39th Japan Record Awards

The 39th Annual Japan Record Awards took place on December 31, 1997, starting at 6:30PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

Award winners

 * Japan Record Award:
 * Tetsuya Komuro (producer) & Namie Amuro for "Can You Celebrate?"
 * Best Vocalist:
 * Mitsuko Nakamura
 * Best New Artist:
 * Rina Chinen for "Precious Delicious"
 * Best Album:
 * Glay for "BELOVED"