13th Japan Record Awards

1971 Japanese music awards ceremony April 2026 13th Japan Record Awards 31 December 1971 Imperial Garden Theater, Tokyo Keizo Takahashi, Yoko Yamamoto TBS 12th Japan Record Awards 14th The 13th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on 31 December 1971, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS. Award winners Japan Record Award Kiyohiko Ozaki for "Mata Au Hi Made" Lyricist: Yū Aku Composer: Kyōhei Tsutsumi Arranger: Kyōhei Tsutsumi Record Company: Philips Records/Nippon Phonogram Best Vocalist Shinichi Mori for "Ofukurosan" Awarded again after 2 years, 2nd best vocalist award. Best New Artist Rumiko Koyanagi for "Watashi No Jyoukamachi" thumb|Hiroshi Itsuki, awarded Vocalist Award.|alt= thumb|Tokiko Kato, third award in JRA after awarded New Artist Award 5 years ago and another Vocalist Award 2 years ago.|alt= Vocalist Award Yuuko Nagisa for "Saihate Bojou" Hiroshi Itsuki for "Yokohama Tasogare" Tokiko Kato for "Shiretoko Ryojou" Awarded after 2 years, 2nd vocalist award. New Artist Award Saori Minami for "17-sai" Simmons for "Koibito Mo Inainoni" Ouyang Fei Fei for "Ame No Midousuji" Naoki Hongou for "Moeru Koibito" thumb|Masaaki Sakai, General Public Award winner.|alt=Masaaki Sakai thumb|Kōji Tsuruta, General Public Award winner.|alt=Kōji Tsuruta General Public Award Masaaki Sakai for "Saraba Koibito" Kōji Tsuruta for "Kizudarake No Jinsei" Composer Award Kyōhei Tsutsumi for "Manatsu No Dekigoto" and "Ame Ga Yandara" Singer: Miki Hirayama and Yukiji Asaoka Awarded again after 2 years, 2nd composer award Arranger Award Katsuhisa Hattori for "Hana No Märchen" Singer: Dark Ducks Lyricist Award Osamu Kitayama for "Children Who Don't Know War" and Bouken Singer: Jiros and Yumi Makiba thumb|Noriko Awaya, Special Award winner.|alt=Noriko Awaya Special Award Noriko Awaya Song: Wakare No Blues thumb|Shoichi Ozawa, awarded Planning Award with JVC company.|alt=Shoichi Ozawa Planning Award JVC and Shoichi Ozawa for "Document-Nihon No Horo Gei" Awarded again after 3 years, Ozawa's 3rd planning award. Children's Song Award Hibari Junior Chorus for "Jinjin" See also 1971 in Japanese music References 【あの時・日本レコード大賞＜4＞】小柳ルミ子「芸能界の怖さを知りました」. Sports Hochi. 19 December 2019. 桑田佳祐、話題のMV「Soulコブラツイスト～魂の誕生秘話」を明かす リスペクトを込めた「尾崎紀世彦さんへのオマージュです！」. livedoor News, from TokyoFM. 15 September 2021. 昭和の『日本レコード大賞』を振り返る 中森明菜、ピンクレディー...Z世代も知っている！名曲の数々. Radio Kansai. 27 March 2026. External links Official Website Japan Record Awards Japan Record Awards Japan Record Awards Japan Record Awards 1971