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. The broadcast ran from 19:00 (JST) to 20:55 (JST).
The 22nd Japan Record Award went to Aki Yashiro for "Ame no Bojō" , and Best Vocal Performance went to Harumi Miyako for "Ōsaka Shigure" .
Nominees and winners.
New Artist Award.
Best New Artist Award nominations.
Best Song Award.
Japan Record Award nominations.
Lyricist Award.
Also known as the Yaso Saijō Award.
Composer Award.
Also known as the Shinpei Nakayama Award.
Achievement Award.
Awarded by the Japan Composer's Association
TBS Award.
Awarded by the sponsoring organization.
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