Winners of the 17th Seiyuu Awards

Winners of the 17th Seiyuu Awards were announced via Nippon Cultural Broadcasting's internet radio program, "Chou! A&G+." The ceremony was held at the Nippon Cultural Broadcasting (JOQR) Media Plus Hall in Tokyo on March 11.

Winners are listed with their respective talent agency and an example of an anime they acted in during 2022 (not necessarily why they were given the award).

Best Lead Actor/Actress
Chika Anzai (Avex Pictures; Lycoris Recoil)
Takuya Eguchi (81 Produce; Spy x Family)
Atsumi Tanezaki (Haikyo; Spy x Family, Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru)

Best Supporting Actor/Actress
Shuuichi Ikeda (Haikyo; One Piece Film: Red)
Ryoutarou Okiayu (Aoni Production; Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen, Paripi Koumei)
Atsumi Tanezaki (Haikyo; Spy x Family, Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru)

Best New Actor/Actress
Awarded to actors and actresses who debuted within the past five years.
Shuuichirou Umeda (Ken Production; Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san)
Hina Suguta (Animo Produce; Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru)
Anna Nagase (81 Produce; Summertime Render)
Minami Hinata (Axl One; Ousama Ranking)
Shion Wakayama (Himawari Theatre Group; Lycoris Recoil)

Best Vocal
Nijigasaki High School Idol Club (Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai)

Best Personality
Awarded for work in radio, TV, or other programs.
None

Foreign Movie and Drama
Awarded for dubbing works originally from outside Japan.
Shihori Kanjiya (ABP Inc.)
Toshiyuki Morikawa (Axl One)

Game
Awarded for work in games.
None

Synergy Award
Awarded to a work which exhibits the appeal of the seiyuu profession.
Jujutsu Kaisen

Kei Tomiyama Award
Awarded for activity in promoting the seiyuu profession in the media.
Junichi Suwabe (Haikyo)

Kazue Takahashi Award
Awarded for activity in promoting the seiyuu profession in the media.
Maria Kawamura (Freelance)

Kids and Family Award
Voted by children from surveys submitted by elementary schools nationwide
Ikue Ootani (Mausu Promotion)
Rica Matsumoto (Matsurica, Sun Music Production)

Influencer
Awarded for most influential individual on various social media.
Natsuki Hanae (Across Entertainment)

MVS (Most Valuable Seiyuu)
Awarded for the individual who was most active.
Takuya Eguchi (81 Produce)

Merit Award
Awarded to individuals who have made numerous contributions to the profession and outside the industry.
Chikako Akimoto (Ritrova)
Yuusaku Yara (Aoni Production)

Special Award
Awarded to any individual, work, or activity for commendable achievements which do not fit any other category.
Yaku nara Mug Cup mo

Source: Official website

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