Japan Record Awards

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Japan Record Award
Logo Japan Record Awards.jpg
Awarded forOutstanding achievements in the record industry
Country Japan
Presented byJapan Composer's Association
First awarded1959
WebsiteOfficial website

The Japan Record Awards (日本レコード大賞, Nihon Rekōdo Taishō) is a major music awards show, held annually in Japan and is considered equivalent to the Grammy Awards,[1] that recognizes outstanding achievements in the Japan Composer's Association. Until 2005, the show aired on New Year's Eve, but has since aired every December 30 on TBS Japan at 6:30 P.M JST and is hosted by many announcers.

EXILE holds the record for most wins, with four awards.[2]

Grand Prix shield[]

The shield itself, designed by painter Seiji Togo.

Categories[]

The Japan Record Awards include, but are not limited to, four awards which are not restricted by genre.

All of the awards would be published in advance, except for the Grand Prix and Best New Artist Award, which would be announced at the ceremony.

Main categories[]

  • New Artist Award - automatically nominates four best new artists for the ‘Best New Artist Award,’ which will select the top debuting artist from the four winners.
  • Best New Artist Award - awarded to a performer who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist (which may not necessarily be their first proper release).
  • Excellent Work Award - automatically nominates ten artists and songs for the ‘Grand Prix Award,’ which will select the artist and song from the ten winners.
  • Grand Prix of Japan Record Award - awarded to the performer and the production team of a single song.

Other categories[]

  • Best Vocal Performance Award - awarded to the best singer.
  • Best Album Award - awarded to the performer and the production team of a full album.
  • Excellence Album Award
  • Best Composer Award
  • Best Arranger Award
  • Best Lyricist Award
  • Planning Award
  • Achievement Award
  • Special Award
  • Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Japan Composer's Association Award

List of Japan Record Award Winners[]

Award Year Song Recordmaker Artist
1 1959 Kuroi Hanabira Toshiba Music Hiroshi Mizuhara
2 1960 Dare yori mo Kimi o Aisu JVC Victor Kazuko Matsuo
Hiroshi Wada and Mahinastars
3 1961 Kimi Koishi Frank Nagai
4 1962 Itsu demo Yume o Yukio Hashi
Sayuri Yoshinaga
5 1963 Konnichiwa Aka-chan King Records Michiyo Azusa
6 1964 Ai to Shi o Mitsumete Nippon Columbia Kazuko Aoyama
7 1965 Yawara Hibari Misora
8 1966 Muhyo JVC Victor Yukio Hashi
9 1967 Blue Chateau Nippon Columbia Jackey Yoshikawa and Blue Comets
10 1968 Tenshi no Yuwaku Toshiba Music Jun Mayuzumi
11 1969 Ii ja nai no Shiawase naraba JVC Victor Naomi Sagara
12 1970 Kyo de Owakare Polydor Yoichi Sugawara
13 1971 Mata Au Hi Made Phonogram Kiyohiko Ozaki
14 1972 Kassai Nippon Columbia Chiaki Naomi
15 1973 Yozora Tokuma Music Hiroshi Itsuki
16 1974 Erimo Misaki Victor Music Shinichi Mori
17 1975 Cyclamen no Kaori King Records Akira Fuse
18 1976 Kita no Yado kara Nippon Columbia Harumi Miyako
19 1977 Katteni-Shiyagare Polydor Kenji Sawada
20 1978 UFO Victor Music Pink Lady
21 1979 Miserarete CBS Sony Judy Ongg
22 1980 Ame no Bojo Teichiku Aki Yashiro
23 1981 Ruby no Yubiwa Toshiba EMI Akira Terao
24 1982 Kitasakaba Nippon Columbia Takashi Hosokawa
25 1983 Yagiri no Watashi
26 1984 Nagaragawa Enka Tokuma Japan Hiroshi Itsuki
27 1985 Meu amor é... Warner Pioneer Akina Nakamori
28 1986 Desire (Jōnetsu)
29 1987 Orokamono CBS Sony Masahiko Kondō
30 1988 Paradise Ginga Pony Canyon Hikaru Genji
31 1989 Samishii Nettaigyo Polystar Wink
32 1990 Enka Koi Uta Tsuzuri Takao Horiuchi
Pops Odoru Pompokolin BMG Japan B.B.Queens
33 1991 Enka Kita no Daichi Nippon Crown Saburo Kitajima
Pops Ai wa Katsu Polydor Kan
34 1992 Enka Shiroi Kaikyo King Records Miyako Otsuki
Pops Kimi ga Iru Dake de Sony Music Kome Kome Club
35 1993 Mugonzaka Polydor Records Kaori Kozai
36 1994 Innocent World Toy's Factory Mr. Children
37 1995 Overnight Sensation: Jidai wa Anata ni Yudaneteru Avex TRF
38 1996 Don't Wanna Cry Namie Amuro
39 1997 Can You Celebrate?
40 1998 Wanna Be A Dreammaker Globe
41 1999 Winter, again Unlimited Records Glay
42 2000 Tsunami Victor Entertainment Southern All Stars
43 2001 Dearest Avex Ayumi Hamasaki
44 2002 Voyage
45 2003 No Way to Say
46 2004 Sign Toy's Factory Mr. Children
47 2005 Butterfly Rhythm Zone (Avex) Koda Kumi
48 2006 Ikken Columbia Music Entertainment Kiyoshi Hikawa
49 2007 Tsubomi Warner Music Japan Kobukuro
50 2008 Ti Amo Rhythm Zone (Avex) Exile
51 2009 Someday
52 2010 I Wish For You
53 2011 Flying Get You! Be Cool! (King Records) AKB48
54 2012 Manatsu no Sounds Good!
55 2013 Exile Pride: Konna Sekai o Aisuru Tame Rhythm Zone (Avex) Exile
56 2014 R.Y.U.S.E.I. Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe
57 2015 Unfair World
58 2016 Anata no Suki na Tokoro SME Records Kana Nishino
59 2017 Influencer Nogizaka46
60 2018 Synchronicity
61 2019 Paprika Foorin
62 2020 Homura LiSA

Most Wins[]

  • Including enka and pop artists.
  • "Best Composer Award", "Best Arranger Award" and "Best Lyricist Award" are counted to the corresponding recipients rather than the singers.

Most Wins in Grand Prix[]

Rank 1st 2nd 3rd
Artist Exile Ayumi Hamasaki Hiroshi Itsuki
Yukio Hashi
Takashi Hosokawa
Akina Nakamori
Mr.Children
Namie Amuro
AKB48
Sandaime
Nogizaka46
Total awards 4 3 2

Most Wins Overall[]

Rank Artist Total awards
1 Hiroshi Itsuki 28
2 Kiyoshi Hikawa 20
3 Southern All Stars 19
4 Exile
AKB48		 13
5 Kenji Sawada 12
6 Aki Yashiro 11
7 w-inds
Hideki Saijo		 10
8 Seiko Matsuda
Yū Aku
Kana Nishino		 9
9 Namie Amuro 8
10 Ayumi Hamasaki
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu		 6

Venues[]

References[]

  1. ^ Vishnevetsky, Ignatiy (2016-02-02). "A one-of-a-kind album tried to turn '80s pop on its ear". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  2. ^ EXILE Takes Home Top Honors at The 55th Japan Record Awards. Nihongogo, Jeffrey To

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