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・ジェプソン
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
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
