New Project "Dance & Vocal Ranking" Starts, Where Fan Support Drives Rankings!

AWA Corporation (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director CEO: Koki Togashi), which operates the subscription-based music streaming service "AWA," is launching a new project, "Dance & Vocal Ranking," where rankings are determined by fan support activities. This ranking comprehensively aggregates activities within AWA, such as song plays, playlists, lounges, and comments, and will be announced monthly as a ranking of dance & vocal artists. This is a new initiative where fans' daily support leads to their favorite artists' rankings and promotional opportunities.

The "Dance & Vocal Ranking" is a project that announces monthly rankings of dance & vocal artists based on activities within AWA such as plays, playlists, lounges, and comments. In addition to the overall ranking, rankings for each indicator will also be developed. Furthermore, top-ranked artists are planned to receive benefits such as placement in AWA in-app advertising slots, playlist-related exposure, placement in featured playlist slots, and ABEMA commercial broadcasts. This system ensures that fan support leads to artist promotion.

Users can support their favorite artists by playing songs, publishing playlists, hosting/participating in lounges, and posting comments. Full playback, in particular, is positioned as an effective way to show support, and the paid plan is designed to make it easier to deliver stronger support. On the other hand, free support activities are also reflected in the ranking.

AWA will continue to provide experiences where not only listening to music but also the passion of fans and the excitement of the community empower artists, delivering the joy of supporting and the satisfaction of seeing that support take shape to more users.

April 2026 Dance & Vocal Ranking

In the inaugural "Dance & Vocal Ranking," &TEAM secured the overall No. 1 spot, garnering strong support across multiple indicators such as plays, playlists, lounges, and comments. NiziU took second place, showing a strong presence not only in plays and playlist support but also in lounge-related indicators, suggesting that fan support, expressed in various forms beyond just listening to music, boosted their ranking. BTS, in third place, also demonstrated particular strength in plays and playlists, indicating the high level of fan enthusiasm.

▼ Other rankings can be found here

https://cp.awa.fm/news/dance_and_vocal_ranking/202604

App Overview

"AWA" is a subscription-based music streaming service provided by AWA Corporation, a joint venture between CyberAgent, Inc. and Avex Entertainment Inc. The service launched in May 2015 and boasts 180 million distributed songs and approximately 17 million playlists created by celebrities and users. In addition to the "STANDARD Plan" at 980 yen (tax included) per month (※1,080 yen (tax included) for App Store, Google Play, and convenience store payments) which allows access to all features, and the "FREE Plan" which allows access to all features except "offline playback" for free, there are also various other pricing plans. These include the "Student Plan" for junior high school students and above, offering all features for 480 yen (tax included) per month, and the "Artist Plan" for 270 yen (tax included) per month, allowing unlimited listening to specific artists. "AWA" is compatible with various devices including smartphones, PCs, TVs, car navigation systems, wearable devices, and smart speakers. Since its launch, AWA has expanded various plans and features to meet user needs and listening environments, such as "LYRIC DIVE," a function that beautifully animates lyrics in real-time with the music, and "AWA Lounge," an online space where users can enjoy the same music in real-time with voice live streaming and gifting functions, growing into one of Japan's largest music streaming services.

Name: "AWA" https://awa.fm/

Recommended environment: <Smartphone version> iOS 18.0 or later, Android 15.0 or later

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Price: Standard Plan (monthly 980 yen tax included *1,080 yen tax included for App Store, Google Play, convenience store payments) / Free Plan (monthly free) / Student Plan (monthly 480 yen tax included) / Artist Plan (monthly 270 yen tax included*