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.
Award winners
Japan Record Award
Best Vocal Performance
- Frank Nagai â "Yogiri ni Kaeta Chalk"
- Lyricist: Tetsuo Miyagawa <small>()</small>
- Composer: Masanobu Tokuchi <small>()</small>
Lyricist Award
Composer Award
- Masanobu Tokuchi â "Yogiri ni Kaeta Chalk"
- Singer: Frank Nagai
- Lyricist: Tetsuo Miyagawa
Children's Song Award
- KamejirÃ
 Ishii <small>()</small> and King HÃ
Âzuki-kai â "Yasashii OshÃ
Â-san"
- Lyricist: ShÃ
Âgo KatÃ
 <small>()</small>
- Composer: Hideaki Yashima <small>()</small>
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