The 17th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo , on December 31, 1975, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.
Award winners
Japan Record Award
Akira Fuse for "Shikuramen No Kahori"
Best Vocalist
Hiroshi Itsuki for "Chikuma Gawa"
Awarded again after last year, second-best vocalist award.
Hiroshi Itsuki, awarded Best Vocalist for second time .
Best New Artist
Takashi Hosokawa for "Kokoro No Kori"
Vocalist Award
New Artist Award
General Public Award
Sakurada Junko for "Juushichi No Natsu" and other hit songs.
Composer Award
Kouichi Morita for "Geshukuya"
Singer: Kouichi Morita & Topgalant
Arranger Award
Mitsuo Hagita for "Soratobu Kujira"
Lyricist Award
Yū Aku for "Uba Guruma"
Awarded again after 2 years, second lyricist award.
Singer: Sugawara Yoichi
Special Award
Chiyoko Shimakura, awarded another special award after 7 years.
Frank Nagai, special award winner, 5th time awarded in JRA.
Yoshio Tabata, special award winner.
Yūjirō Ishihara, awarded another special award after 8 years.
Planning Award
Isao Tomita, awarded planning award.
Shinpei Nakayama Award & Yaso Saijō Award
Kei Ogura
Best 10 JRA Nominations
5 singers will be chosen for the vocalist award, and the JRA and best vocalist will be chosen from the 5 vocalists that receive the vocalist award.
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