14th Japan Record Awards
{{Short description|1972 Japanese music awards ceremony}}
{{Infobox award
| name = 14th Japan Record Awards
| date = December 31, 1972
| venue = Imperial Garden Theater, Tokyo
| hosts = Keizo Takahashi, Mitsuko Mori
| network = TBS
| previous = 13th
| main = Japan Record Awards
| next = 15th
}}
The 14th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1972, starting at 7:00 PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.
Award winners
Japan Record Award
- Naomi Chiaki for "Kassai"
- Lyricist: Ou Yoshida
- Composer: Taiji Nakamura
- Arranger: Hiroshi Takada
- Record Company: Nippon Columbia
Best Vocalist
- Akiko Wada for "Ano Kane Wo Narasunowa Anata"
Best New Artist
- Megumi Asaoka for "Mebae"
{{stack|File:Hiroshi Itsuki 20220621 - Appointed Peninsula Ambassador.jpg}}
Vocalist Award
- Rumiko Koyanagi for "Seto No Hanayome"
- Last year's best new artist, the vocalist that has the most potential to receive the Japan Record Award. However, given to Chiaki sings the wrong lyric during the performance.
- Hiroshi Itsuki for "Yogisha No Onna"
- Awarded again after last year, 2nd vocalist award.
- Kenji Sawada for "Yurusarenai Ai"
New Artist Award
- Aoi Sankujyougi for "Taiyou Ga Kureta Kisetsu"
- Go Hiromi for "Otoko No Ko Onna No Ko"
- Eiji Miyoshi for "Ame"
- Masako Mori for "Sensei"
General Public Award
- Mari Amachi for "Mizuiro No Koi" & "Hitojyanai No"
- Yukio Hashi for "Kodzure Ookami"
Lyricist Award
- Kazuya Senke for "Shuuchaku Eki"
- Singer: Chiyo Okumura
Composer Award
- Shunichi Tokura for "Dounimo Tomaranai" and "Namida"
- Singer: Linda Yamamoto and Jun Inoue
Arranger Award
- Shiroo Tsuchimochi for "Hachi No Musashi Wa Shindanosa"
- Singer: Takao Hirata & Sellsters
Planning Award
- Dark Ducks & King Records for "Nihon Kasho Oyakka"
- Awarded again after 5 years, King Record's 3rd planning award.
Children's Song Award
- Suginami Junior Chorus & Zei Kanamori for "Pin Pon Pan Taisou"
{{stack|File:Fubuki Koshiji 01.jpg}}
Special Award
- Fubuki Koshiji
- Song: Dare Mo Inai Umi
- Miyuki Ishimoto
- Songs: Onna No Kaikyou, Minatomachi Juusanbanchi, Nagasaki No Zazonburi
External links
- [http://www.jacompa.or.jp/ Official Website]
{{Japan Record Awards}}