| 42nd Japan Record Awards | |
| Date: | December 31, 2000 |
| Venue: | TBS B-Studio, Tokyo |
| Hosts: | Masaaki Sakai, Hitomi Kuroki |
| Network: | TBS |
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| Main: | Japan Record Awards |
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The 42nd Annual Japan Record Awards took place on December 31, 2000, starting at 6:30PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.