40th Japan Record Awards

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40th Japan Record Awards

Date

December 31, 1998

Venue

TBS A-Studio, Tokyo

Hosted by

Masaaki Sakai, Makiko Esumi

Television/radio coverage

Network

TBS

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The 40th Annual Japan Record Awards took place on December 31, 1998, starting at 6:30PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

Award winners

Japan Record Award:
- Tetsuya Komuro (producer) & globe for "Wanna Be A Dreammaker"
Best Vocalist:
- Ichiro Toba
Best New Artist:
- Morning Musume
Best Album:
- Every Little Thing for "Time to Destination"
Special Award:
- Céline Dion
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External links

Official Website

v t e Japan Record Awards
Major awards	Best Album Awards Best New Artist
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Japan Composer's Associations (JACOMPA)

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