The 66th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen (第66回NHK紅白歌合戦) was the 2015 edition of NHK's television special Kouhaku Uta Gassen held on 31st December 2015 at NHK Hall.
Hosts and Judges[]
Hosts[]
- Ayase Haruka (綾瀬はるか)
- Inohara Yoshihiko (井ノ原快彦)
- Kuroyanagi Tetsuko (黒柳徹子)
- Udo Yumiko (有働由美子)
Judges[]
- Arimura Kasumi (有村架純) (Actress)
- Uehashi Nahoko (上橋菜穂子) (Writer)
- Oizumi Yo (大泉洋) (Actor)
- Sakai Masato (堺雅人) (Actor)
- Tsuchiya Tao (土屋太鳳) (Actress)
- Tokoro George (所ジョージ) (Comedian)
- Nagasawa Masami (長澤まさみ) (Actress)
- Hanyu Yuzuru (羽生結弦) (Figure Skater)
- Matayoshi Naoki (又吉直樹) (Comedian)
- Miyake Hiromi (三宅宏実) (Weightlifter)
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 | |||||||
| 2 | Ohara Sakurako | Debut | Hitomi | 1 | Go Hiromi | 28 | 2 Oku 4 sen man no hitomi -Exotic Japan- |
| 4 | Godai Natsuko | 22 | 東京五輪音頭 | 3 | Sexy Zone | 3 | Cha-Cha-Cha Champion |
| 5 | Nogizaka46 | Debut | Kimi no Na wa Kibou | 6 | Miyama Hiroshi | Debut | Oiwakiyama |
| 7 | E-girls | 3 | Dance Dance Dance | 8 | SEKAI NO OWARI | 2 | Present |
| 9 | Sakamoto Fuyumi | 27 | Iwaizake | 10 | Tokunaga Hideaki | 10 | Jidai |
|
Special Project - "Anime Kouhaku" | |||||||
| 11 | μ's | Debut | Sore wa Bokutachi no Kiseki | 12 | Yamauchi Keisuke | Debut | Spot Light |
| 13 | AAA | 6 | Koi Oto to Amazora | 14 | Hoshino Gen | Debut | SUN |
| 15 | Shimazu Aya | 2 | Kaeranchyaoka | 16 | Gesu no Kiwami Otome. | Debut | Watashi Igai Watashi ja Nai no |
| 17 | Fuji Ayako | 21 | Manjyushaka | 18 | Yuzu | 6 | KAKERU |
| 19 | miwa | 3 | fighting-φ-girls | 20 | Hikawa Kiyoshi | 16 | Otokobana |
| 22 | Wada Akiko | 39 | Waratte Yurushite | 21 | Hosokawa Takashi | 39 | Kokoro Nokori |
| 24 | Tendo Yoshimi | 20 | Jinsei Ichiro | 23 | Kanjani Eight | 4 | Maemuki Scream! |
| Second half | |||||||
| 25 | NMB48 | 3 | 365 Nichi no Kamihikoki | 26 | Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE | 26 | Summer Madness |
| 28 | Mizumori Kaori | 7 | Yamatoji no Koi | 27 | Fukuyama Masaharu | 8 | 25th Anniversary Debut Special Medley |
| 29 | Ikimonogakari | 8 | Arigatou | ||||
|
Ayase Haruka, V6 & Perfume - "Wish" Medley Hoshi ni Negai wo ~Yume wa Hisoka ni~ | |||||||
| 30 | TOKIO | 22 | AMBITIOUS JAPAN! | ||||
| 31 | Sheena Ringo | 3 | Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri | 32 | ARASHI | 7 | New Year's Eve Medley 2015 |
| 33 | AKB48 | 8 | AKB Kouhaku 2015 SP ~10th Anniversary~ | 34 | EXILE | 11 | EXILE Kouhaku Special 2015 |
|
Sakurai Sho, YOSHIKI & Hanyu Yuzuru - Hana wa Saku | |||||||
| 35 | Superfly | Debut | Beautiful | 36 | Golden Bomber | 4 | Memeshikute |
| 37 | Nishino Kana | 6 | Torisetsu | 38 | BUMP OF CHICKEN | Debut | ray |
| 39 | Ishikawa Sayuri | 38 | Tsugaru Kaikyo Fuyugeshiki | 40 | Itsuki Hiroshi | 45 | Chikumagawa |
| 42 | Perfume | 8 | Pick Me Up | 41 | V6 | 2 | That's! V6 Medley |
|
Kobayashi Sachiko - Senbonzakura | |||||||
| 44 | MISIA | 2 | Orphans no Namida | 43 | X JAPAN | 6 | Kouhaku Special Medley ~We Are X!~ |
| 46 | REBECCA | Debut | Friends | 45 | Akihiro Miwa | 4 | Yoitomake no Uta |
| 47 | Imai Miki | 2 | PIECE OF MY WISH | 48 | SMAP | 23 | This is SMAP Medley |
| 50 | Takahashi Mariko | 3 | Goban Machi no Mari e 2015 | 49 | Mori Shinichi | 48 | Ofukurusan |
| 52 | Matsuda Seiko | 39 | Akai Sweet Pea | 51 | Kondo Masahiko | 10 | Gin Gira Gin ni Sariginaku |