title: 10th Japan Record Awards
text: # 10th Japan Record Awards
  
  The 10th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Shibuya Public Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo, on December 21, 1968, starting at 02:30PM JST. The ceremony were televised in Japan on TBS, and the video are the earliest recordings of JRA that saved by TBS.
  
  ## Emcee
  
  * Ayurou Miki
     * 4th time as the emcee for JRA.
  
  ## Award Winners
  
  Japan Record Award
  
  * Jun Mayuzumi for "Tenshi No Yuwaku"
     * Lyricist: Rei Nakanishi
     * Composer: Kunihiko Suzuki
     * Arranger: Kunihiko Suzuki
     * Record Company: EMI Music Japan
  
  Vocalist Award
  
  * Youichi Sugawara for "Dare Mo Inai"
  * Mina Aoe for "Isezakicho Blues" and other songs.
  * Masayoshi Tsuruoka & Tokyo Romantica for "Tabiji No Hito Yo"
  
  New Artist Award
  
  * Ken Yabuki for "Anata No Blues"
  * Kaori Kumi for "Kuchizuke Ga Kowai"
  * Pinky & Killers for "Koi No Kisetsu"
  
  Lyricist Award
  
  * Tetsurou Hoshino for "Tsuya Uta", "Ougizuka" and other lyrics.
     * Singer: Kiyoko Suizenji, Midori Sasa
  
  Composer Award
  
  * Taku Izumi for "Koi No Kisetsu" and other songs.
     * Singer: Pinky & Killers
     * Awarded again after 5 years, 2nd composer award.
  
  Arranger Award
  
  * Kenichirou Morioka for "Koi No Shizuku" & "Hana To Chou" and other arrangements.
     * Singer: Yukari Itou & Shinichi Mori
     * Awarded again after 2 years, 2nd arranger award.
  
  Planning Award
  
  * JVC for "Kage Wo Shitaite"
     * Awarded again after 3 years, 2nd planning award.
     * Singer: Shinichi Mori
  
  Children's Song Award
  
  * Yoshimi Hasegawa for "Peke No Uta"
  
  Special Award
  
  * Tadashi Yoshida
  * Hachiro Kasuga
     * Song: Wakare No Ipponsugi
  * Chiyoko Shimakura for "Ai No Sazanami" and other sentimental ballads.
  * The Folk Crusaders for "Kaette Kita Yopparai"
  
  10th Anniversary Commemorative Award
  
  * Koga Masao
  * Ryōichi Hattori
  