The 4th Japan Record Awards were held on 27 December 1962.第4回 日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association.
Emcee Takayuki Akutagawa 3rd time as the emcee of JRA.解説：「日本レコード大賞」総合司会で歴代最長は16年連続 女性で最長は？ 今年は安住紳一郎アナと川口春奈. Mantanweb. 12 December 2025.
Award winners
Japan Record Award Yukio Hashi & Sayuri Yoshinaga for "Itsudemo Yume Wo" Lyricist: Takao Saeki Composer: Tadashi Yoshida Arranger: Tadashi Yoshida Record Company: JVC Victor
Vocalist Award Michiya Mihashi for "Hoshikuzu No Machi"
New Artist Award Saburō Kitajima for "Namida Fune" Chieko Baisho for "Shitamachi No Taiyou"
Composer Award Hachidai Nakamura for "Tooku E Ikitai" Singer: Jerry Fujio
Arranger Award Makoto Saeki for "Koi No Manjuushake" Singer: Hibari Misora
Planning Award EMI Music Japan for "Sudara Bushi" and "Hai Soremadeo" Singer: Hitoshi Ueki
Children's Song Award Bonny Jacks for "Chisai Aki Mitsumete"
Special Award Hideo Murata for "Oushou" Sachiko Nishida for "Acacia No Ame Ga Yamu Toki"
New Composer Award Takao Yamashita for "TBS Shichinin No Keiji's Theme"
New Lyricist Award Kazuko Wakaya for "Obento Tsukete Dokoikuno" Singer: Toshie Kusunoki
See also 1962 in Japanese music
References 『いつでも夢を』日本レコード大賞決る. The Asahi Shimbun. 付東京朝刊. 8 December 1962. p 14. Reprinted in Asahi Shimbun shukusatsuban. Mainichi Shimbun shukusatsuban. 27 December 1962. ラジオ・テレビ欄. 輝く!日本レコード大賞 公式データブック. Shinko Music Entertainment. January 2019. p 20.