Billboard Japan Music Awards 2012
Artist of the year
The winner is chosen by voting via internet and cellphones
AKB48
Top Pop Artists of the year
(Top 5 artists chosen by voting via internet and cellphone)
AKB48
Mr.Children
Arashi
EXILE
Amuro Namie
Billboard JAPAN
MUSIC AWARDS 2012
Top Pop Artist 2012 point ranking（No.1 ～No.50 ）
*1 429,244.19 pts AKB48
*2 291,326.43 pts Mr.Children
*3 214,623.62 pts Arashi
*4 163,463.41 pts EXILE
*5 161,587.53 pts Amuro Namie
*6 139,444.04 pts Perfume
*7 138,199.58 pts KARA
*8 131,882.41 pts Ikimono gakari
*9 127,073.70 pts SMAP
10 121,270.88 pts Kuwata Keisuke
11 118,696.52 pts Kanajani∞
12 109,870.92 pts ｶｰﾘｰ･ﾚｲ･ｼﾞｪﾌﾟｿﾝ
13 109,332.14 pts Irie Leo
14 105,202.71 pts Kis-My-Ft2
15 101,719.39 pts SKE48
16 *98,801.46 pts Yuzu
17 *91,276.59 pts Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
18 *86,566.99 pts Fukuyamam Masaharu
19 *84,227.70 pts ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
20 *78,921.20 pts Superfly
21 *77,422.62 pts Kobukuro
22 *73,335.11 pts Shoujo Jidai
23 *72,680.11 pts KAT-TUN
24 *68,446.02 pts Ketsumeitsu
25 *64,460.83 pts Naoto Intiraymi
26 *60,188.76 pts Yamashita Tatsuro
27 *59,154.48 pts Ms.OOJA 28 *57,771.99 pts Sakana action
29 *56,285.99 pts Tohoshinki
30 *55,862.52 pts Yamashita Tomohisa
Jazz Artist of the Year
Norah Jones
Classic Artist of the Year
Tsujii Nobuyuki
Animation Artist of the Year
Mizuki Nana
Independent Artist of the Year
Golden Bomber
New artist of the year
Irie Leo
Hot 100 of the Year (Overall single chart)
AKB48 / Manatsu no Sounds good!
Top Album of the year
Mr.Children / Mr.Children 2005-2010<macro>
Hot Top Airplay of the Year
Carly Ray Jepsen ft.Adam Young /Good time
Hot Singles sale of the year
AKB48 / Manatsu no Sounds good!
Digital and Airplay Overseas of the Year
Carly Ray Jepsen ft.Adam Young /Good time
Hot Animation of the Year (Anime song)
Fukuyama Masaharu / Ikiteru Ikiteku
Adult Contemporary of the Year
Norah Jones/ Happy Pills ~Shiawase no Tokkoyaku
Top Jazz Albums of the Year
Hiromi Trio Project / Move
Top Classical Albums of the Year
Matsui Sakiko /Kokyuu suru piano
Top Independent Albums & Singles of the Year (Indie sales Single/Album chart)
Ayaka / The Beginning
Top Overseas Soundtrack Albums
Disney/ Disney Date: Koe no Ōji-sama
New artist of the year
Irie Leo
Hot 100 of the Year (Overall single chart)
AKB48 / Manatsu no Sounds good!
Top Album of the year
Mr.Children / Mr.Children 2005-2010<macro>
Hot Top Airplay of the Year
Carly Ray Jepsen ft.Adam Young /Good time
Hot Singles sale of the year
AKB48 / Manatsu no Sounds good!
Digital and Airplay Overseas of the Year
Carly Ray Jepsen ft.Adam Young /Good time
Hot Animation of the Year (Anime song)
Fukuyama Masaharu / Ikiteru Ikiteku
Adult Contemporary of the Year
Norah Jones/ Happy Pills ~Shiawase no Tokkoyaku
Top Jazz Albums of the Year
Hiromi Trio Project / Move
Top Classical Albums of the Year
Matsui Sakiko /Kokyuu suru piano
Top Independent Albums & Singles of the Year (Indie sales Single/Album chart)
Ayaka / The Beginning
Top Overseas Soundtrack Albums
Disney/ Disney Date: Koe no Ōji-sama