16th Japan Record Awards

The 16th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1974, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

Japan Record Award
Shinichi Mori for "Erimo Misaki"
 * Lyricist: Osami Okamoto
 * Composer: Takuro Yoshida
 * Arranger: Shunichi Makaino
 * Record Company: JVC Victor

Best Vocalist
Hiroshi Itsuki for "Miren"

Best New Artist
Youko Aso for "Touhikou"

Vocalist Award

 * Kenji Sawada for "Tsuioku"
 * 2nd time awarded after 2 years, 2nd vocalist award.
 * Aki Yashiro for "Ai No Shuunen"
 * Awarded again after last year, 2nd vocalist award.
 * Hideki Saijo for "Kizudarake No Laura"
 * Awarded again after last year, 2nd vocalist award.
 * Akira Fuse for "Tsumiki No Heya"

General Public Award

 * Momoe Yamaguchi for "Hito Natsu No Keiken"
 * Tonosama Kings for "Namida No Misao"
 * Michiyo Azusa for "Futari De Osake Wo"
 * Kiyoshi Nakajyou for "Uso"

New Artist Award

 * Tsutomu Arakawa for "Taiyō No Nichiyōbi"
 * Teresa Teng for "Kuukou"
 * Mineko Nishikawa for "Anata Ni Ageru"
 * Michiru Jo for "Iruka Ni Notta Shounen"
 * Yūko Asano for "Koi Wa Dandan"

Composer Award

 * Kyōhei Tsutsumi for "Amai Seikatsu"
 * Singer: Goro Noguchi
 * Awarded again after 3 years, 3rd composer award.

Arranger Award

 * Katz Hoshi for "Yūdachi"
 * Singer: Yōsui Inoue

Lyricist Award

 * Masashi Sada for "Shourou Nagashi"
 * Singer: Grape

Special Award

 * Rikizou Taya
 * Song: 'O sole mio
 * Ichirō Fujiyama
 * Song: Aoi Sanmyaku

Planning Award

 * Yōsui Inoue & Polydor Records for "Kori No Sekai"
 * Kaientai & Elec Records for "Haha Ni Sasageru Ballad"

Young Idol Award

 * Finger 5 for "Koi No American Football"

Shinpei Nakayama Award & Yaso Saijō Award

 * Hiroshi Yokoi & Minoru Endou for "Shitamachi No Aoi Sora"
 * Singer: Masako Mori
 * Kazuya Senke & Tadashi Yoshida for "Kyo Goyomi ~ Souji Okita ~"
 * Singer: Yukio Hashi