Best Artist Ranking 2012

TOP 10 Female Artists

10. Mika Nakashima (#8 in 2011, #9 in 2010)

09. YUI (out of the chart in 2011, #8 in 2010)

08. Shoko Nakgawa (out of the chart in 2011, #5 in 2010)

07. Itano Tomomi (last year was #1)

06. Leo Ieiri (NEW!)

05. Utada Hikaru (out of the chart in 2011, #3 in 2010)

04. Kana Nishino (#3 in 2011, #2 in 2010)

03. Koda Kumi (out of the chart in 2011, #4 in 2010)

02. Namie Amuro (#2 in 2011, #7 in 2010)

01. ayumi hamasaki (#5 in 2011, #1 in 2010)

TOP 10 Groups/Male

10. SKE48 (NEW!)

09. Yamashita Tomohisa (#1 Male in 2011, #2 Male in 2010)

08. Perfume (NEW!)

07. G-Dragon (NEW!)

06. Kiss-my-Ft2 (NEW!)

05. Nogizaka 46 (NEW!)

04. GReeeeN (#2 band in 2011, out of the chart in 2010)

03. ikimono gakari (#3 band in 2011, #9 band in 2010)

02. BIG BANG (#5 band in 2011, #7 band in 2010)

01. AKB48 (#1 band in 2011, #1 band in 2010)

Best Artist

10. GReeeeN (#5 in 2011, out of the chart in 2010)

09. ikimono gakari (#9 in 2011, out of the chart in 2010)

08. Leo Ieiri (NEW!)

07. Utada Hikaru (out of the chart in 2011, #4 in 2010)

06. Kana Nishino (#4 in 2011, #3 in 2010)

05. BIG BANG (NEW!)

04. AKB48 (#3 in 2011, #2 in 2010)

03. Koda Kumi (out of the chart in 2011, #5 in 2010)

02. Namie Amuro (#2 in 2011, out of the chart in 2010)

01. ayumi hamasaki (#8 in 2011, #1 in 2010)