| 20th Japan Record Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Date | December 31, 1978 | 
| Venue | Imperial Garden Theater, Tokyo | 
| Hosted by | Keizo Takahashi, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Hiroshi Kume | 
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | TBS | 
The 20th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1978, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.
Winners
Japan Record Award
- Lyrics: Yū Aku
 - Music and arrangement: Shunichi Tokura
 - Record Company: JVC Victor
 
Best Vocalist
Best New Artist
- Machiko Watanabe
 
Gold Award
- Naoko Ken – "Kamome wa Kamome"
 - Goro Noguchi – "Good Luck"
 - Junko Sakurada – "Shiawase Shibai"
 - Hiromi Iwasaki – "Cinderella Honeymoon"
 - Junko Ohashi – "Tasogare My Love"
 - Aki Yashiro – "Kokyō e..."
 - Hideki Saijo – "Blue Sky Blue"
 - Momoe Yamaguchi – "Playback Part 2"
 - Pink Lady – "UFO"
 - Kenji Sawada – "Love (Dakishimetai)"
 
Newcomer Award
- Mako Ishino – "Shitsuren Kinenbi"
 - Muneyuki Satō – "Aoba Jōkoi Uta"
 - Teppei Shibuya – "Deep"
 - Rie Nakahara – "Kamome ga Tonda hi"
 - Masanori Sera & Twist – "Hikigane" (Declined)
 
Shinpei Nakayama Award (Composition Award)
- Mayo Shōno – "Tonde Istanbul" / Rie Nakahara – "Tokyo Lullaby"
 
- Composer: Kyōhei Tsutsumi
 
Arrangement Award
- Circus – "Mr. Summertime"
 
- Arrangement: Norio Maeda
 
Yaso Saijō Award (Lyrics Award)
- Tokiko Kato – "Kono Sora wo Tobetara" / Junko Sakurada – "Shiawase Shibai"
 
- Lyrics: Miyuki Nakajima
 
Special Award
- Noriko Awaya
 - Masato Fujita
 - Teichiku Records
 
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