AKB48 to hold their own 'Kohaku Uta Gassen'

It was announced on AKB48's official blog yesterday that they would be holding their very own '紅白歌合戦' ('Kohaku Uta Gassen') - a singing competition between Red and White Teams.

AKB48 would be participating and supporting NHK’s 62nd 'Kohaku Uta Gassen', which would take place on the last day of 2011, but before that, they would be having their own 'Kohaku Uta Gassen' where members are separated into Red and White Teams. It would be held on the 20th of December at Tokyo Dome City Hall.

UPDATE (15th December):
Viewers nationwide and overseas (Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, and Singapore) would be able to vote to decided which would be the winning team.

Red Team
Captain: Takahashi Minami
Iwasa Misaki, Otsuka Shizuka, Kuramochi Asuka, Kojima Haruna, Shinoda Mariko, Takajo Aki, Nakagawa Haruka, Nakata Chisato, Nakaya Sayaka, Maeda Atsuko, Maeda Ami, Matsubara Natsumi, Akimoto Sayaka, Uchida Mayumi, Umeda Ayaka, Tanabe Miku, Nakatsuka Tomomi, Nito Moeno, Fujie Reina, Miyazawa Sae, Yonezawa Rumi, Ishida Haruka, Kasai Tomomi, Kitahara Rie, Kobayashi Kana, Komori Mika, Sato Sumire, Sato Natsuki, Suzuki Mariya, Chikano Rina, Hirajima Natsumi, Masuda Yuka, Abe Maria, Izuta Rina, Iriyama Anna, Kato Rena, Nagao Mariya, Fujita Nana, Kojima Natsuki, Natori Wakana, Morikawa Ayaka, Omori Miyu, Sasaki Yukari, 16 members of NMB48

White Team
Captain: Oshima Yuko
Oota Aika, Katayama Haruka, Sashihara Rino, Itano Tomomi, Kikuchi Ayaka, Nonaka Misato, Matsui Sakiko, Minegishi Minami, Yokoyama Yui, Kashiwagi Yuki, Sato Amina, Suzuki Shihori, Miyazaki Miho, Watanabe Mayu, Ichikawa Miori, Kobayashi Marina, Shimazaki Haruka, Shimada Haruka, Takeuchi Miyu, Nakamata Shiori, Nakamura Mariko, Yamauchi Suzuran, Kawaei Rina, Iwata Karen, Saeed Yokota Erena, Suzuki Rika, Takahashi Juri, Tano Yuka, Hirata Rina, Muto Tomu, 13th Generation Research Students, 16 members of SKE48, 16 members of HKT48

What's more, Golden Village Vivocity would be having a simulcasting of the AKB48's 'Kohaku Uta Gassen'!
Details from AKB48 Singapore Official Facebook Page

Date: 20 December 2011
Time: 5pm
Venue: GV Vivocity Hall 2 and 11
Ticket prices: $40 (GV Movie Club Members), $45 (Public)
Tickets can be purchased from Golden Village Box Offices and the Golden Village website at www.gv.com.sg.

[Golden Village - Akb48 Kohaku Utagattsen 'Live' Show]

UPDATE (20th December):
AKB48's 'Kohaku Uta Gassen' would be aired live on their Youtube channel unlisted and Google+.

UPDATE (20th December):
White Team, led by Oshima Yuko won!

UPDATE (21st December):
Photos from Sanspo