8th Japan Record Awards

The 8th Japan Record Awards were held on 24 December 1966. Yukio Hashi became the first singer that get the 2nd JRA.

Emcee

Ayuurou Miki

• 2nd time as the emcee for JRA.

Award winners

Japan Record Award

• Yukio Hashi for "Muhyou"
• 2nd award after 4 years.
• Lyricist: Tetsuo Miyagawa
• Composer: Ichirou Tone
• Arranger: Yoshitaka Ichinose
• Record Company: JVC Victor

Vocalist Award

• Kazuo Funaki for "Zesshou"

New Artist Award

• Ichirou Araki for "Sora Ni Hoshi Ga Aruyouni"
• Tokiko Kato for "Akai Fussen"

Composer Award

• Kuranosuke Hamaguchi for "Hoshi No Flamenco" and "Bara Ga Saita"
• Singer: Teruhiko Saigō and Mike Maki

Arranger Award

• Kenichirou Morioka for "Kimi To Itsumademo" and "Aitakute Aitakute"
• Singer: YÅ«zō Kayama and Mari Sono

Lyricist Award

• Tokiko Iwatani for "Aitakute Aitakute" and "Kimi To Itsumademo"
• Singer: Mari Sono and YÅ«zō Kayama
• 2nd award after 2 years.

Special Award

• YÅ«zō Kayama

Planning Award

• EMI Music Japan for "Nihon No Uta"
• Singer: Duke Aces

Children's Song Award

• Susumu Ishikawa for "Obake No Q-Taro"

Nominations

JRA

Vocalist Award

New Artist Award

Male

Female

Composer Award

Arranger Award

Lyricist Award

Special Award

Planning Award

Children's Song Award

See also

• 1966 in Japanese music

References

• せりあった六曲 ことしのレコード大賞. The Asahi Shimbun. 付東京夕刊. 3 December 1966. p 12. Reprinted in Asahi Shimbun shukusatsuban.
• レコード大賞は橋の『霧氷』. The Yomiuri Shimbun. 付夕刊. 3 December 1966. p 12.
• 総決算近づく レコード大賞. The Yomiuri Shimbun. 付朝刊. 13 November 1966. p 10.
• 【あの時・日本レコード大賞＜２＞】橋幸夫「舟木一夫」でデビュー予定だった. Sports Hochi. 17 December 2019.