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 Songwriting
LIT Talent Awards - À Travers Le Temps Et L'Oubli
Season of Mist

Winner/ Winner's Company

Simon Girard / Beyond Creation

LIT Talent Awards Winner

Category

LIT Songwriting - Instrumental

Country / Region

Canada

2025
LIT Music
LIT Talent Awards - TAPEWORM
Aleksandra Vilcinska

Winner/ Winner's Company

LIT Talent Awards Winner

Category

LIT Music - Best Original Composition

Country / Region

United Kingdom

2025
LIT Music
LIT Talent Awards - Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No.8
Nakrit Rerkratanavaraporn

Winner/ Winner's Company

Piano Academy of Bangkok & Amnuay Silpa School

LIT Talent Awards Winner

Category

LIT Music - Best Classical Music

Country / Region

Thailand

2025
LIT Music Album
LIT Talent Awards - Echoes of Grace:  Choral Music of Patti Drennan
Sterling Ensemble Los Angles (Choir)

Winner/ Winner's Company

Patti Drennan (Composer), Emily Drennan (Chorus Master), Michelle Jensen (Conductor)

LIT Talent Awards Winner

Category

LIT Music Album - Best Choir Album

Country / Region

United States