15th Japan Record Awards
| 15th Japan Record Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 31, 1973 |
| Venue | Imperial Garden Theater, Tokyo |
| Hosted by | Keizo Takahashi, Mitsuko Mori, Hiroshi Tamaoki |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | TBS |
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
- 1967 New Artist Award & 1969 Japan Record Award
- Shinichi Mori
- 1969 & 1971 Best Vocalist, 1970 Vocalist Award
- Theme: Minatomachi Blues
- 1969 & 1971 Best Vocalist, 1970 Vocalist Award
- Harumi Miyako
- 1964 New Artist Award
- Theme: Anko Tsubaki Wa Koi No Hana
- 1964 New Artist Award
- Saburo Kitajima
- 1962 New Artist Award
- Theme: Hakodate No Hito
- 1962 New Artist Award
- Yukio Hashi
- 1960 New Artist Award, 1962 & 1966 Japan Record Award
- Theme: Itakogasa
- 1960 New Artist Award, 1962 & 1966 Japan Record Award
- Frank Nagai
- 1959 & 1963 Vocalist Award, 1961 Japan Record Award
- Theme: Kimi Koishi
- 1959 & 1963 Vocalist Award, 1961 Japan Record Award
- Hibari Misora
- 1960 Vocalist Award & 1965 Japan Record Award
- Theme: Yawara
- 1960 Vocalist Award & 1965 Japan Record Award
- Hiroshi Mizuhara
- 1959 Japan Record Award & 1967 Vocalist Award
- Theme: Kuroi Hana Bira
- 1959 Japan Record Award & 1967 Vocalist Award
- The Peanuts
- Theme: Koi No Vacation
- Kiyoko Suizenji
- 1969 General Public Award
- Theme: 365 Ho No March
- 1969 General Public Award
- Teruhiko Saigō
- 1964 New Artist Award
- Theme: Jyu Nana O No Kono Mune Ni
- 1964 New Artist Award
- Mina Aoe
- 1968 & 1969 Vocalist Award
- Theme: Isezakicho Blues
- 1968 & 1969 Vocalist Award
See also
- 24th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen