MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 nominations announced: HANA, Kenshi Yonezu, Sakanaction, AiNA THE END, M!LK nominated for Best Song Award
The nominated works and artists for MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026, one of the largest international music awards in Japan, have been announced.

About MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN
MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN, commonly known as MAJ, is a music award presented by the Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA), established across boundaries by five major music industry organizations (Recording Industry Association of Japan, Japan Association of Music Enterprises, Federation of Music Producers Japan, Music Publishers Association of Japan, and All Japan Concert & Live Entertainment Promoters Conference). Under the concept of "Connecting with the world and lighting the future of music," the first award ceremony was held in May 2025. For MAJ 2026, the scale has been expanded from last year to include a total of 77 categories. The best works and artists will be decided through a final vote targeting the nominated works and artists. The award ceremony will be held on June 13 at Toyota Arena Tokyo in Tokyo. Check the list of nominations for MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 below.
Best Song Award
・Blue Jeans / HANA
・IRIS OUT / Kenshi Yonezu
・Kaiju / Sakanaction
・Kakumei Dochu - On The Way / AiNA THE END
・Sukisugite Metsu! / M!LK
Best Artist Award
・HANA
・Mrs. GREEN APPLE
・Sakanaction
・Kaze Fujii
・Kenshi Yonezu
Best New Artist Award
・CANDY TUNE
・HANA
・luv
・STARGLOW
・Brandy Senki
Best Album Award
・10 / Mrs. GREEN APPLE
・Dear Jubilee -RADWIMPS TRIBUTE- / Various Artists
・Gen / Gen Hoshino
・Prema / Kaze Fujii
・THANK YOU SO MUCH / Southern All Stars
Best Global Hit from Japan
・HYPNOTIZE / XG
・IRIS OUT / Kenshi Yonezu
・JANE DOE / Kenshi Yonezu, Hikaru Utada
・ReawakeR (feat. Felix of Stray Kids) / LiSA
・Usseewa / Ado
Best Asian Song Award
・Tabola Bale / Silet Open Up
・Multo / Cup of Joe
・Dash / PLAVE
・Drowning / WOODZ
・Golden / HUNTR/X
Best J-POP Song Award
・IRIS OUT / Kenshi Yonezu
・JANE DOE / Kenshi Yonezu, Hikaru Utada
・Kakumei Dochu - On The Way / AiNA THE END
・Darling / Mrs. GREEN APPLE
・Fanfare / Koji Tamaki
Best Rock Song Award
・I / BUMP OF CHICKEN
・Puppets Can't Control You / ONE OK ROCK
・TWILIGHT!!! / King Gnu
・Kaiju / Sakanaction
・Tamamono / RADWIMPS
Best Hip-Hop / Rap Song Award
・99 Steps (feat. Kohjiya, Hana Hope) / STUTS
・doppelgänger / Creepy Nuts
・Miss Luxury / YZERR, LANA, JP THE WAVY & ¥ellow Bucks
・WORK HARD / Chanmina
・Do ON / RIP SLYME
Best R&B / Contemporary Song Award
・Eureka / Gen Hoshino
・Hachikō / Kaze Fujii
・Mad Hope (feat. Louis Cole, Sam Gendel, Sam Wilkes) / Gen Hoshino
・Mine or Yours / Hikaru Utada
・MOVE ON / Tatsuro Yamashita
・Prema / Kaze Fujii
・Star / Gen Hoshino
・Whole of Flower / Suchmos
・Masshiro / Kaze Fujii
Best Alternative Song Award
・Method / Kroi
・Akai Wine ni Namida ga... / Brandy Senki
・Ajisai / Rikon Densetsu
・Koe / Hitsujibungaku
・First Kiss / Rikon Densetsu
・Warattari Korondari / Humbert Humbert
Best Dance & Vocal Song Award (Group / Solo)
・BAD LOVE / HANA
・Blue Jeans / HANA
・GALA / XG
・GOD_i / Number_i
・MILLION PLACES / XG
・NON STOP / HANA
・ROSE / HANA
・Tiger / HANA
・Nonfictions / Da-iCE
・Muchu / BE:FIRST
Best Boys Idol Culture Song Award (Group / Solo)
・Rock this Party / timelesz
・Theater / King & Prince
・Ai no Katamari / DOMOTO
・Iijan / M!LK
・Charismax / Snow Man
・Sukisugite Metsu! / M!LK
Best Girls Idol Culture Song Award (Group / Solo)
・Ai♡Scream! / AiScReam
・Kagami / FRUITS ZIPPER
・Kyu ni Stop Dekimasen! / CUTIE STREET
・Tokubechu, Shite / =LOVE
・Hachamecha Wacha Life! / FRUITS ZIPPER
・More! Mi Amore / Juice=Juice
Best Enka / Kayokyoku Song Award
・Fun! Fun! Fun! / Leon Niihama
・Unmei no Natsu / Yuto Tatsumi
・Kita no Dangai / Keisuke Yamauchi
・Hazusenai Pinky Ring / SHOW-WA
・Bokura no Kuchibue / SHOW-WA & MATSURI
Best Instrumental Song Award
・A Light That Never Goes Out / Classy Moon
・Elevator Lover / Shingo Sekiguchi
・Moon / Toshiki Soejima, Nahokimama
・Stack Wave (feat. STUTS) / DJ Mitsu The Beats, STUTS
・Kamisama no Melody / Kan Sano
Best Dance / Electronic Song Award in association with JDDA
・Electricity (Karen Nyame KG Remix) / Hikaru Utada
・Fallin' feat. Neibiss / tofubeats
・GALA / XG
・more than words (Miso Extra Remix) / Hitsujibungaku
・otozure / iri
・Wo Ai Ni / WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA
Best Anime Song Award
・IRIS OUT / Kenshi Yonezu
・JANE DOE / Kenshi Yonezu, Hikaru Utada
・Kaiju / Sakanaction
・Kakumei Dochu - On The Way / AiNA THE END
・Hachamecha Wacha Life! / FRUITS ZIPPER
Best Vocaloid Culture Song Award
・Hanabira, Sore ni Matsuwaru Onsei / Abaraya
・Saji no Noroi / r-906
・Sanbuzhan wo Eroi Me de Miruna / Yamamoto
・Chikubi Nazonazo / Yamamoto
・Human Being / marasy
・Maku wo Orosou, Parade e / Umicha
Best Cross-Border Collaboration Song Award
・2 (feat. Lee Youngji) / Gen Hoshino, Lee Youngji
・DUET / ZICO, Lilas Ikuta
・Narani Narani (feat. ATARASHII GAKKO!) / Balming Tiger, ATARASHII GAKKO!
・ReawakeR (feat. Felix of Stray Kids) / LiSA, Felix
・Some type of Skin (Ft. ATARASHII GAKKO!) / AURORA, ATARASHII GAKKO!
Best Viral Song Award
・Ai♡Scream! / AiScReam
・Iijan / M!LK
・Otsukare SUMMER / HALCALI
・Kawaii Dake ja Dame desu ka? / CUTIE STREET
・Sukisugite Metsu! / M!LK
・Baibai FIGHT! / CANDY TUNE
Best Revival Song Award
・Love so sweet / ARASHI
・Ikenai Taiyo / ORANGE RANGE
・Silhouette / KANA-BOON
・Robinson / SPITZ
・Wakamono no Subete / Fujifabric
Best Long Hit Song Award
・Kaiju no Hanauta / Vaundy
・Kawaii Dake ja Dame desu ka? / CUTIE STREET
・Baibai FIGHT! / CANDY TUNE
・Michiteyuku / Kaze Fujii
・Lilac / Mrs. GREEN APPLE
Best Japanese Song in Asia
・AIZO / King Gnu
・IRIS OUT / Kenshi Yonezu
・JANE DOE / Kenshi Yonezu, Hikaru Utada
・Pretender / Official Hige Dandism
・Ai♡Scream! / AiScReam
Best Japanese Song in Europe
・AIZO / King Gnu
・IRIS OUT / Kenshi Yonezu
・ReawakeR (feat. Felix of Stray Kids) / LiSA
・Otonoke / Creepy Nuts
・Kakumei Dochu - On The Way / AiNA THE END
Best Japanese Song in North America
・AIZO / King Gnu
・IRIS OUT / Kenshi Yonezu
・It's Going Down Now / Lotus Juice, Azumi Takahashi
・Outlaws Get No Entry / Taku Iwasaki
・Otonoke / Creepy Nuts
Best Japanese Song in Latin America
・IRIS OUT / Kenshi Yonezu
・The Lazy Song / DJ HASEBE
・Otonoke / Creepy Nuts
・Kakumei Dochu - On The Way / AiNA THE END
・Mayonaka no Door ~stay with me / Miki Matsubara
Best International Pop Song Award
・Abracadabra / Lady Gaga
・Golden / HUNTR/X
・Manchild / Sabrina Carpenter
・The Fate of Ophelia / Taylor Swift
・Zoo / Shakira
Best International Rock Song Award
・catch these fists / Wet Leg
・My Only Angel / Aerosmith & YUNGBLUD
・Red, White and Jersey / Bon Jovi
・Smash It Like Belushi / Green Day
・Up From the Bottom / Linkin Park
Best International Hip-Hop / Rap Song Award
・Anxiety / Doechii
・ExtraL (feat. Doechii) / JENNIE, Doechii
・KICK OUT / Travis Scott
・NOKIA / Drake
・Stop Playing With Me / Tyler, The Creator
Best International R&B / Contemporary Song Award
・CHANEL / Tyla
・Cry For Me / The Weeknd
・Jealous Type / Doja Cat
・Play This Song (feat. Anderson .Paak) / Mariah Carey
・Upside Down (Candy Crush) / Thundercat
Best International Alternative Song Award
・12 to 12 / sombr
・Relationships / HAIM
・Reliquia / ROSALÍA
・Still Bad / Lizzo
・Take me back / HAIM
・Tonight / PinkPantheress
Best K-POP Song Award
・Almond Chocolate / ILLIT
・DIFFERENT / LE SSERAFIM
・JUMP / BLACKPINK
・like JENNIE / JENNIE
・THIS IS FOR / TWICE
Best J-POP Artist Award
・Mrs. GREEN APPLE
・Official Hige Dandism
・Vaundy
・Chanmina
・Kenshi Yonezu
Best Rock Band / Solo Artist Award
・King Gnu
・ONE OK ROCK
・RADWIMPS
・Sakanaction
・SPITZ
Best Hip-Hop / Rap Artist Award
・Creepy Nuts
・LANA
・m-flo
・RIP SLYME
・STUTS
Best R&B / Contemporary Artist Award
・Hikaru Utada
・Toshinobu Kubota
・Kaze Fujii
・Gen Hoshino
・Tatsuro Yamashita
Best Alternative Artist Award
・TOMOO
・Quruli
・Humbert Humbert
・Hitsujibungaku
・Rikon Densetsu
Best Dance & Vocal Artist Award (Group / Solo)
・BE:FIRST
・HANA
・NiziU
・Number_i
・XG
Best Boys Idol Culture Artist Award (Group / Solo)
・M!LK
・SixTONES
・Snow Man
・timelesz
・ARASHI
Best Girls Idol Culture Artist Award (Group / Solo)
・CANDY TUNE
・CUTIE STREET
・FRUITS ZIPPER
・Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu
・=LOVE
Best Digital Culture Artist Award
・DECO*27
・Keina Suda (Balloon)
・Hachi
・Hiiragi Magnetite
・Suisei Hoshimachi
Best K-POP Artist Award
・BLACKPINK
・BTS
・LE SSERAFIM
・Stray Kids
・TWICE
Best DJ Award in association with JDDA
・DaBook
・DJ KOCO a.k.a. SHIMOKITA
・DJ TATSUKI
・Risa Taniguchi
・¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U
Best Long Hit Album Award
・ANTENNA / Mrs. GREEN APPLE
・HELP EVER HURT NEVER / Kaze Fujii
・LOST CORNER / Kenshi Yonezu
・LOVE ALL SERVE ALL / Kaze Fujii
・STRAY SHEEP / Kenshi Yonezu
・strobo / Vaundy
・Harenchi / Chanmina
Best Jazz Album Award
・EVERYDAY / Takuya Kuroda
・HOPE FOR TOMORROW / Sadao Watanabe
・Live at ALFIE "Temporal Cubic" / Shun Ishiwaka
・OUT THERE [Feat. Sonicwonder] / Hiromi (Hiromi Uehara)
・Tokyo Quartet / May Inoue
・TRUE BLUE / CASIOPEA
Best Classical Album Award
・COLORS [New Edition] / Fuzjko Hemming
・Joe Hisaishi Conducts / Joe Hisaishi, Ella Taylor, Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, Future Orchestra Classics
・THE BEST OF 35 YEARS / Taro Hakase
・Eternal Fantasy / Kaori Muraji
・Nobuyuki Tsujii / Verbier Festival Debut Recital / Nobuyuki Tsujii
Best Soundtrack Album Award
・CHAINSAW MAN THE MOVIE: REZE ARC original soundtrack - summer's end- / Kensuke Ushio
・"Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" Original Soundtrack / Yoshimasa Terui, Masayuki Hasuo
・"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" Swordsmith Village Arc Original Soundtrack / Yuki Kajiura & Go Shiina & MAN WITH A MISSION & milet
・Kokuho Original Soundtrack / Marihiko Hara
・Detective Conan "Sekigan no Zanzo" Original Soundtrack / Yugo Kanno
Best Live Stage Design & Scenery Award in association with Japan Stage Technical Staff Association
・Shimizu Octo, Inc. Yoshinobu Shudo, Norikazu Abe, Chihiro Yagyu / Southern All Stars LIVE TOUR 2025 "THANK YOU SO MUCH!!"
・Shimizu Octo, Inc. Akane Uno, Shoji Kojima, Taichi Kuriyama / Hey! Say! JUMP "DOME TOUR 2025-2026 S say"
・Shimizu Octo, Inc. Kinya Umeno, Makoto Sato, Satsuki Tajima / MAN WITH A MISSION "MAN WITH A '15th' MISSION PLAY WHAT U WANT TOUR 2025"
・Nihon Stage Co., Ltd. Masahiro Minowa, Hiroki Yasui / Mrs. GREEN APPLE "DOME TOUR 2025 'BABEL no TOH'"
・Shimizu Octo, Inc. Yusuke Miyazaki, Naoto Hori, Ryoto Katayama / Eikichi Yazawa "EIKICHI YAZAWA CONCERT TOUR 'Do It! YAZAWA 2025'"
Best Live Lighting Staff Award in association with Japan Stage Technical Staff Association
・SWB Inc. Masashi Sawabe, PC Lights Inc. Yuki Yamamoto, Creative Art Think Inc. Ken Katagiri / Official Hige Dandism "OFFICIAL HIGE DANDISM LIVE at STADIUM 2025"
・Akari Center Inc. Yusuke Honda / Sakanaction "SAKANAQUARIUM 2025 'Kaiju'"
・Kyoritz Inc. Koji Yoneya, Takao Sekine, PC Lights Inc. Minami Mizusawa / Hey! Say! JUMP "DOME TOUR 2025-2026 S say"
・Under Color Design Inc. Takuya Zama, Ryosuke Nakamura, Takayuki Tokuhisa / Mrs. GREEN APPLE "DOME TOUR 2025 'BABEL no TOH'"
・Lighting Big 1 Co., Ltd. Takashi Ohama, Kaku Ubukata, Freelance Miyako Kaneda / Eikichi Yazawa "EIKICHI YAZAWA CONCERT TOUR 'Do It! YAZAWA 2025'"
Best Live Sound Staff Award in association with Japan Stage Technical Staff Association
・MSI JAPAN Agency Inc., HITEC Takahiro Yamamoto, Freelance Ikuya Furukawa, TVS Inc. Toru Kawamoto / Official Hige Dandism "OFFICIAL HIGE DANDISM LIVE at STADIUM 2025"
・Acoustic Inc. Yukio Sasaki, Yoshimi Yagi, Hirotomo Kasai / Sakanaction "SAKANAQUARIUM 2025 'Kaiju'"
・Delta Acoustics Co., Ltd. Yusuke Kobayashi, Ryota Takeuchi, S.C. Alliance Inc. Soundcraft Live Design Yohei Tsuchiura / Mrs. GREEN APPLE "DOME TOUR 2025 'BABEL no TOH'"
・Hibino Corporation Takao Mizusawa, Koji Matsuzaki, Noriyasu Nishiumi / Eikichi Yazawa "EIKICHI YAZAWA CONCERT TOUR 'Do It! YAZAWA 2025'"
・Drag-free Co., Ltd. Yukihiro Iwami, MSI JAPAN Tokyo Inc. Aiki Omizu, Tomoya Shimokubo / RADWIMPS "RADWIMPS 20th ANNIVERSARY LIVE TOUR"
Best Music Video Award
・GALA / XG
・Hachikō / Kaze Fujii
・Kaiju / Sakanaction
・Kakumei Dochu - On The Way / AiNA THE END
・Charismax / Snow Man
Best Incidental Music Award (Film)
・Film "Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: The Confessional" / Naruyoshi Kikuchi, Shin Ongaku Seisaku Kobo
・Advance Theatrical Release "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-" / Yoshimasa Terui, Masayuki Hasuo
・Film "Kokuho" / Marihiko Hara
・"Chainsaw Man the Movie: Reze Arc" / Kensuke Ushio
・Film "Bakudan" / Yaffle
Best Incidental Music Award (Drama)
・NHK Serial TV Novel "Anpan" / Akio Izutsu
・Netflix Series "Glass Heart" / Masakatsu Takagi
・Nippon TV Wednesday Drama "Chihayafuru -Meguri-" / Masaru Yokoyama
・NHK Serial TV Novel "Bakebake" / Kensuke Ushio
・Nippon TV Sunday Drama "Hot Spot" / fox capture plan
・TBS Sunday Theater "Mikami Sensei" / Shiro Sagisu
Best Incidental Music Award (Anime)
・Original Anime "LAZARUS" / Kamasi Washington, Bonobo, Floating Points
・TV Anime "SAKAMOTO DAYS" / Yuki Hayashi
・Anime "Takopi's Original Sin" / Yoshiaki Fujisawa
・TV Anime "Tanzaburo Toshima Wants to Be Kamen Rider" / TeddyLoid
・TV Anime "The Summer Hikaru Died" / Taro Umebayashi
・TV Anime "Medalist" / Yuki Hayashi
Best Artwork Award in association with JAGDA
・Uta to Guitar / KIRINJI
・Kaiju / Sakanaction
・Angel / Sakura Fujiwara
・HEBITORA / hoon
・THANK YOU SO MUCH / Southern All Stars
・Gen / Gen Hoshino
・LUCKY / TOMOO
・Rrose Sélavy Sarinagara, Shinu no wa Itsumo Tanin Nari MNNK MADE / MNNK Bro., Takashi Murakami & JP THE WAVY
・Do ON / RIP SLYME
・Flower / Lucky Kilimanjaro
・Kakumei Dochu - On The Way / AiNA THE END
・AZUSA TADOKORO 10th Anniversary Best Album Qe / Azusa Tadokoro
・Narani Narani (feat. ATARASHII GAKKO!) / Balming Tiger
・Tsuyobi / QUEEN BEE
・DOPE! / muque
・Dos Moons / Dos Monos
・NO NAME DANCE / ODD Foot Works
・Shout Out to Jesus / Kvi Baba
・1991 / LUCKY TAPES
・SPRING / Amon
・VIA / Hannah Warm
Grand Prix Engineer Award in association with PMRAJ
・Akira Fukada (Mixing Engineer), Yumiko Yamashita (Mastering Engineer) / "The Red Cliff 2025" from "60th Sinfonia" Taro Iwashiro
・Toshiyasu Shiozawa (Mixing Engineer), Hiroshi Sato (Mastering Engineer) / "Tsukumogami / John Mackey" from "Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Central Band 173rd Regular Concert" Masanori Shibata: Conductor, JGSDF Central Band
・Soshi Takeda (Mastering Engineer), Shigeharu Nakauchi (Mixing Engineer) / "Tsurai Kioku" from "Film 'Kioku no Kaito' Original Soundtrack" Kanako Hara
・Musashi Maruyama (Mixing & Mastering Engineer) / "TFL" from "acclimation" jjean
・Hirotatsu Takiguchi (Mastering Engineer)
・Kiyotaka Shimizu (Mixing Engineer) / "No More" from "Digital Single" idom
・NNZN (Mixing Engineer) / "Bibideba" from "Shinsei Mokuroku" Suisei Hoshimachi
・Takuya Kato (Cutting Engineer), Isao Kikuchi (Mastering Engineer), Shigeaki Hashimoto (Mixing Engineer) / "Uta wo Okurou" from "Precious Days" Mariya Takeuchi
・Katsutoshi Kitamura (Cutting Engineer) / "Takeda no Komoriuta" from "Mado no Mukou ni & Another Answer" Kanae Izutsu
・Taiyo Nakayama (Mixing Engineer) / "Eenie Meenie Miny Moe" from "Digital Single" Yurina Hirate
・Toshiyasu Shiozawa (Mixing Engineer) / "Ai Sansan" from "Hibari Misora The Eternal Songs" Hibari Misora
Student Creator Encouragement Award in association with Kyoto University of the Arts
・anna's cradle / brooks
・Crush / kohamo
・Fight. / Haruta
・ITADAKIMASU (feat. KVGGLV) / OTAKE
・Vague / BLOOD BOY
・Wanna / NaUTS
・Ainou / mM7th
・Garan no Kokoro / Zeponaika
・Gendai Fushika / Kojiro Misaki
・Yosui / Yuhi Yasumi
Best of Listeners' Choice: Domestic Song powered by Spotify
・GOD_i / Number_i
・Muchu / BE:FIRST
・Prema / Kaze Fujii
・Sukisugite Metsu! / M!LK
・Kusushiki / Mrs. GREEN APPLE
・BE CLASSIC / JO1
・Kaiju / Sakanaction
・Present / INI
・Charismax / Snow Man
・Hachamecha Wacha Life! / FRUITS ZIPPER
・Go in Blind (Tsukiokami) / &TEAM
・Theater / King & Prince
・Darling / Mrs. GREEN APPLE
・BOYZ / SixTONES
・IRIS OUT / Kenshi Yonezu
・Only You / MAZZEL
・NINE LIVES / Bullet Train
・encore / Hey! Say! JUMP
・Eureka / Gen Hoshino
・UDAGAWA GENERATION / Sakurazaka46
Best of Listeners' Choice: International Song powered by Spotify
・THUNDER / SEVENTEEN
・THIS IS FOR / TWICE
・Mất Kết Nối / Dương Domic
・Dash / PLAVE
・Count To Love / BOYNEXTDOOR
・SPAGHETTI (feat. j-hope of BTS) / LE SSERAFIM
・EYES CLOSED / JISOO & ZAYN
・Zoo / Shakira
・like JENNIE / JENNIE
・Golden / HUNTR/X
・The Fate of Ophelia / Taylor Swift
・Almond Chocolate / ILLIT
・JUMP / BLACKPINK
・Abracadabra / Lady Gaga
・Manchild / Sabrina Carpenter
・DIFFERENT / LE SSERAFIM
・P Ramlee Saloma / Alpha
・ExtraL (feat. Doechii) / JENNIE
・12 to 12 / sombr
・GETCHA! with Nic Cester & Chad Smith & Tom Morello / Thomas Raggi
・Azizam / Ed Sheeran
・CHANEL / Tyla
・Drowning / WOODZ
・DAISIES / Justin Bieber
・นครดารา / YOUNGOHM
・Tears / Sabrina Carpenter
・Jealous Type / Doja Cat
・Soda Pop / Saja Boys
Best Vinyl Record Sales Special Award
・10 / Mrs. GREEN APPLE
・Gen / Gen Hoshino
・MELODIES / Tatsuro Yamashita
・SONGS / SUGAR BABE
・Hachimitsu / SPITZ
Request Special Award: Oshikatsu Request Artist of the Year powered by USEN
・BE:FIRST
・Hiromitsu Kitayama
・INI
・JO1
・ME:I
・Number_i
・SixTONES
・Snow Man
・ARASHI
・Sakurazaka46
Radio Special Award: Radio Rising Artist of the Year
・Hana Hope
・luv
・Rol3ert
・STARGLOW
・Brandy Senki
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