The 34th Japan Record Awards were held on December 31, 1992, and were broadcast live on TBS.

Award winners

Pops and Rock

• Japan Record Award:
  • Kome Kome Club for "Kimi ga Iru Dake de"
• Best Vocalist:
  • Seiko Matsuda
• Best New Artist:
  • Masatoshi Ono
• Best Album:
  • Southern All Stars for "世に万葉の花が咲くなり"
• Best Foreign Artist:
  • Bobby Caldwell

Enka and Kayōkyoku

• Japan Record Award:
  • Miyako Otsuki for "白い海峡"
• Best Vocalist:
  • Yutaka Yamakawa
• Best New Artist:
  • Miyuki Nagai
• Best Album:
  • Fuyumi Sakamoto for "男惚れ"