LIT Music Awards Gold Winner - YTE

2025

Tokyo City Pop vol.1

Entrant Company

YTE

Category

LIT Music Album - Best Concept Album

Client's Name

Kanako Hara

Country / Region:

Japan

Tokyo City Pop “Portrait” is a concept album crafted around the theme of “NEO TOKYO CITY POP.”
Composed by Kanako Hara, the album pays homage to the original city pop sounds of the 1970s and 80s through detailed production, including vintage-inspired guitar, bass, drums, synthesizers, electric piano tones, and subtle effects.
It’s a modern reimagining of classic city pop, blending nostalgic textures with a fresh musical perspective unique to Kanako Hara.

Composer: Kanako Hara
Lyricists: Sho Kurashina, Hiromi
Performers:
• Kanako Hara (piano)
• Kazuki Isogai (guitar)
• Ryota Kanbayashi (bass)
• Ryo Ebihara (drums)
Vocalists:
Kyoko / Hitomi Shimatani / Sho Kurashina / Zuma (Nijiiro Zammai) / Hiromi / nikiie

Credits

Composer
Kanako Hara
2025
LIT Music
LIT Talent Awards - Price, F. B.: Symphony No. 3; Mississippi River Suite; etc.
ORF Vienna Radio Symphony, John Jeter

Winner/ Winner's Company

Naxos Records

LIT Talent Awards Winner

Category

LIT Music - Best Orchestra

Country / Region

Austria

2025
LIT Songwriting
LIT Talent Awards - Beyond Our Minds
Season of Mist

Winner/ Winner's Company

Anciients

LIT Talent Awards Winner

Category

LIT Songwriting - Metal/Hardcore

Country / Region

Canada

2025
LIT Music
LIT Talent Awards - The Stolen Time
Zixiao Ye

Winner/ Winner's Company

Zixiao Ye

LIT Talent Awards Winner

Category

LIT Music - Best New Age Music

Country / Region

United States

2025
LIT Music Video
LIT Talent Awards - Za3lana – The First 3D Animated Music Video in the Middle Ea
Musician / Artist / Songwriter / Performer Name: Ahmed Basyoni, Hussein Gamal

Winner/ Winner's Company

Panic Later

LIT Talent Awards Winner

Category

LIT Music Video - Best Production Company

Country / Region

Egypt