15th Japan Record Awards
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.
| 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 | 
Award winners
    
Japan Record Award
- Hiroshi Itsuki for "Yozora"
- Lyricist: Yoko Yamaguchi
 - Composer: Masaaki Hirao
 - Arranger: Kouji Ryuuzaki
 
 
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" and "Jinjin Sasete"
- Singer: Pedro & Capricious and Linda Yamamoto
 
 
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
 
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