62nd Japan Record Awards

The was held on 30 December 2020.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Best Album Award, Songwriting Award, Composition Award, Merit Award, and Planning Award were not presented.

Presenters

 * Riho Yoshioka
 * Shinichiro Azumi (TBS Announcer)

Grand Prix

 * LiSA –
 * Artist: LiSA
 * Lyrics: LiSA, Yuki Kajiura
 * Composition & arranger: Yuki Kajiura
 * Producer: Yuki Kajiura

Excellent Work Awards

 * Daichi Miura – "I'm Here"
 * Junretsu – "Ai wo Kudasai ~Don’t you cry~"
 * Little Glee Monster - "Ashiato"
 * Nogizaka46 – "Sekaijū no Rinjin yo"
 * DISH// - "Neko ~The First Take Ver.~"
 * AKB48 - "Hanarete Ite mo"
 * Kiyoshi Hikawa – "Haha"
 * Da Pump - "Fantasista"
 * LiSA - "Homura"

Best New Artist

 * Naoki Sanada

New Artist Awards

 * Naoki Sanada
 * Novelbright
 * Mameshiba no Taigun
 * Rin-ne

Best Vocal Performance

 * Kōhei Fukuda

Special Achievement Award

 * Uru
 * Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
 * NiziU
 * Seiko Matsuda
 * Kenshi Yonezu

Special Lifetime Achievement Award

 * Michiyo Azusa
 * Shingo Kobayashi
 * Jackey Yoshikawa
 * Kyōhei Tsutsumi
 * Katsuhisa Hattori
 * Mieko Hirota
 * Toshiaki Maeda
 * Masahito Maruyama

Special International Music Award

 * BTS

Special Honor Award

 * Arashi