The 14th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the

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, on December 31, 1972, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

Award winners

Japan Record Award *

Naomi Chiaki is a Japanese singer and actress who worked from the late 1960s to the early 1990s. Chiaki made her debut as a singer in 1969, and released her breakthrough single "Yottsu no Onegai" in the following year. "Kassai", a song which has been common ...

for "Kassai" ** Lyricist: Ou Yoshida ** Composer: Taiji Nakamura ** Arranger: Hiroshi Takada ** Record Company:

Nippon Columbia , often pronounced ''Korombia'', operating internationally as , is a Japanese record label founded in 1910 as Nipponophone Co., Ltd. It affiliated itself with the Columbia Graphophone Company of the United Kingdom and adopted the standard UK C ...

Best Vocalist *

Akiko Wada is an ethnically Korean Japanese singer, tarento and businesswoman from Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture. She has various nicknames, one being "Akko". Due to her above-average height (174 cm or 5'8.5"), she is also nicknamed "jotei" (� ...

for "Ano Kane Wo Narasunowa Anata" Best New Artist *

Megumi Asaoka (born October 11, 1955) is a Japanese pop singer, and actress. Her real name is Kayoko Fujii. Biography Megumi Asaoka debuted into showbusiness at age three, with performances varying from stage productions to television commercials. While sh ...

for "Mebae" Vocalist Award *

Rumiko Koyanagi , formerly known as during her Takarazuka Revue days, is a Japanese actress and singer. She began her career as a member of Takarazuka Revue. She won the award for best new artist at the 13th Japan Record Awards and won the Japan Music Award in ...

for "Seto No Hanayome" ** Last year's best new artist, the vocalist that has the most potential to receive the Japan Record Award. However, given to Chiaki as she sings the wrong lyric during the performance. *

Hiroshi Itsuki is a Japanese singer and composer. As of 1987, he had sold 20 million singles and 4 million LP albums. Itsuki is usually regarded as an ''enka'' singer, but he has also released a cover version of Southern All Stars' J-pop song "Tsunami". Care ...

for "Yogisha No Onna" ** Awarded again after last year, 2nd vocalist award. *

Kenji Sawada is a Japanese singer, composer, lyricist and actor, best known for being the vocalist for the Japanese rock band The Tigers. Nicknamed because of his self-professed adoration of Julie Andrews, he was born in Tsunoi, Iwami (now part of Totto ...

for "Yurusarenai Ai" New Artist Award * Aoi Sankujyougi for "Taiyou Ga Kureta Kisetsu" * Go Hiromi for "Otoko No Ko Onna No Ko" * Eiji Miyoshi for "Ame" * Masako Mori for "Sensei" General Public Award *

Mari Amachi is a Japanese female singer and actress, who was famous in 1970s' Japan. On October 1, 1971, she debuted with the single "Mizuiro no Koi." She was born as Mari Saito in Omiya, Saitama Prefecture. She got five Oricon No.1 songs, a record as a fe ...

for "Mizuiro No Koi" & "Hitojyanai No" * Yukio Hashi for "Kodzure Ookami" Lyricist Award * Kazuya Senke for "Shuuchaku Eki" ** Singer:

Chiyo Okumura is a popular Japanese pop singer, and former fashion model who debuted in the 1960s. She is known for songs such as "Koi no Dorei" (恋の奴隷 English: "Slave of Love") and "Shuuchakueki" (終着駅 English: "Terminal Station"). Her cover o ...

Composer Award *

Shunichi Tokura , is a Japanese composer and was the chair of the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC) from 12 August 2010 to 31 March 2016. Early life Tokura began playing the violin at age 4. He spent his elementary and hi ...

for "Dounimo Tomaranai" and "Namida" ** Singer:

Linda Yamamoto , Chinese: 山本稲; pinyin: ''shan bendao'') is a Japanese singer and model whose latest hit song was in 1973. Biography Yamamoto was born March 4, 1951 in Kitakyushu to a Japanese mother and an American father. Her father was a U.S. service ...

and

Jun Inoue is a Japanese ''tarento'', singer, actor, and comedian. His former stage name is . Discography Singles Original albums Live albums Filmography Music programmes Variety series TV drama Films Stage Music videos Advertisements Re ...

Arranger Award * Shiroo Tsuchimochi for "Hachi No Musashi Wa Shindanosa" ** Singer: Takao Hirata & Sellsters Planning Award * Dark Ducks & King Records for "Nihon Kasho Oyakka" ** Awarded again after 5 years, King Record's 3rd planning award. Children's Song Award * Suginami Junior Chorus & Zei Kanamori for "Pin Pon Pan Taisou" Special Award * Fubuki Koshiji **Song: Dare Mo Inai Umi * Miyuki Ishimoto **Songs: Onna No Kaikyou, Minatomachi Juusanbanchi, Nagasaki No Zazonburi

External links

Official Website
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Japan Record Awards is a major music awards show, held annually in Japan that recognizes outstanding achievements in the Japan Composer's Association. Until 2005, the show aired on New Year's Eve, but has since aired every December 30 on TBS Japan at 6:30 P.M JST a ...

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