The Anime Grand Prix - Song Award

Every single year, the magazine Animage, in a joint effort with the biggest magazine about Anime in Japan (Newtype), elects the best Series of the year, a combined result from the reader’s opinion with the editor’s view.
As we’ll find several award categories, I decided to firstly launch the award for the best song.

1995 and 1996 Winner.


"...and the Oscar goes to..."

1979

1. "Kita no Okami, Minami no Tora" by Mitsuko Horie, for Baseball Enthusiasts (Yakyuu-kyo no Uta).
2. "Taga Tame Ni" by Tokyo Meister Singer, for Cyborg 009.
3. "Tobe Gundam" by Koh Ikeda, for Mobile Suit Gundam.
4. "Captain Harlock" by Ichiro Mizuki, for Space Pirate Captain Harlock.
5. "Ginga Tetsudou 999" by Isao Sasaki, for Galaxy Express 999.

1980 (1st Half)

1. "Fukkatsu no Ideon" by Isao Taira, for Space Runaway Ideon.
2. ''Honoo no Takaramono'' by Bobbi, for Lupin III : The Castle of Cagliostro.
3. ''Coming Home to Terra'' by Da Capo, for Toward the Terra.
4. ''Cosmo ni Kimi to'' by Keiko Toda, for Space Runaway Ideon.
5. ''Taga Tame Ni'' by Tokyo Meister Singer, for Cyborg 009.

1980 (2nd Half)

1. ''Cosmo ni Kimi to'' by Keiko Toda, for Space Runaway Ideon.
2. ''Fukkatsu no Ideon'' by Isao Taira, for Space Runaway Ideon.
3. ''10 Billions Light of Love'' by ???, for Cyborg 009.
4. ''Be Forever Yamato'' by Isao Sasaki, for Be Forever Yamato.
5. ''Hateshinaki Yami no Kanata ni'' by Takeshi Obo, for Ashita no Joe 2.

1981

1. ''Lum no Love Song'' by Yuko Matsutani, for Urusei Yatsura.
2. ''Joe...Forever'' By Joe Yamanaka, for Ashita no Joe 2.
3. ''Ai Senshi'' by Daisuke Inoue, for Mobile Suit Gundam II.
4. ''Monument of Love'' by Ippo Hiura, for Rokushin Gattai Godmars.
5. ''SAYONARA'' by Mary MacGregor, for Galaxy Express 999.

1982

1. ''Macross'' by Makoto Fujiwara, for Macross.
2. ''17 year old Legend'' by Yuji Mitsuya, for Rokushin Gattai Godmars.
3. ''Monument of Love'' by Ippo Hiura, for Rokushin Gattai Godmars.
4. ''Cobra'' by Yoko Maeno, for Space Adventure Cobra.
5. ''Shippu Xabungle" by Akira Kushida, for Xabungle.

1983

1. ''HELLO,VIFAM'' by TAO, for Ginga Hyoryu Vifam.
2. ''Cat's Eye'' by Anri, for Cat's Eye.
3. ''GET IT'' by Akira Kushida, for Xabungle Graffiti.
4. ''Honoo no Sadame'' by Tetsuro Oda, for Armored Tropper Votoms.
5. ''Aura Road'' by MIO, for Aura Battler Dunbine.

1984

1. ''Ai Oboeteimasuka?'' by Mari Iijima, for Macross : Do You Remember Love.
2. ''Kaze no No Reply'' by Mami Ayukawa, for Heavy Metal L-Gaim.
3. ''Galient World'' by EUROX, for Panzer World Galient.
4. ''Sora Kara Koboreta Story'' by Da Capo, for Sherlock Holmes.
5. ''Time for L-Gaim'' by MIO, for Heavy Metal L-Gaim.

1985

1. ''Ro Ro Ro Russian Roulette'' by Meiko Nakahara, for Dirty Pair.
2. ''Meros no You ni -Lonely Way'' by AIRMAIL from NAGASAKI, for Aoki Ryusey SPT Layzner.
3. ''Mizu no Hoshi e Ai wo Komete'' by Hiroko Moriguchi, for Zeta Gundam.
4. ''Zeta - Toki wo Koete'' by Mami Ayukawa, for Zeta Gundam.
5. ''Touch'' by Yoshimi Iwasaki, for Touch.

1986

1. ''Kanashimi yo Konnichi wa'' by Yuki Saito, for Maison Ikkoku.
2. ''Kimi wo Nosete'' by Azumi Inoue, for Laputa.
3. "Silent Voice'' by Jun Hiroe, for Gundam ZZ.
4. ''Ci-ne-ma'' by Picasso, for Maison Ikkoku.
5. ''Meros no You ni -Lonely Way'' by AIRMAIL from NAGASAKI, for Aoki Ryusey SPT Layzner.

1987

1. ''Get Wild'' by TM Network, for City Hunter.
2. ''Suki Sa'' by Anzen Chitai, for (Maison Ikkoku.
3. ''Pegasus Fantasy'' by MAKE-UP, for Saint Seiya.
4. ''Pure Stone'' by Risa Yuuki, for Zillion.
5. ''Dream Adventure'' by Norito Sakai, for The Three Musketeers.

1988

1. ''BEYOND THE TIME'' by TM Network, for Gundam : Char's Counter Attack.
2. ''My Neighbor Totoro'' by Azumi Inoue, for My Neighbor Totoro.
3. ''STEP'' by a.chi-a.chi, for Mashin Eiyuden Wataru.
4. ''Soldier Dream'' by Hironobu Kageyama & BROADWAY, for Saint Seiya.
5. ''Samurai Heart'' by Hiroko Moriguchi, for Samurai Trooper Warriors.

1989

1. ''Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta nara'' by Yumi Matsutoya, for Kiki's Delivery Service.
2. ''Running To Horizon'' by Tetsuya Komuro, for City Hunter 3.
3. ''Miracle Girl'' by Nagai Mariko, for Yawara!.
4. ''Shining Soul'' by Satoko Shimizu, for Shurato.
5. ''Midnight Blue'' by KISS ME QUICK, for Patlabor.

1990

1. ''Blue Water'' by Miho Morikawa, for Nadia : The Secret of Blue Water.
2. ''FIGHT!'' by Yumiko Takahashi, for Mashin Eiyuden Wataru 2.
3. ''Cha-La Head-Cha-La'' by Hironobu Kageyama, for Dragon Ball Z.
4. ''Odoru Ponpokorin'' by B.B. Queens, for Chibi Maruko-chan.
5. ''Traveling Light'' by MANNA, for Dragon Ball Z.

1991

1. ''Winners'' by G-Grip, for GPX Cyber Formula.
2. ''Cha-La Head-Cha-La'' by Hironobu Kageyama, for Dragon Ball Z.
3. ''I'll Come'' by G-Grip, for GPX Cyber Formula.
4. ''Eternal Wind - Hohoemi wa Hikaru Kaze no Naka'' by Hiroko Moriguchi, for Gundam F91.
5. ''Blue Water'' by Miho Morikawa, for Nadia : The Secret of Blue Water.

1992

1. ''Moonlight Densetsu'' by DALI, for Sailor Moon.
2. ''Hohoemi no Bakudan'' by Matsuko Mawatari, for Yu Yu Hakushô.
3. ''Kaze no mirai he'' by Arika Sato, for Legendary Brave Da Garn.
4. ''The Winner'' by Miki Matsubara, for Gundam 0083.
5. ''Magical Dreamer'' by Lindberg(?), for Yadamon.

1993

1. ''We Gotta Power'' by Hironobu Kageyama, for Dragon Ball Z.
2. ''Moonlight Densetsu'' by DALI, for Sailor Moon R.
3. ''Kimi ga Suki da to Sakebitai'' by BAAD, for Slam Dunk.
4. ''Sayonara Bye Bye'' by Matsuko Mawatari, for Yu Yu Hakushô.
5. ''Mouichido Tenderness (Tenderness Once More)'' by KIX S, for Victory Gundam.

1994

1. ''Yuzurenai Negai'' by Naomi Tamura, for Magic Knight Rayearth.
2. ''Daydream Generation'' by Matsuko Mawatari, for Yu Yu Hakushô.
3. ''Wind Climbing - Kaze ni Asobarete'' by Aki Okui, for Mahoujin Guru Guru.
4. ''Sekai ga Owaru Made Wa'' by WANDS, for Slam Dunk.
5. ''Seventh Moon'' by Fire Bomber featuring Basara Nekki, for Macross 7.

1995

1. ''A Cruel Angel's Thesis'' by Yoko Takahashi, for Evangelion.
2. ''Just Communication'' by TWO-MIX, for Gundam Wing.
3. ''Yuzurenai Negai'' by Naomi Tamura, for Magic Knight Rayearth.
4. ''Get Along'' by Masami Okui and Megumi Hayashibara, for Slayers.
5. ''Itsuka Kagayaku'' by Keiko Yoshinari, for Magic Knight Rayearth.

1996

1. ''A Cruel Angel's Thesis'' by Yoko Takahashi, for Evangelion.
2. ''Give a Reason'' by Megumi Hayashibara, for Slayers Next.
3. ''You Get to Burning'' by Yumi Matsuzawa, for Nadesico.
4. ''Successful Mission'' by Megumi Hayashibara, for Saber Marionette J.
5. ''Heart of Sword - Yoake Mae'' by T.M. Revolution, for Rurouni Kenshin.

1997

1. ''Rondo–Revolution'' by Masami Okui, for Revolutionary Girl Utena.
2. ''Soul Refrain'' by Yoko Takahashi, for Evangelion : Death and Rebirth.
3. ''Yuusha-oh Tanjou!'' by Masaaki Endo, for GaoGaiGar.
4. ''Thanatos -If I Can't Be Yours-'' by Loren & Mash, for The End of Evangelion.
5. ''Mononoke Hime'' by Joe Hisaishi, for Princess Mononoke.

1998

1. ''Dearest'' by Yumi Matsuzawa, for Nadesico : The Prince of Darkness.
2. ''Infinity'' by Megumi Hayashibara, for Lost Universe.
3. ''Tank!'' by Seatbelts, for Cowboy Bebop.
4. ''IN MY DREAM'' by Eri Shingyoji, for Brain Powered.
5. ''Saa'' by SURFACE, for Mamotte Shugogetten.

1999

1. ''Butter-Fly'' by Kouji Wada, for Digimon Adventure.
2. ''Platinum'' by Maaya Sakamoto, for Cardcaptor Sakura.
3. ''dis-'' by Mika Arisaka, for Infinite Ryvius.
4. ''Will'' by Chihiro Yonekura, for Soul Hunter.
5. ''Taiyou wa Yoru mo Kagayaku'' by Wino, for Hunter X Hunter.

2000

1. ''Platinum'' by Maaya Sakamoto, for Cardcaptor Sakura.
2. ''Still Time'' by Hidenori Tokuyama, for Saiyuki.
3. ''Sakura Saku'' by Megumi Hayashibara, for Love Hina.
4. ''Tsuki No Mayu'' by Aki Okui, for Turn A Gundam : Earth Light.
5. ''For Real'' by Hidenori Tokuyama, for Saiyuki.

2001

1. ''For Fruits Basket'' by Ritsuko Okazaki, for Fruits Basket.
2. ''Gotta Knock a Little Harder'' by The Seatbelts featuring Mai Yamane, for Cowboy Bebop.
3. ''Love Destiny'' by Yui Horie, for Sister Princess.
4. ''Reckless Fire'' by Yasuaki Ide, for S-Cry-Ed.
5. ''Dearest'' by Ayumi Hamasaki, for Inuyasha.
   

2002

1. ''Anna ni Issho Datta no ni'' by See-Saw, for Gundam SEED Destiny.
2. ''Invoke'' by T.M. Revolution, for Gundam SEED Destiny.
3. ''Wheels of Destiny'' by FictionJunction YUUKA, for Gundam SEED Destiny.
4. ''Hemisphere'' by Maaya Sakamoto, for RahXephon.
5. ''Northern Lights'' by Megumi Hayashibara, for Shaman King.

2003

1. ''Melissa'' by Porno Grafitti, for Fullmetal Alchemist.
2. ''Kesenai Tsumi'' by Nana Kitade, for Fullmetal Alchemist.
3. ''Akatsuki no Kuruma'' by FictionJunction YUUKA, for Gundam SEED Destiny.
4. ''FIND THE WAY'' by Mika Nakashima, for Gundam SEED Destiny.
5. ''Brilliant Road to Tomorrow'' by Angela, for Uchuu no Stellvia.

2004

1. ''Ignited'' by T.M.Revolution, for Gundam SEED Destiny.
2. ''Reason'' by Nami Tamaki, for Gundam SEED Destiny.
3. ''Shangri-la'' by Angela, for Fafner.
4. ''Tori no Uta'' by Lia, for Air.
5. ''Fields of Hope'' by Rie Tanaka, for Gundam SEED Destiny.

2005

1. ''Vestige'' by T.M.Revolution, for Gundam SEED Destiny.
2. ''Sousei no Aquarion'' by AKINO, for Sousei no Aquarion.
3. ''Kimi wa Boku ni Niteiru'' by See-Saw, for Gundam SEED Destiny.
4. ''ETERNAL BLAZE'' by Nana Mizuki, for Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's.
5. ''Link'' by L'Arc-en-Ciel, for Fullmetal Alchemist : The Conqueror of Shamballa.

2006

1. ''COLORS'' by FLOW, for Code Geass.
2. ''Hare Hare Yukai'' by Aya Hirano, Minori Chihara, and Yuko Goto, for Suzumiya Haruhi.
3. ''Kimi wa boku ni Niteiru'' by See-Saw, for Gundam SEED Destiny.
4. "Red Fraction" by MELL, for Black Lagoon.
5. ''God Knows...'' by Aya Hirano, for Suzumiya Haruhi.

2007

1. ''Motteke! Sailor Fuku'' by Aya Hirano, Emiri Kato, Kaori Fukuhara and Aya Endo, for Lucky Star.
2. ''Daybreak's Bell'' by L'arc-en-Ciel, for Gundam 00.
3. ''Colors'' by FLOW, for Code Geass.
4. ''Friends'' by Stephanie, for Gundam 00.
5. ''Sorairo Days'' by Shoko Nakagawa, for Gurren Lagann.

2008

1. ''Diamond Crevasse'' by May'n, for Macross Frontier.
2. ''Triangler'' by Maaya Sakamoto, for Macross Frontier.
3. ''Northern Cross'' by May'n, for Macross Frontier.
4. ''WORLD END'' by FLOW, for Code Geass R2.
5. ''Prototype'' by Chiaki Ishikawa, for Gundam 00.

Current Winner (2009): "A Path" by Nami Miyahara (Janice), for Casshern Sins.




P.S: In 1993 Wikipedia gives the Victory to Moonlight Densetsu for Sailor Moon R, but so does the same for "We Gotta Power" which means that we can't be accurate at all about this, but in case of doubts, I followed the source with main information. Altough, still risky. In 1999 the same happens with Platinum for Cardcaptor Sakura.

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animage
http://animegrandprix.blogspot.com/