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The 61st NHKKōhaku 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.
This was the last time the Kōhaku was broadcast in analog television transmission. As of July 24, 2011 the digital televisionswitchover 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.
October 14
Date and time of broadcast announced. Theme announced as "Bonding through songs".
Team leaders announced as Matsushita Nao for the red team and Arashi for the white team. This marks the first instance of a group (Arashi) being in charge of a team.[1]
November 17
Announcement of the organizational group and radio broadcasting details on the official Kohaku Twitter.[2]
November 24
Selected participants announced streaming on the internet and on live TV.[3]
November 29
Start of the recruiting for the judges in the audience.
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.
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:[5]
Method
Red Team
White Team
Total
Total votes
367,645 votes
418,191 votes
785,836 votes
Number of votes via cellular phone
29,460 votes
51,543 votes
81,003 votes
Number of votes via 1seg
57,559 votes
69,343 votes
126,902 votes
Number of votes via digital TV poll
279,894 votes
295,637 votes
575,531 votes
Number of votes by NHK Hall audience (including judges)
