was an annual music awards on the produced by

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Grand Prix winners

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(1974) * Hiromi Ota (1975) *

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(1975) *Machiko Watanabe (1978) *

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(1979) *

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(1980) *

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(1981) *

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(1982) *The Good-Bye (1983) *

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(1984) *

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(1985) *

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(1986) *

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(1989) *Ninja (1990)

Venues

*1973-1975:

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*1976-1981:

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*1982-1990:

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References

* 音楽・芸能賞事典 Nichigai Associates * 音楽・芸能賞事典 Nichigai Associates 1990/95 {{ISBN, 4-8169-1377-7 Japanese music awards Awards established in 1973 Awards disestablished in 1990 1973 establishments in Japan 1990 disestablishments in Japan