The NexTone Award is a Japanese music awards established in 2017 by the copyright collective NexTone. The awards are given to artists, songwriters and composers whose songs generated the highest revenue in royalties during a fiscal year.
Only artists represented by NexTone are eligible for an award. Similar to the JASRAC Awards the three most successful songs in royalties are awarded Gold, Silver or Bronze Medals depending on the royalties amassed. Until 2023, next to the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals, a Special Award was given. Since 2024, the most successful Japanese work overseas and the most-successful song on YouTube by views are awarded as well.
Winners Main awards + List of main winners Year Gold Silver Bronze Song Writer(s) Artist Song Writer(s) Artist Song Writer(s) Artist 2017 "Nagisa" Masamune Kusano Spitz "J.S.B Dream" STY Sandaime J Soul Brothers "Umi no Koe" Makoto ShinoharaMasaru Shimabukuro Kenta Kiritani 2018 "Zenzenzense" Yōjirō Noda Radwimps "Stargazer" Masamune Kusano Spitz "Still Alive" Tomoyasu HoteiYukinojo Mori Tomoyasu Hotei 2019 "In Two" Kenichi AnrakuSoranoRyo ItoAdam Kapit Namie Amuro "Chiisana Koi no Uta" Mongol800 Mongol800 "Loser" Kenshi Yonezu Kenshi Yonezu 2020 "Kanade" Takuya ŌhashiShintarō Tokita Sukima Switch "Zenzenzense" Yōjirō Noda Radwimps "Anata ni" Mongol800 Mongol800 2021 "Marigold" Aimyon Aimyon "Paprika" Keshi Yonezu Foorin "Machigai Sagashi" Kenshi Yonezu Masaki Suda 2022 "Kōsui" 8s Eito "Usseewa" Syudou Ado "Neko" Aimyon Dish// 2023 "Usseewa" Syudou Ado "Odo" Deco*27GigaTeddyLoid Ado "Goodbye Sengen" Chinozo Chinozo 2024 "New Genesis" Yasutaka Nakata Ado "Habit" FukaseNakajin Sekai no Owari "I'm Invincible" Motoki Ohmori Ado 2025 "Kaijū no Hanauta" Vaundy Vaundy "Hitorinbo Envy" Koyori Koyori "Que Sera Sera" Motoki Ohmori Mrs. Green Apple
Other awards + List of other winners Year Special International YouTube Special Merit Song Writer(s) Artist 2017 TYMS Project rowspan="7" rowspan="7" rowspan="7" rowspan="7" rowspan="7" 2018 BanG Dream! ProjectYour Name Project 2019 Mongol800 2020 Official Hige Dandism 2021 Eikichi Yazawa 2022 Hololive Production 2023 Vaundy 2024 Hoshimachi Suisei Atlus Sound Team "Surges" Orangestar OrangestarfeaturingKase and Loin Ryūichi Sakamoto 2025 BSMG Suzume Project "Hai Yorokonde" Kocchi no KentoGRP Kocchi no Kento
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