10th Japan Record Awards

10th Japan Record Awards
Date21 December 1968
VenueShibuya Public Hall
Television/radio coverage
NetworkTBS

The 10th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Shibuya Public Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo, on 21 December 1968, starting at 2:30PM JST.[1] The ceremony were televised in Japan on TBS, and the video are the earliest recordings of JRA that saved by TBS.

Emcee

  • Ayurou Miki
    • 4th time as the emcee for JRA.[2]

Award winners

Japan Record Award

Vocalist Award

  • Youichi Sugawara for "Dare Mo Inai"
  • Mina Aoe for "Isezakicho Blues" and other songs.
  • Masayoshi Tsuruoka & Tokyo Romantica for "Tabiji No Hito Yo"[1]

New Artist Award

  • Ken Yabuki for "Anata No Blues"
  • Kaori Kumi for "Kuchizuke Ga Kowai"
  • Pinky & Killers for "Koi No Kisetsu"[1]

Lyricist Award

  • Tetsurou Hoshino for "Tsuya Uta", "Ougizuka" and other lyrics.

Composer Award

  • Taku Izumi for "Koi No Kisetsu" and other songs.
    • Singer: Pinky & Killers[1]
    • Awarded again after 5 years, 2nd composer award.

Arranger Award

  • Kenichirou Morioka for "Koi No Shizuku" & "Hana To Chou" and other arrangements.
    • Singer: Yukari Itou & Shinichi Mori[1]
    • Awarded again after 2 years, 2nd arranger award.

Planning Award

  • JVC for "Kage Wo Shitaite"

Children's Song Award

  • Yoshimi Hasegawa for "Peke No Uta"[1]

Special Award

10th Anniversary Commemorative Award

See also

References