| 18th Japan Record Awards | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | December 31, 1976 |
| Venue | Imperial Garden Theater, Tokyo |
| Hosted by | Keizo Takahashi |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | TBS |
The 18th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1976, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.
Winners
Miyako Harumi, JRA winner, awarded again after awarded new artist award 12 years ago.
Japan Record Award
Harumi Miyako – "Kita no Yadokara"
- Lyricist: Yū Aku
- Composer: Asei Kobayashi
- Arranger: Jiro Takemura
- Record Company: Nippon Columbia
Best Vocalist
Aki Yashiro for "Mou Ichido Aitai"
Best New Artist
Yasuko Naito for "Omoide Boroboro"
Singing Award
- Naoko Ken for "Abayo"
- Goro Noguchi for "Shinyouju"
- Awarded again after last year, 2nd vocalist award.
- Hideki Saijo – "Wakaki Shishi Tachi"
- Awarded again after last year, 3rd vocalist award.
General Public Award
Hiromi Go for "Anata ga Itakara Boku ga Ita" and other songs.
New Artist Award
- Yoshimi Ashikawa for "Yuki Go Mori"
- Hiroshi Kadokawa for "Uso Demo Ii No"
- Kenji Niinuma for "Yome Ni Konai Ka"
- Pink Lady for "Pepper Keibu"
Composer Award
Ryudo Uzaki for "Omoide Boroboro"
- Singer: Yasuko Naitō
Arranger Award
Mitsuo Hagita for "Melancholy"
- Singer: Michiyo Azusa
Lyricist Award
Yoko Aki for "Yokosuka Story"
- Singer: Momoe Yamaguchi
Special Award
- Hibari Misora
- Dark Ducks
Hibari Misora, special award winner.
Nominations
Best 10 JRA Nominations
| Song | Singer | Award | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yokosuka Story | Momoe Yamaguchi | N/A | N/A |
| Wakaki Shishi Tachi | Hideki Saijo | Vocalist Award | Not Mentioned |
| Abayo | Naoko Ken | ||
| Sazanka | Shinichi Mori | N/A | N/A |
| Kita No Yado Kara | Harumi Miyako | Japan Record Award | 45 (47 for another source) |
| Koi Hitotsu Yukigeshiki | Masako Mori | N/A | N/A |
| Mou Ichido Aitai | Aki Yashiro | Best Vocalist | Not Mentioned |
| Ochiba Ga Yuki Ni | Akira Fuse | N/A | N/A |
| Melancholy | Michiyo Azusa | ||
| Shinyouju | Goro Noguchi | Vocalist Award | Not Mentioned |
New Artist
| Song | Singer | Votes (1st Round) | Votes (5th New Artist Award) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omoide Boroboro | Yasuko Naitou | 45 | N/A |
| Pepper Keibu | Pink Lady | 36 | |
| Yuki Gomori | Yoshimi Ashikawa | 31 | |
| Uso Demoiino | Hiroshi Kadokawa | 31 | |
| Yome Ni Konaika | Kenji Niinuma | 27 | 27 |
| (Not Mentioned) | Mari Yoshida | 27 | 20 |
| Shiroi Scarf | Noboru Asada | 15 | Not Mentioned |
| Tsugaru Tsuaa | Akiko Yano | 8 |
General Public Award
| Candidate Singers |
|---|
| Hiromi Go |
| Candies |
| Masatoshi Nakamura |
| Yuriko Futaba |
| Yūzō Kayama |
Lyricist Award
| Lyricist | Votes |
|---|---|
| Yoko Aki | 28 |
| Yumi Matsutoya | 8 |
| Miyuki Nakajima | 5 |
| Yū Aku | 4 |
| Ranbou Minami | 2 |
Composer Award
| Song | Votes (1st Round) | Votes (Final Round) |
|---|---|---|
| Ryudo Uzaki | 20 | 26 |
| Takashi Miki | 15 | 21 |
| Asei Kobayashi | 8 | N/A |
| Masamitsu Tayama | 3 | |
| Juichi Sase | 1 |
Arranger Award
| Arranger | Votes (1st Round) | Votes (Final Round) |
|---|---|---|
| Masataka Matsutoya | 12 | 23 |
| Mitsuo Hagita | 12 | 24 |
| Jirou Takemura | 10 | N/A |
| Katsuhisa Hattori | 9 | |
| Ichizou Seo | 4 |
Planning Award
| Song | Votes |
|---|---|
| Isuzu Yamada Wo Kiku | 30 |
| Warena No Tenor: Yoshie Fujiwara Zenshuu | 26 |
| Masato Shimon's Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun | 24 |
| DOWN TOWN BOOGIE WOOGIE BAND's G.S | 8 |
| Yukiyo Toake's Tsukuda Hayashi 〜 Wasurekakete Ita Shitamachi No Kokoro 〜 | 5 |
| Dark Ducks' Chichi To Musume | 0 |
Special Award
| Singer | Votes |
|---|---|
| Hibari Misora | All |
| Dark Ducks |
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