10th Japan Record Awards

The 10th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Shibuya Public Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo, on December 21, 1968, starting at 02:30PM JST. The ceremony were televised in Japan on TBS, and the video are the earliest recordings of JRA that saved by TBS.

Emcee

 * Ayurou Miki
 * 4th time as the emcee for JRA.

Award Winners
Japan Record Award
 * Jun Mayuzumi for "Tenshi No Yuwaku"
 * Lyricist: Rei Nakanishi
 * Composer: Kunihiko Suzuki
 * Arranger: Kunihiko Suzuki
 * Record Company: EMI Music Japan

Vocalist Award
 * Youichi Sugawara for "Dare Mo Inai"
 * Mina Aoe for "Isezakicho Blues" and other songs.
 * Masayoshi Tsuruoka & Tokyo Romantica for "Tabiji No Hito Yo"

New Artist Award
 * Ken Yabuki for "Anata No Blues"
 * Kaori Kumi for "Kuchizuke Ga Kowai"
 * Pinky & Killers for "Koi No Kisetsu"

Lyricist Award
 * Tetsurou Hoshino for "Tsuya Uta", "Ougizuka" and other lyrics.
 * Singer: Kiyoko Suizenji, Midori Sasa

Composer Award
 * Taku Izumi for "Koi No Kisetsu" and other songs.
 * Singer: Pinky & Killers
 * Awarded again after 5 years, 2nd composer award.

Arranger Award
 * Kenichirou Morioka for "Koi No Shizuku" & "Hana To Chou" and other arrangements.
 * Singer: Yukari Itou & Shinichi Mori
 * Awarded again after 2 years, 2nd arranger award.

Planning Award
 * JVC for "Kage Wo Shitaite"
 * Awarded again after 3 years, 2nd planning award.
 * Singer: Shinichi Mori

Children's Song Award
 * Yoshimi Hasegawa for "Peke No Uta"

Special Award
 * Tadashi Yoshida
 * Hachiro Kasuga
 * Song: Wakare No Ipponsugi
 * Chiyoko Shimakura for "Ai No Sazanami" and other sentimental ballads.
 * The Folk Crusaders for "Kaette Kita Yopparai"

10th Anniversary Commemorative Award
 * Koga Masao
 * Ryōichi Hattori