17th Japan Record Awards

The 17th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1975, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

17th Japan Record Awards
DateDecember 31, 1975
VenueImperial Garden Theater, Tokyo
Hosted byKeizo Takahashi, Mitsuko Mori
Television/radio coverage
NetworkTBS
← 16th · Japan Record Awards · 18th →

Award winners

edit

Japan Record Award

edit
 
Akira Fuse, awarded JRA, his second award in JRA after awarded Vocalist award last year.

Akira Fuse for "Shikuramen No Kahori"

  • Lyricist: Kei Ogura
  • Composer: Kei Ogura
  • Arranger: Mitsuo Hagida
  • Record Company: King Records
    • Second award, awarded Vocalist award last year.

Best Vocalist

edit

Hiroshi Itsuki for "Chikuma Gawa"

  • Awarded again after last year, second-best vocalist award.
 
Hiroshi Itsuki, awarded Best Vocalist for second time .

Best New Artist

edit

Takashi Hosokawa for "Kokoro No Kori"

Vocalist Award

edit

New Artist Award

edit

General Public Award

edit

Sakurada Junko for "Juushichi No Natsu" and other hit songs.

Composer Award

edit

Kouichi Morita for "Geshukuya"

  • Singer: Kouichi Morita & Topgalant

Arranger Award

edit

Mitsuo Hagita for "Soratobu Kujira"

  • Singer: Chan Chako

Lyricist Award

edit
  • Yū Aku for "Uba Guruma"
    • Awarded again after 2 years, second lyricist award.
    • Singer: Sugawara Yoichi

Special Award

edit
 
Chiyoko Shimakura, awarded another special award after 7 years.
 
Frank Nagai, special award winner, 5th time awarded in JRA.
 
Yoshio Tabata, special award winner.
 
Yūjirō Ishihara, awarded another special award after 8 years.

Planning Award

edit
 
Isao Tomita, awarded planning award.

Shinpei Nakayama Award & Yaso Saijō Award

edit

Kei Ogura

Best 10 JRA Nominations

edit

5 singers will be chosen for the vocalist award, and the JRA and best vocalist will be chosen from the 5 vocalists that receive the vocalist award.

Song Singer Award
Shitetsu Ensen Goro Noguchi Vocalist Award
Hanaguruma Rumiko Koyanagi
Shikuramen No Kahori Akira Fuse Japan Record Award
Tomoshibi Aki Yashiro N/A
Toki No Sugi Yukumamani Kenji Sawada
Aa Hito Koishi Shinichi Mori
Hito Koi Shikute Saori Minami Vocalist Award
Chikuma Gawa Hiroshi Itsuki Best Vocalist
Naka No Shima Blues Hiroshi Uchiyamada and Cool Five N/A
Kono Ai No Tokimeki Hideki Saijo
edit