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.

10th Japan Record Awards
Date	December 21, 1968
Venue	Shibuya Public Hall
Television/radio coverage
Network	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