Here are the list for both male and female artists who are going to participate for this year's battle. I am so happy that w-inds. is going to participate this year and hopefully they won't be changed at last minute like last year T_T
Male
| Aqua Timez |
| 嵐 |
| w-inds. |
| EXILE |
| KREVA |
| ゴスペラーズ |
| コブクロ |
| 斉藤和義 |
| SEAMO |
| シド |
| スキマスイッチ |
| SMAP |
| つるの剛士 |
| 東方神起 |
| TOKIO |
| 徳永英明 |
| AAA |
| BEGIN |
| 樋口了一 |
| 平井堅 |
| FUNKY MONKEY BABYS |
| 福山雅治 |
| 布施明 |
| ポルノグラフィティ |
Female
| AI |
| aiko |
| 安室奈美恵 |
| 絢香 |
| アンジェラ・アキ |
| いきものがかり |
| AKB48 |
| Every Little Thing |
| 大塚 愛 |
| GIRL NEXT DOOR |
| 加藤ミリヤ |
| 木村カエラ |
| 倉木麻衣 |
| 倖田來未 |
| 椎名林檎 |
| JUJU |
| Superfly |
| 高橋真梨子 |
| 中島美嘉 |
| 中森明菜 |
| Perfume |
| 浜崎あゆみ |
| 一青窈 |
| MINMI |
| モーニング娘。 Sources from: Oricon music |
