The 62rd NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen (第62回NHK紅白歌合戦) was the 2011 edition of NHK's television special Kouhaku Uta Gassen held on 31st December 2011 at NHK Hall.
Hosts and Judges[]
Hosts[]
- Abe Wataru (阿部渉)
- ARASHI
- Inoue Mao (井上真央)
Judges[]
- Otake Shinobu (大竹汀信) (Actress)
- Tanaka Masahiro (田中将大) (Baseball Player)
- Koshino Junko (コシノジュンコ) (Designer)
- Mitani Koki (三谷幸喜) (Director)
- Suzuki Kyoka (鈴木京香) (Actress)
- Sasaki Norio (佐々木則夫) (Football Coach)
- Suzuki Akiko (鈴木明子) (Figure Skater)
- Matsuyama Kenichi (松山ケンイチ) (Actor)
- Matsui Fuyuko (松井冬子) (Artist)
- Kazuhiro Kotoshogiku (琴奨菊和弘) (Sumo Wrestler)
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 | 13 | progress | 2 | NYC | 3 | 100% Yuuki NYC |
| 3 | Angela Aki | 6 | One Family | 4 | flumpool | 3 | Akashi |
| 5 | AKB48 | 4 | Kohaku 2011 AKB48 Special MIX ~Ganbaro Nihon!~ | ||||
|
Ashida Mana x Suzuki Fuku - Maru Maru Mori Mori! | |||||||
| 6 | FUNKY MONKEY BABYS | 3 | Soredemo Shinjiteru | ||||
| 7 | Nishino Kana | 6 | Tatoe Donna ni... | 8 | AAA | 2 | CALL |
| 9 | Kawanaka Miyuki | 24 | Nirinso | 10 | Hirai Ken | 7 | Itoshiki Hibi yo |
| 11 | Fuji Ayako | 17 | Ayako no Okuni Jiman dayo ~Ganbarona Tohoku!! Kohaku Special~ | 12 | Hosokawa Takashi | 35 | Nebuta |
| 13 | Mizuki Nana | 17 | POP MASTER | 14 | Porno Graffitti | 10 | One More Time |
| 16 | Godai Natsuko | 18 | Kinmokusei | 15 | Inawashirokos | Debut | I love you & I need you Fukushima |
| 18 | Mizumori Kaori | 18 | Shonai Heiya Kaze no Naka | 17 | L'Arc~en~Ciel | 5 | CHASE |
| 20 | Sheena Ringo | Debut | Carnation | 19 | Mori Shinichi | 44 | Akagumi nara Dare Demo |
|
Natsukawa Rimi x Akikawa Masafumi - Asu to Iu Hi ga | |||||||
| Second half | |||||||
| 21 | KARA | Debut | KARA 2011 Special Medley | 22 | Tokunaga Hideaki | 6 | Jidai |
| 23 | Perfume | 4 | Kasuka na Kaori | 24 | TOKIO | 18 | Miageta Ryuusei |
| 25 | Girls' Generation | Debut | GENIE | 26 | Go Hiromi | 18 | Go Smile Japan!! |
| 27 | aiko | 10 | Koi no Superbowl | 28 | Yuzu | 4 | HeyWa |
| 29 | Koda Kumi | 7 | Ai wo Tomenaide | 30 | Tohoshinki | 3 | Why? (Keep Your Head Down) |
| 31 | Hirahara Ayaka | 8 | Ohisama~Taisetsu na Anata e | 32 | Sen Masao | 16 | Kita Guni no Haru |
| 33 | Kobayashi Sachiko | 33 | Onna no Sakaba | 34 | Nishida Toshiyuki | 4 | Ano Machi ni Umarete |
| 35 | Ayaka | 5 | Minna Sora no Shita | 36 | Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi | 3 | Hitotsu |
| 37 | Wada Akiko | 35 | Ano Kane wo Narasu no wa Anata | 38 | ARASHI | 33 | 2011 Kohaku Special Medley |
| 39 | Ikimonogakari | 4 | Aruite Ikou | 40 | Itsuki Hiroshi | 41 | Furusato |
| 41 | Matsuda Seiko | 16 | Ue wo Muite Arukou | 42 | Hikawa Kiyoshi | 12 | Jonetsu no Mariachi |
| Kanda Sayaka | Debut | ||||||
| 43 | Sakamoto Fuyumi | 23 | Yozakura Oshichi | 44 | Fukuyama Masaharu | 4 | Kazoku ni Narou yo |
| 45 | Matsutoya Yumi | 2 | Haru yo, Koi | 46 | EXILE | 7 | Rising Sun |
| 47 | Tendo Yoshimi | 16 | Ai Sansan | 48 | Kitajima Saburo | 48 | Kaerokana |
| 49 | Ishikawa Sayuri | 34 | Tsugaru Kaikyo Fuyugeshiki | 50 | SMAP | 19 | SMAP AID Kohaku SP |