The 23rd Japan Record Awards ceremony was held on 31 December 1981 at the Imperial Theatre, Tokyo, and was broadcast live in Japan through the TBS Television network. The broadcast ran from 19:00 (JST) to 20:54 (JST). Keizō Takahashi hosted the ceremony for the thirteenth time.
The 23rd Japan Record Award went to Akira Terao for "Ruby no Yubiwa" . "Ruby no Yubiwa" also won the Gold Award as well as the Lyricist, Composer, and Arranger Awards. Best Vocal Performance went to Hiromi Iwasaki for "Sumire Iro no Namida" , and Best New Artist went to Masahiko Kondō for "Gin Gira Gin ni Sarigenaku" .
Nominees and winners.
New Artist Award.
Best New Artist Award nominations.
Gold Award.
Japan Record Award nominations.
Composer Award.
Also known as the Shinpei Nakayama Award.
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