The "29TH JAPAN GOLD DISC AWARD" in Japan are held by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIJA) and are often considered the most prestigeous as they're based purely on sales (for this year, between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014).
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Arashi (Japanese)
One Direction (Western)
BEST ASIAN ARTIST
Tohoshinki
BEST ENKA/KAYOKYOKU ARTIST
Nakamori Akina
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Johnny's WEST (Japanese)
Ariana Grande (Western)
Boudan Shounendan (Asia)
BEST 5 NEW ARTISTS (Japanese)
King Cream Soda
Johnny's WEST
Da-iCE
MACO
Wagakki Band
BEST 3 NEW ARTISTS (Western)
Avicii
Ariana Grande
Pentatonix
BEST 3 NEW ARTISTS (Asia)
Apink
VIXX
Boudan Shounendan
BEST ENKA/KAYOKYOKU NEW ARTIST
Takemura Kozue
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"Tsugi no Ashiato" - AKB48 (Japanese)
"1989" - Taylor Swift (Western)
"TREE" - Tohoshinki (Asia)
BEST 5 ALBUMS
"Ballada" - Amuro Namie
"THE DIGITALIAN" - Arashi
"Tsugi no Ashiato" - AKB48
"Sekai no Chuushin wa Osaka ya~Namba Jichiku" - NMB48
"HUMAN" - Fukuyama Masaharu
BEST 3 ALBUMS (Western)
"MY EVERYTHING" - Ariana Grande
"1989" - Taylor Swift
"FOUR" - ONE DIRECTION
BEST 3 ALBUMS (Asia)
"THE BEST" - Shoujo Jidai
"WITH" - Tohoshinki
"TREE" - Tohoshinki
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"New Horizon" - Matsumoto Tak
CONCEPT ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"Request II" - JUJU
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
"Labrador Retriever" - AKB48
BEST 5 SINGLES
"Kibouteki Refrain" - AKB48
"Kokoro no Placard" - AKB48
"Mae Shika Mukanee" - AKB48
"Labrador Retriever" - AKB48
"Nandome no Aozora ka?" - Nogizaka46
SONG OF THE YEAR BY DOWNLOAD
"Let it Go ~Ari no Mama de~ (Japanese Version)" - Matsu Takako (Japanese)
"Let it Go" - Idina Menzel (Western)
"Indestructible" - Shoujo Jidai (Asia)
BEST 5 SONGS BY DOWNLOAD
"Let it Go" - Idina Menzel
"Darling" - Nishino Kana
"HImawari no Yakusoku" - Hata Motohiro
"Let it Go ~Ari no Mama de~ (Japanese Version) - Matsu Takako
"Let it Go ~Ari no Mama de~ (Ending song)" - May J.
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"Cheek To Cheek" - Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
BEST MUSIC VIDEOS
"Arafes '13" - Arashi (Japanese)
"ARASHI Live Tour 2013: LOVE" - Arashi (Japanese)
"Sandaime J Soul Brothers LIVE TOUR 2014: BLUE IMPACT" - Sandaime J Soul Brothers (Japanese)
"One Direction: 'Where We Are' Live from San Siro Stadium" - ONE DIRECTION (Western)
"Tohoshinki LIVE TOUR 2014 TREE" - Tohoshinki (Asia)
SPECIAL AWARD
"Anna to Yuki no Joou Original Soundtrack" - Various Artists
http://riaj.or.jp/release/2015/pr150227.html
http://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2...rd-winners-are
Japan's stanning knows no limits. When will the VMAs? 
