| 20th Japan Record Awards | |
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| Date | December 31, 1978 |
| Venue | Imperial Garden Theater, Tokyo |
| Hosted by | Keizo Takahashi, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Hiroshi Kume |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | TBS |
The 20th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1978, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.