Frequency Semi-annually Inaugurated 2010 | Location(s) Tokyo, Japan Attendance 34,000 (2014 A/W) | |
Genre Clothing and fashion exhibitions Founder GirlsAward executive committee | ||
GirlsAward (ガールズアワード), sometimes abbreviated as GA, is a semi-annual fashion and music event held at Yoyogi National Gymnasium 1st Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the biggest fashion events in Japan, with approximately 30,000 people attending each time. It is organized by GirlsAward Inc. under the slogan "Shibuya to Asia, and the World" and sponsored by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Fuji Television. Usually, the Autumn/Winter(A/W) event is held in September to October, and the Spring/Summer(S/S) is held in March to May of each year.
History
On September 9, 2009, the first event Girls Award 2009 was held at Shibuya O-East. It featured models, gravure idols, and auditions associated with DAM Karaoke system. In 2010, from Girls Award 2010, the location was moved to Yoyogi National Gymnasium. From January 25 to 27, 2012, a collaboration event was held with South Korean television MBC featuring the fashion show and K-pop music. In 2014, the first overseas event with A-Nation was held in Taiwan. On April 9, 2016, during GirlsAward 2016 S/S, Instagram's CEO Kevin Systrom appeared on the stage and made a selfie performance with Haruna Kojima, a member of AKB48.