10th Japan Record Awards
# 10th Japan Record Awards

The 10th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Shibuya Public Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo, on December 21, 1968, starting at 02:30PM JST. The ceremony were televised in Japan on TBS, and the video are the earliest recordings of JRA that saved by TBS.

## Emcee

* Ayurou Miki
   * 4th time as the emcee for JRA.

## Award Winners

Japan Record Award

* Jun Mayuzumi for "Tenshi No Yuwaku"
   * Lyricist: Rei Nakanishi
   * Composer: Kunihiko Suzuki
   * Arranger: Kunihiko Suzuki
   * Record Company: EMI Music Japan

Vocalist Award

* Youichi Sugawara for "Dare Mo Inai"
* Mina Aoe for "Isezakicho Blues" and other songs.
* Masayoshi Tsuruoka & Tokyo Romantica for "Tabiji No Hito Yo"

New Artist Award

* Ken Yabuki for "Anata No Blues"
* Kaori Kumi for "Kuchizuke Ga Kowai"
* Pinky & Killers for "Koi No Kisetsu"

Lyricist Award

* Tetsurou Hoshino for "Tsuya Uta", "Ougizuka" and other lyrics.
   * Singer: Kiyoko Suizenji, Midori Sasa

Composer Award

* Taku Izumi for "Koi No Kisetsu" and other songs.
   * Singer: Pinky & Killers
   * Awarded again after 5 years, 2nd composer award.

Arranger Award

* Kenichirou Morioka for "Koi No Shizuku" & "Hana To Chou" and other arrangements.
   * Singer: Yukari Itou & Shinichi Mori
   * Awarded again after 2 years, 2nd arranger award.

Planning Award

* JVC for "Kage Wo Shitaite"
   * Awarded again after 3 years, 2nd planning award.
   * Singer: Shinichi Mori

Children's Song Award

* Yoshimi Hasegawa for "Peke No Uta"

Special Award

* Tadashi Yoshida
* Hachiro Kasuga
   * Song: Wakare No Ipponsugi
* Chiyoko Shimakura for "Ai No Sazanami" and other sentimental ballads.
* The Folk Crusaders for "Kaette Kita Yopparai"

10th Anniversary Commemorative Award

* Koga Masao
* Ryōichi Hattori
