1st Japan Record Awards
1959 Japanese music awards ceremony
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The 1st Japan Record Awards were held on 27 December 1959. They recognized musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1959. Hiroshi Mizuhara won the Grand Prix award, defeated Frank Nagai by a vote.[1]
Date27 December 1959
VenueBunkyo City Hall
| 1st Japan Record Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 December 1959 |
| Venue | Bunkyo City Hall |
Award winners
Japan Record Award
- Hiroshi Mizuhara – "Kuroi Hanabira"
- Lyricist: Rokusuke Ei
- Composer: Hachidai Nakamura
- Record Company: EMI Music Japan
Best Vocal Performance
- Frank Nagai – "Yogiri ni Kaeta Chalk"
- Lyricist: Tetsuo Miyagawa
- Composer: Masanobu Tokuchi
Lyricist Award
- Hachirou Satou – "Flute"
- Singer: Chiyoko Shimakura
- Composer: Yūji Koseki
Composer Award
- Masanobu Tokuchi – "Yogiri ni Kaeta Chalk"
- Singer: Frank Nagai
- Lyricist: Tetsuo Miyagawa
Children's Song Award
- Kamejirō Ishii and King Hōzuki-kai – "Yasashii Oshō-san"
- Lyricist: Shōgo Katō
- Composer: Hideaki Yashima