The 57th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen (第58回NHK紅白歌合戦) was the 2006 edition of NHK's television special Kouhaku Uta Gassen held on 31st December 2006 at NHK Hall.
Hoths ath Judges[]
Hoths[]
- Nakama Yukie (仲間由紀恵)
- Nakai Masahiro (中居正広)
- Miyake Tamio (三宅民夫)
- Kurosaki Megumi (黒崎めぐみ)
- Odagiri Sen (小田切千)
- Shimazu Yuriko (島津有理子)
Judges[]
- Watanabe Ken (渡辺謙) (Actor)
- Aki Yoko (阿木燿子) (Actress)
- Lily Franky (リリー・フランキー) (Author)
- Fujiyama Naomi (藤山直美) (Actress)
- Uchino Seiyo (内野聖陽) (Actor)
- Yokomine Sakura (横峯さくら) (Golfer)
- Taguchi So (田口壮) (Baseball player)
- Yoshida Miyako (吉田都) (Ballet dancer)
- Kamata Minoru (鎌田實) (Author)
- Setouchi Jakucho (瀬戸内寂聴) (Monk)
- Arakawa Shizuka (荒川静香) (Figure skater)
Artist Lineup[]
The teams are divided as such:
Artists debuting on this edition, Returning Artists, Special performance.
| RED TEAM | WHITE TEAM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order | Artist | Appearance | Song | Order | Artist | Appearance | Song |
| First half | |||||||
| 1 | mihimaru GT | Debut | Kibun Joujou↑↑ | 2 | w-inds. | 5 | Boogie Woogie 66 |
| 3 | BoA | 5 | Nanairo no Ashita ~brand new beat~ | 4 | Toba Ichiro | 19 | Kyodaifune |
| 5 | Nagayama Yoko | 13 | Kizuna | 6 | SEAMO | Debut | Mata Aimashou |
| 7 | Sakamoto Fuyumi | 18 | Iwaizake | 8 | Kitayama Takeshi | 2 | Otoko no Ken |
| 9 | GAM | Debut | Thanks!, Aruteru, Ambitious | 10 | Aqua Timez | Debut | Ketsui no Asa ni |
| Morning Musume | 9 | ||||||
| 11 | Fuji Ayako | 15 | Yuki Shinshin | 12 | Hosokawa Takashi | 45 | Naniwabushi dayo Jinsei wa |
|
Minna no Uta 45 Years! Kids Show | |||||||
| 14 | Godai Natsuko | 13 | Kinmokusei | 13 | Suga Shikao | Debut | Progress |
| 16 | Hirahara Ayaka | 3 | Chikai | 15 | Horiuchi Takao | 17 | Itoshii Hibi |
| 18 | Otsuka Ai | 3 | Renai Shashin | 17 | Mikawa Kenichi | 23 | Sasori za no Onna |
| 19 | Kozai Kaori | 14 | Saihoku Koro | 20 | ORANGE RANGE | 2 | Champione |
| 21 | Natsukawa Rimi | 5 | Hana | 22 | Fuse Akira | 22 | Imagine |
| 23 | Mori Masako | 15 | Bara Iro no Mirai | 24 | Maekawa Kiyoshi | 16 | Nagasaki wa Kyo mo Ame datta |
| 25 | BONNIE PINK | Debut | A Perfect Sky | 26 | Gospellers | 6 | Furusato |
| 27 | Ishikawa Sayuri | 29 | Meoto Zenzai | 28 | Mori Shinichi | 39 | Ofukuro-san |
| Second half | |||||||
| 29 | Ayaka | Debut | Mikazuki | 30 | WaT | 2 | 5 Senchi. |
| 31 | Hamasaki Ayumi | 8 | JEWEL | 32 | Sukima Switch | 2 | Boku Note |
| 33 | Nakashima Mika | 5 | Isshiki | 34 | TOKIO | 13 | Sorafune |
|
2006 Super Review | |||||||
| 35 | aiko | 5 | Hitomi | 36 | Porno Graffitti | 5 | Haneuma Rider |
| 37 | Kobayashi Sachiko | 28 | Oedo Kenka Bana | 38 | DJ OZMA | Debut | Age♂Age♂EVERY☆Knight |
| 39 | Angela Aki | Debut | HOME | 40 | Sada Masashi | 18 | Kakashi |
| 41 | Mizumori Kaori | 4 | Kumanokodo | 42 | Hikawa Kiyoshi | 7 | Ikken |
| 43 | Imai Miki | Debut | PRIDE | 44 | Tokunaga Hideaki | Debut | Kowarekake no Radio |
| 45 | Wada Akiko | 30 | Mother | 46 | Akikawa Masafumi | Debut | Sen no Kaze ni Natte |
| 47 | Tendo Yoshimi | 11 | Inochi no Kagiri | 48 | KOBUKURO | 2 | Kaze |
| 49 | Koda Kumi | 2 | Yume no Uta | 50 | Itsuki Hiroshi | 36 | Takasebune |
| 51 | DREAMS COME TRUE | 11 | Nandodemo LOVE LOVE LOVE | 52 | SMAP | 14 | Arigatou |
| 53 | Kawanaka Miyuki | 19 | Futari Sake | 54 | Kitajima Saburo | 43 | Matsuri |