61st Japan Record Awards

The 61st Japan Record Awards (第61回日本レコード大賞, Dai Rokujū Ichi-kai Nihon Rekōdo Taishō) was held on 30 December 2019.

61st Japan Record Awards
Date	30 December 2019
Hosted by	Tao Tsuchiya, Shinichiro Azumi
Television/radio coverage
Network	TBS

Presents

• Tao Tsuchiya
• Shinichiro Azumi (TBS Announcer)

Winners

Grand Prix

• Foorin – Paprika
  • Artist: Foorin
  • Lyrics: Kenshi Yonezu
  • Composition & arranger: Kenshi Yonezu
  • Producer: Kenshi Yonezu

Excellent Work Awards

• Little Glee Monster – ECHO
• Daichi Miura – Katasumi
• Keyakizaka46 – Kuroi Hitsuji
• AKB48 – Sustainable
• Junretsu – Junretsu no Happy Birthday
• Nogizaka46 – Sing Out!
• Kiyoshi Hikawa – Daijoubu
• Hinatazaka46 – Doremisolatido
• DA PUMP – P.A.R.T.Y. ~Universe Festival~
• Foorin – Paprika

Album of the Year

• The Yellow Monkey – 9999

Excellence Album Award

• Eikichi Yazawa – Itsuka, Sono Hi ga Kuru Hi made…
• Aimyon – Momentary Sixth Sense
• King Gnu – Sympa
• Rimi Natsukawa – Churasa Kanasa

Special Award

• Masaki Suda
• Mariya Takeuchi
• Kenshi Yonezu

Best Vocal Performance

• Yukino Ichikawa

Best New Artist

• Beyooooonds

New Artist Awards

• Ryouta Kaizou
• Leon Niihama
• BEYOOOOONDS
• Ryuusei

Composition Award

• Takafumi Iwasaki (Kiyoshi Hikawa – "Genkai Toppa×Survivor")

Lyrics Award

• Shinichi Ishihara (Takeshi Matsubara – "Saihoku Cinema" / Yukino Ichikawa – "Yuki Renge")

Arrangement Award

• Takuya Ōhashi, Shintarō Tokita (Sukima Switch – "Seishun")

Planning Award

• Hiroko Moriguchi – Gundam Song Covers
• Kaho Takada – Daikoukai 2020 ~Koi yori Suki ja, Dame desuka? ver.~
• Naomi Chiaki – Bigin
• Ran Itō – My Bouquet
• Jaejoong – Love Covers
• Golden Bomber – Reiwa

Japan Composer’s Association Award

• Midori Oka

Achievement Award

• Katsuko Kanai
• Mari Sono
• Munetaka Hakamada
• Billy BanBan

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Mieko Arima
• Yuya Uchida
• Kazuya Senke
• Kenichi Hagiwara