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20th Japan Record Awards

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20th Japan Record Awards
DateDecember 31, 1978
VenueImperial Garden Theater, Tokyo
Hosted byKeizo Takahashi, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Hiroshi Kume
Television/radio coverage
NetworkTBS
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The 20th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1978, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

Winners[edit]

Japan Record Award[edit]

Best Vocalist[edit]

Best New Artist[edit]

  • Machiko Watanabe

Gold Award[edit]

Newcomer Award[edit]

  • Mako Ishino – "Shitsuren Kinenbi"
  • Muneyuki Satō – "Aoba Jōkoi Uta"
  • Teppei Shibuya – "Deep"
  • Rie Nakahara – "Kamome ga Tonda hi"
  • Masanori Sera & Twist – "Hikigane" (Declined)

Shinpei Nakayama Award (Composition Award)[edit]

  • Mayo Shōno – "Tonde Istanbul" / Rie Nakahara – "Tokyo Lullaby"

Arrangement Award[edit]

  • Circus – "Mr. Summertime"

Yaso Saijō Award (Lyrics Award)[edit]

Special Award[edit]

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