MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN nominee videos to stream successively on YouTube, timetable released
For three days from today, May 16, to May 18, "YouTube Music Weekend celebrating the MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN," featuring 32 artists nominated for the "MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025" music awards, will be held on YouTube.

"MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN," commonly known as MAJ, is Japan's largest international music awards, established by the Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA), which was collaboratively founded by five major organizations in the music industry. Leading up to the awards ceremony, to be held on May 21 and 22 at ROHM Theatre Kyoto in Kyoto, YouTube will sequentially premiere live footage and other content from the nominated artists.

The lineup includes videos from leading Japanese artists nominated in the main categories of "MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025," such as Utada Hikaru, Creepy Nuts, Fujii Kaze, and YOASOBI, as well as notable international artists like aespa and PLAVE. All performances over the three days can be viewed on playlists available on the official YouTube channel of MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN / CEIPA, and on each artist's official YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to the channels and set reminders for the premieres ahead of the broadcasts.
Additionally, YouTube, as MAJ's global streaming partner, will stream the awards ceremony worldwide on May 21 and 22 via the official MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN / CEIPA YouTube channel.
YouTube Music Weekend celebrating the MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN
Streaming Period: May 16-18, 2025
Streaming URL:「YouTube Music Weekend celebrating the MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN」再生リスト<Artist Lineup>
AI / ATARASHII GAKKO! / Utada Hikaru / Awich / aespa / Official HIGE DANdism / Omoinotake / CUTIE STREET / Creepy Nuts / Kroi / Kocchi no Kento / Jeff Satur / jo0ji / SEKAI NO OWARI / Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu / 10-FEET / Toki Asako / TOMOO / Number_i / NiziU / Vaundy / BE:FIRST / Hitsujibungaku / Fujii Kaze / FRUITS ZIPPER / PLAVE / Bernadya / Matsubara Miki / Mega Shinnosuke / YOASOBI / Rikon Densetsu / ONE OK ROCK
Source: Music Natalie
*This content has been translated from Japanese into English using machine translation. We apologize for any mistakes in the current version, and will update accordingly.