Nominees announced for “McDonald’s TOKIO HOT 100 AWARD”

“McDonald’s TOKIO HOT 100” is a music chart radio program on J-WAVE (Every Sunday) in which Cris Peppler is the navigator.  They have also been holding an annual music awards called the “McDonald’s TOKIO HOT 100 AWARD“.  The nominees for the awards were chosen amongst the songs and artists (including both domestic and international) who have been on the “McDonald’s TOKIO HOT 100″ charts during the year.
The winner of each category will be chosen by listeners’ votes (the votes end on 2/6), and the winners will be announced at the awarding ceremony which will be held on February 24th at Shinagawa Stellar Ball.
Check out the nominees below!
<Best Song>
•  ”Ai” – Hata Morohiro
•  ”ALWAYS LOVED A FILM” – UNDERWORLD
•  ”CALIFORNIA GURLS” – KATY PERRY feat.SNOOP DOGG
•  ”GOODBYE HAPPINESS” – Utada Hikaru
•  ”JUST THE WAY YOU ARE” – BRUNO MARS
•  ”RING A DING DONG” – Kimura Kaela
•  ”WILDFLOWER” – Superfly
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< Best Male Artist>

•  Hata Motohiro
•  JACK JOHNSON
•  KREVA
•  MARK RONSON
•  NE-YO
•  Suga Shikao
•  USHER
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<Best Female Artist>

•  AI
•  Amuro Namie
•  JUJU
•  Kimura Kaela
•  KYLIE MINOGUE
•  LADY GAGA
•  TAYLOR SWIFT
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<Best Group>

•  BUMP OF CHICKEN
•  THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS
•  EXILE
•  Ikimonogakari
•  JAMIROQUAI
•  MAROON5
•  Mr.Children
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<Best New Artist>

•  BRUNO MARS
•  CHARICE
•  JUSTIN BIEBER
•  KARA
•  KE$HA
•  ORIANTHI
•  ROX
Source & Image: BARKS + J-WAVE