65th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen

with Hosts Ayase Haruka and Arashi

Kōhaku Uta Gassen (紅白歌合戦), more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program. The show ends shortly before midnight.

Literally "Red and White Song Battle," the program divides the most popular music artists of the year into competing teams of red and white. The "red" team or akagumi is composed of all female artists (or groups with female vocals), while the "white" team or shirogumi is all male (or groups with male vocals). The honor of performing on Kōhaku is strictly by invitation, so only the most successful singing acts in the Japanese entertainment industry can perform. In addition to the actual music performances, the costumes, hair-styles, makeup, dancing, and lighting are important. Even today, a performance on Kōhaku is said to be a big highlight in a singer's career because of the show's large reach. 

It will air on December 31st, 7:15PM JST (2:15 AM PST) on NHK Global.

Program Song List and Artist

HKT48 – Melon Juice

Sexy Zone – Kouhaku ni HITOMEBORE

E-girls – Highschool love

AAA – Sayonara no Mae ni

Project Corner: Arashi meets Youkai Watch – Youkai Taisou Daiichi (Dream5 performance)

miwa – Faith

Fukada Kouhei – Tokyo Gorin Ondo

SKE48 – Bukiyou Taiyou & NMB48 - Ibiza Girl

Go Hiromi – 99 wa Owaranai

Fuji Ayako – Ayako no Okunijiman da yo ~Ganbarou na Touhoku!!~

pornograffiti – Apollo

T.M.Revolution x Mizuki Nana – Kouhaku 2014 Special Collaboration

Christ Hart – Ito

Godai Natsuko – Hitori Sake

Sandaime J Soul Brothers – R.Y.U.S.E.I.

Nishino Kana – Darling

Kouzai Kaori – Sake no Yado

Hosokawa Takashi – Ouenka, Ikimasu

Hideaki Tokunaga – Hana wa Saku

Tendo Yoshimi – Yappa Sukiyanen

Project Corner: Arashi meets Youkai Watch – A.R.A.S.H.I. ~ Gera Gera Po no Uta (King Icecream Soda performance)

Sakamoto Fuyumi – Otoko no Himatsuri

Mori Shin’ichi – Toshiue no Hito

Wada Akiko – Furui Nikki ~2014 Kouhaku Special~

V6 – WA ni Natte Odorou

Project Corner: “Hanako to Anne” Special Compilation | Ayaka – Nijiirou
May J. – Let It Go ~Ari no Mama de~
SEKAI NO OWARI – Dragon Night
Perfume  – Cling Cling
Golden Bomber – Memeshikute
Momoiro Clover Z – My Dear Fellow with Mononofu JAPAN
Kanjani8 – Omoidama
Hikawa Kiyoshi – Choi to Kimagure Wataridori
Mizumori Kaori – Shima Koi Tabi
Itsuki Hiroshi – Yokohama Tasogare
Ikimono gakari – GOLDEN GIRL
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu – Kira Kira Killer
TOKIO – LOVE YOU ONLY
Project Corner: “Minna de Utaou! Ana to Yuki no Joou” | Kanda Sayaka – Umarete Hajimete & Idina Menzel – Let It Go & Kouhaku Stage Singer
SMAP – Minna de Utaou! SMAP Medley
Sheena Ringo – NIPPON – Kouhaku Boodaresu Hen-
EXILE – NEW HORIZON
Yakushimaru Hiroko – Woman “W no Higeki” Yori
Ishikawa Sayuri – Ten Shiro Koeru
Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi – Ashita e Tsudzuku Michi
AKB48 – Kokoro no Placard
Fukuyama Masaharu – 2014 Special Medley
Nakajima Miyuki – Mugi no Uta
Miwa Akihiro – Ai no Sanka
Arashi – 2014 Thanks Medley
Matsuda Seiko – Anata ni Aitakute ~ Missing You~