15th Japan Record Awards explained

15th Japan Record Awards
Date:	December 31, 1973
Venue:	Imperial Garden Theater, Tokyo
Hosts:	Keizo Takahashi, Mitsuko Mori, Hiroshi Tamaoki
Network:	TBS
Previous:	14th
Main:	Japan Record Awards
Next:	16th

The 15th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1973, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

Award winners

Japan Record Award

Hiroshi Itsuki for "Yozora"

Lyricist: Yoko Yamaguchi
Composer: Masaaki Hirao
Arranger: Kouji Ryuuzaki
Record Company: Minoruphone/Tokuma Japan

Best Vocalist

Saori Yuki for "Koibumi"

Best New Artist

Junko Sakurada for "Watashi No Aoi Tori"

Vocalist Award

Hideki Saijo for "Chigireta Ai"
Aki Yashiro for "Namida Koi"
Cherish for "Shiroi Guitar"

New Artist Award

Miyoko Asada for "Akai Fussen"
Maria Anzai for "Namida No Taiyō"
Shizue Abe for "Coffee Shop De"
Agnes Chan for "Sougen No Kagayaki"

General Public Award

Megumi Asaoka for "Watashi No Kare Wa Hidarikiki"
- Last year's best new artist.
Garo for "Romance"
Kenji Sawada for "Kikenna Futari"

Lyricist Award

Yū Aku for "Johnny He No Dengon", "Jinjin Sasete" and "Machi No Akari"
- Singer: Pedro & Capricious, Linda Yamamoto and Masaaki Sakai

Composer Award

Keisuke Hama for "Soshite,Koube" and "Machi No Akari"
- Singer: Hiroshi Uchiyamada and Cool Five and Masaaki Sakai

Arranger Award

Kouji Ryuuzaki for "Wakaba No Sasayaki"
- Singer: Mari Amachi

Planning Award

CBS Sony for "Tanin No Kankei"
- Singer: Katsuko Kanai
King Records for "Hachiro Kasuga Enka 100 Sen"
- Singer: Hachiro Kasuga
- Awarded after 2 years, 4th planning award.

Children's Song Award

Keita Dai for "Mama To Boku No Shiki"

Special Award

Tetsuo Maruyama & Nippon Columbia
King Records
Nippon Columbia
- Awarded after 3 years.
Masato Fujida
- - Hamako Watanabe Song: Ieraishiang

15th Anniversary Commemorative Award

- - Naomi Sagara 1967 New Artist Award & 1969 Japan Record Award
  - Theme: Sekkai Wa Futari No Tameni
  - Shinichi Mori 1969 & 1971 Best Vocalist, 1970 Vocalist Award
  - Theme: Minatomachi Blues
  - Harumi Miyako 1964 New Artist Award
  - Theme: Anko Tsubaki Wa Koi No Hana
  - Saburo Kitajima 1962 New Artist Award
  - Theme: Hakodate No Hito
  - Yukio Hashi 1960 New Artist Award, 1962 & 1966 Japan Record Award
  - Theme: Itakogasa
  - Frank Nagai 1959 & 1963 Vocalist Award, 1961 Japan Record Award
  - Theme: Kimi Koishi
  - Hibari Misora 1960 Vocalist Award & 1965 Japan Record Award
  - Theme: Yawara
Hiroshi Mizuhara
- 1959 Japan Record Award & 1967 Vocalist Award
  - Theme: Kuroi Hana Bira
  - The Peanuts Theme: Koi No Vacation
  - Kiyoko Suizenji 1969 General Public Award
  - Theme: 365 Ho No March
  - Teruhiko Saigō 1964 New Artist Award
  - Theme: Jyu Nana O No Kono Mune Ni
  - Mina Aoe 1968 & 1969 Vocalist Award
  - Theme: Isezakicho Blues

External links

Official Website