is a major music awards show, held annually in
Japan
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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.
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
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holds the record for most Grand Prix wins, with four awards.
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Grand Prix shield
The shield itself, designed by painter Seiji Togo.
Categories
The Japan Record Awards include, but are not limited to, four awards which are not restricted by genre
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. 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.
Main categories
* New Artist Award (新人賞) – automatically nominates four best new artists for the ‘Best New Artist Award,’ which will select the top debuting artist from the four winners.
* Best New Artist Award (最優秀新人賞) – awarded to a performer who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist (which may not necessarily be their first proper release).
* Excellent Work Award (優秀作品賞)– automatically nominates ten artists and songs for the ‘Grand Prix Award,’ which will select the artist and song from the ten winners.
* Grand Prix of Japan Record Award (日本レコード大賞) – The award is given to a work that has received strong support from the public through excellent singing, outstanding artistry, originality, and planning through composition, lyrics, and arrangement. The works selected for the top 10 "Excellent Work Award" will be judged.
Other categories
* Best Vocal Performance Award (最優秀歌唱賞) – awarded to the best singer.
* Best Album Award (最優秀アルバム賞) – awarded to the performer and the production team of a full album.
* Excellence Album Award (優秀アルバム賞)
* Best Composer Award (作曲賞)
* Best Arranger Award (編曲賞)
* Best Lyricist Award (作詩賞)
* Planning Award (企画賞)
* Achievement Award (功労賞)
* Special Award (特別賞)
* Special International Music Award (特別国際音楽賞)
* Lifetime Achievement Award (特別功労賞)
* Japan Composer's Association Award (日本作曲家協会選奨)
List of Japan Record Award Grand Prix winners
Most wins
* Including enka
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and pop artists.
* "Best Composer Award", "Best Arranger Award" and "Best Lyricist Award" are counted to the corresponding recipients rather than the singers.
Most wins in Grand Prix
Most overall wins
Venues
* 1959: Bunkyō Kōkaidō
* 1960–1961, 1965: Kanda Kyōritsu Kōdō
* 1962–1964, 1966: Hibiya Public Hall
* 1967–1968: Shibuya Public Hall
* 1969–1984: Imperial Garden Theater
* 1985–1993: Nippon Budokan
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* 1994–2003: TBS Broadcasting Center
* 2004–present: New National Theatre
References
External links
Japan Composer's Association
TBS
{{Japanese Music Award Shows
Awards established in 1959
1959 establishments in Japan
Recurring events established in 1959
Annual events in Japan