15th Japan Record Awards

The 15th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1973, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

Japan Record Award
Hiroshi Itsuki for "Yozora"
 * Lyricist: Yoko Yamaguchi
 * Composer: Masaaki Hirao
 * Arranger: Kouji Ryuuzaki
 * Record Company: Minoruphone/Tokuma Japan

Best Vocalist
Saori Yuki for "Koibumi"

Best New Artist
Junko Sakurada for "Watashi No Aoi Tori"

Vocalist Award

 * Hideki Saijo for "Chigireta Ai"
 * Aki Yashiro for "Namida Koi"
 * Cherish for "Shiroi Guitar"

New Artist Award

 * Miyoko Asada for "Akai Fussen"
 * Maria Anzai for "Namida No Taiyō"
 * Shizue Abe for "Coffee Shop De"
 * Agnes Chan for "Sougen No Kagayaki"

General Public Award

 * Megumi Asaoka for "Watashi No Kare Wa Hidarikiki"
 * Last year's best new artist.
 * Garo for "Romance"
 * Kenji Sawada for "Kikenna Futari"

Lyricist Award

 * Yū Aku for "Johnny He No Dengon", "Jinjin Sasete" and "Machi No Akari"
 * Singer: Pedro & Capricious, Linda Yamamoto and Masaaki Sakai

Composer Award

 * Keisuke Hama for "Soshite,Koube" and "Machi No Akari"
 * Singer: Hiroshi Uchiyamada and Cool Five and Masaaki Sakai

Arranger Award

 * Kouji Ryuuzaki for "Wakaba No Sasayaki"
 * Singer: Mari Amachi

Planning Award

 * CBS Sony for "Tanin No Kankei"
 * Singer: Katsuko Kanai
 * King Records for "Hachiro Kasuga Enka 100 Sen"
 * Singer: Hachiro Kasuga
 * Awarded after 2 years, 4th planning award.

Children's Song Award
Keita Dai for "Mama To Boku No Shiki"

Special Award

 * Tetsuo Maruyama & Nippon Columbia
 * King Records
 * Nippon Columbia
 * Awarded after 3 years.
 * Masato Fujida
 * Hamako Watanabe
 * Song: Ieraishiang

15th Anniversary Commemorative Award

 * Naomi Sagara
 * 1967 New Artist Award & 1969 Japan Record Award
 * Theme: Sekkai Wa Futari No Tameni
 * Shinichi Mori
 * 1969 & 1971 Best Vocalist, 1970 Vocalist Award
 * Theme: Minatomachi Blues
 * Harumi Miyako
 * 1964 New Artist Award
 * Theme: Anko Tsubaki Wa Koi No Hana
 * Saburo Kitajima
 * 1962 New Artist Award
 * Theme: Hakodate No Hito
 * Yukio Hashi
 * 1960 New Artist Award, 1962 & 1966 Japan Record Award
 * Theme: Itakogasa
 * Frank Nagai
 * 1959 & 1963 Vocalist Award, 1961 Japan Record Award
 * Theme: Kimi Koishi
 * Hibari Misora
 * 1960 Vocalist Award & 1965 Japan Record Award
 * Theme: Yawara
 * Hiroshi Mizuhara
 * 1959 Japan Record Award & 1967 Vocalist Award
 * Theme: Kuroi Hana Bira
 * The Peanuts
 * Theme: Koi No Vacation
 * Kiyoko Suizenji
 * 1969 General Public Award
 * Theme: 365 Ho No March
 * Teruhiko Saigō
 * 1964 New Artist Award
 * Theme: Jyu Nana O No Kono Mune Ni
 * Mina Aoe
 * 1968 & 1969 Vocalist Award
 * Theme: Isezakicho Blues