| Japan Record Award | |
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| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in the record industry |
| Country |  Japan |
| Presented by | Japan Composer's Association |
| First awarded | December 27, 1959; 64 years ago (1959-12-27) |
| Website | Official website |
The Japan Record Awards (日本レコード大賞, Nihon Rekōdo Taishō) is a major music awards show, held annually in Japan[1] that recognizes outstanding achievements in the Japan Composer's Association. Established in 1959, the Japan Record Awards are one of the oldest and most prestigious music awards in the country.[2]
Until 2005, the show aired on New Year's Eve, but has since aired every December 30 on TBS Japan at 6:30 pm JST and is hosted by many announcers. Exile holds the record for most Grand Prix wins, with four awards.[3]
The shield itself, designed by painter Seiji Togo.
The Japan Record Awards include, but are not limited to, four awards which are not restricted by genre. All of the awards would be published in advance, except for the Grand Prix and Best New Artist Award, which would be announced at the ceremony.
| Bout | Year | Song | Artist | Label | |
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| 1 | 1959 | "Kuroi Hanabira" | Hiroshi Mizuhara | Toshiba Music | |
| 2 | 1960 | "Dare yori mo Kimi o Aisu" | Kazuko Matsuo Hiroshi Wada and Mahinastars |
JVC Victor | |
| 3 | 1961 | "Kimi Koishi" | Frank Nagai | ||
| 4 | 1962 | "Itsu demo Yume o" | Yukio Hashi Sayuri Yoshinaga | ||
| 5 | 1963 | "Konnichiwa Aka-chan" | Michiyo Azusa | King Records | |
| 6 | 1964 | "Ai to Shi o Mitsumete" | Kazuko Aoyama | Nippon Columbia | |
| 7 | 1965 | "Yawara" | Hibari Misora | ||
| 8 | 1966 | "Muhyo" | Yukio Hashi | JVC Victor | |
| 9 | 1967 | "Blue Chateau" | Jackey Yoshikawa and His Blue Comets | Nippon Columbia | |
| 10 | 1968 | "Tenshi no Yuwaku" | Jun Mayuzumi | Toshiba Music | |
| 11 | 1969 | "Ii ja nai no Shiawase naraba" | Naomi Sagara | JVC Victor | |
| 12 | 1970 | "Kyo de Owakare" | Yoichi Sugawara | Polydor | |
| 13 | 1971 | "Mata Au Hi Made" | Kiyohiko Ozaki | Phonogram | |
| 14 | 1972 | "Kassai" | Chiaki Naomi | Nippon Columbia | |
| 15 | 1973 | "Yozora" | Hiroshi Itsuki | Tokuma Music | |
| 16 | 1974 | "Erimo Misaki" | Shinichi Mori | Victor Music | |
| 17 | 1975 | "Cyclamen no Kaori" | Akira Fuse | King Records | |
| 18 | 1976 | "Kita no Yado kara" | Harumi Miyako | Nippon Columbia | |
| 19 | 1977 | "Katteni-Shiyagare" | Kenji Sawada | Polydor | |
| 20 | 1978 | "UFO" | Pink Lady | Victor Music | |
| 21 | 1979 | "Miserarete" | Judy Ongg | CBS Sony | |
| 22 | 1980 | "Ame no Bojo" | Aki Yashiro | Teichiku | |
| 23 | 1981 | "Ruby no Yubiwa" | Akira Terao | Toshiba EMI | |
| 24 | 1982 | "Kitasakaba" | Takashi Hosokawa | Nippon Columbia | |
| 25 | 1983 | "Yagiri no Watashi" | |||
| 26 | 1984 | "Nagaragawa Enka" | Hiroshi Itsuki | Tokuma Japan | |
| 27 | 1985 | "Meu amor é..." | Akina Nakamori | Warner Pioneer | |
| 28 | 1986 | "Desire (Jōnetsu)" | |||
| 29 | 1987 | "Orokamono" | Masahiko Kondō | CBS Sony | |
| 30 | 1988 | "Paradise Ginga" | Hikaru Genji | Pony Canyon | |
| 31 | 1989 | "Samishii Nettaigyo" | Wink | Polystar | |
| 32 | 1990 | Enka | "Koi Uta Tsuzuri" | Takao Horiuchi | |
| Pops | "Odoru Pompokolin" | B.B.Queens | BMG Japan | ||
| 33 | 1991 | Enka | "Kita no Daichi" | Saburo Kitajima | Nippon Crown |
| Pops | "Ai wa Katsu" | Kan | Polydor | ||
| 34 | 1992 | Enka | "Shiroi Kaikyo" | Miyako Otsuki | King Records |
| Pops | "Kimi ga Iru Dake de" | Kome Kome Club | Sony Music | ||
| 35 | 1993 | "Mugonzaka" | Kaori Kozai | Polydor Records | |
| 36 | 1994 | "Innocent World" | Mr. Children | Toy's Factory | |
| 37 | 1995 | "Overnight Sensation" | TRF | Avex | |
| 38 | 1996 | "Don't Wanna Cry" | Namie Amuro | ||
| 39 | 1997 | "Can You Celebrate?" | |||
| 40 | 1998 | "Wanna Be A Dreammaker" | Globe | ||
| 41 | 1999 | "Winter, again" | Glay | Unlimited Records | |
| 42 | 2000 | "Tsunami" | Southern All Stars | Victor Entertainment | |
| 43 | 2001 | "Dearest" | Ayumi Hamasaki | Avex | |
| 44 | 2002 | "Voyage" | |||
| 45 | 2003 | "No Way to Say" | |||
| 46 | 2004 | "Sign" | Mr. Children | Toy's Factory | |
| 47 | 2005 | "Butterfly" | Koda Kumi | Rhythm Zone (Avex) | |
| 48 | 2006 | "Ikken" | Kiyoshi Hikawa | Columbia Music Entertainment | |
| 49 | 2007 | "Tsubomi" | Kobukuro | Warner Music Japan | |
| 50 | 2008 | "Ti Amo" | Exile | Rhythm Zone (Avex) | |
| 51 | 2009 | "Someday" | |||
| 52 | 2010 | "I Wish For You" | |||
| 53 | 2011 | "Flying Get" | AKB48 | You! Be Cool! (King Records) | |
| 54 | 2012 | "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" | |||
| 55 | 2013 | "Exile Pride: Konna Sekai o Aisuru Tame" | Exile | Rhythm Zone (Avex) | |
| 56 | 2014 | "R.Y.U.S.E.I." | Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe | ||
| 57 | 2015 | "Unfair World" | |||
| 58 | 2016 | "Anata no Suki na Tokoro" | Kana Nishino | SME Records | |
| 59 | 2017 | "Influencer" | Nogizaka46 | ||
| 60 | 2018 | "Synchronicity" | |||
| 61 | 2019 | "Paprika" | Foorin | ||
| 62 | 2020 | "Homura" | LiSA | ||
| 63 | 2021 | "Citrus" | Da-iCE | Avex | |
| 64 | 2022 | "Habit" | Sekai no Owari | Universal | |
| 65 | 2023 | "Que Sera Sera" | Mrs. Green Apple | Universal | |
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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| Artist | Exile | Ayumi Hamasaki | Hiroshi Itsuki Yukio Hashi Takashi Hosokawa Akina Nakamori Mr.Children Namie Amuro AKB48 Sandaime Nogizaka46 |
| Total awards | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Rank | Artist | Total awards |
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| 1 | Hiroshi Itsuki | 28 |
| 2 | Kiyoshi Hikawa | 20 |
| 3 | Southern All Stars | 19 |
| 4 | AKB48 | 14 |
| 5 | Exile | 13 |
| 6 | Kenji Sawada | 12 |
| 7 | Aki Yashiro | 11 |
| 8 | w-inds Hideki Saijo |
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| 9 | Seiko Matsuda Yū Aku Kana Nishino |
9 |
| 10 | Namie Amuro | 8 |
| 11 | Ayumi Hamasaki Kyary Pamyu Pamyu |
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