NHK announced artists and groups who will appear on the 72nd Annual Kouhaku Uta Gassen

NHK announced groups who will appear on the 72nd Annual Kouhaku Uta Gassen for the very first time.

For the red group: Mone Kamishiraishi, Awesome City Club, BiSH, millennium parade x Belle (Nakamura Kaho)

For the white group: Hotei Tomoyasu, KAT-TUN, Snow Man, DISH //, Hirai Dai, Mafumafu.

There will be a total of 43 participating singers (22 for the red group and 21 for the white group and 1 for special project) and 10 first time appearances. Last year’s event featured 46 teams, 21 in red team, 20 in white team and five special projects.

In addition, announcements were made of several of the participating performers (plus years they have appeared on the special)

【紅組】(RED TEAM)
AI(4)
あいみょん(3)
石川さゆり(44)
Awesome City Club(初)
上白石萌音(初)
坂本冬美(33)
櫻坂46(2)
天童よしみ(26)
東京事変(2)
NiziU(2)
乃木坂46(7)
Perfume(14)
BiSH(初)
日向坂46(3)
松田聖子(25)
MISIA(6)
水森かおり(19)
milet(2)
millennium parade×Belle(中村佳穂)(初)
薬師丸ひろ子(2)
YOASOBI(2)
LiSA(3)

【白組】(WHITE TEAM)
KAT-TUN(初)
関ジャニ∞(10)
King & Prince(4)
郷ひろみ(34)
GENERATIONS(3)
純烈(4)
鈴木雅之(4)
SixTONES(2)
Snow Man(初)
DISH//(初)
BUMP OF CHICKEN(2)
氷川きよし(22)
平井大(初)
福山雅治(14)
星野源(7)
布袋寅泰(初)
まふまふ(初)
三山ひろし(7)
宮本浩次(2)
山内惠介(7)
ゆず(12)