The 16th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1974, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.
16th Japan Record Awards | |
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Date | December 31, 1974 |
Venue | Imperial Garden Theater, Tokyo |
Hosted by | Keizo Takahashi |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | TBS |
Award winners
editJapan Record Award
editShinichi Mori for "Erimo Misaki"
- Lyricist: Osami Okamoto
- Composer: Takuro Yoshida
- Arranger: Shunichi Makaino
- Record Company: JVC Victor
Best Vocalist
editHiroshi Itsuki for "Miren"
Best New Artist
editYouko Aso for "Touhikou"
Vocalist Award
edit- Kenji Sawada for "Tsuioku"
- 2nd time awarded after 2 years, 2nd vocalist award.
- Aki Yashiro for "Ai No Shuunen"
- Awarded again after last year, 2nd vocalist award.
- Hideki Saijo for "Kizudarake No Laura"
- Awarded again after last year, 2nd vocalist award.
- Akira Fuse for "Tsumiki No Heya"
General Public Award
edit- Momoe Yamaguchi for "Hito Natsu No Keiken"
- Tonosama Kings for "Namida No Misao"
- Michiyo Azusa for "Futari De Osake Wo"
- Kiyoshi Nakajyou for "Uso"
New Artist Award
edit- Tsutomu Arakawa for "Taiyō No Nichiyōbi"
- Teresa Teng for "Kuukou"
- Mineko Nishikawa for "Anata Ni Ageru"
- Michiru Jo for "Iruka Ni Notta Shounen"
- Yūko Asano for "Koi Wa Dandan"
Composer Award
edit- Kyōhei Tsutsumi for "Amai Seikatsu"
- Singer: Goro Noguchi
- Awarded again after 3 years, 3rd composer award.
Arranger Award
edit- Katz Hoshi for "Yūdachi"
- Singer: Yōsui Inoue
Lyricist Award
edit- Masashi Sada for "Shourou Nagashi"
- Singer: Grape
Special Award
edit- Rikizou Taya
- Song: 'O sole mio
- Ichirō Fujiyama
- Song: Aoi Sanmyaku
Planning Award
edit- Yōsui Inoue & Polydor Records for "Kori No Sekai"
- Kaientai & Elec Records for "Haha Ni Sasageru Ballad"
Young Idol Award
edit- Finger 5 for "Koi No American Football"
Shinpei Nakayama Award & Yaso Saijō Award
edit- Hiroshi Yokoi & Minoru Endou for "Shitamachi No Aoi Sora"
- Singer: Masako Mori
- Kazuya Senke & Tadashi Yoshida for "Kyo Goyomi ~ Souji Okita ~"
- Singer: Yukio Hashi