title: 5th Japan Record Awards
text: # 5th Japan Record Awards
  
  The 5th Japan Record Award was held on December 27, 1963. Michiyo Azusa was the first female solo singer to win the JRA.
  
  ## 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 | Not mentioned. |
  | Koi No Vacance | The Peanuts | Not mentioned. |
  | Shima No Blues | Akemi Misawa | Not mentioned. |
  | Aitakute | Frank Nagai | Not mentioned. |
  | Gakuen Hiroba | Kazuo Funaki | Alternative Nominations |
  | Erica No Hana Chiru Toki | Sachiko Nishida | Alternative Nominations |
  | Shima Sodachi | Yoshio Tabata | Alternative Nominations |
  
  ### 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 | Not mentioned but won in a small margin. |
  | Kazehiki Zousan | Satoko Koga | Not mentioned but won in a small margin. |
  