5th Japan Record Awards

The 5th Japan Record Award was held on December 27, 1963. Michiyo Azusa was the first female solo singer to win the JRA.

Emcee
Takayuki Akutagawa
 * 4th time as the emcee of JRA.

Award winners
Japan Record Award
 * Michiyo Azusa for "Konnichiwa Aka Chan"
 * Lyricist: Rokusuke Ei
 * Composer: Hachidai Nakamura
 * Arranger: Hachidai Nakamura
 * Record Company: King Records

Vocalist Award
 * Frank Nagai for "Aka Chan Wa Osamada"
 * Awarded again after 4 years, 2nd vocalist award.

New Artist Award
 * Kazuo Funaki for "Koukou San Nen Sei" and "Gakuen Hiroba"
 * Akemi Misawa for "Shima No Blues" and "Watashi Wa Nagare No Watari Tori"

Composer Award
 * Taku Izumi for "Miagete Goran Yoru No Hoshi O"
 * Singer: Kyu Sakamoto

Arranger Award
 * Hiroshi Miyagawa for "Koi No Vacance"
 * Singer: The Peanuts

Lyricist Award
 * Toshio Oka for "Koukou San Nen Sei"
 * Singer: Kazuo Funaki

Planning Award
 * Nippon Columbia for "Nihon No Minyo"
 * Awarded after 2 years, 3rd planning award.

Children's Song Award
 * Yoshiko Mari for "Omocha No Chachacha"