2nd Japan Record Awards

2nd Japan Record Awards
Date	December 30, 1960
Venue	Kyouritsu Jyoshigakuen Hall

The 2nd Japan Record Award was held on December 30, 1960. They recognized musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1960. Kazuko Matsuo, Hiroshi Wada & Mahina Stars won the Japan Record Award, being the first duet that achieve the award. This is also the first time that the new artist award was given.^[1]

Emcee

Takayuki Akutagawa

Award winners

Japan Record Award

• Kazuko Matsuo, Hiroshi Wada & Mahina Stars for "Dare Yorimo Kimi Wo Aisu"
  • Lyricist: Kōhan Kawauchi
  • Composer: Tadashi Yoshida
  • Arranger: Hiroshi Wada
  • Record Company: JVC Victor

Hibari Misora, Vocalist Award awarder.

Vocalist Award

• Hibari Misora for "Aishuu Hatoba"

New Artist Award

• Yukio Hashi for "Itakogasa"

Composer Award

• Koga Masao for "Shiroi Koyubi No Uta"
  • Singer: Chiyoko Shimakura

Planning Award

• Nippon Columbia for "Zundoko Bushi" & "Danchone Bushi"
  • Singer: Akira Kobayashi

Children's Song Award

• Minakami Fusako & Kingu Kobatokai for "Yuuran Bus"

References

1. "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.