53rd Japan Record Awards

The 53rd Japan Record Awards (第53回日本レコード大賞) took place at the New National Theater in Tokyo on December 30, 2011.^[1] The ceremony was televised in Japan on TBS.^[2][3]

53rd Japan Record Awards
Date	December 30, 2011 (2011-12-30)
Venue	New National Theater, Tokyo
Country	Japan
Hosted by	Masaaki Sakai, Norika Fujiwara
Television/radio coverage
Network	TBS
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Presenters

• Masaaki Sakai
• Norika Fujiwara
• Shinichirō Azumi (TBS commentator)
• Sylwia Kato (TBS commentator)
• Erina Masuda (TBS commentator)

Radio

• Masao Mukai (TBS commentator)

Winners and winning works

Grand Prix

• AKB48 — "Flying Get"^[4]

Best Singer Award

• Fuyumi Sakamoto

Best New Artist Award

• Fairies

Best Album Award

• Kazumasa Oda — Dōmo (どーも)

New Artist Award

The artists who are awarded the New Artist Award are nominated for the Best New Artist Award.

• Miyu Itō (伊藤 美裕)
• Super Girls
• 2NE1
• Fairies