12th Japan Record Awards
{{Short description|1970 Japanese music awards ceremony}}
{{Infobox award
| name = 12th Japan Record Awards
| date = December 31, 1970
| venue = Imperial Garden Theater, Tokyo
| hosts = Keizo Takahashi
| network = TBS
| previous = 11th
| main = Japan Record Awards
| next = 13th
}}
The 12th Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1970, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.
Award winners
=Japan Record Award=
- Yoichi Sugawara for "Kyou De Owakare"
- Lyricist: Rei Nakanishi-2nd time awarded after 2 years
- Composer: Akira Ui
- Arranger: Kenichirou Morioka-2nd time awarded after 3 years
- Record Company: Polydor Records
=Best Vocalist=
- Vacant
=Best New Artist=
- Akira Nishikino for "Mou Koi Nanoka"
=Vocalist Award=
- Youko Kishi for "Kibou"
- 2nd time awarded after 6 years, absent the live because of collagen disease, only responding by phone call. The vocal performer that has the most potential to be the best vocal performance winner.
- Hiroshi Uchiyamada and Cool Five for "Uwasa No Onna"
- Saori Yuki for "Tegami"
- Shinichi Mori for "Hatoba Onna No Blues"
- Last year's best vocal performance winner.
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=General Public Award=
- Keiko Fuji for "Inochi Azukemas"
- The Drifters for "Drift No Zundokobushi"
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=New Artist Award=
- Masaki Nomura for "Ichido Dakenara"
- Ritsuko Abe for "Ai No Kizuna"
- Salty Sugar for "Hashire Koutaro"
- Mari Henmi for "Keiken"
=Composer Award=
- Makoto Kawaguchi for "Manatsu No Arashi"
- Singer:Teruhiko Saigō
=Arrangement Award=
- Shunichi Makaino for "Waratte Yurushite"
- Singer:Akiko Wada
=Lyricist Award=
- Rei Nakanishi for "Showa Onna Blues"
- Singer:Mina Aoe
- Awarded again after 3 years, 4th composer award.
=Special Award=
- Staff of Nippon Columbia for "Nihon Hayariuta No Ayumi"
=Planning Award=
- Nippon Columbia for "Futari No Ginza" and "Kyoto No Koi"
- Composer:The Ventures
- Singer: Masako Izumi, Ken Yamauchi and Yuuko Nagisa
- 4th time in a row for 2 years.
=Children's Song Award=
- Sakiko Tamagawa for "Moomin Theme"
- Theme song for Moomin.
References
{{reflist|refs=
|script-title=ja:レコード大賞部門賞 童謡で『ムーミン』 大衆賞に藤、ドリフ
|trans-title=Moomin wins the Record Awards Children's Song Award, Fuji and Drift win the General Public Award
|language=ja
|date=23 November 1970
|work=Asahi Shimbun
|edition=付東京夕刊 (Tokyo Evening Edition)
|page=7
}}
}}
External links
- [http://www.jacompa.or.jp/ Official Website]
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