15th Japan Record Awards
15th Japan Record Awards | ||||
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Date | December 31, 1973 | |||
Venue | Imperial Garden Theater, Tokyo | |||
Hosted by | Keizo Takahashi, Mitsuko Mori, Hiroshi Tamaoki | |||
Television/radio coverage | ||||
Network | TBS | |||
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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
![Yozora](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Hiroshi_Itsuki_20220621_-_Appointed_Peninsula_Ambassador.jpg/220px-Hiroshi_Itsuki_20220621_-_Appointed_Peninsula_Ambassador.jpg)
Hiroshi Itsuki for "Yozora"
- Lyricist: Yoko Yamaguchi
- Composer: Masaaki Hirao
- Arranger: Kouji Ryuuzaki
- Record Company: Minoruphone/Tokuma Japan
Best Vocalist
![Koibumi](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Saori_Yuki_cropped.jpg/220px-Saori_Yuki_cropped.jpg)
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"
![Sougen No Kagayaki](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/%E9%99%B3%E7%BE%8E%E9%BD%A1.jpg/220px-%E9%99%B3%E7%BE%8E%E9%BD%A1.jpg)
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
![Ieraishiang](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/%E6%B8%A1%E8%BE%BA%E3%81%AF%E3%81%BE%E5%AD%90%EF%BC%92.jpg/220px-%E6%B8%A1%E8%BE%BA%E3%81%AF%E3%81%BE%E5%AD%90%EF%BC%92.jpg)
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
![Miyako Harumi](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Miyako-Harumi-1.jpg/220px-Miyako-Harumi-1.jpg)
![Saburō Kitajima](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Saburo_Kitajima_IMG_0826-1_20170625.jpg/220px-Saburo_Kitajima_IMG_0826-1_20170625.jpg)
![Frank Nagai](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/Frank_Nagai.jpg)
![Hibari Misora](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Hibari_Misora_01.jpg/220px-Hibari_Misora_01.jpg)
![The Peanuts](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/The_Peanuts-crop-colorized.jpg/220px-The_Peanuts-crop-colorized.jpg)
![Saigo Teruhiko](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Saigo-Teruhiko-1.jpg/220px-Saigo-Teruhiko-1.jpg)
See also
- 24th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
External links
- Official Website
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