The 17th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the

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, on December 31, 1975, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

Award winners

Japan Record Award

* Akira Fuse for "Shikuramen No Kahori" ** Lyricist:

Kei Ogura Kei Ogura (Ogura Kei, 小椋佳, born January 18, 1944, in Ueno, Taito, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese singer, songwriter and composer. He was also a bank clerk of Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, after graduation from the University of Tokyo. His musical care ...

** Composer: Kei Ogura ** Arranger: Mitsuo Hagida ** Record Company: King Records

Best Vocalist

* Hiroshi Itsuki for "Chikuma Gawa" **Awarded again after last year, second-best vocalist award.

Best New Artist

Takashi Hosokawa , born 細川貴志 (Hosokawa Takashi) on 15 June 1950, Makkari, Abuta District, Hokkaidō, Japan) is a Japanese ''enka'' singer. In 1975, he debuted with the song "Kokoro Nokori". Hosokawa immediately became one of the most popular ''enka'' ...

for "Kokoro No Kori"

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 "Hanaguruma" ** Awarded again after 3 years, 2nd vocalist award. *

Goro Noguchi is a Japanese singer and actor. He debuted as a singer in 1971 and earned a spot on the Kohaku Utagassen is the Japanese word for amber. Kohaku (琥珀) may refer to: Music * Kohaku, a song by Mikuni Shimokawa Characters * Kohaku (''Dr ...

for "Shitetsu Ensen" *

Saori Minami (Real Name: Akemi Shinoyama (篠山明美), née, Akemi Uchima (内間明美); Religious name, Christian Name: Cynthia) is a Japanese retired J-pop singer-songwriter. She was born in United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands, Oki ...

for "Hito Koi Shikute"

New Artist Award

* Hiromi Iwasaki for "Romance" *

Hiromi Ōta Hiromi Ōta (太田裕美 '' Ōta Hiromi'', born on January 20, 1955, in Kasukabe, Saitama Saitama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese female singer. She is a popular singer who is considered an idol Idol or Idols may refer to: Religion and ...

for "Ame Dare" * Junko Ogawa for "Yoru No Houmonsha" *

Nagisa Katahira , born 12 July 1959) is a Japanese film and television actress, and singer. Acting career She has appeared in such television series and TV movies as the '' Red Dead Wagon'' series, ''Hôigaku kyôshitsu no jiken file'', ''Kagemusha Tokugawa Ie ...

for "Utsukushii Chigiri"

General Public Award

* Sakurada Junko for "Juushichi No Natsu" and other hit songs.

Composer Award

* Kouichi Morita for "Geshukuya" **Singer: Kouichi Morita & Topgalant

Arranger Award

*Mitsuo Hagita for "Soratobu Kujira" **Singer: Chan Chako

Lyricist Award

*Yū Aku for "Uba Guruma" **Awarded again after 2 years, second lyricist award. **Singer: Sugawara Yoichi

Special Award

Chiyoko Shimakura (30 March 1938 – 8 November 2013) was an ''enka'' singer and TV presenter in Japan. She was considered "the Goddess of Enka". Career Chiyoko was born in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, Japan. In 1954 Chiyoko won the 1st prize of the Columbia Music ...

**Awarded again after 7 years, second special award. *

Frank Nagai Frank Nagai (フランク永井; March 18, 1932 – October 27, 2008) was a Japanese singer. Known for his attractive baritone voice. His real name was Kiyoto Nagai (永井清人 ''Nagai Kiyoto''). Life Frank Nagai was born in Matsuyama, Mi ...

Yoshio Tabata was a Japanese ''ryūkōka'' and ''enka'' singer, songwriter, and electric guitarist. His debut song was released in 1939. Along with enka-shi Haruo Oka's 1939 debut, his debut had a big impact on Japanese popular music because Japanese popular ...

Yūjirō Ishihara was a Japanese actor and singer born in Kobe. His elder brother is Shintaro Ishihara, an author, politician, and the Governor of Tokyo between 1999 and 2012. Yujiro's film debut was the 1956 film ''Season of the Sun'', based on a novel written ...

**Awarded again after 8 years, second special award.

Planning Award

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for "Minato No Yoko.Yokohama.Yokosuka" **Awarded again after 5 years, fifth planning award. *

Isao Tomita , often known simply as Tomita, was a Japanese composer, regarded as one of the pioneers of electronic music and space music, and as one of the most famous producers of analog synthesizer arrangements. In addition to creating note-by-note rea ...

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Shinpei Nakayama Award & Yaso Saijō Award

Best 10 JRA Nominations

5 singers will be chosen for the vocalist award, and the JRA and best vocalist will be chosen from the 5 vocalists that receive the vocalist award.

External links

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