Amid much fanfare and hoopla, the second Music Awards Japan (MAJ) ceremony ramped up the excitement by bringing together A-list musicians for recognition and boosting their profiles overseas.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The inaugural MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN ceremony, the largest music awards in the country, is set to take place in May in Kyoto.

Four years after its debut, Psychic Fever built its second full-length album around a simple idea: none of its seven members sound, look or think alike, and that’s exactly the point. The members of ...

Did you know that a Filipina singer is raising our flag in the Japanese music industry? Meet Beverly, the artist who did an ...

Japanese singers and musicians will finally receive royalties when their works are played as background music in public spaces under a bill to overhaul the Copyright Law approved by the government on ...

Sakanaction sweeps eight awards & Mrs. GREEN APPLE was named best artist for a second consecutive year. By Billboard Staff Japan’s largest international music awards event, MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 ...

Fujikura talked to Billboard JAPAN about Japan's unique superfan culture and the challenges Japan faces in its overseas expansion.

The nominations for the Japan Music Awards 2026 have been announced, and several K-pop idols have scored multiple nods. From Jin, J-hope, Jimin, and Jungkook, all these artists will be competing in ...

Muramatsu, chairman and representative director of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), was selected for the first time on the list. By Billboard Japan Billboard’s Global Power Players list recognizes ...

Qobuz music streaming service is being rolled out in Japan, a market ripe for expansion. Hi-Res music streaming service Qobuz has announced its entry into the Japanese streaming market. Qobuzwas ...