16th Japan Record Awards
The 16th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1974, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.
Award winners
Japan Record Award
Shinichi Mori for "Erimo Misaki"- Lyricist: Osami Okamoto
- Composer: Takuro Yoshida
- Arranger: Shunichi Makaino
- Record Company: JVC Victor
Best Vocalist
Hiroshi Itsuki for "Miren"Best New Artist
Youko Aso for "Touhikou"Vocalist Award
- Kenji Sawada for "Tsuioku"
- * 2nd time awarded after 2 years, 2nd vocalist award.
- Aki Yashiro for "Ai No Shuunen"
- * Awarded again after last year, 2nd vocalist award.
- Hideki Saijo for "Kizudarake No Laura"
- * Awarded again after last year, 2nd vocalist award.
- Akira Fuse for "Tsumiki No Heya"
General Public Award
- Momoe Yamaguchi for "Hito Natsu No Keiken"
- Tonosama Kings for "Namida No Misao"
- Michiyo Azusa for "Futari De Osake Wo"
- Kiyoshi Nakajyou for "Uso"
New Artist Award
- Tsutomu Arakawa for "Taiyō No Nichiyōbi"
- Teresa Teng for "Kuukou"
- Mineko Nishikawa for "Anata Ni Ageru"
- Michiru Jo for "Iruka Ni Notta Shounen"
- Yūko Asano for "Koi Wa Dandan"
Composer Award
- Kyōhei Tsutsumi for "Amai Seikatsu"
- * Singer: Goro Noguchi
- * Awarded again after 3 years, 3rd composer award.
Arranger Award
- Katz Hoshi for "Yūdachi"
- * Singer: Yōsui Inoue
Lyricist Award
- Masashi Sada for "Shourou Nagashi"
- * Singer: Grape
Special Award
- Rikizou Taya
- *Song: 'O sole mio
- Ichirō Fujiyama
- *Song: Aoi Sanmyaku
Planning Award
- Yōsui Inoue & Polydor Records for "Kori No Sekai"
- Kaientai & Elec Records for "Haha Ni Sasageru Ballad"
Young Idol Award
Shinpei Nakayama Award &; Yaso Saijō Award
- Hiroshi Yokoi & Minoru Endou for "Shitamachi No Aoi Sora"
- * Singer: Masako Mori
- Kazuya Senke & Tadashi Yoshida for "Kyo Goyomi ~ Souji Okita ~"
- * Singer: Yukio Hashi