16th Japan Record Awards
Date	December 31, 1974
Venue	Imperial Garden Theater, Tokyo
Hosted by	Keizo Takahashi
Television/radio coverage
Network	TBS
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The 16th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1974, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

Award winners

Japan Record Award

Shinichi Mori for "Erimo Misaki"

• Lyricist: Osami Okamoto
• Composer: Takuro Yoshida
• Arranger: Shunichi Makaino
• Record Company: JVC Victor

Best Vocalist

Hiroshi Itsuki for "Miren"

Best New Artist

Youko Aso for "Touhikou"

Vocalist Award

• Kenji Sawada for "Tsuioku"
  • 2nd time awarded after 2 years, 2nd vocalist award.
• Aki Yashiro for "Ai No Shuunen"
  • Awarded again after last year, 2nd vocalist award.
• Hideki Saijo for "Kizudarake No Laura"
  • Awarded again after last year, 2nd vocalist award.
• Akira Fuse for "Tsumiki No Heya"

General Public Award

• Momoe Yamaguchi for "Hito Natsu No Keiken"
• Tonosama Kings for "Namida No Misao"
• Michiyo Azusa for "Futari De Osake Wo"
• Kiyoshi Nakajyou for "Uso"

New Artist Award

• Tsutomu Arakawa for "Taiyō No Nichiyōbi"
• Teresa Teng for "Kuukou"
• Mineko Nishikawa for "Anata Ni Ageru"
• Michiru Jo for "Iruka Ni Notta Shounen"
• Yūko Asano for "Koi Wa Dandan"

Composer Award

• Kyōhei Tsutsumi for "Amai Seikatsu"
  • Singer: Goro Noguchi
  • Awarded again after 3 years, 3rd composer award.

Arranger Award

• Katz Hoshi for "Yūdachi"
  • Singer: Yōsui Inoue

Lyricist Award

• Masashi Sada for "Shourou Nagashi"
  • Singer: Grape

Special Award

• Rikizou Taya
  • Song: 'O sole mio
• Ichirō Fujiyama
  • Song: Aoi Sanmyaku

Planning Award

• Yōsui Inoue & Polydor Records for "Kori No Sekai"
• Kaientai & Elec Records for "Haha Ni Sasageru Ballad"

Young Idol Award

• Finger 5 for "Koi No American Football"

Shinpei Nakayama Award & Yaso Saijō Award

• Hiroshi Yokoi & Minoru Endou for "Shitamachi No Aoi Sora"
  • Singer: Masako Mori
• Kazuya Senke & Tadashi Yoshida for "Kyo Goyomi ~ Souji Okita ~"
  • Singer: Yukio Hashi