The 26th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1984, and were broadcast live on TBS.
The audience rating was 30.4%.輝く！80年代のスタート、それは日本レコード大賞受難の始まり？ Re:minder. 1 January 2021.
Award winners Japan Record Award: Hiroshi Itsuki for "Nagaragawa Enka" Best Vocalist: Takashi Hosokawa Best New Artist: Yukiko Okada Best Album: Mariko Takahashi for "Triad"
See also 1984 in Japanese music
References 第26回日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association. 第26回輝く日本レコード大賞（1984年）. TBSチャンネル. Asahi Nenkan. (Asahi Yearbook). 1985. p 349. (朝日年監). 時事年鑑. Jiji Press. 1986. Encyclopedia Japonica. 時事百科 1985. p 74. Gekkan Shinbun Daijesuto
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