The 28th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda, Tokyo, 31 December 1986, starting at 6:30PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.
The audience rating was 29.8%.輝く！80年代のスタート、それは日本レコード大賞受難の始まり？ Re:minder. 1 January 2021. Akina Nakamori, who had won the grand prize in the 27th Japan Record Awards in 1985, won the grand prize again in the 28th Japan Record Awards in 1986. No female singer had previously won the grand prize twice in two years.40年前、史上初の快挙を成した"和洋折衷"の伝説 アイドルの枠を超えた"圧巻パフォーマンス". Trill News. 2 January 2026. (Trill, from Kurashiru)
Award winners Japan Record Award: Akina Nakamori for "Desire"第28回日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association. Best Vocalist: Saburo Kitajima Best New Artist: Shonentai Best Album: Seiko Matsuda for ""
See also 1986 in Japanese music 37th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
References "(S) Japan Record Grand Prize" in "Today's TV Choice". The Japan Times. 31 December 1986. No 31591. p 9. cols 1 & 2. 小林旭も中森明菜がお気に入りだった 審査員危機感、年末戦略が奏功...ついにレコ大V2. zakII. 1 February 2022.
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