8th Japan Record Awards
The 8th Japan Record Award was held on December 24, 1966. [1] Yukio Hashi became the first singer that get the 2nd JRA.
| 8th Japan Record Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 24, 1966 | 
| Venue | Hibiya Public Hall | 
Emcee
    
Ayuurou Miki
- 2nd time as the emcee for JRA.
 
Award Winners
    
Japan Record Award
- Yukio Hashi for "Muhyou" 
- 2nd award after 4 years.
 - Lyricist: Tetsuo Miyagawa
 - Composer: Ichirou Tone
 - Arranger: Yoshitaka Ichinose
 
 
Vocalist Award
- Kazuo Funaki for "Zesshou"
 
New Artist Award
- Ichirou Araki for "Sora Ni Hoshi Ga Aruyouni"
 - Tokiko Kato for "Akai Fussen"
 
Composer Award
- Kuranosuke Hamaguchi for "Hoshi No Flamenco" and "Bara Ga Saita"
- Singer: Teruhiko Saigō and Mike Maki
 
 
Arranger Award
- Kenichirou Morioka for "Kimi To Itsumademo" and "Aitakute Aitakute"
- Singer: Yūzō Kayama and Mari Sono
 
 
Lyricist Award
- Tokiko Iwatani for "Aitakute Aitakute" and "Kimi To Itsumademo" 
- Singer: Mari Sono and Yūzō Kayama
 - 2nd award after 2 years.
 
 
Special Award
Planning Award
- EMI Music Japan for "Nihon No Uta"
- Singer: Duke Aces
 
 
Children's Song Award
- Susumu Ishikawa for "Obake No Q-Taro"
 
Nominations
    
    JRA
    
| Song | Singer | Votes (1st Round) | Votes (Final) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhyou | Yukio Hashi | 16 | 23 | 
| Kimi To Itsumademo | Yūzō Kayama | 12 | 16 | 
| Zusshou | Kazuo Funaki | 6 | 0 | 
| Aitakute Aitakute | Mari Sono | Not mentioned. | |
| Hoshi No Flamenco | Teruhiko Saigō | ||
| Bara Ga Saita | Mike Maki | 
Vocalist Award
    
| Singer | Votes (1st Round) | Votes (Runner Up) | Votes (Final Round) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazuo Funaki | 17 | N/A | 25 | 
| Mari Sono | 10 | 20 | 14 | 
| Sumito Tachikawa | 12 | 19 | N/A | 
| Teruhiko Saigō | 0 | N/A | |
| Yūzō Kayama | |||
| Frank Nagai | |||
| Hibari Misora | |||
| Saburō Kitajima | |||
| Harumi Miyako | |||
| Teruko Hino | |||
| Yūjirō Ishihara | 
New Artist Award
    
Male
| Singer | Votes | 
|---|---|
| Ichirou Araki | 26 | 
| Mike Maki | 13 | 
| Shinichi Mori | N/A | 
| Jackey Yoshikawa & His Blue Comets | |
| B And B | |
| Jirō Akagi | |
| Jin Nakayama | |
| The Savage | |
| Henry Drennan | 
Female
| Singer | Votes (First Round) | Votes (Final Round) | 
|---|---|---|
| Tokiko Kato | 10 | 23 | 
| Mina Aoe | 14 | 16 | 
| Ako Midorikawa | 9 | N/A | 
| Mitsuko Baisho | 6 | |
| Linda Yamamoto | 0 | |
| Miyuki Kagajyou | ||
| Keiko Ōtori | ||
| Yoshiko Aki | ||
| Kyōko Katsura | 
Composer Award
    
| Composer | Votes | 
|---|---|
| Kuranosuke Hamaguchi | 26 | 
| Yūzō Kayama | Not mentioned | 
| Shousuke Ichikawa | |
| Hiroshi Miyagawa | |
| Doumei Suzuki | |
| Ben Sasaki | |
| Ichirou Araki | 
Arranger Award
    
| Arranger | Votes | 
|---|---|
| Kenichirou Morioka | 23 | 
| Norio Maeda | Not mentioned | 
| Jinzou Kosugi | 
Lyricist Award
    
| Lyricist | Votes | 
|---|---|
| Tokiko Iwatani | 21 | 
| Meiko Nakamura | 18 | 
| Naoya Uchimura | 0 | 
| Kuranosuke Hamaguchi | |
| Yaso Saijou | |
| Tetsu Mizushima | 
Special Award
    
| Singer | Votes | 
|---|---|
| Yūzō Kayama | 39 (All) | 
Planning Award
    
| Company | Project | Votes | 
|---|---|---|
| EMI Music Japan | Nihon No Uta | 26 | 
| Universal Music Japan | Folk Rosen | 13 | 
| EMI Music Japan | Roman Enka Rosen | 0 | 
| JVC | Frank Nagai's Bojou | 
Children's Song Award
    
| Song | Votes | 
|---|---|
| Susumu Ishikawa's Obake No Q-Taro | 21 | 
| Oto No Symphony | 16 | 
| Watashi No Marionette | Not Mentioned | 
| Tondetta Banana | 
References
    
- "活動〜日本レコード大賞〜【公益社団法人 日本作曲家協会】" (in Japanese). Japan Composer's Association. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
 
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