her debut with the single at the age of 10. In 2009, she received a "New Artist" award at the 51st Annual Japan Record Awards, becoming the youngest person to do so....
- Nozomi ŌhashiNozomi Ōhashiis a Japanese child actress and singer attached to the Central Kodomo Gekidan talent agency.-Career:She made her drama debut at the age of three. On December 5, 2007, she debuted as a singer with the theme song for the animated film Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea.-Personal Life:Nozomi Ōhashi is the...
- Snow Prince Gasshoudan (Chorus)
Additional guests:
- Susan BoyleSusan BoyleSusan Magdalane Boyle is a Scottish singer who came to international public attention when she appeared as a contestant on the TV programme Britain's Got Talent on 11 April 2009, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from ...
- Ai SugiyamaAi Sugiyamais a retired Japanese professional tennis player. She reached No. 1 in women's doubles on the WTA Tour. Her career-high singles ranking was No. 8, achieved on February 9, 2004. She turned professional in 1992...
- Mitsuko MoriMitsuko Mori, real name , is a Japanese actress. In May 2009, she became the first actor in Japan to have performed 2,000 times. She was born in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.On May 11, 2009, Takeo Kawamura announced that Mori would be awarded the People's Honour Award....
- Tatsunori HaraTatsunori Harais the current manager for the Yomiuri Giants baseball team in Nippon Professional Baseball. He also played for the Yomiuri Giants during his professional baseball career from to . Hara led the Japan national baseball team to victory in the final of the 2009 World Baseball Classic.- External links :...
- Hakuhō ShōHakuho Shois a professional sumo wrestler from Ulan Bator, Mongolia. Making his debut in March 2001, he reached the top makuuchi division in May 2004. On May 30, 2007 at the age of 22 he became the second native of Mongolia, and the fourth non-Japanese overall, to be promoted to the highest rank in sumo,...
- Toshiyuki NishidaToshiyuki Nishidais a Japanese actor. Outside of Japan, Nishida is best known for his portrayal of Pigsy in the TV series Monkey.Toshiyuki Nishida has received ten Japanese Academy Award nominations, winning twice, for Dun-Huang in 1988 and Gakko and Tsuribaka Nisshi 6 in 1993...
- Kyoko FukadaKyoko Fukadais an actress and singer. In Japan, her name is sometimes contracted to the nickname Fukakyon. She won the award for Best Actress at the Yokohama Film Festival for Kamikaze Girls.- Career :...
- Eikichi YazawaEikichi Yazawais an influential Japanese singer-songwriter, and important figure in Japanese popular music.Yoko Yazawa of The Generous is his daughter.-Biography:...
- Shirota Yuu