The 72nd NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen (第72回NHK紅白歌合戦) was the 2021 edition of NHK's television special Kouhaku Uta Gassen held on December 31, 2021 at hall A of Tokyo International Forum.
Hosts and Judges[]
Hosts[]
- Kawaguchi Haruna (川口春奈)
- Oizumi Yo (大泉洋)
- Wakuda Mayuko (和久田麻由子)
Judges[]
- Ishikawa Kasumi (石川佳純) (Table tennis player)
- Kiyohara Kaya (清原果耶) (Actress, Singer)
- Koike Eiko (小池栄子) (Actress)
- Mitani Koki (三谷幸喜) (Film director)
- Sakaguchi Kentaro (坂口健太郎) (Actor)
- Tani Mami (谷真海) (Paralympic athlete)
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 | LiSA | 3 | Akeboshi | 2 | Go Hiromi | 34 | 2 Oku 4 sen man no hitomi -Exotic Japan- |
| 6 | Sakurazaka46 | 2 | Nagaredama | 5 | Yamauchi Keisuke | 6 | Yurakucho de Aimasho |
| 7 | Awesome City Club | Debut | Wasurena | 8 | GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE | 3 | Make Me Better |
| 9 | Hinatazaka46 | 3 | Kimi Shika Katan | 10 | Junretsu | 4 | Kimi ga Soba ni Iru Kara |
| 12 | Tendo Yoshimi | 26 | Anta no Hanamichi | 11 | SixTONES | 2 | Mascara |
| 14 | Kamishiraishi Mone | Debut | Yoake Wo Kuchizusametara | 13 | KAT-TUN | Debut | Real Face #2 |
| 16 | milet | 2 | Fly High | 15 | King & Prince | 4 | Koifuru Tsukiyoni Kimiomou |
| 18 | Mizumori Kaori | 19 | Ii Hi Tabidachi | 17 | Mafumafu | Debut | Inochi ni Kirawarete iru |
| 19 | Snow Man | Debut | D.D | ||||
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Matsudaira Ken - Matsuken Samba II | |||||||
| Second half | |||||||
|
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra - 序曲, そして伝説へ… | |||||||
| 20 | AI | 4 | Aldebaran | 21 | Kanjani8 | 10 | Re:LIVE |
| 22 | BiSH | Debut | Promise the Star | 23 | Miyama Hiroshi | 7 | Ukiyo Gasa |
| 24 | Hirai Dai | Debut | Stand by me, Stand by you. | ||||
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Ketsumeishi - Life Is Beautiful | |||||||
| 25 | Perfume | 14 | Polygon Wave | ||||
| 26 | millennium parade x Belle | Debut | U | 27 | Miyamoto Hiroji | 2 | Yoake no Uta |
| 28 | Nogizaka46 | 7 | Kikkake | ||||
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Hosokawa Takashi - Bokyo Jonkara and Kita Sakaba | |||||||
| 29 | Sakamoto Fuyumi | 33 | Yozakura Oshichi | 30 | Fujii Kaze | Debut | Kirari & Mo-Eh-Yo |
| 31 | YOASOBI | 2 | Gunjou | 32 | Suzuki Masayuki | 4 | Me Gumino Hito (2021 ver.) |
| 33 | Yuzu | 12 | Niji | ||||
| 35 | Aimyon | 3 | Ai wo Shiru Made Wa | 34 | Hoshino Gen | 7 | Fushigi |
| 35 | BUMP OF CHICKEN | 2 | Tentai Kansoku & Nanairo | ||||
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Sada Masashi - Dokeshi no Sonnet | |||||||
| 37 | Tokyo Jihen | 2 | Ryokushu | ||||
| 38 | Yakushimaru Hiroko | 2 | Woman "W no Higeki" Yori | ||||
| 39 | Ishikawa Sayuri | 44 | Tsugaru Kaikyo Fuyugeshiki | 40 | Hikawa Kiyoshi | 22 | Uta wa Waga Inochi |
| 41 | Hotei Tomoyasu | Debut | Saraba Seishun no Hikari | ||||
| 43 | MISIA | 7 | Ashita e | 42 | Fukuyama Masaharu | 14 | Michishirube |