# 18th Japan Record Awards

The 18th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1976, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

## Winners
### Japan Record Award

Harumi Miyako – "Kita no Yadokara"
* Lyricist: Yū Aku
* Composer: Asei Kobayashi
* Arranger: Jiro Takemura
* Record Company: Nippon Columbia

### Best Vocalist

Aki Yashiro for "Mou Ichido Aitai"

### Best New Artist

Yasuko Naito for "Omoide Boroboro"

### Singing Award

* Naoko Ken for "Abayo"
* Goro Noguchi for "Shinyouju"
** Awarded again after last year, 2nd vocalist award.
* Hideki Saijo – "Wakaki Shishi Tachi"
** Awarded again after last year, 3rd vocalist award.

### General Public Award

Hiromi Go for "Anata ga Itakara Boku ga Ita" and other songs.

### New Artist Award

* Yoshimi Ashikawa for "Yuki Go Mori"
* Hiroshi Kadokawa for "Uso Demo Ii No"
* Kenji Niinuma for "Yome Ni Konai Ka"
* Pink Lady for "Pepper Keibu"

### Composer Award

Ryudo Uzaki for "Omoide Boroboro"
* Singer: Yasuko Naitō

### Arranger Award

Mitsuo Hagita for "Melancholy"
* Singer: Michiyo Azusa

### Lyricist Award

Yoko Aki for "Yokosuka Story"
* Singer: Momoe Yamaguchi

### Special Award

* Hibari Misora
* Dark Ducks

## Nominations
### Best 10 JRA Nominations

| Song | Singer | Award | Votes |
| Yokosuka Story | Momoe Yamaguchi | N/A | N/A |
| Wakaki Shishi Tachi | Hideki Saijo | Vocalist Award | Not Mentioned |
| Abayo | Naoko Ken | Vocalist Award | Not Mentioned |
| Sazanka | Shinichi Mori | N/A | N/A |
| Kita No Yado Kara | Harumi Miyako | Japan Record Award | 45 (47 for another source) |
| Koi Hitotsu Yukigeshiki | Masako Mori | N/A | N/A |
| Mou Ichido Aitai | Aki Yashiro | Best Vocalist | Not Mentioned |
| Ochiba Ga Yuki Ni | Akira Fuse | N/A | N/A |
| Melancholy | Michiyo Azusa | N/A | N/A |
| Shinyouju | Goro Noguchi | Vocalist Award | Not Mentioned |

### New Artist

| Song | Singer | Votes (1st Round) | Votes (5th New Artist Award) |
| Omoide Boroboro | Yasuko Naitou | 45 | N/A |
| Pepper Keibu | Pink Lady | 36 | N/A |
| Yuki Gomori | Yoshimi Ashikawa | 31 | N/A |
| Uso Demoiino | Hiroshi Kadokawa | 31 | N/A |
| Yome Ni Konaika | Kenji Niinuma | 27 | 27 |
| (Not Mentioned) | Mari Yoshida | 27 | 20 |
| Shiroi Scarf | Noboru Asada | 15 | Not Mentioned |
| Tsugaru Tsuaa | Akiko Yano | 8 | Not Mentioned |

### General Public Award

* Candidate Singers
* Hiromi Go
* Candies
* Masatoshi Nakamura
* Yuriko Futaba
* Yūzō Kayama

### Lyricist Award

| Lyricist | Votes |
| Yoko Aki | 28 |
| Yumi Matsutoya | 8 |
| Miyuki Nakajima | 5 |
| Yū Aku | 4 |
| Ranbou Minami | 2 |

### Composer Award

| Song | Votes (1st Round) | Votes (Final Round) |
| Ryudo Uzaki | 20 | 26 |
| Takashi Miki | 15 | 21 |
| Asei Kobayashi | 8 | N/A |
| Masamitsu Tayama | 3 | N/A |
| Juichi Sase | 1 | N/A |

### Arranger Award

| Arranger | Votes (1st Round) | Votes (Final Round) |
| Masataka Matsutoya | 12 | 23 |
| Mitsuo Hagita | 12 | 24 |
| Jirou Takemura | 10 | N/A |
| Katsuhisa Hattori | 9 | N/A |
| Ichizou Seo | 4 | N/A |

### Planning Award

| Song | Votes |
| Isuzu Yamada Wo Kiku | 30 |
| Warena No Tenor: Yoshie Fujiwara Zenshuu | 26 |
| Masato Shimon's Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun | 24 |
| DOWN TOWN BOOGIE WOOGIE BAND's G.S | 8 |
| Yukiyo Toake's Tsukuda Hayashi 〜 Wasurekakete Ita Shitamachi No Kokoro 〜 | 5 |
| Dark Ducks' Chichi To Musume | 0 |

### Special Award

| Singer | Votes |
| Hibari Misora | All |
| Dark Ducks | All |