The 38th Annual Japan Record Awards (第38回日本レコード大賞) took place on 31 December 1996, starting at 6:30PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.
The audience rating was 16.6%.日本民間放送年鑑 (Japan Commercial Broadcasting Yearbook). 1997. コーケン出版. p 50.
Award winners Japan Record Award: Tetsuya Komuro (producer) & Namie Amuro for "Don't Wanna Cry" Best Vocalist: Yoshimi Tendo Best New Artist: Puffy AmiYumi Best Album: globe for "globe" New Artist Awards: dos第38回日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association. Puffy AmiYumi Speed
References 第38回日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association. Asahi Shimbun shukusatsuban (朝日新聞縮刷版). Issue 906. 3 December 1996.14 December 1996. Shimbun Akahata (しんぶん赤旗). (no 433, vol 37, issue 1). 縮刷版. 1 January 1997.
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