The 74th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen (第74回NHK紅白歌合戦) was the 2023 edition of NHK's television special Kouhaku Uta Gassen held on 31st December 2023 at NHK Hall.
For the first time since 1980, no artists from Johnny & Associates were scheduled to appear on this edition of the Kouhaku Uta Gassen following the juvenile sex abuse scandals from former founder Johnny Kitagawa.
Hosts and Judges[]
Hosts[]
- Ariyoshi Hiroiki (有吉弘行)
- Hamabe Minami (浜辺美波)
- Hashimoto Kanna (橋本環奈)
- Takase Kozo (高瀬耕造)
Judges[]
- Bakarhythm (バカリズム) (Comedian)
- Kitaguchi Haruka (北口榛花) (Javelin thrower)
- Kunieda Shingo (国枝慎吾) (Wheelchair tennis player)
- Sakai Masato (堺雅人) (Actor)
- Tawara Machi (俵万智) (Poet)
- Terada Nobuhiro (寺田宜弘) (Art director of National Ballet of Ukraine)
- Terajima Shinobu (寺島しのぶ) (Actress)
- Yoshitaka Yuriko (吉高由里子) (Actress)
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 | Atarashii Gakkou no Leaders | Debut | OTONABLUE | 2 | JO1 | 2 | NEWSmile |
| 3 | Suzuki Masayuki | 6 | Megumi no Hito | ||||
| 4 | Perfume | 16 | FAKE IT | 5 | Stray Kids | Debut | CASE 143 -Japanese ver.- |
| 7 | Tendo Yoshimi | 28 | Dotonbori Ninjo | 6 | Strawberry Prince | Debut | Sukisuki Hoshibito |
| 9 | Ryokuoushoku Shakai | 2 | Character | 8 | Kitani Tatsuya | Debut | Ao no Sumika |
| 10 | Sakurazaka46 | 3 | Start over! | 11 | Jyunretsu | 6 | Datte Meguri Aetanda |
| 12 | ano | Debut | Chu, Tayosei. | 13 | BE:FIRST | 2 | Boom Boom Back |
| 14 | JUJU | 2 | Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase | ||||
| 15 | NiziU | 2 | Make You Happy | ||||
| 16 | LE SSERAFIM | 2 | UNFORGIVEN （feat. Nile Rodgers） -Japanese ver.- | 17 | Yamauchi Keisuke | 9 | Koisuru Machikado |
| 18 | Nogizaka46 | 9 | Ohitorisama Tengoku | 19 | Go Hiromi | 9 | 2 Oku 4 sen man no hitomi -Exotic Japan- |
| 20 | milet | 9 | Koi Kogare | 21 | MAN WITH A MISSION | Debut | Kizuna no Kiseki |
| 23 | Mizumori Kaori | 21 | Hyuga Misaki | 22 | SEVENTEEN | Debut | Fallin' Flower |
|
Iku Hama - Beat De Tohi | |||||||
| 24 | Oizumi Yo | Debut | Ano Sora ni Tatsu To no Yoni | ||||
| Second half | |||||||
| 26 | Sakamoto Fuyumi | 21 | Yozakura Oshichi | 25 | Mrs. GREEN APPLE | Debut | Dancehall |
| 27 | MISAMO | Debut | Do not touch | 28 | 10-FEET | Debut | Dai Zero Kan |
|
NewJeans – NewJeans Special Medley | |||||||
|
Disney 100 Years Special Medley | |||||||
| 30 | Sheena Ringo | 8 | Marunouchi Sadistic | 29 | Official HIGE DANdism | 4 | Chessboard |
| 31 | Yuzu | 14 | Beautiful | ||||
| 32 | Miyama Hiroshi | 9 | Donka Zaka | ||||
| 34 | Superfly | 7 | Tamashii Revolution | 33 | Hoshino Gen | 9 | Seimeitai |
| 35 | Ito Ran | Debut | Candies 50th Anniversary Kohaku SP Medley | ||||
|
TV Broadcasting 70 Years Special Project: Terebi ga Todoketa Meikyoku-tachi | |||||||
| 36 | Ado | Debut | Show | ||||
| 38 | Aimyon | 5 | Ai no Hana | 37 | ELEPHANT KASHIMASHI | 2 | Seimeitai |
| 40 | Ishikawa Sayuri | 45 | Tsugaru Kaikyo Fuyugeshiki | 39 | Sada Masashi | 22 | Cosmos |
| 42 | YOASOBI | 3 | Idol | 41 | Fujii Fumiya | 6 | TRUE LOVE & Shiroi Kumo no Yo ni (with Ariyoshi Hiroiki) |
| 44 | MISIA | 8 | Kohaku Special 2023 | 43 | Fukuyama Masaharu | 8 | HELLO |