The 22nd Japan Record Awards ceremony was held on 31 December 1980 at the Imperial Theatre, Tokyo, and was broadcast live in Japan through the Tokyo Broadcasting System Television network.[1] The broadcast ran from 19:00 (JST) to 20:55 (JST).[2]
| 22nd Japan Record Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 December 1980 |
| Location | Imperial Theatre, Tokyo, Japan |
| Hosted by | Keizō Takahashi |
| Website | http://www.tbs.co.jp/recordaward/  |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Tokyo Broadcasting System Television |
The 22nd Japan Record Award went to Aki Yashiro for "Ame no Bojō" (ja), and Best Vocal Performance went to Harumi Miyako for "Ōsaka Shigure" (ja).[1]
Presenters
edit- Main host
- Keizō Takahashi
- Progress announcers
- Kentaro Watanabe (TBS announcer)
- Yoshiko Nakada
Nominees and winners
editJapan Record Award
edit- "Ame no Bojō" (ja)
- Artist: Aki Yashiro
- Lyricist: Yū Aku
- Composer: Keisuke Hama
- Arranger: Koji Ryuzaki
Best Vocal Performance Award
editBest New Artist Award
edit- Toshihiko Tahara – "Hattoshite! Good" (ja)
New Artist Award
editBest New Artist Award nominations.
- Yoshimi Iwasaki – "Anata Iro no Manon" (ja)
- Naoko Kawai – "Yankee Boy" (ja)
- Toshihiko Tahara – "Hattoshite! Good" (ja)
- Seiko Matsuda – "Aoi Sangoshō" (ja)
- Kazuko Matsumura – "Kaettekoi yo" (ja)
Special General Public Award
editBest Song Award
editJapan Record Award nominations.
- Aki Yashiro – "Ame no Bojō" (ja)
- Sachiko Kobayashi – "Are kara Ichinen Tachimashita"
- Harumi Miyako – "Ōsaka Shigure" (ja)
- Hiromi Iwasaki – "Ginga Densetsu" (ja)
- Mayumi Itsuwa – "Koibito yo" (ja)
- Kenji Sawada – "Sakaba de Dabada" (ja)
- Hideki Saijo – "Santa Maria no Inori" (ja)
- Monta & Brothers – "Dancing All Night" (ja)
- Hiroshi Itsuki – "Futari no Yoake" (ja)
- Mizue Takada – "Watashi wa Piano" (ja)
Best Album Award
edit- Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi – Gyakuryū (ja)
- Yellow Magic Orchestra – Solid State Survivor
- Tatsuro Yamashita – Moonglow
Lyricist Award
editAlso known as the Yaso Saijō Award.
- Tetsuya Takeda – "Okuru Kotoba" (ja) (singer: Kaientai)
Composer Award
editAlso known as the Shinpei Nakayama Award.
- Yoshinori Monta – "Dancing All Night" (ja) (singer: Monta & Brothers)
Arranger Award
edit- Tsugutoshi Gotō – "TOKIO" (ja) (singer: Kenji Sawada)
Special Award
edit- Ichimaru
- Takao Saeki
- Ichirō Fujiyama
Planning Award
editLong Seller Award
edit- Los Indios & Silvia – "Wakaretemo Suki na Hito" (ja)
Achievement Award
editAwarded by the Japan Composer's Association
- Player Award
- Tasuku Sano (saxophonist and clarinetist)
- Kazuo Tanaka (drummer)
- Raymond Conde (clarinetist)
- Kiichi Tazawa (pianist)
- Achievement Award
- Sō Nishizawa (lyricist)
TBS Award
editAwarded by the sponsoring organization.
- Kaientai
Nominations
editBest 10 JRA Nominations
edit| Song | Singer | Votes (1st Round) | Votes (Final Round) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ame no Bojō | Aki Yashiro | 28 | 36 |
| Futari no Yoake | Hiroshi Itsuki | 21 | 23 |
| Koibito yo | Mayumi Itsuwa | 6 | 0 |
| Dancing All Night | Monta & Brothers | 3 | |
| Ōsaka Shigure | Harumi Miyako | 1 | |
| Are kara Ichinen Tachimashita | Sachiko Kobayashi | 0 | |
| Ginga Densetsu | Hiromi Iwasaki | ||
| Sakaba de Dabada | Kenji Sawada | ||
| Watashi wa Piano | Mizue Takada | ||
| Santa Maria no Inori | Hideki Saijo |
Best Vocalist Nominations
edit| Singer | Song |
|---|---|
| Michiyo Azusa | Shōshin Mono |
| Mayumi Itsuwa | Koibito yo |
| Hiromi Iwasaki | Ginga Densetsu |
| Saburō Kitajima | Fuusetsunagare Tabi |
| Hideki Saijo | Santa Maria no Inori |
| Mizue Takada | Watashi wa Piano |
| Goro Noguchi | Shurai |
| Jun Mayuzumi | Otoko wa Minna Hana ni nare |
| Akemi Misawa | Koishikute |
| Harumi Miyako | Ōsaka Shigure |
| Monta & Brothers | Dancing All Night |
| Junko Yagami | Purple Town 〜You Oughta Know By Now〜 |
References
edit- ^ a b "活動〜日本レコード大賞〜【公益社団法人 日本作曲家協会】" (in Japanese). Japan Composer's Association. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "第22回レコード大賞" (in Japanese). sound.jp. Retrieved 5 July 2018.