31st Japan Record Awards

The 31st Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda, Tokyo, December 31, 1989, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

Award winners

 * Japan Record Award:
 * Wink for "Samishii Nettaigyo"
 * Best Vocalist:
 * Sayuri Ishikawa
 * Best New Artist:
 * Marcia
 * Best Album:
 * Anri for "Circuit of Rainbow"
 * Special Honor Singer Prize:
 * Hibari Misora
 * Lyrics Award
 * Osamu Yoshioka for the song "Kōshoku Ichidai Onna" (好色一代女) (sung by Akari Uchida)