Tokyo Music Festival

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The Tokyo Music Festival was an international music contest that ran from 1972 to 1991. It was organised by the Tokyo Music Festival Association. The first edition of the Tokyo Music Festival took place on 13 May 1972 with 12 participating countries.

Grand Prix Winners

1972: Izumi Yukimura ( Japan)
1973: Mickey Newbury ( United States)
1973: Pilita Corrales ( Philippines) Best Singers Award
1974: René Simard ( Canada)
1975: Maureen McGovern ( United States)
1976: Natalie Cole ( United States)
1977: Didith Reyes ( Philippines) Gold Prize and Best Performer
1977: Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. ( United States)
1978: Al Green ( United States)
1979: Rita Coolidge ( United States)
1980: Dionne Warwick ( United States)
1981: The Nolans ( United Kingdom)
1982: John O'Banion ( United States)
1983: Lionel Richie ( United States), Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes ( United Kingdom)( United States)
1984: Laura Branigan ( United States)
1985: Kool & the Gang ( United States)
1986: Gloria Estefan ( United States)
1988: Sheena Easton ( United Kingdom)
1989: Ofra Haza ( Israel)
1990: Wilson Phillips ( United States)
1991: Smokey Mountain ( Philippines)

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Major awards	Japan Record Award Japan Gold Disc Award Japan Cable Award Billboard Japan Music Awards Best Hits Song Festival Japan Music Awards (Defunct) Yamaha Music Festival¹ Tokyo Music Festival¹

Other awards	MTV VMAJ Space Shower MVA NTV¹ FNS/CX¹ ANB/EX¹ TX¹

New artist only	Japan Record Award QR¹ LF (Defunct) RF¹ KBC¹ NBC¹

¹Peer award

Music festivals in Japan

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