8th Japan Record Awards
| 8th Japan Record Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 24, 1966 |
| Venue | Hibiya Public Hall |
The 8th Japan Record Award was held on December 24, 1966.[1] Yukio Hashi became the first singer that get the 2nd JRA.
Emcee
Ayuurou Miki
- 2nd time as the emcee for JRA.
Award Winners
Japan Record Award
- Yukio Hashi for "Muhyou"
- 2nd award after 4 years.
- Lyricist: Tetsuo Miyagawa
- Composer: Ichirou Tone
- Arranger: Yoshitaka Ichinose
- Record Company: JVC Victor
Vocalist Award
- Kazuo Funaki for "Zesshou"
New Artist Award
- Ichirou Araki for "Sora Ni Hoshi Ga Aruyouni"
- Tokiko Kato for "Akai Fussen"
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Composer Award
- Kuranosuke Hamaguchi for "Hoshi No Flamenco" and "Bara Ga Saita"
- Singer: Teruhiko Saigō and Mike Maki
Arranger Award
- Kenichirou Morioka for "Kimi To Itsumademo" and "Aitakute Aitakute"
- Singer: Yūzō Kayama and Mari Sono
Lyricist Award
- Tokiko Iwatani for "Aitakute Aitakute" and "Kimi To Itsumademo"
- Singer: Mari Sono and Yūzō Kayama
- 2nd award after 2 years.
Special Award
Planning Award
- EMI Music Japan for "Nihon No Uta"
- Singer: Duke Aces
Children's Song Award
- Susumu Ishikawa for "Obake No Q-Taro"
Nominations
JRA
| Song | Singer | Votes (1st Round) | Votes (final) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhyou | Yukio Hashi | 16 | 23 |
| Kimi To Itsumademo | Yūzō Kayama | 12 | 16 |
| Zusshou | Kazuo Funaki | 6 | 0 |
| Aitakute Aitakute | Mari Sono | Not mentioned. | |
| Hoshi No Flamenco | Teruhiko Saigō | ||
| Bara Ga Saita | Mike Maki |
Vocalist Award
| Singer | Votes (1st Round) | Votes (Runner Up) | Votes (final round) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazuo Funaki | 17 | N/A | 25 |
| Mari Sono | 10 | 20 | 14 |
| Sumito Tachikawa | 12 | 19 | N/A |
| Teruhiko Saigō | 0 | N/A | |
| Yūzō Kayama | |||
| Frank Nagai | |||
| Hibari Misora | |||
| Saburō Kitajima | |||
| Harumi Miyako | |||
| Teruko Hino | |||
| Yūjirō Ishihara |
New Artist Award
Male
| Singer | Votes |
|---|---|
| Ichirou Araki | 26 |
| Mike Maki | 13 |
| Shinichi Mori | N/A |
| Jackey Yoshikawa and His Blue Comets | |
| B And B | |
| Jirō Akagi | |
| Jin Nakayama | |
| The Savage | |
| Henry Drennan |
Female
| Singer | Votes (first round) | Votes (final round) |
|---|---|---|
| Tokiko Kato | 10 | 23 |
| Mina Aoe | 14 | 16 |
| Ako Midorikawa | 9 | N/A |
| Mitsuko Baisho | 6 | |
| Linda Yamamoto | 0 | |
| Miyuki Kagajyou | ||
| Keiko Ōtori | ||
| Yoshiko Aki | ||
| Kyōko Katsura |
Composer Award
| Composer | Votes |
|---|---|
| Kuranosuke Hamaguchi | 26 |
| Yūzō Kayama | Not mentioned |
| Shousuke Ichikawa | |
| Hiroshi Miyagawa | |
| Doumei Suzuki | |
| Ben Sasaki | |
| Ichirou Araki |
Arranger Award
| Arranger | Votes |
|---|---|
| Kenichirou Morioka | 23 |
| Norio Maeda | Not mentioned |
| Jinzou Kosugi |
Lyricist Award
| Lyricist | Votes |
|---|---|
| Tokiko Iwatani | 21 |
| Meiko Nakamura | 18 |
| Naoya Uchimura | 0 |
| Kuranosuke Hamaguchi | |
| Yaso Saijou | |
| Tetsu Mizushima |
Special Award
| Singer | Votes |
|---|---|
| Yūzō Kayama | 39 (All) |
Planning Award
| Company | Project | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| EMI Music Japan | Nihon No Uta | 26 |
| Universal Music Japan | Folk Rosen | 13 |
| EMI Music Japan | Roman Enka Rosen | 0 |
| JVC | Frank Nagai's Bojou |
Children's Song Award
| Song | Votes |
|---|---|
| Susumu Ishikawa's Obake No Q-Taro | 21 |
| Oto No Symphony | 16 |
| Watashi No Marionette | Not Mentioned |
| Tondetta Banana |
References
- ^ "活動〜日本レコード大賞〜【公益社団法人 日本作曲家協会】" (in Japanese). Japan Composer's Association. Retrieved 2 January 2022.