4th Japan Record Awards explained

The 4th Japan Record Award was held on December 27, 1962. ^[1]

Emcee

Takayuki Akutagawa

• 3rd time as the emcee of JRA.

Award Winners

Japan Record Award

• Yukio Hashi & Sayuri Yoshinaga for "Itsudemo Yume Wo"
  • Lyricist: Takao Saeki
  • Composer: Tadashi Yoshida
  • Arranger: Tadashi Yoshida
  • Record Company: JVC Victor

Vocalist Award

• Michiya Mihashi for "Hoshikuzu No Machi"

New Artist Award

• Saburō Kitajima for "Namida Fune"
• Chieko Baisho for "Shitamachi No Taiyou"

Composer Award

• Hachidai Nakamura for "Tooku E Ikitai"
  • Singer: Jerry Fujio

Arranger Award

• Makoto Saeki for "Koi No Manjuushake"
  • Singer: Hibari Misora

Planning Award

• EMI Music Japan for "Sudara Bushi" and "Hai Soremadeo"
  • Singer: Hitoshi Ueki

Children's Song Award

• Bonny Jacks for "Chisai Aki Mitsumete"

Special Award

• Hideo Murata for "Oushou"
• Sachiko Nishida for "Acacia No Ame Ga Yamu Toki"

New Composer Award

• Takao Yamashita for "TBS Shichinin No Keiji's Theme"

New Lyricist Award

• Kazuko Wakaya for "Obento Tsukete Dokoikuno"
  • Singer: Toshie Kusunoki

Notes and References

1. Web site: 活動〜日本レコード大賞〜【公益社団法人 日本作曲家協会】 . Japan Composer's Association . 2 January 2022 . Japanese .