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12th Japan Record Awards
12th Japan Record Awards
Date	December 31, 1970
Venue	Imperial Garden Theater, Tokyo
Hosted by	Keizo Takahashi
Television/radio coverage
Network	TBS

The 12th Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1970, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

Award winners edit

Japan Record Award edit

Yoichi Sugawara for "Kyou De Owakare"
- Lyricist: Rei Nakanishi-2nd time awarded after 2 years
- Composer: Akira Ui
- Arranger: Kenichirou Morioka-2nd time awarded after 3 years
- Record Company: Polydor Records

Best Vocalist edit

Vacant

Best New Artist edit

Akira Nishikino for "Mou Koi Nanoka"

Vocalist Award edit

Youko Kishi for "Kibou"
- 2nd time awarded after 6 years, absent the live because of collagen disease, only responding by phone call. The vocal performer that has the most potential to be the best vocal performance winner.
Hiroshi Uchiyamada and Cool Five for "Uwasa No Onna"
Saori Yuki for "Tegami"
Shinichi Mori for "Hatoba Onna No Blues"
- Last year's best vocal performance winner.

Saori Yuki, awarded Vocalist Award. 'The Letter' is her another big hit after last year's Yoake No Scat (Scat In The Dawn/Scat In The Dark).

General Public Award edit

Keiko Fuji for "Inochi Azukemas"^[1]
The Drifters for "Drift No Zundokobushi"^[1]

New Artist Award edit

Masaki Nomura for "Ichido Dakenara"
Ritsuko Abe for "Ai No Kizuna"
Salty Sugar for "Hashire Koutaro"
Mari Henmi for "Keiken"

Composer Award edit

Makoto Kawaguchi for "Manatsu No Arashi"
- Singer:Teruhiko Saigō

Arrangement Award edit

Shunichi Makaino for "Waratte Yurushite"
- Singer:Akiko Wada

Lyricist Award edit

Rei Nakanishi for "Showa Onna Blues"
- Singer:Mina Aoe
- Awarded again after 3 years, 4th composer award.

Special Award edit

Staff of Nippon Columbia for "Nihon Hayariuta No Ayumi"

Planning Award edit

Nippon Columbia for "Futari No Ginza" and "Kyoto No Koi"
- Composer:The Ventures
- Singer: Masako Izumi, Ken Yamauchi and Yuuko Nagisa
- 4th time in a row for 2 years.

Children's Song Award edit

Sakiko Tamagawa for "Moomin Theme"^[1]
- Theme song for Moomin.

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c レコード大賞部門賞童謡で『ムーミン』大衆賞に藤、ドリフ [Moomin wins the Record Awards Children's Song Award, Fuji and Drift win the General Public Award]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese) (付東京夕刊 (Tokyo Evening Edition) ed.). 23 November 1970. p. 7.