Japan Lyricist Awards
| Japan Lyricist Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Awarded to lyricists (mainly enka, kayokyoku) |
| Sponsored by | Japan Lyricists' Association |
| Location | TV Tokyo, First Studio |
| Country | Japan |
| First award | 1968 |
| Website | www |
Japan Lyricist Awards (日本作詩大賞, Nihon Sakushi Taishō; lit. "Japan Versification Grand Prix") is an annual set of awards sponsored by the Japan Lyricists' Association. Awarded since 1968. Over the years the award ceremony has been produced by NHK and NTV and now, since the 27th Awards, by TV Tokyo.