27th Japan Record Awards
The 27th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda, Tokyo, December 31, 1985, starting at 6:30PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.
Award winners
- Japan Record Award:
- *Akina Nakamori for "Meu amor é..."
- **1st runner-up: The Checkers for ジュリアに傷心
- **2nd runner-up: Anzen Chitai for 悲しみにさよなら
- Best Vocalist:
- *Sayuri Ishikawa
- Best Star:
- *The Checkers
- Best New Artist:
- *Miho Nakayama
- Best Album:
- *Yōsui Inoue for "9.5 carat"