32nd Japan Record Awards

The 32nd Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda, Tokyo, December 31, 1990, starting at 6:30PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

Pops and Rock

 * Japan Record Award:
 * Tetsuro Oda (composer/arranger), Momoko Sakura (Songwriter) B.B.Queens for "Odoru Pompokolin"
 * Best Pops Vocalist:
 * Mariya Takeuchi
 * Best Rock Vocalist:
 * Southern All Stars
 * Best Pops New Artist:
 * Ninja
 * Best Rock New Artist:
 * Tama
 * Best Foreign Artist:
 * Madonna

Enka and Kayōkyoku

 * Japan Record Award:
 * Takao Horiuchi for "Koiuta Tsuzuri"
 * Best Vocalist:
 * Nobue Matsubara
 * Best Kayōkyoku New Artist:
 * Yang Soo Kyung
 * Best Enka New Artist:
 * Saori Hareyama