12th Japan Record Awards

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12th Japan Record Awards
DateDecember 31, 1970
Venue Imperial Garden Theater, Tokyo
Hosted by Keizo Takahashi
Television/radio coverage
Network TBS
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The 12th Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1970, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

Contents

Award winners

Japan Record Award

Best Vocalist

Best New Artist

Vocalist Award

Saori Yuki, awarded Vocalist Award. 'The Letter' is her another big hit after last year's Yoake No Scat (Scat In The Dawn/Scat In The Dark). Saori Yuki cropped.jpg
Saori Yuki, awarded Vocalist Award. 'The Letter' is her another big hit after last year's Yoake No Scat (Scat In The Dawn/Scat In The Dark).

General Public Award

New Artist Award

Composer Award

Arrangement Award

Lyricist Award

Special Award

Planning Award

Children's Song Award

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References

  1. 1 2 3 レコード大賞部門賞 童謡で『ムーミン』 大衆賞に藤、ドリフ[Moomin wins the Record Awards Children's Song Award, Fuji and Drift win the General Public Award]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese) (付東京夕刊 (Tokyo Evening Edition) ed.). 23 November 1970. p. 7.