Japan Music Awards

Not to be confused with Music Awards Japan.

Japan Music Award

Awarded for| Outstanding achievements in the record industry
Country| Japan
Presented by| Broadcast Music Producers Federation
First award| 1969
Final award| 1993

The Japan Music Awards (日本歌謡大賞, Nihon Kayō Taishō) for outstanding achievements in the Broadcast Music Producers Federation, was major music awards show held annually in Japan from 1969 to 1993. The 1988 awards ceremony was cancelled due to the deteriorating health of Emperor Shōwa.[1][2]

## List of Japan Music Award winners

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Year | Song | Artist | Broadcaster

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1970 | "Keiko no Yume wa Yoru Hiraku" (圭子の夢は夜ひらく; "Keiko's Dream Opens at Night") | Keiko Fuji | none
1971 | "Mata Au Hi Made" (また逢う日まで; "Until the Day We Meet Again") | Kiyohiko Ozaki | TX
1972 | "Seto no Hanayone" (瀬戸の花嫁; "My Bride Is a Mermaid") | Rumiko Koyanagi | CX
1973 | "Kiken na Futari" (危険なふたり; "Dangerous Pair") | Kenji Sawada | NTV
1974 | "Erimo-misaki" (襟裳岬; "Cape Erimo") | Shinichi Mori | NET
1975 | "Cyclamen no Kahori" (シクラメンのかほり, Shikuramen no Kaori; "Fragrance of Cyclamen") | Akira Fuse | TX
1976 | "Kita no Yado kara" (北の宿から; "From the North Inn") | Harumi Miyako | CX
1977 | "Katte ni Shiyagare" (勝手にしやがれ; "Arbitrarily") | Kenji Sawada | NTV
1978 | "Southpaw" (サウスポー, Sausupō) | Pink Lady | ANB
1979 | "Young Man (Y.M.C.A.)" | Hideki Saijo | TX
1980 | "Ame no Bojō" (雨の慕情; "Longing for Rain") | Aki Yashiro | CX
1981 | "Ruby no Yubi wa" (ルビーの指環, Rubī no yubi wa; "Ruby Ring") | Akira Terao | NTV
1982 | "Seibo-tachi no Lullaby" (聖母たちのララバイ, Seibo-tachi no rarabai; "Our Lady's Lullaby") | Hiromi Iwasaki | ANB
1983 | "Saraba... Natsu" (さらば・・・夏; "Farewell... Summer") | Toshihiko Tahara | TX
1984 | "Nagara Gawa Enka" (長良川艶歌; "Nagara River") | Hiroshi Itsuki | CX
1985 | "Taishō" (大将; "General") | Masahiko Kondo | NTV
1986 | Fin | Akina Nakamori | ANB
1987 | "Naite Mirya Iijan" (泣いてみりゃいいじゃん; "Trying to Cry") | Masahiko Kondo | TX
1988 | No award
1989 | "Taiyō ga Ippai" (太陽がいっぱい; "The Sun Is Full") | Hikaru Genji | CX
1990 | "Koi Uta Tsudzuri" (恋唄綴り; "Love Song Spelling") | Takao Horiuchi | NTV
1991 | "Nasakenē" (情けねえ; "Sorry") | Tunnels | ANB
1992 | "Hanaban ka" (花挽歌) | Kaori Kozai | TX
1993 | "Kagebōshi" (影法師; "Shadow Man") | Takao Horiuchi | CX

## Members of Federation

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* Nippon Television
* Fuji Television
* TV Asahi
* TV Tokyo
* Nippon Cultural Broadcasting
* Nippon Broadcasting System
* Radio Nippon
* Tokyo FM

## Venues

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* 1970-1971: Keio Plaza Hotel
* 1972: Shinjuku Koma Theater
* 1975: Nakano Sun Plaza
* 1973 - 1974, 1976-1978, 1980-1987, 1989-1992: Nippon Budokan
* 1979: NHK Hall
* 1993: Tokyo Bay NK Hall

## See also

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* American Music Award (similar American music show)

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Japanese Music Award shows

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* CD Shop Awards
* Japan Record Awards
* Japan Gold Disc Award
* Japan Lyricist Awards
* JASRAC Awards
* MTV Video Music Awards Japan
* Music Awards Japan
* NexTone Award

Defunct|

* Billboard Japan Music Awards
* Best Hits Kayosai
* FNS Music Festival1
* Japan Cable Awards
* Japan Music Awards
* Ginza Music Festival
* Nippon Television Music Festival1
* Shinjuku Music Festival1
* Space Shower Music Awards
* Tokyo Music Festival1
* Yamaha Music Festival1

* 1Peer award

## References

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1. ^ 「『歌謡大賞』を廃止」『朝日新聞』1994年4月27日付東京朝刊、29頁。
2. ^ 「歌番組衰退で消える歌謡大賞 『ライバル』レコード大賞は継続」『朝日新聞』1994年5月31日付東京夕刊、11頁。

* 音楽・芸能賞事典 Nichigai Associates ISBN 4-8169-0923-0
* 音楽・芸能賞事典 Nichigai Associates 1990/95 ISBN 4-8169-1377-7

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