13th Japan Record Awards

The 13th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1971, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

Award winners
Japan Record Award
 * Kiyohiko Ozaki for "Mata Au Hi Made"
 * Lyricist: Yū Aku
 * Composer: Kyōhei Tsutsumi
 * Arranger: Kyōhei Tsutsumi
 * Record Company: Philips Records/Nippon Phonogram

Best Vocalist Best New Artist
 * Shinichi Mori for "Ofukurosan"
 * Awarded again after 2 years, 2nd best vocalist award.
 * Rumiko Koyanagi for "Watashi No Jyoukamachi"

Vocalist Award New Artist Award
 * Yuuko Nagisa for "Saihate Bojou"
 * Hiroshi Itsuki for "Yokohama Tasogare"
 * Tokiko Kato for "Shiretoko Ryojou"
 * Awarded after 2 years, 2nd vocalist award.
 * Saori Minami for "17-sai"
 * Simmons for "Koibito Mo Inainoni"
 * Ouyang Fei Fei for "Ame No Midousuji"
 * Naoki Hongou for "Moeru Koibito"

General Public Award Composer Award Arranger Award
 * Masaaki Sakai for "Saraba Koibito"
 * Kōji Tsuruta for "Kizudarake No Jinsei"
 * Kyōhei Tsutsumi for "Manatsu No Dekigoto" and "Ame Ga Yandara"
 * Singer: Miki Hirayama and Yukiji Asaoka
 * Awarded again after 2 years, 2nd composer award
 * Katsuhisa Hattori for "Hana No Märchen"
 * Singer: Dark Ducks

Lyricist Award
 * Osamu Kitayama for "Children Who Don't Know War" and Bouken
 * Singer: Jiros and Yumi Makiba

Special Award
 * Noriko Awaya
 * Song: Wakare No Blues

Planning Award Children's Song Award
 * JVC and Shoichi Ozawa for "Document-Nihon No Horo Gei"
 * Awarded again after 3 years, Ozawa's 3rd planning award.
 * Hibari Junior Chorus for "Jinjin"