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Japanese music awards show
The
Japan Record Awards
(
日本レコ?ド大賞
,
Nihon Rek?do Taish?
)
is a major music awards show, held annually in
Japan
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that recognizes outstanding achievements in the
Japan Composer's Association
. Established in 1959, the Japan Record Awards are one of the oldest and most prestigious music awards in the country.
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Until 2005, the show aired on New Year's Eve, but has since aired every December 30 on
TBS Japan
at 6:30 pm JST and is hosted by many announcers.
Exile
holds the record for most Grand Prix wins, with four awards.
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Grand Prix shield
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The shield itself, designed by painter
Seiji Togo
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Categories
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The
Japan Record Awards
include, but are not limited to, four awards which are not restricted by
genre
. All of the awards would be published in advance, except for the
Grand Prix
and
Best New Artist Award
, which would be announced at the ceremony.
Main categories
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- New Artist Award
? automatically nominates four best new artists for the ‘Best New Artist Award,’ which will select the top debuting artist from the four winners.
- Best New Artist Award
? awarded to a performer who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist (which may not necessarily be their first proper release).
- Excellent Work Award ? automatically nominates ten artists and songs for the ‘Grand Prix Award,’ which will select the artist and song from the ten winners.
- Grand Prix of Japan Record Award ? The award is given to a work that has received strong support from the public through excellent singing, outstanding artistry, originality, and planning through composition, lyrics, and arrangement. The works selected for the top 10 "Excellent Work Award" will be judged.
Other categories
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- Best Vocal Performance Award ? awarded to the best singer.
- Best Album Award
? awarded to the performer and the production team of a full album.
- Excellence Album Award
- Best Composer Award
- Best Arranger Award
- Best Lyricist Award
- Planning Award
- Achievement Award
- Special Award
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Japan Composer's Association Award
List of Japan Record Award Grand Prix winners
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Most wins
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- Including
enka
and pop artists.
- "Best Composer Award", "Best Arranger Award" and "Best Lyricist Award" are counted to the corresponding recipients rather than the singers.
Most wins in Grand Prix
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Most overall wins
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Venues
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References
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External links
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Japanese Music Award shows
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