15th Japan Record Awards

The 15th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1973, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

Award winners

Japan Record Award

Hiroshi Itsuki for "Yozora"

Lyricist: Yoko Yamaguchi
Composer: Masaaki Hirao
Arranger: Kouji Ryuuzaki
Record Company: Minoruphone/Tokuma Japan

Best Vocalist

Saori Yuki for "Koibumi"

Best New Artist

Junko Sakurada for "Watashi No Aoi Tori"

Vocalist Award

Hideki Saijo for "Chigireta Ai"
Aki Yashiro for "Namida Koi"
Cherish for "Shiroi Guitar"

New Artist Award

Miyoko Asada for "Akai Fussen"
Maria Anzai for "Namida No Taiyō"
Shizue Abe for "Coffee Shop De"
Agnes Chan for "Sougen No Kagayaki"

General Public Award

Megumi Asaoka for "Watashi No Kare Wa Hidarikiki"
*Last year's best new artist.
Garo for "Romance"
Kenji Sawada for "Kikenna Futari"

Lyricist Award

Yū Aku for "Johnny He No Dengon", "Jinjin Sasete" and "Machi No Akari"
*Singer: Pedro & Capricious, Linda Yamamoto and Masaaki Sakai

Composer Award

Keisuke Hama for "Soshite, Koube" and "Machi No Akari"
*Singer: Hiroshi Uchiyamada and Cool Five and Masaaki Sakai

Arranger Award

Kouji Ryuuzaki for "Wakaba No Sasayaki"
*Singer: Mari Amachi

Planning Award

CBS Sony for "Tanin no Kankei"
*Singer: Katsuko Kanai
King Records for "Hachiro Kasuga Enka 100 Sen"
*Singer: Hachiro Kasuga
*Awarded after 2 years, 4th planning award.

Children's Song Award

Keita Dai for "Mama To Boku No Shiki"

Special Award

Tetsuo Maruyama & Nippon Columbia
King Records
Nippon Columbia
*Awarded after 3 years.
Masato Fujida
Hamako Watanabe
*Song: Ieraishiang

15th Anniversary Commemorative Award