The 10th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Shibuya Public Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo, on 21 December 1968, starting at 2:30PM JST. The ceremony were televised in Japan on TBS, and the video are the earliest recordings of JRA that saved by TBS.
Emcee
- Ayurou Miki
- 4th time as the emcee for JRA.
Award winners
Japan Record Award
Vocalist Award
- Youichi Sugawara for "Dare Mo Inai"
- Mina Aoe for "Isezakicho Blues" and other songs.
- Masayoshi Tsuruoka & Tokyo Romantica for "Tabiji No Hito Yo"
New Artist Award
- Ken Yabuki for "Anata No Blues"
- Kaori Kumi for "Kuchizuke Ga Kowai"
- Pinky & Killers for "Koi No Kisetsu"
Lyricist Award
- Tetsurou Hoshino for "Tsuya Uta", "Ougizuka" and other lyrics.
- Singer: Kiyoko Suizenji, Midori Sasa
Composer Award
- Taku Izumi for "Koi No Kisetsu" and other songs.
- Singer: Pinky & Killers
- Awarded again after 5 years, 2nd composer award.
Arranger Award
- Kenichirou Morioka for "Koi No Shizuku" & "Hana To Chou" and other arrangements.
- Singer: Yukari Itou & Shinichi Mori
- Awarded again after 2 years, 2nd arranger award.
Planning Award
- JVC for "Kage Wo Shitaite"
- Awarded again after 3 years, 2nd planning award.
- Singer: Shinichi Mori
Children's Song Award
- Yoshimi Hasegawa for "Peke No Uta"
Special Award
10th Anniversary Commemorative Award
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