Top 20 female artistes with the highest popularity (Video Research)

This is a survey conducted by Video Research twice a year (Feb and Aug) to determine the popularity rankings for artistes. The results are commonly used as an indicator by TV stations and CM sponsors to choose who to appear in their programmes or CMs.

1) BECKY / Amami Yuki
3) Asada Mao (figure skater)
4) Nakama Yukie
5) Ueto Aya
6) DREAMS COME TRUE
7) Matsushima Nanako
8) Kuroki Hitomi / Yoshinaga Sayuri
10) Kanno Miho

11) Ayase Haruka
12) Fukatsu Eri
13) Maya Miki
14) Hisamoto Masami / Shibasaki Kou
16) Yuka
17) Amuro Namie / Shinohara Ryoko
19) Yamaguchi Tomoko
20) Shibata Rie