8th Japan Record Awards

The 8th Japan Record Award was held on December 24, 1966. Yukio Hashi became the first singer that get the 2nd JRA.

Emcee
Ayuurou Miki
 * 2nd time as the emcee for JRA.

Award Winners
Japan Record Award
 * Yukio Hashi for "Muhyou"
 * 2nd award after 4 years.
 * Lyricist: Tetsuo Miyagawa
 * Composer: Ichirou Tone
 * Arranger: Yoshitaka Ichinose
 * Record Company: JVC Victor

Vocalist Award
 * Kazuo Funaki for "Zesshou"

New Artist Award
 * Ichirou Araki for "Sora Ni Hoshi Ga Aruyouni"
 * Tokiko Kato for "Akai Fussen"

Composer Award
 * Kuranosuke Hamaguchi for "Hoshi No Flamenco" and "Bara Ga Saita"
 * Singer: Teruhiko Saigō and Mike Maki

Arranger Award
 * Kenichirou Morioka for "Kimi To Itsumademo" and "Aitakute Aitakute"
 * Singer: Yūzō Kayama and Mari Sono

Lyricist Award
 * Tokiko Iwatani for "Aitakute Aitakute" and "Kimi To Itsumademo"
 * Singer: Mari Sono and Yūzō Kayama
 * 2nd award after 2 years.

Special Award
 * Yūzō Kayama

Planning Award
 * EMI Music Japan for "Nihon No Uta"
 * Singer: Duke Aces

Children's Song Award
 * Susumu Ishikawa for "Obake No Q-Taro"

New Artist Award
Male

Female