NHK has announced the artist lineup for the 63rd Kouhaku Uta Gassen. This year will have a total of 50 artists performing, 25 for each of the Red and White Teams. 12 artists are making their first appearances – 6 from the Red Team and 6 from the White Team.
The artists, in Japanese alphabetical order, are listed below along with their total number of Kouhaku Uta Gassen appearances (including this year).
Red Team
- aiko (11)
- ayaka (6)
- Ikimonogakari (5)
- Ishikawa Sayuri (35)
- AKB48 (5)
- SKE48 (1)
- Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (1)
- Kousai Kaori (16)
- Koda Kumi (8)
- Godai Natsuko (19)
- Sakamoto Fuyumi (24)
- Tendo Yoshimi (17)
- Nakashima Mika (9)
- Nishino Kana (3)
- Perfume (5)
- Hamasaki Ayumi (14)
- Fuji Ayako (18)
- Princess Princess (1)
- Mizuki Nana (4)
- Mizumori Kaori (10)
- Momoiro Clover Z (1)
- YUI (1)
- YUKI (1)
- Yuki Saori (13)
- Wada Akiko (36)
White Team
- Arashi (4)
- Itsuki Hiroshi (42)
- HY (2)
- EXILE (8)
- NYC (4)
- Kanjani8 (1)
- Kitajima Saburo (49)
- Go Hiromi (25)
- Golden Bomber (1)
- Kobukuro (7)
- Saito Kazuyoshi (1)
- Sandaime J Soul Brothers (1)
- SMAP (20)
- Tachi Hiroshi (2)
- TOKIO (19)
- Tokunaga Hideaki (7)
- AAA (3)
- Naoto Inti Raymi (1)
- Hikawa Kiyoshi (13)
- FUNKY MONKEY BABYS (4)
- Fukuyama Masaharu (5)
- Hosokawa Takashi (36)
- Porno Graffitti (11)
- Miwa Akihiro (1)
- Mori Shinichi (45)
The performance order will be announced at a later date.
This year’s Kouhaku Uta Gassen is being held on December 31st from 7:15pm to 11:45pm, and will be broadcast live on NHK as usual. As previously announced, this year’s Red and White Team hosts will be Horikita Maki and Arashi.
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