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The Japan Record Awards (日本レコード大賞, Nihon Rekōdo Taishō) is a major music awards show, held annually in Japan [1] 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.
The 62nd Japan Record Awards (第62回日本レコード大賞, Dai Rokujū Ni-kai Nihon Rekōdo Taishō) was held on 30 December 2020. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the Best Album Award , Songwriting Award, Composition Award, Merit Award, and Planning Award were not presented.
The 64th Japan Record Awards (第64回日本レコード大賞, Dai Rokujū Yon-kai Nihon Rekōdo Taishō) was held on 30 December 2022. [1] [2] [3] Nominations and awards were announced by the organizers on 15 November. [4] [5] This was the first awards ceremony since 2019 to allow attendance at the venue. [6]
The 63rd Japan Record Awards (第63回日本レコード大賞, Dai Rokujū San-kai Nihon Rekōdo Taishō) was held on 30 December 2021. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Nominations and awards were announced by the organizers on 19 November.
The Japan Music Awards (日本歌謡大賞, Nihon Kayō Taishō) for outstanding achievements in the Broadcast Music Producers Federation, was major music awards show held annually in Japan from 1969 to 1993. The 1988 awards ceremony was cancelled due to the deteriorating health of Emperor Shōwa. [1] [2]
In 1990, the Japanese subsidiary of Tower Records defined J-pop as all Japanese music belonging to the Recording Industry Association of Japan except Japanese independent music (which they term "J-indie"); their stores began to use additional classifications, such as J-club, J-punk, J-hip-hop, J-reggae, J-anime, and Visual kei by 2008, after ...
The inaugural Japan Record Awards were held on December 27, 1959. They recognized musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1959. Hiroshi Mizuhara won the Grand Prix award, defeated Frank Nagai by a vote. [1]
Okinawan folk music differs from mainland Japanese folk music in several ways. Okinawan folk music is often accompanied by the sanshin , whereas in mainland Japan the shamisen accompanies instead. Other Okinawan instruments include the sanba (which produce a clicking sound similar to that of castanets ), taiko and a sharp finger whistle called ...