13th Japan Record Awards

The 13th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on 31 December 1971, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

Award winners

Japan Record Award

• Kiyohiko Ozaki for "Mata Au Hi Made"
• Lyricist: YÅ« Aku
• Composer: Kyōhei Tsutsumi
• Arranger: Kyōhei Tsutsumi
• Record Company: Philips Records/Nippon Phonogram

Best Vocalist

• Shinichi Mori for "Ofukurosan"
• Awarded again after 2 years, 2nd best vocalist award.

Best New Artist

• Rumiko Koyanagi for "Watashi No Jyoukamachi"

Vocalist Award

• Yuuko Nagisa for "Saihate Bojou"
• Hiroshi Itsuki for "Yokohama Tasogare"
• Tokiko Kato for "Shiretoko Ryojou"
• Awarded after 2 years, 2nd vocalist award.

New Artist Award

• Saori Minami for "17-sai"
• Simmons for "Koibito Mo Inainoni"
• Ouyang Fei Fei for "Ame No Midousuji"
• Naoki Hongou for "Moeru Koibito"

General Public Award

• Masaaki Sakai for "Saraba Koibito"
• Kōji Tsuruta for "Kizudarake No Jinsei"

Composer Award

• Kyōhei Tsutsumi for "Manatsu No Dekigoto" and "Ame Ga Yandara"
• Singer: Miki Hirayama and Yukiji Asaoka
• Awarded again after 2 years, 2nd composer award

Arranger Award

• Katsuhisa Hattori for "Hana No Märchen"
• Singer: Dark Ducks

Lyricist Award

• Osamu Kitayama for "Children Who Don't Know War" and Bouken
• Singer: Jiros and Yumi Makiba

Special Award

• Noriko Awaya
• Song: Wakare No Blues

Planning Award

• JVC and Shoichi Ozawa for "Document-Nihon No Horo Gei"
• Awarded again after 3 years, Ozawa's 3rd planning award.

Children's Song Award

• Hibari Junior Chorus for "Jinjin"

References

• 【あの時・日本レコード大賞＜４＞】小柳ルミ子「芸能界の怖さを知りました」. Sports Hochi. 19 December 2019.
• 桑田佳祐、話題のMV「Soulコブラツイスト～魂の誕生秘話」を明かす リスペクトを込めた「尾崎紀世彦さんへのオマージュです！」. livedoor News, from TokyoFM. 15 September 2021.

External links

• Official Website