The Crunchyroll Anime Awards will feature music by LiSA, Creepy Nuts, and FLOW. Presenters will include superstar J Balvin, GRAMMY Award winner Kacey Musgraves, and screenwriter Zak Penn.
In anticipation of the upcoming Crunchyroll Anime Awards on 25th May, Crunchyroll has announced the show’s musical lineup and more celebrity presenters. There will be performances from Japanese singer-songwriter LiSA, hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts, and rock band FLOW. Guest presenters include global superstar J Balvin, GRAMMY award-winning singer Kacey Musgraves, and screenwriter Zak Penn.
The Crunchyroll Anime Awards will take place on Sunday, 25th May, with the live ceremony hosted by Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo. The pre-show will begin at 9:00 AM BST, and the main show will start at 10:00 AM BST. The livestream will be available globally on Crunchyroll’s Twitch and YouTube channel, as well as SONY PICTURES CORE and the Sony Group Corp Global YouTube Channel.
The full music performance slate and additional live ceremony and pre-show presenters are listed below:
Musical Performances by:
- LiSA—Japanese singer and iconic voice behind Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’s opening theme “Gurenge”
- Creepy Nuts—2025 Anime Award-nominated hip-hop duo behind viral hits “Otonoke” and “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born”, the opening themes for Dan Da Dan and Mashle: Magic and Muscles, respectively.
- FLOW—Rock band, performing at the Anime Awards in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Eureka Seven.
Live Ceremony and Pre-Show Presenters:
- J Balvin—GRAMMY-nominated global music superstar
- Kacey Musgraves—GRAMMY award-winning singer, songwriter, & musician
- Zak Penn—Screenwriter
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