The 44th Annual Japan Record Awards took place on December 31, 2002, starting at 6:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

[edit] Award winners

• Japan Record Award:
  • Max Matsuura (producer), CREA + D・A・I (composer) & Ayumi Hamasaki (songwriter, singer) for "Voyage"
• Best Vocalist:
  • Ryoko Moriyama
• Best New Artist:
  • Mika Nakashima

[edit] External links

• Official Website