40th Japan Record Awards

40th Japan Record Awards
Date	December 31, 1998
Venue	TBS A-Studio, Tokyo
Hosted by	Masaaki Sakai, Makiko Esumi
Television/radio coverage
Network	TBS

The 40th Annual Japan Record Awards took place on December 31, 1998, starting at 6:30PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

Award winners

• Japan Record Award:
  • Tetsuya Komuro (producer) & globe for "Wanna Be A Dreammaker"
• Best Vocalist:
  • Ichiro Toba
• Best New Artist:
  • Morning Musume
• Best Album:
  • Every Little Thing for "Time to Destination"
• Special Award:
  • Céline Dion
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External links

• Official Website