Japan Record Award
Awarded forOutstanding achievements in the record industry
Country Japan
Presented byJapan Composer's Association
First awardedDecember 27, 1959 (1959-12-27)
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[1] that recognizes outstanding achievements in the Japan Composer's Association. Established in 1959, the Japan Record Awards are one of the oldest and most prestigious music awards in the country.[2]

Until 2005, the show aired on New Year's Eve, but has since aired every December 30 on TBS Japan at 6:30 pm JST and is hosted by many announcers. Exile holds the record for most Grand Prix wins, with four awards.[3]

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 – The award is given to a work that has received strong support from the public through excellent singing, outstanding artistry, originality, and planning through composition, lyrics, and arrangement. The works selected for the top 10 "Excellent Work Award" will be judged.

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 Grand Prix winners

BoutYearSongArtistLabel
11959"Kuroi Hanabira"Hiroshi MizuharaToshiba Music
21960"Dare yori mo Kimi o Aisu"Kazuko Matsuo
Hiroshi Wada and Mahinastars
JVC Victor
31961"Kimi Koishi"Frank Nagai
41962"Itsu demo Yume o"Yukio Hashi
Sayuri Yoshinaga
51963"Konnichiwa Aka-chan"Michiyo AzusaKing Records
61964"Ai to Shi o Mitsumete"Kazuko AoyamaNippon Columbia
71965"Yawara"Hibari Misora
81966"Muhyo"Yukio HashiJVC Victor
91967"Blue Chateau"Jackey Yoshikawa and His Blue Comets Nippon Columbia
101968"Tenshi no Yuwaku"Jun MayuzumiToshiba Music
111969"Ii ja nai no Shiawase naraba"Naomi SagaraJVC Victor
121970"Kyo de Owakare"Yoichi SugawaraPolydor
131971"Mata Au Hi Made"Kiyohiko OzakiPhonogram
141972"Kassai"Chiaki NaomiNippon Columbia
151973"Yozora"Hiroshi ItsukiTokuma Music
161974"Erimo Misaki"Shinichi MoriVictor Music
171975"Cyclamen no Kaori"Akira FuseKing Records
181976"Kita no Yado kara"Harumi MiyakoNippon Columbia
191977"Katteni-Shiyagare"Kenji SawadaPolydor
201978"UFO"Pink LadyVictor Music
211979"Miserarete"Judy OnggCBS Sony
221980"Ame no Bojo"Aki YashiroTeichiku
231981"Ruby no Yubiwa"Akira TeraoToshiba EMI
241982"Kitasakaba"Takashi HosokawaNippon Columbia
251983"Yagiri no Watashi"
261984"Nagaragawa Enka"Hiroshi ItsukiTokuma Japan
271985"Meu amor é..."Akina NakamoriWarner Pioneer
281986"Desire (Jōnetsu)"
291987"Orokamono"Masahiko KondōCBS Sony
301988"Paradise Ginga"Hikaru GenjiPony Canyon
311989"Samishii Nettaigyo"WinkPolystar
321990Enka"Koi Uta Tsuzuri"Takao Horiuchi
Pops"Odoru Pompokolin"B.B.QueensBMG Japan
331991Enka"Kita no Daichi"Saburo KitajimaNippon Crown
Pops"Ai wa Katsu"KanPolydor
341992Enka"Shiroi Kaikyo"Miyako OtsukiKing Records
Pops"Kimi ga Iru Dake de"Kome Kome ClubSony Music
351993"Mugonzaka"Kaori KozaiPolydor Records
361994"Innocent World"Mr. ChildrenToy's Factory
371995"Overnight Sensation"TRFAvex
381996"Don't Wanna Cry"Namie Amuro
391997"Can You Celebrate?"
401998"Wanna Be A Dreammaker"Globe
411999"Winter, again"GlayUnlimited Records
422000"Tsunami"Southern All StarsVictor Entertainment
432001"Dearest"Ayumi HamasakiAvex
442002"Voyage"
452003"No Way to Say"
462004"Sign"Mr. ChildrenToy's Factory
472005"Butterfly"Koda KumiRhythm Zone (Avex)
482006"Ikken"Kiyoshi HikawaColumbia Music Entertainment
492007"Tsubomi"KobukuroWarner Music Japan
502008"Ti Amo"ExileRhythm Zone (Avex)
512009"Someday"
522010"I Wish For You"
532011"Flying Get"AKB48You! Be Cool! (King Records)
542012"Manatsu no Sounds Good!"
552013"Exile Pride: Konna Sekai o Aisuru Tame"ExileRhythm Zone (Avex)
562014"R.Y.U.S.E.I."Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe
572015"Unfair World"
582016"Anata no Suki na Tokoro"Kana NishinoSME Records
592017"Influencer"Nogizaka46
602018"Synchronicity"
612019"Paprika"Foorin
622020"Homura"LiSA
632021"Citrus"Da-iCEAvex
642022"Habit"Sekai no OwariUniversal
652023"Que Sera Sera"Mrs. Green AppleUniversal

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 overall wins

RankArtistTotal awards
1Hiroshi Itsuki28
2Kiyoshi Hikawa20
3Southern All Stars19
4AKB4814
5Exile13
6Kenji Sawada12
7Aki Yashiro11
8w-inds
Hideki Saijo
10
9Seiko Matsuda
Yū Aku
Kana Nishino
9
10Namie Amuro8
11Ayumi Hamasaki
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
6

Venues

References

  1. Vishnevetsky, Ignatiy (February 2, 2016). "A one-of-a-kind album tried to turn '80s pop on its ear". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. Kim, Ji-hye (November 22, 2023). "Enhypen wins Special International Music Award at Japan Record Awards". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  3. EXILE Takes Home Top Honors at The 55th Japan Record Awards. Nihongogo, Jeffrey To


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