Stardom Year-End Awards
Professional wrestling award
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The Stardom Year-End Awards is a concept used by World Wonder Ring Stardom where awards, similar to the Academy and Grammy Awards, are given to professional wrestlers at the end of the year who have performed in Stardom. The first award ceremony took place on December 25, 2011.[1]
| Stardom Year-End Awards | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Presented by | World Wonder Ring Stardom |
| First award | December 25, 2011 |
Active awards
Best Match Award
This award was originally named the Best Bout Award, from 2011 to 2012.
Best Tag Team Award
| Year | Team |
|---|---|
| 2012[2] | Natsuki☆Taiyo and Yoshiko |
| 2013 | Miho Wakizawa and Nanae Takahashi |
| 2014[3] | 7Kairi (Kairi Hojo and Nanae Takahashi) |
| 2015[4] | Thunder Rock (Io Shirai and Mayu Iwatani) |
| 2016[5] | BY Ho (Kairi Hojo and Yoko Bito) |
| 2017[6] | Hana Kimura and Kagetsu |
| 2018[7] | Momo Watanabe and Utami Hayashishita |
| 2019[8] | Tokyo Cyber Squad (Jungle Kyona and Konami) |
| 2020[9] | AphroditE (Saya Kamitani and Utami Hayashishita) |
| 2021[10] | FWC (Hazuki and Koguma) |
| 2022[11] | meltear (Tam Nakano and Natsupoi) |
| 2023[12] | REStart (Natsupoi and Saori Anou) |
| 2024[13] | wing★gori (Hanan and Saya Iida) |
| 2025[14] | BMI2000 (Natsuko Tora and Ruaka) |
Best Technique Award
AZM (left) and Mayu Iwatani (right) are two-time winners of the category
| Year | Wrestler |
|---|---|
| 2012[2] | Act Yasukawa |
| 2013 | Natsuki☆Taiyo |
| 2014[3] | Mayu Iwatani |
| 2015[4] | |
| 2016[5] | Kairi Hojo |
| 2017[6] | Hiromi Mimura |
| 2018[7] | Starlight Kid |
| 2019[8] | AZM |
| 2020[9] | Konami |
| 2021[10] | Saya Kamitani |
| 2022[11] | AZM (2) |
| 2023[12] | Mirai |
| 2024[13] | Mei Seira |
| 2025[14] | Syuri |
Best Unit Award
| Year | Unit |
|---|---|
| 2018[7] | Stars |
| 2019[8] | Oedo Tai |
| 2020[9] | Donna Del Mondo (Giulia, Himeka, Maika, Natsupoi and Syuri) |
| 2021[10] | Oedo Tai (2) (Momo Watanabe, Natsuko Tora, Rina, Ruaka, Saki Kashima and Starlight Kid) |
| 2022[11] | Stars (2) (Hanan, Hazuki, Koguma, Mayu Iwatani, Momo Kohgo and Saya Iida) |
| 2023[12] | Queen's Quest (Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani, AZM, Lady C, Miyu Amasaki and Hina) |
| 2024[13] | Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Natsupoi, Saori Anou, Yuna Mizumori, Sayaka Kurara, Aya Sakura) |
| 2025[14] | H.A.T.E (Natsuko Tora, Momo Watanabe, Saya Kamitani, Konami, Ruaka, Rina, Fukigen Death, and Azusa Inaba) |
Fighting Spirit Award
Act Yasukawa (left), Momo Watanabe (right) and Starlight Kid (down) are record two-time winners of the category
The Fighting Spirit Award is given to a wrestler who remained active throughout the year.[1]
| Year | Wrestler |
|---|---|
| 2011[1] | Yoshiko |
| 2012[2] | Miho Wakizawa |
| 2013 | Act Yasukawa |
| 2014[3] | Koguma |
| 2015[4] | Act Yasukawa (2) |
| 2016[5] | Momo Watanabe |
| 2017[5] | Mayu Iwatani |
| 2018[7] | Natsuko Tora |
| 2019[8] | Hana Kimura |
| 2020[9] | Tam Nakano |
| 2021[10] | Unagi Sayaka |
| 2022[11] | Starlight Kid |
| 2023[12] | Suzu Suzuki |
| 2024[13] | Momo Watanabe (2) |
| 2025[14] | Starlight Kid (2) |
MVP Award
The MVP Award is given to a wrestler who shined the most throughout the year.[1]
| Year | Wrestler |
|---|---|
| 2011[1] | Yuzuki Aikawa |
| 2012[2] | Nanae Takahashi |
| 2013 | Io Shirai |
| 2014[3] | |
| 2015[4] | Kairi Hojo |
| 2016[5] | Io Shirai (3) |
| 2017[6] | Toni Storm |
| 2018[7] | Momo Watanabe |
| 2019[8] | Mayu Iwatani |
| 2020[9] | Giulia |
| 2021[10] | Utami Hayashishita |
| 2022[11] | Syuri |
| 2023[12] | Tam Nakano |
| 2024[13] | Maika |
| 2025[14] | Saya Kamitani |
Outstanding Performance Award
| Year | Wrestler |
|---|---|
| 2011[1] | Yoko Bito |
| 2012[2] | Yuzuki Aikawa |
| 2013 | Kairi Hojo |
| 2014[3] | Yoshiko |
| 2015[4] | Kairi Hojo (2) |
| 2016[5] | Yoko Bito (2) |
| 2017[6] | Io Shirai |
| 2018[7] | Utami Hayashishita |
| 2019[8] | Arisa Hoshiki |
| 2020[9] | Bea Priestley |
| 2021[10] | Syuri |
| 2022[11] | Saya Kamitani |
| 2023[12] | Mayu Iwatani |
| 2024[13] | Saori Anou |
| 2025[14] | Saya Iida |
Shining Award
The Shining Award is the only award where the winner is chosen by fan vote.[10]
| Year | Wrestler |
|---|---|
| 2020[9] | Giulia |
| 2021[10] | Starlight Kid |
| 2022[11] | Tam Nakano |
| 2023[12] | Maika |
| 2024[13] | Starlight Kid |
| 2025[14] | Saya Kamitani |
Special Merit Award (特別賞, Tokubetsu-shō)
| Year | Wrestler |
|---|---|
| 2014[3] | Miho Wakizawa |
| 2021[10] | Mayu Iwatani |
| 2024[13] | Saya Kamitani Mina Shirakawa |
| 2025[14] | Tam Nakano |