The 7th Japan Record Awards were held on 25 December 1965.
Emcee Ayuurou Miki解説：「日本レコード大賞」総合司会で歴代最長は16年連続 女性で最長は？ 今年は安住紳一郎アナと川口春奈. Mantanweb. 12 December 2025.
Award winners Japan Record Award Hibari Misora for "Yawara" Lyricist: Shinichi Sekizawa Composer: Koga Masao Arranger: Ryou Saeki Record Company: Nippon Columbia
Vocalist Award Fubuki Koshiji for "One Rainy Night In Tokyo"
New Artist Award Barb Satake for "Onna Gokoro No Uta" Miyoko Tashiro for "Aishite Aishite Aishichattanoyo"
Composer Award Hirooki Ogawa for "Sayonara Wa Dance No Ato Ni" Singer: Chieko Baisho
Arranger Award Kiyoshi Yamaya for "Noche De Tokyo" Singer: Katsuko Kanai
Lyricist Award Kazumi Yasui for "Oshaberina Shinju" Singer: Yukari Itou
Special Award Taro Shoji
Planning Award JVC for "Yukio Hashi and Rhythm Songs"
Children's Song Award Fusako Amachi and Otowa Yurikago Kai for "Marching March"
Nominations JRA Song Singer Votes Yawara Hibari Misora 17 Ano Ko To Boku (Swim Swim Swim) Yukio Hashi 14 Natsu No Hi No Omoide Teruko Rino Not mentioned. Sayonara Wa Dance No Ato Ni Chieko Baisho Tsuma O Koiuru Uta Frank Nagai
Vocalist Award Singer Votes Fubuki Koshiji 19 Frank Nagai 12 Saburō Kitajima Not Mentioned Hachirou Izawa
New Artist Award Male Singer Votes Satake Barb Not mentioned Johnnys Shuuji Kanou
Female Singer Votes Miyoko Tashiro Not mentioned Emy Jackson Kiyoko Suizenji Chiyo Okumura
See also 1965 in Japanese music
References 混戦だった選考 日本レコード大賞. The Asahi Shimbun. 付東京夕刊. 4 December 1965. p 20. Reprinted in Asahi Shimbun shukusatsuban. The Yomiuri Shimbun. 付朝刊. 12 December 1965. p 20.