The 61st NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen (第61回NHK紅白歌合戦) was the 2010 edition of NHK's television special Kouhaku Uta Gassen held on 31st December 2010 at NHK Hall.
Hosts ast Judges[]
Hosts[]
- Abe Wataru (阿部渉)
- ARASHI
- Matsushita Nao (松下奈緒)
Judges[]
- Noguchi Soichi (野口聡一) (Astronaut)
- Minato Kanae (湊かなえ) (Author)
- Natsumi Iwasaki (岩崎夏海) (Author)
- Terajima Shinobu (寺島しのぶ) (Actress)
- Takahashi Daisuke (高橋大輔) (Figure Skater)
- Ueno Juri (上野樹里) (Actress)
- Iseya Yusuke (伊勢谷友介) (Actor)
- Nakama Yukie (仲間由紀恵)
- Kitaoji Kinya (北大路欣也) (Actor)
- Mura Nunoe (武良布枝) (Author)
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 | Hamasaki Ayumi | 12 | Virgin Road | 2 | EXILE | 6 | I Wish For You |
| 3 | AKB48 | 3 | Kohaku 2010 AKB48 Kamikyokutachi SP | 4 | NYC | 2 | Yoku Asobi Yoku Manabe 100% NYC |
| 5 | Angela Aki | 5 | Kagayaku Hito | 6 | AAA | Debut | Aitai Riyuu |
| 7 | Nakamura Mitsuko | 15 | Kawachi Otoko Bushi | 8 | flumpool | 2 | Kimi ni Todoke |
| 9 | Hirahara Ayaka | 7 | Voyagers | 10 | Yusuke | 2 | Hito |
|
Okaasan to Issho - Stay Gold | |||||||
| 11 | Godai Natsuko | 17 | Hitori Zake | 12 | Hosokawa Takashi | 34 | Naniwabushi da yo Jinsei wa |
| 14 | Nishino Kana | Debut | Best Friend | 13 | Porno Graffitti | 34 | Kimi wa 100% |
| 16 | Kawanaka Miyuki | 23 | Nirinkusa | 15 | FUNKY MONKEY BABYS | 2 | Ato Hitotsu |
| 18 | Kumiko | Debut | Inori | 17 | HY | Debut | Toki wo Koe |
| 19 | Mizumori Kaori | 8 | Matsushima Kiko | 20 | Tokunaga Hideaki | 5 | Toki no Nagare ni Mi wo Makase |
| 21 | Mizuki Nana | 2 | PHANTOM MINDS | 22 | L'Arc~en~Ciel | 4 | BLESS |
| 23 | Tendo Yoshimi | 15 | Jinsei Michizure | 24 | Mori Shinichi | 43 | Erimo Misaki |
| Second half | |||||||
| 26 | aiko | 9 | Mukai Awase | 25 | Go Hiromi | 23 | Go!Go!Year Kohaku Special Medley |
| 27 | Perfume | 3 | Nee | 28 | TOKIO | 17 | advance |
| 29 | Koda Kumi | 6 | KODA KUMI 2010 Special Medley | 30 | Itsuki Hiroshi | 40 | Oshiroi Hana |
| 31 | Wada Akiko | 34 | Akkoii! Kohaku 2010 Special | 32 | Kayama Yuzo | 17 | Wakadaisho 50-nen! Special Medley |
| 34 | Kobayashi Sachiko | 32 | Kaachan no Hitorigoto | 33 | Fukuyama Masaharu | 3 | Michishirube |
| 36 | Uemura Kana | Debut | Toilet no Kami-sama | 35 | Kobukuro | 3 | Ryuusei |
| 38 | Ikimonogakari | 3 | Arigatou | 37 | ARASHI | 2 | 2010 Kohaku Original Medley |
|
Kuwata Keisuke - Sore Ike Baby!! & Honto wa Kowai Ai to Romannce | |||||||
| 39 | Ishikawa Sayuri | 33 | Amagigoe | 40 | Kitajima Saburo | 47 | Fusetsu Nagare Tabi |
| 41 | Sakamoto Fuyumi | 22 | Mata Kimi ni Koishiteru | 42 | Hikawa Kiyoshi | 11 | Nijiiro no Bayon |
| 43 | DREAMS COME TRUE | 14 | Ikite Yuku no Desu | 44 | SMAP | 18 | This is love |