Japan Gold Disc Awards
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The Japan Gold Disc Awards (日本ゴールドディスク大賞) for Music sales in the Recording Industry Association of Japan, is major music awards held annually in Japan also released as a CD.
List of the Artists of the Year
| th | Year | Japan Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1987 | Akina Nakamori | Madonna |
| 2 | 1988 | Rebecca | The Beatles |
| 3 | 1989 | Boøwy | Bon Jovi |
| 4 | 1990 | Southern All Stars | Madonna |
| 5 | 1991 | Yumi Matsutoya | Madonna |
| 6 | 1992 | Chage and Aska | Guns n' Roses |
| 7 | 1993 | Chage and Aska | Madonna |
| 8 | 1994 | Wands | The Beatles |
| 9 | 1995 | TRF | Mariah Carey |
| 10 | 1996 | TRF | Mariah Carey |
| 11 | 1997 | Namie Amuro | Me & My |
| 12 | 1998 | Glay | Celine Dion |
| 13 | 1999 | B'z | Celine Dion |
| 14 | 2000 | Hikaru Utada | Celine Dion |
| 15 | 2001 | Ayumi Hamasaki | The Beatles |
| 16 | 2002 | Ayumi Hamasaki | Backstreet Boys |
| 17 | 2003 | Hikaru Utada | Avril Lavigne |
| 18 | 2004 | Ayumi Hamasaki | Twelve Girls Band |
| 19 | 2005 | Orange Range | Queen |
| 20 | 2006 | Kumi Koda | O-Zone |
| 21 | 2007 | Kumi Koda | Daniel Powter |
| 22 | 2008 | Exile | Avril Lavigne |
| 23 | 2009 | Exile | Madonna |
| 24 | 2010 | Arashi | The Beatles |
| 25 | 2011 | Arashi | Lady Gaga |
| 26 | 2012 | AKB48 | Lady Gaga |
| 27 | 2013 | AKB48 | Che'Nelle |
| 28 | 2014 | AKB48 | One Direction |
| 29 | 2015 | Arashi | One Direction |
- See Award Winners of 2000
- See Award Winners of 2001
- See Award Winners of 2002
- See Award Winners of 2003
- See Award Winners of 2004
- See Award Winners of 2005
- See Award Winners of 2006
- See Award Winners of 2007
- See Award Winners of 2008
- See Award Winners of 2009
- See Award Winners of 2010
- See Award Winners of 2011
- See Award Winners of 2012
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