川口さんが同番組の司会を務めるのは昨年に続き2回目。この日のコーデについて、ともに総合司会を務めるTBSの安住紳一郎アナウンサーから「大事なお知らせがあります。フェンディのアンバサダーを務めている川口さんの本日の衣装はフェンディでございます」と紹介された。
「日本レコード大賞」候補となる「優秀作品賞」には、ヒップホップ・ユニット「Creepy Nuts（クリーピーナッツ）」の「Bling-Bang-Bang-Born」、ロックバンド「Mrs. GREEN APPLE」の「ライラック」、韓国の5人組ガールズグループ「NewJeans（ニュージーンズ）」の「Supernatural」などが演出されている。
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