18th Japan Record Awards

The 18th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1976, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

Japan Record Award
Harumi Miyako – "Kita no Yadokara"
 * Lyricist: Yū Aku
 * Composer: Asei Kobayashi
 * Arranger: Jiro Takemura
 * Record Company: Nippon Columbia

Best Vocalist
Aki Yashiro for "Mou Ichido Aitai"

Best New Artist
Yasuko Naito for "Omoide Boroboro"

Singing Award

 * Naoko Ken for "Abayo"
 * Goro Noguchi for "Shinyouju"
 * Awarded again after last year, 2nd vocalist award.
 * Hideki Saijo – "Wakaki Shishi Tachi"
 * Awarded again after last year, 3rd vocalist award.

General Public Award
Hiromi Go for "Anata ga Itakara Boku ga Ita" and other songs.

New Artist Award

 * Yoshimi Ashikawa for "Yuki Go Mori"
 * Hiroshi Kadokawa for "Uso Demo Ii No"
 * Kenji Niinuma for "Yome Ni Konai Ka"
 * Pink Lady for "Pepper Keibu"

Composer Award
Ryudo Uzaki for "Omoide Boroboro"
 * Singer: Yasuko Naitō

Arranger Award
Mitsuo Hagita for "Melancholy"
 * Singer: Michiyo Azusa

Lyricist Award
Yoko Aki for "Yokosuka Story"
 * Singer: Momoe Yamaguchi

Special Award

 * Hibari Misora
 * Dark Ducks