The 5th Japan Record Award was held on December 27, 1963.[1] Michiyo Azusa was the first female solo singer to win the JRA.
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| 5th Japan Record Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 27, 1963 |
| Venue | Hibiya Public Hall |
| Website | http://www.jacompa.or.jp/reco5.html |
Emcee
Takayuki Akutagawa
- 4th time as the emcee of JRA.
Award winners
Japan Record Award
- Michiyo Azusa for "Konnichiwa Aka Chan"
- Lyricist: Rokusuke Ei
- Composer: Hachidai Nakamura
- Arranger: Hachidai Nakamura
- Record Company: King Records
Vocalist Award
- Frank Nagai for "Aka Chan Wa Osamada"
- Awarded again after 4 years, 2nd vocalist award.
New Artist Award
- Kazuo Funaki for "Koukou San Nen Sei" and "Gakuen Hiroba"
- Akemi Misawa for "Shima No Blues" and "Watashi Wa Nagare No Watari Tori"
Composer Award
- Taku Izumi for "Miagete Goran Yoru No Hoshi O"
- Singer: Kyu Sakamoto
Arranger Award
- Hiroshi Miyagawa for "Koi No Vacance"
- Singer: The Peanuts
Lyricist Award
- Toshio Oka for "Koukou San Nen Sei"
- Singer: Kazuo Funaki
Planning Award
- Nippon Columbia for "Nihon No Minyo"
- Awarded after 2 years, 3rd planning award.
Children's Song Award
- Yoshiko Mari for "Omocha No Chachacha"
Nominations
JRA
| Song | Singer | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Konnichiwa Aka Chan | Michiyo Azusa | 19 |
| Koukou San Nen Sei | Kazuo Funaki | Not mentioned. |
| Miagete Goran Yoru No Hoshi O | Kyu Sakamoto | |
| Koi No Vacance | The Peanuts | |
| Shima No Blues | Akemi Misawa | |
| Aitakute | Frank Nagai | |
| Gakuen Hiroba | Kazuo Funaki | Alternative Nominations |
| Erica No Hana Chiru Toki | Sachiko Nishida | |
| Shima Sodachi | Yoshio Tabata |
Children's song award
| Song | Singer | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Omocha No Chachacha | Yoshiko Mari | Not mentioned but won in a small margin. |
| Aka Chan Wa Osamada | Frank Nagai | |
| Kazehiki Zousan | Satoko Koga |
References
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