"Queen" Wins for Two Consecutive Years Japan Gold Disc Awards February 27 0:20
The "Japan Gold Disc Award" was awarded to the artist who sold the most CDs in the past year, and the British rock band "Queen" won the Western Music category for the second consecutive year.
The Japan Gold Disc Awards are presented by the Recording Industry Association of Japan every year for singers, groups, and works that have contributed significantly to the development of the music industry.
Among them, the Western section of “Artist of the Year,” which had the most sales last year, including CDs, music videos, and Internet music distribution, was a British rock band, “Queen”. We won the third prize for the second consecutive year.
Following the hit of the film "Bohemian Rhapsody" depicting the band's growth and conflict, Queen sold 462,485 soundtracks and other albums in Japan during the past year, and downloaded music distribution Is 602,513 times.
Roger Taylor, a drummer following the grand prize decision, said, "I'm very honored to be able to win this prize again. I am really grateful that you are there. "
In the Japanese music section of "Artist of the Year," Arashi, which celebrated its 20th anniversary last year, was the sixth award for the first time in three years. Arashi commented, "I am very honored to have received such a wonderful prize in the year of the group's milestone. I hope to get through 2020 as much as possible." .