20th Japan Record Awards

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

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Japan Record Award

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Best Vocalist

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Best New Artist

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  • Machiko Watanabe

Gold Award

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Newcomer Award

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  • 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)

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

Arrangement Award

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  • Circus – "Mr. Summertime"

Yaso Saijō Award (Lyrics Award)

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Special Award

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