Which artists saw the biggest streaming increases before and after the 'MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026' ceremony
Data has been released showing how much Spotify streams for award-winning works and performance songs increased around the international music award "MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026" ceremony, which was held at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO and SGC Hall Ariake in Tokyo on June 13.
These compiled results compared the average number of streams during the 28 days prior to the "MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026" awards with the number of streams on the day of or the day following the awards. Access to the official "MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026" playlist reportedly increased by 1,513% after the ceremony.
A massive response was also seen for artists who performed on the day and award-winning songs. Among the songs performed at the Grand Ceremony, streams for Hitsujibungaku's "Koe," which won Best Alternative Song, increased by 245%. Kaze Fujii's "Prema," which won Best Album and Best R&B / Contemporary Song, recorded a 222% increase.
In addition, Sakanaction's "Kaiju," which achieved five awards including Best Song, saw a 33% increase. HANA's "Blue Jeans" for Best Dance & Vocal Song (Group / Solo) increased by 31%, Kenshi Yonezu's "IRIS OUT" for Best J-Pop Song increased by 17%, and M!LK's "Sukisugite Metsu!", which won awards such as Best Boys Idol Culture Song and Best Viral Song, increased by 17%.
Rate of increase in streams. Rate of increase in streams for Sakanaction's "Kaiju," HANA's "Blue Jeans," and M!LK's "Sukisugite Metsu!"
The award effect was also visible on an artist basis, with Kan Sano, who won Best Instrumental Song, recording a 60% increase, and r-906, who won the Best Vocaloid Culture Award, recording a 43% increase. Hitsujibungaku increased by 42%, Kaze Fujii by 30%, and ORANGE RANGE by 18%.
Attention toward international artists also rose. Sam Smith, who gave a special performance at the award ceremony, saw a 50% increase, while Hindia's "everything u are," which won the Indonesian Popular Music Special Award, recorded a 142% increase, and Cup of Joe's "Multo" for the Philippine Popular Music Special Award saw an 82% increase. Additionally, Green Day's "Smash It Like Belushi" for Best International Rock Song saw a massive growth of 3,945%, and Tyler, the Creator's "Stop Playing With Me" for Best International Hip-Hop / Rap Song increased by 1,756%.
Elsewhere domestically, Creepy Nuts' "doppelgänger" recorded a 124% increase, and XG's "GALA" saw a 43% increase. SHOW-WA & MATSURI's "Bokura no Kuchibue," which won Best Enka / Kayokyoku Song, surged by 1,379%. Furthermore, brooks' "anna's cradle," which was selected for the Student Creator Encouragement Award "STUDENT MUSIC CREATORS CHALLENGE" in association with Kyoto University of the Arts, recorded a 2,761% increase.
Source: Music Natalie
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