54th Japan Record Awards

The 54th Japan Record Awards took place at the New National Theater in Tokyo on December 30, 2012. The ceremony was televised in Japan on TBS.

Presenters

; Radio

Kengo Komada

Winners and winning works

Grand Prix

AKB48 — "Manatsu no Sounds Good!"

Best Singer Award

Yoshimi Tendō

Best New Artist Award

Leo Ieiri

Best Album Award

Kana Nishino — ''Love Place''

New Artist Award

The artists who are awarded the New Artist Award are nominated for the Best New Artist Award.

Leo Ieiri
Misaki Usuzawa
Erena Ono
Tīna Karīna

Composer Award

Raymond Matsuya - Dawn Blues

Lyricist Award

Yasushi Akimoto - UZA, Gingham Check, Manatsu no Sounds Good!, etc.

Arranger Award

Yasutaka Nakata - Spice, Tsukematsukeru, etc.