The Tokyo Music Festival was an international music contest that ran from 1972 to 1992. Organized by the Tokyo Music Festival Foundation, it was usually held at the Nippon Budokan. The first edition of the Tokyo Music Festival took place on 13 May 1972 with 12 participating countries.
Grand Prix Winners 1972: Izumi Yukimura (), with "Watashi wa Nakanai""Will Not Cry Singer In a Grand Sweep". Billboard. 3 June 1972. p 47. 1973: Mickey Newbury (), with "Heaven Help the Child""Tokyo Contest To Elektra Act". Billboard. 12 May 1973. p 1. 1974: René Simard (), with "Midori-iro no Yane""Japanese Song & Canadian Singer Take Tokyo Intl Contest Title". Billboard. 13 July 1974. p 41. 1975: Maureen McGovern (), with "Even Better Than I Know Myself""Myself Wins Tokyo Fest Intl Contest". Billboard. 26 July 1975. p 78. 1976: Natalie Cole (), with "I'm Glad There Is You" 1977: Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. (), with "The Two of Us" 1978: Al Green (), with "Belle""Al Green & Debby Boone Top Tokyo Fest Winners". Billboard. 1 July 1978. p 8. 1979: Rita Coolidge (), with "Don't Cry Out Loud" 1980: Dionne Warwick (), with "Feeling Old Feelings""Tokyo Music Festival Winners". The Japan Times. 5 April 1980. No 29183. p 9. 1981: The Nolans (), with "Sexy Music""Nolans Win Grand Prize At Tokyo Music Festival". The Japan Times. 31 March 1981. No 29535. p 2. 1982: John O'Banion (), with "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love""U.S. Act Takes Top Tokyo Prize". Billboard. 17 April 1982. p 53. 1983: Lionel Richie (), with "You Are"; Joe Cocker () and Jennifer Warnes (), with "Up Where We Belong" 1984: Laura Branigan (), with "The Lucky One" 1985: Kool & the Gang (), with "Cherish" 1986: Miami Sound Machine (), with "Conga" 1987: No Grand Prix awarded 1988: No Grand Prix awarded 1989: Ofra Haza (), with "Im Nin'alu" 1990: Wilson Phillips (), with "Hold On" 1991: Cancelled 1992: Smokey Mountain (), with "Paraiso"
See also List of historic rock festivals
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