&TEAM Celebrates First Japanese Record Award Win, Solidifying Global rise
TOKYO – &TEAM has been awarded the ‘Special International Music Award’ at the 67th annual Japan Record Awards, marking the group’s first win at the prestigious Japanese music ceremony. The awards were announced on November 21st.
The ‘Special International Music Award’ recognizes artists demonstrating significant global activity throughout the year, irrespective of regional focus. &TEAM’s performances across Korea, japan, adn other international markets were cited as key to their selection.
Comprised of nine members – uiju, Fuma, Kei, Nicholas, Yuma, Joe, Harua, Taki, and Maki – the group expressed their gratitude thru their agency, YX Labels. ”We are truly honored to receive our first award at the ’Japan Record Awards’,” they stated. “We would like to thank the fans who supported us and everyone who shared the award. We will work hard to grow into a national artist loved in Japan and show a proud appearance on the world stage.”
&TEAM’s success in Japan began with their third single,’Go in Blind,’ achieving million-seller status in April. This was followed by a successful 10-city Asian tour, drawing approximately 160,000 attendees.Expanding their reach, the group released their first Korean mini-album, ‘Back to Life,’ selling 1.13 million copies on its first day – a first for a Japanese artist achieving million-seller status in both Korea and Japan.
The group’s global listenership has also seen substantial growth. Spotify streams of ‘Back to Life’ increased approximately 2.4 times compared to ‘Go in Blind’ (as of November 7), while Apple Music streams rose 3.8 times (as of October 29). forbes magazine recently highlighted &TEAM as “the most notable group right now.”
&TEAM will continue their momentum with appearances at ‘Music Bank Global Festival in Japan’ on December 14th, SBS’ ‘2025 gayo Daejeon with Bithumb’ on December 25th, and NHK’s ’Red and White Song Battle’ on December 31st.
