Best of 2013: The 48 Edition - Shortlist

This is the second stage of the Best of 2013 series, where I narrow down the categories to only a few entries for further consideration.



Category winners to be announced in mid-January 2014.

Without further ado, I will announce the shortlists for the Best of 2013:

Members
AKB48: Minami Minegishi, Mina Oba
SKE48: Yuka Nakanishi
NMB48: Sayaka Yamamoto
HKT48: Rino Sashihara

Breakthrough Members
AKB48: Mako Kojima, Miki Nishino, Nana Okada
SKE48: Kaori Matsumura
HKT48: Meru Tashima

Soloist/Subunit Song
Shortcake (Yuki Kashiwagi)
Moshimo Watashi ga Sora ni Sundeitara (Misaki Iwasa)
Jane Doe (Minami Takahashi)
Kono Namida wo Kimi ni Sasagu (NO NAME)
Rappa Renshuuchuu (Mayu Watanabe)

C/W Song
Ikiru Koto (AKB48)
Kimi dake ni Chu! Chu! Chu! (AKB48 / Tentoumu Chu!)
Party is over (AKB48)
Koko de Ippatsu (SKE48)
Escape (SKE48)

Song
Koisuru Fortune Cookie (AKB48)
Choco no Dorei (SKE48)
Utsukushii Inazuma (SKE48)
Sansei Kawaii! (SKE48)
Teppen Tottande! (NMB48)

Covers
AKB48 studio recordings collection (AKB48) - all
So long! (AKB48) - all
Heart Eleki (AKB48) - all
Suzukake no Ki no Michi... (AKB48) - all
Melon Juice (HKT48) - all

C/W Music Video
Ikiru Koto (AKB48)
Suitei Marmalade (AKB48)
Kimi dake ni Chu! Chu! Chu! (AKB48 / Tentoumu Chu!)
Party is over (AKB48)
Escape (SKE48)

Music Video
So long (AKB48)
Koisuru Fortune Cookie (AKB48)
Utsukushii Inazuma (SKE48)
Melon Juice (HKT48)
Rappa Renshuuchuu (Mayu Watanabe)