The 31st Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the
Nippon Budokan
The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally built for the inaugural Olympic judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics. While its primary purpose is to host martial arts con ...
in
, December 31, 1989, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.
Award winners
*Japan Record Award:
**
Wink
A wink is a facial expression made by briefly closing one eye. A wink is an informal mode of non-verbal communication usually signaling shared hidden knowledge or intent. However, it is ambiguous by itself and highly dependent upon additional ...
for "
Samishii Nettaigyo
is the fifth single by Japanese idol duo Wink. Written by Neko Oikawa and Masaya Ozeki, the single was released on July 5, 1989 by Polystar Records.
Background and release
"Samishii Nettaigyo" was first used by Panasonic for their S-Type headph ...
"
*Best Vocalist:
**
Sayuri Ishikawa
is a Japanese enka singer who made her professional debut in 1973. With a career nearing five decades, she is one of the most-recognized and successful enka singers in history.
Ishikawa is a popular contestant on the annual NHK ''KÅhaku Uta Gas ...
*Best New Artist:
**
Marcia
*Best Album:
**
Anri
, known as , is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter, originating from Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Biography
Her debut release was the 1978 ''Oribia o Kikinagara'' (While Listening to Olivia), written by Amii Ozaki. Her song "Cat's Eye" was u ...
for "Circuit of Rainbow"
*Special Honor Singer Prize:
**
Hibari Misora
was a Japanese singer, actress and cultural icon. She received a Medal of Honor for her contributions to music and for improving the welfare of the public, and was the first woman to receive the People's Honour Award, which was conferred posthu ...
* Lyrics Award
**
Osamu Yoshioka for the song
(sung by
Akari Uchida
is a video game producer. He was the former head of Love Plus Production, a video game develop team under Konami, best known as the producer of '' LovePlus'' series, a dating sim video game series that player can date with 3 different high schoo ...
)
References
External links
Official Website
{{Japan Record Awards
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
1989