63rd Japan Record Awards

The was held on 30 December 2021.

Nominations and awards were announced by the organizers on 19 November. Like the previous award ceremony, the Best Album Award, Songwriting Award, Composition Award, Merit Award, and Planning Award were not presented due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Presenters

 * Riho Yoshioka
 * Shinichiro Azumi (TBS Announcer)

Grand Prix

 * Da-iCE – "Citrus"
 * Artist: Da-iCE
 * Lyrics: Taiki Kudo, Sota Hanamura
 * Music: Kaz Kuwamura, Shōgo Nakayama
 * Arranger: Shōgo Nakayama, TomoLow

Excellent Work Awards

 * LiSA - "Akeboshi"
 * Junretsu - "Kimi ga Soba ni Iru kara"
 * Nogizaka46 – "Gomen ne Fingers Crossed"
 * Da-iCE - "Citrus"
 * NiziU - "Take a Picture"
 * Da Pump - "Dream on the Street"
 * AKB48 - "Nemohamo Rumor"
 * Daichi Miura – "Backwards"
 * Kiyoshi Hikawa – "Happy!"
 * Awesome City Club - "Wasurena"

Best New Artist

 * Macaroni Enpitsu

New Artist Awards

 * INI
 * Taeko
 * Macaroni Enpitsu
 * Luca Mochizuki

Best Vocal Performance

 * Misia

Special Award

 * Ado
 * Bank Band
 * Takashi Matsumoto
 * Yoasobi

Japan Composer's Association Award

 * Hiroshi Takeshima

Special Achievement Award

 * Makoto Kawaguchi (composer)
 * Makoto Kitajo (lyricist)
 * Asei Kobayashi (composer)
 * Masatoshi Sakai (producer)
 * Sumiko Sakamoto (singer)
 * Jerry Fujio (singer)
 * Koichi Sugiyama (composer)
 * Jun Suzuki (composer)
 * Takeshi Terauchi (guitarist)

Special International Music Award

 * BTS