* Top Pop Artists 2009: EXILE, Kobukuro, AI, Remioromen
* Jazz Artist of the Year 2009: akiko
* Classical Artist of the Year 2009: Nobuyuki Tsujii
* Independent Artist of the Year 2009: HY
* New Artist of the Year 2009: Yusuke
* Rising International Artist 2009: VAMPS
* K-Pop New Artist of the Year 2009: After School
* US Billboard Publisher's Award 2009: Judith Hill, BoA

The chart-based awards were also presented:

* Hot 100 of the Year 2009: B'z, "Ichibu to Zenbu"
* Album of the Year 2009: EXILE, "EXILE BALLAD BEST"
* Hot 100 Single Sales of the Year 2009: Junko Akimoto, "Ai no Mama de"
* Hot 100 Airplay of the Year 2009: ROCK'A'TRENCH, "My SunShine"
* Classical Album of the Year 2009: Nobuyuki Tsujii, "debut"
* Jazz Album of the Year 2009: Hiromi Uehara, "Place To Be"
* Adult Contemporary of the Year 2009: Black Eyed Peas, "I Gotta Feeling"
* Overseas Soundtrack Album of the Year 2009: Michael Jackson, "This Is It"
* Independent of the Year 2009: flumpool, "Unreal"