The 18th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo , on December 31, 1976, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.
Winners
Miyako Harumi, JRA winner, awarded again after awarded new artist award 12 years ago.
Japan Record Award
Harumi Miyako – "Kita no Yadokara "
Best Vocalist
Aki Yashiro for "Mou Ichido Aitai"
Best New Artist
Yasuko Naito for "Omoide Boroboro"
Singing Award
Naoko Ken for "Abayo"Goro Noguchi for "Shinyouju"
Awarded again after last year, 2nd vocalist award. Hideki Saijo – "Wakaki Shishi Tachi"
Awarded again after last year, 3rd vocalist award.
General Public Award
Hiromi Go for "Anata ga Itakara Boku ga Ita" and other songs.
New Artist Award
Yoshimi Ashikawa for "Yuki Go Mori"
Hiroshi Kadokawa for "Uso Demo Ii No"
Kenji Niinuma for "Yome Ni Konai Ka"
Pink Lady for "Pepper Keibu "
Composer Award
Ryudo Uzaki for "Omoide Boroboro"
Arranger Award
Mitsuo Hagita for "Melancholy"
Lyricist Award
Yoko Aki for "Yokosuka Story"
Special Award
Hibari Misora, special award winner.
Nominations
Best 10 JRA Nominations
New Artist
Song
Singer
Votes (1st Round)
Votes (5th New Artist Award)
Omoide Boroboro
Yasuko Naitou
45
N/A
Pepper Keibu Pink Lady 36
Yuki Gomori
Yoshimi Ashikawa 31
Uso Demoiino
Hiroshi Kadokawa
31
Yome Ni Konaika
Kenji Niinuma
27
27
(Not Mentioned)
Mari Yoshida
27
20
Shiroi Scarf
Noboru Asada
15
Not Mentioned
Tsugaru Tsuaa
Akiko Yano 8
General Public Award
Lyricist Award
Composer Award
Song
Votes (1st Round)
Votes (Final Round)
Ryudo Uzaki 20
26
Takashi Miki
15
21
Asei Kobayashi 8
N/A
Masamitsu Tayama
3
Juichi Sase
1
Arranger Award
Planning Award
Special Award
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