The 13th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1971, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.
| 13th Japan Record Awards | |
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| Date | December 31, 1971 |
| Venue | Imperial Garden Theater, Tokyo |
| Hosted by | Keizo Takahashi, Yoko Yamamoto |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | TBS |
Award winners
editJapan Record Award
- Kiyohiko Ozaki for "Mata Au Hi Made"
- Lyricist: Yū Aku
- Composer: Kyōhei Tsutsumi
- Arranger: Kyōhei Tsutsumi
- Record Company: Philips Records/Nippon Phonogram
Best Vocalist
- Shinichi Mori for "Ofukurosan"
- Awarded again after 2 years, 2nd best vocalist award.
Best New Artist
- Rumiko Koyanagi for "Watashi No Jyoukamachi"
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Vocalist Award
- Yuuko Nagisa for "Saihate Bojou"
- Hiroshi Itsuki for "Yokohama Tasogare"
- Tokiko Kato for "Shiretoko Ryojou"
- Awarded after 2 years, 2nd vocalist award.
New Artist Award
- Saori Minami for "17-sai"
- Simmons for "Koibito Mo Inainoni"
- Ouyang Fei Fei for "Ame No Midousuji"
- Naoki Hongou for "Moeru Koibito"
General Public Award
- Masaaki Sakai for "Saraba Koibito"
- Kōji Tsuruta for "Kizudarake No Jinsei"
Composer Award
- Kyōhei Tsutsumi for "Manatsu No Dekigoto" and "Ame Ga Yandara"
- Singer: Miki Hirayama and Yukiji Asaoka
- Awarded again after 2 years, 2nd composer award
Arranger Award
- Katsuhisa Hattori for "Hana No Märchen"
- Singer: Dark Ducks
Lyricist Award
- Osamu Kitayama for "Children Who Don't Know War" and Bouken
- Singer: Jiros and Yumi Makiba
Special Award
- Noriko Awaya
- Song: Wakare No Blues
Planning Award
- JVC and Shoichi Ozawa for "Document-Nihon No Horo Gei"
- Awarded again after 3 years, Ozawa's 3rd planning award.
Children's Song Award
- Hibari Junior Chorus for "Jinjin"