The 15th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on 31 December 1973, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.
The audience rating was 44.1%.8月25日デビュー！ピンク・レディーはテレビ黄金期が生んだ "はじめての味覚". Re:minder. 25 August 2022.
Award winners Japan Record Award
Hiroshi Itsuki for "Yozora" Lyricist: Yoko Yamaguchi Composer: Masaaki Hirao Arranger: Kouji Ryuuzaki Record Company: Minoruphone/Tokuma Japan
Best Vocalist
Saori Yuki for "Koibumi"
Best New Artist Junko Sakurada for "Watashi No Aoi Tori"
Vocalist Award
Hideki Saijo for "Chigireta Ai" Aki Yashiro for "Namida Koi" Cherish for "Shiroi Guitar"
New Artist Award Miyoko Asada for "Akai Fussen" Maria Anzai for "Namida No Taiyō" Shizue Abe for "Coffee Shop De" Agnes Chan for "Sougen No Kagayaki"
General Public Award Megumi Asaoka for "Watashi No Kare Wa Hidarikiki" Last year's best new artist. Garo for "Romance" Kenji Sawada for "Kikenna Futari"
Lyricist Award Yū Aku for "Johnny He No Dengon", "Jinjin Sasete" and "Machi No Akari" Singer: Pedro & Capricious, Linda Yamamoto and Masaaki Sakai
Composer Award Keisuke Hama for "Soshite, Koube" and "Machi No Akari" Singer: Hiroshi Uchiyamada and Cool Five and Masaaki Sakai
Arranger Award Kouji Ryuuzaki for "Wakaba No Sasayaki" Singer: Mari Amachi
Planning Award CBS Sony for "Tanin no Kankei" Singer: Katsuko Kanai King Records for "Hachiro Kasuga Enka 100 Sen" Singer: Hachiro Kasuga Awarded after 2 years, 4th planning award.
Children's Song Award Keita Dai for "Mama To Boku No Shiki"
Special Award Tetsuo Maruyama & Nippon Columbia King Records Nippon Columbia Awarded after 3 years. Masato Fujida Hamako Watanabe Song: Ieraishiang
15th Anniversary Commemorative Award Naomi Sagara 1967 New Artist Award & 1969 Japan Record Award Theme: Sekkai Wa Futari No Tameni Shinichi Mori 1969 & 1971 Best Vocalist, 1970 Vocalist Award Theme: Minatomachi Blues Harumi Miyako 1964 New Artist Award Theme: Anko Tsubaki Wa Koi No Hana Saburo Kitajima 1962 New Artist Award Theme: Hakodate No Hito Yukio Hashi 1960 New Artist Award, 1962 & 1966 Japan Record Award Theme: Itakogasa Frank Nagai 1959 & 1963 Vocalist Award, 1961 Japan Record Award Theme: Kimi Koishi Hibari Misora 1960 Vocalist Award & 1965 Japan Record Award Theme: Yawara Hiroshi Mizuhara 1959 Japan Record Award & 1967 Vocalist Award Theme: Kuroi Hana Bira The Peanuts Theme: Koi No Vacation Kiyoko Suizenji 1969 General Public Award Theme: 365 Ho No March Teruhiko Saigō 1964 New Artist Award Theme: Jyu Nana O No Kono Mune Ni Mina Aoe 1968 & 1969 Vocalist Award Theme: Isezakicho Blues
See also 1973 in Japanese music 24th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
References 【あの時・日本レコード大賞＜6＞】五木ひろし、勝負曲「夜空」に急きょ変更. Sports Hochi. 21 December 2019.
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