61st Japan Record Awards

The was held on 30 December 2019.

Presents

 * Tao Tsuchiya
 * Shinichiro Azumi (TBS Announcer)

Grand Prix

 * Foorin – Paprika
 * Artist: Foorin
 * Lyrics: Kenshi Yonezu
 * Composition & arranger: Kenshi Yonezu
 * Producer: Kenshi Yonezu

Excellent Work Awards

 * Little Glee Monster – ECHO
 * Daichi Miura – Katasumi
 * Keyakizaka46 – Kuroi Hitsuji
 * AKB48 – Sustainable
 * Junretsu – Junretsu no Happy Birthday
 * Nogizaka46 – Sing Out!
 * Kiyoshi Hikawa – Daijoubu
 * Hinatazaka46 – Doremisolatido
 * DA PUMP – P.A.R.T.Y. ~Universe Festival~
 * Foorin – Paprika

Album of the Year

 * The Yellow Monkey – 9999

Excellence Album Award

 * Eikichi Yazawa – Itsuka, Sono Hi ga Kuru Hi made…
 * Aimyon – Momentary Sixth Sense
 * King Gnu – Sympa
 * Rimi Natsukawa – Churasa Kanasa

Special Award

 * Masaki Suda
 * Mariya Takeuchi
 * Kenshi Yonezu

Best Vocal Performance

 * Yukino Ichikawa

Best New Artist

 * Beyooooonds

New Artist Awards

 * Ryouta Kaizou
 * Leon Niihama
 * BEYOOOOONDS
 * Ryuusei

Composition Award

 * Takafumi Iwasaki (Kiyoshi Hikawa – "Genkai Toppa×Survivor")

Lyrics Award

 * Shinichi Ishihara (Takeshi Matsubara – "Saihoku Cinema" / Yukino Ichikawa – "Yuki Renge")

Arrangement Award

 * Takuya Ōhashi, Shintarō Tokita (Sukima Switch – "Seishun")

Planning Award

 * Hiroko Moriguchi – Gundam Song Covers
 * Kaho Takada – Daikoukai 2020 ~Koi yori Suki ja, Dame desuka? ver.~
 * Naomi Chiaki – Bigin
 * Ran Itō – My Bouquet
 * Jaejoong – Love Covers
 * Golden Bomber – Reiwa

Japan Composer’s Association Award

 * Midori Oka

Achievement Award

 * Katsuko Kanai
 * Mari Sono
 * Munetaka Hakamada
 * Billy BanBan

Lifetime Achievement Award

 * Mieko Arima
 * Yuya Uchida
 * Kazuya Senke
 * Kenichi Hagiwara