9th Japan Record Awards

The 9th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Shibuya Public Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo, on December 16, 1967, starting at 02:30PM JST. Jackey Yoshikawa and His Blue Comets become the first group sounds that receive the JRA.

Emcee

 * Ayurou Miki
 * 3rd time as the emcee for JRA.

Award Winners
Japan Record Award
 * Jackey Yoshikawa & His Blue Comets for "Blue Chateau"
 * Lyricist: Jun Hashimoto
 * Composer: Daisuke Inoue
 * Arranger: Kenichirou Morioka
 * Record Company: Columbia Records/Nippon Columbia

Vocalist Award
 * Hiroshi Mizuhara for "Kimi Koso Waga Inochi"
 * Awarded JRA at 8 years ago, 2nd award.
 * Yukari Itou for "Koyubi No Omoide"

New Artist Award
 * Hitoshi Nagai for "Koibito To Yonde Mitai"
 * Naomi Sagara for "Sekkai Wa Futari No Tameni"

Lyricist Award
 * Rei Nakanishi for "Kiri No Kanatani" and "Koi No Fugue"
 * Singer: Jun Mayuzumi, The Peanuts

Composer Award
 * Masaaki Hirao for "Kiri No Mashūga" and "Nagisa No Signorina"
 * Singer: Akira Fuse, Michiyo Azusa

Arranger Award
 * Takeshi Terauchi for "Let's Go Unmei" and other arrangements.
 * Singer: Takeshi Terauchi & Bunnies

Planning Award
 * King Records for "Uta To Oto De Tsuzuru Meiji"
 * Awarded again after 3 years, 2nd planning award.

Children's Song Award
 * Suginami Junior Chorus for "Utau Hashi No Uta"

Special Award
 * Yūjirō Ishihara