11th Japan Record Awards

The 11th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on 31 December 1969, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

Award winners

Japan Record Award

• Naomi Sagara <small>()</small> for "Iijanai No Shiawase Naraba" <small>()</small>
• Awarded New Artist at 2 years ago, 2nd award.
• Lyricist: Tokiko Iwatani
• Composer: Taku Izumi <small>()</small>
• Arranger: Taku Izumi
• Record Company: JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment

Best Vocalist

• Shinichi Mori for "Minatomachi Blues" <small>()</small>
• Lost to Naomi Sagara by one vote.

Best New Artist

• Peter for "Yoru To Asa No Aida Ni" <small>()</small>

New Artist Award

• Norihiko Hashida and the Shoebelts for "Kaze" <small>()</small>
• Hiroshi Uchiyamada and Cool Five for "Nagasaki Wa Kyō Mo Ame Datta" <small>()</small>
• Kaoru Chiga <small>()</small> for "Mayonaka No Guitar" <small>()</small>
• Kyōko Takada <small>()</small> for "Minna Yume No Naka" <small>()</small>

Vocalist Award

• Mina Aoe for "Ikebukuro no Yoru" <small>()</small>
• Awarded again after last year, 2nd vocalist award.
• Mieko Hirota for "Ningyō no Ie" <small>()</small>
• Tokiko Kato for "Hitorine No Komori Uta"

General Public Award

• Kiyoko Suizenji for "365 Step's March" <small>()</small> & "Jinjitsu Ichiro No March"
• Ryoko Moriyama for "Kinjireta Koi" <small>()</small>

Lyricist Award

• Michio Yamagami <small>()</small> for "Yoake no Scat"
• Singer: Saori Yuki

Composer Award

• Kyōhei Tsutsumi for "Blue Light Yokohama" <small>()</small>
• Singer: Ayumi Ishida

Arranger Award

• Shinzō Teraoka <small>()</small> for "Kanashimi Wa Kake Ashi De Yatte Kuru"
• Singer: Mariko Ann
• Awarded again after 5 years, 2nd arranger award.

Planning Award

• EMI Music Japan
• Awarded again after 3 years, 3rd planning award.

Children's Song Award

• Three Bubbles for "Umareta Kyō Dai 11-nin"

Special Award

• Takao Saeki <small>()</small>
• EMI Music Japan

Other Performers

Guests

• Jun Mayuzumi (Last year's Japan Record Award winner, give trophy to Naomi Sagara.)
• Yoichi Sugawara (Last year's vocalist award winner, give trophy to Mori Shinichi.)
• Pinky & Killers (Last year's new artist award winner, give trophy to Peter and banquet to Naomi Sagara.)
• Yukio Hashi
• Hibari Misora

Dancers

• Studio No.1 Dancers
• BM Dancers

Chorus

• Cole Acacia
• Wakakusa Children's Chorus

References

• 歌のあるばむ 港町ブルース. The Yomiuri Shimbun. 付朝刊. 5 June 1983. p 26.

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