The IDOLM@STER
series,
Aruno Tahara
,
Keiko Yokozawa
,
Shinichirō Kamio
,
Rei Sakuma
,
Nami Mizuno
honored
The organizers of the 20th Annual
Seiyū
Awards announced in advance the winners of the special awards on Tuesday.
Merit Awards
Award for the
seiyū
who have contributed to many genres, including foreign works, over the years
Aruno Tahara
(left in image below)
Keiko Yokozawa
【第二十回声優アワード先行発表！】
功労賞
長年に渡り外画も含め多くのジャンルに貢献された声優
■田原 アルノ
所属：ムーブマン
■よこざわ けい子
所属：ゆーりんプロ
#声優アワード
https://t.co/OXekRBG9B0
pic.twitter.com/KSeW2vfo3H
— 声優アワード実行委員会 (@seiyuawards)
February 17, 2026
Synergy Award
Award for works that best show the talent of voice actors
The IDOLM@STER
series
【第二十回声優アワード先行発表！】
シナジー賞
作品として声優の魅力を最大限に発揮された作品
■「アイドルマスター」シリーズ
THE IDOLM@STER™& ©Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
#声優アワード
https://t.co/37uEJVk7eQ
pic.twitter.com/Vp6KA6Fcet
— 声優アワード実行委員会 (@seiyuawards)
February 17, 2026
Kei Tomiyama
/
Kazue Takahashi
Awards
Award for the
seiyū
who has been active in every field including acting
Shinichirō Kamio
(left in image below)
Rei Sakuma
【第二十回声優アワード先行発表！】
富山敬・高橋和枝賞
作品の出演を含め各方面で活躍された声優
■神尾 晋一郎
所属：81プロデュース
■佐久間 レイ
所属：おおきな（株）
#声優アワード
https://t.co/37uEJVkF4o
pic.twitter.com/5KRfUPyV7A
— 声優アワード実行委員会 (@seiyuawards)
February 17, 2026
Special Award
Voice actors, works, or activities that deserve special recognition
Nami Mizuno
【第二十回声優アワード先行発表！】
特別賞
どの賞にも当てはまらないが、表彰すべき特別な活動をされた声優・作品・活動等
■水野 なみ
所属：リマックス
#声優アワード
https://t.co/37uEJVkF4o
pic.twitter.com/XJs1qMrZgF
— 声優アワード実行委員会 (@seiyuawards)
February 17, 2026
Image courtesy of Seiyu Awards Executive Committee
© 声優アワード実行委員会
Other winners for different categories will be announced during the awards ceremony on March 15. Starting in 2023, the categories of “Best Lead
Voice Actor
,” “Best Supporting
Voice Actor
,” and “New
Voice Actor
” are no longer separated by gender. The awards committee stated regarding the change, “voice acting is a job that transcends gender, as female voice actors sometimes voice male characters and vice-versa.” The committee added that it discussed the topic for a few years and decided to make the three awards gender free out of respect for diversity.
Starting in 2017, the Special Merit Award, which honors deceased voice actors and actresses who have contributed to many genres, was
replaced
with an honoring of all voice actors and actresses who died in the previous year.
Beginning in 2019, the awards introduced four new
categories
, which include “Foreign Movie/Series Award,” “Game Award,” “Influencer Award,” and “MVS (Most Valuable
Seiyū
).”
Sources: Press release,
Seiyū
Awards X/Twitter
account
