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.^[1] 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

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