The is held annually by the CD Shop Awards to honor music albums in Japan. Voted on by employees from record shops across Japan, the Grand Prix is awarded to Japanese albums of original material released within the preceding year, excluding live albums and compilations. Multiple stages of voting are held, determining candidates and the winner. Non-winners who make it to the final stage are still honored as finalists in a separate category. Some earlier years also included a runner-up award, presented to upwards of three candidates, but it was last used in 2018.
The first Grand Prix was presented in 2009 to Shifon Shugi by the indie rock band Sōtaisei Riron, with runners-up This Is Music by Ohashi Trio and Game by Perfume. Gen Hoshino was the first solo artist to win the Grand Prix with Yellow Dancer in 2016. In 2019, the Grand Prix was divided into two categories, "Red" for the best overall album and "Blue" for the best album by a newcomer. The inaugural recipients for the Red and Blue categories were, respectively, Gen Hoshino's Pop Virus — making Hoshino the first two-time winner — and Yuta Orisaka's Heisei. Initially only winners were split up, but all nominees have been divided into these categories since 2023. Fujii Kaze is the only artist to have won in both categories, with Help Ever Hurt Never for Blue in 2021 and Love All Serve All for Red in 2023.
Back Number, Gen Hoshino, Sakanaction, and Kenshi Yonezu are tied for the most nominations, at five each. In 2025, artists with two previous wins were removed from consideration for the Grand Prix and instead named to a Hall of Fame. There are currently four artists in the Hall of Fame: Fujii Kaze, Gen Hoshino, Official Hige Dandism, and Kenshi Yonezu. The most recent winners as of 2026 are Screaming Newborn Baby by Hi-Standard (Red) and Kurayamisaka yori Ai wo Komete by Kurayamisaka (Blue).
Winners and nominees
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+ List of winners and final candidates ( total) Year Album Artist 2009 (1st) Shifon Shugi Sōtaisei Riron colspan="2" rowspan="88" This Is Music Game Perfume Heart Station HeartY HY Honyarara Sakerock Superfly Superfly Alright Floating Pupa Pupa Supermarket Fantasy Mr. Children 2010 (2nd) This Is My Story Philosophy Box Emotions Superfly Free Shin-shiro Sakanaction Sanmon Gossip Ainowa Hanaregumi Fact Fact Chambre Unicorn Altocolony no Teiri Radwimps 2011 (3rd) Fanfare to Nekkyō Andymori Tomodachi o Koroshite Made. Shinsei Kamattechan Earth Sekai no Owari Documentary Orkonpood Kikuuiki Sakanaction Shall We Travel?? Naoto Inti Raymi Billion Voices Fat Prop Baka no Uta Top of the Fuck'n World 2012 (4th) Battle and Romance Momoiro Clover Z Episode Sono Saki no Ao e Documentaly Sakanaction Real-Time Singer-Songwriter Superstar Back Number Man with a Mission Man with a Mission 2013 (5th) Mash Up the World Man with a Mission Pamyu Pamyu Revolution Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Shinu made Aisareteru to Omotteta yo Creep Hyp Entertainment Sekai no Owari Little Melody Blues Back Number Diorama 2014 (6th) Yoshū Fukushū Maximum the Hormone Fukikoboreru Hodo no Ai, Ai, Ai Creep Hyp Odorenai nara, Gesu ni Natte Shimae yo Gesu no Kiwami Otome Sakanaction Sakanaction Enshutsuka Shutsuen Passepied Level3 Perfume Stranger Delight Miwa Jinsei×Boku= One Ok Rock 2015 (7th) Babymetal Babymetal Amazing Sky Fake World Wonderland Kinoko Teikoku Quruli Let's Dance Raw Hi Izuru Tokoro Love Story Back Number Tales of Purefly Man with a Mission Yankee 2016 (8th) Yellow Dancer Zipangu Wednesday Campanella Are You Coming? Wanima L (El) Acid Black Cherry Happy Obsure Ride Cero Chandelier Back Number Bremen 2017 (9th) Fantôme Daydream Aimer Exist! Alexandros D.A.N. D.A.N. Fam Fam Never Young Beach Woman's My Hair Is Bad Your Name Radwimps 2018 (10th) Bootleg Shoki no Taifu Club Taifu Club Modern Times Punpee Masshiro na Mono wa Yogoshitaku naru Keyakizaka46 Suchmos Peace Out Pink Chai Hi-Standard Bish Mothers My Hair Is Bad 2019 (11th) Pop Virus Red Heisei Blue Hatsukoi colspan="2" rowspan="8" Wake Up Elephant Kashimashi Escaparade Official Hige Dandism Shukusai Kaneko Ayano Ài Qíng Kid Fresino Tadashii Itsuwarikarano Kishō Zutto Mayonaka de Ii no ni. Poli Life Multi Soul Cero Everybody!! Wanima 2020 (12th) Traveler Official Hige Dandism Red Sansan Kaneko Ayano Blue Momentary Sixth Sense Aimyon colspan="2" rowspan="13" So Kakkoii Uchuu Sympa King Gnu 9999 834.194 Sakanaction Sandokushi Mikke Spitz Chime Sumika Songs of Innocence & Experience DYGL With Love from the 21st Century Tempalay Air Ni Ni Night Flow Pasocom Music Club Carrots and Sticks Bish 2021 (13th) Stray Sheep Red Help Ever Hurt Never Fujii Kaze Blue Heard That There's Good Pasta Aimyon colspan="2" rowspan="18" Windswept Adan Orion Blue Uru Iratsuku Toki wa Itsu Datte Orange Spiny Crab Teen Teen Teen Kalma Ceremony King Gnu Nē Minna Daisuki Da yo Ging Nang Boyz Katsute Tensai Datta Oretachi e Creepy Nuts Klue Gezan Strobo Vaundy Powers Hitsujibungaku Hope Macaroni Enpitsu Soundtracks Mr. Children Miyamoto, Dokupo Eyes Milet Plagiarism Yorushika Leo-Nine Lisa Romantic Love Roman Kakumei 2022 (14th) Editorial Official Hige Dandism Red Once Upon a Revival WurtS Blue Grower Awesome City Club colspan="2" rowspan="22" State of Mind Yosuga Kaneko Ayano 20, Stop It Kid Fresino Case Creepy Nuts Yoru ni Shigamitsuite, Asa de Tokashite Creep Hyp Lens Kroi Gusokumuzu Gusokumuzu Lazy Sunday Saucy Dog Presence Stuts and Takako Matsu with 3 Exes Amusic Sumika I Love You Super Beaver Gusare Zutto Mayonaka de Ii no ni. NEE NEE Anti-Freeze U NiziU Era Hakubi Achatter Hump Back Boku no Supi na Mun-Taro Maharajan Millenium Parade Millenium Parade Yoasobi 2023 (15th) Love All Serve All Fujii Kaze Red Falling Into Your Eyes Record Aimyon Kyōgen Ado Bad Mode Ellegarden Early Sumer 2022 Music, Dance & Love Original Love Ensemble Play Creepy Nuts Like a Fable Tokyo Super Beaver 1999 Nishina Unity Mrs. Green Apple Softly Ichi Yuuri Our Hope Hitsujibungaku Blue Ego Apartment Ego Apartment Telegraph Kroi Pencil Rocket Hockrockb Sunny Bottle Saucy Dog Chilli Beans. Chilli Beans. Let's Go! DSDC! Deep Sea Diving Club Be:1 Be:First Memory Marcy Aoinisai Wanuka 2024 (16th) Antenna Mrs. Green Apple Red Towelket wa Odayakana Kaneko Ayano King Gnu Himitsu Studio Spitz Jinkōgaku Zutto Mayonaka de Ii no ni. E O Cero Replica Vaundy Humor Back Number Miss You Mr. Children Yoasobi Maningen Atarashii Gakko! Blue Abura na Town 1: Shinitakunatte kara ga Honban Aburi na Town Kaze Alstake New DNA XG Kessoku Band Kessoku Band Intro Tonun Two Moon Tomoo Balcony Penthouse Jinrui Metsubou Wonderland Brandy Senki 2025 (17th) Your Favorite Things Satoko Shibata Red Jealous of Cats Aimyon Zanmu Ado Sparkle X Awe XG Back to the Pops Glay Carnival Precious Days Musi-am Da-ice Iris Bump of Chicken 12 Hugs (Like Butterflies) Hitsujibungaku Rikon Densetsu Rikon Densetsu Blue Aooo Aooo Hokorobi Bonsai Imase Kakugo o Kimero! Sabasister Chevon Chevon Tradition Cho Co Pa Co Cho Co Quin Quin Shin-kigeki Niko Niko Tan Tan Songs for the Cryptids Bialystocks New Kawaii Fruits Zipper Voodoo Club Voodoo Club Easy Rider Mari Dungeon Muque 2026 (18th) Screaming Newborn Baby Hi-Standard Red Luminescent Creatures Legion Creepy Nuts Thank You So Much Southern All Stars Dear Mysteries Tomoo Nebula Romance: Part II Perfume FYOP B'z Wormhole/Yumi AraI Anew Radwimps Channel U Ryokuoushoku Shakai Detox One Ok Rock Kurayamisaka yori Ai wo Komete Kurayamisaka Blue Chappo Aeka Jo0ji Abara Suzuki Miki's 15 Tuki Saisei Kanō NEE Fragile Report Nikon 27℃ Hammer Head Shark Paledusk Paledusk Voodoo Yuugi Voodoo Club Dope Muque
Artists with most nominations + List of artists with three or more nominations, including wins Nominations Artist 5 Back Number Sakanaction 4 Aimyon Creepy Nuts Kaneko Ayano 3 Cero Creep Hyp Hitsujibungaku King Gnu Man with a Mission Mr. Children Official Hige Dandism Perfume Radwimps Yoasobi Zutto Mayonaka de Ii no ni.
Hall of Fame + List of artists in the CD Shop Awards Hall of Fame Year Artist New release Previous wins 2025 Lost Corner Bootleg (2018) and Stray Sheep (2021) Official Hige Dandism Rejoice Traveler (2020) and Editorial (2022) 2026 Fujii Kaze Prema Help Ever Hurt Never (2021) and Love All Serve All (2023) Gen Yellow Dancer (2016) and Pop Virus (2019)
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