The major award categories will be Song Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Artist Of The Year, New Artist Of The Year, Top Global Hit From Japan, and Best Song Asia.
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The Japan Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA) announced on Thursday that it will host the inaugural Music Awards Japan on May 21 and May 22 at the ROHM Theater in Kyoto.
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The CEIPA is a collaboration amongst five music industry bodies from Japan.
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The ceremony will broadcast on television in Japan and will stream globally on YouTube.