1st Japan Record Awards

The inaugural Japan Record Awards were held on December 27, 1959. They recognized musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1959. Hiroshi Mizuhara won the Grand Prix award.[1]

1st Japan Record Awards
DateDecember 27, 1959
VenueBunkyo City Hall

Award winners

Japan Record Award

Best Vocal Performance
  • Frank Nagai – "Yogiri ni Kaeta Chalk"
    • Lyricist: Tetsuo Miyagawa (ja)
    • Composer: Masanobu Tokuchi (ja)

Lyricist Award

Composer Award
  • Masanobu Tokuchi – "Yogiri ni Kaeta Chalk"
    • Singer: Frank Nagai
    • Lyricist: Tetsuo Miyagawa

Children's Song Award
  • Kamejirō Ishii (ja) and King Hōzuki-kai – "Yasashii Oshō-san"
    • Lyricist: Shōgo Katō (ja)
    • Composer: Hideaki Yashima (ja)
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References
  1. "活動〜日本レコード大賞〜【公益社団法人 日本作曲家協会】" (in Japanese). Japan Composer's Association. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
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