Broadcast December 31, 2010 Runtime 4 hours 15 minutes | Venue NHK Hall, Tokyo | |
Host(s) Red Team: Matsushita Nao
White Team: Arashi | ||
The 61st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (第61回NHK紅白歌合戦), referred to from hereon as "Kōhaku", aired on December 31, 2010 from NHK Hall in Japan.
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This was the last time the Kōhaku was broadcast in analog television transmission. As of July 24, 2011 the digital television switchover throughout Japan will occur, when analog signals (both terrestrial/over-the-air and satellite) will be shut off and rendered obsolete. As such, the 62nd Kōhaku (on December 31, 2011) will be the first time the Kōhaku to be broadcast entirely in digital. The 61st Kōhaku was broadcast in Hi-Vision (high definition) between 19:30 and 23:45, with a five-minute break for news between 21:25 and 21:30.
Timeline
All events listed below occurred in 2010.
Performers
The singers, announced on November 24, 2010, are ordered below according to the gojūon. Names in bold letters did not perform in the preceding year's program.
Results
The winners were the white team, making it their 6th consecutive win since 2005 (the last red team win was in 2004). The table below documents the voting and points distribution: