| 60th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen | |
|---|---|
| Season 60 | |
| Hosted by | Yukie Nakama Masahiro Nakai |
| Winner | White Team |
| Location | NHK Hall, Tokyo |
| Release | |
| Original release | December 31, 2009 (2009-12-31) |
| Season chronology | |
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The 60th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (第60回NHK紅白歌合戦), referred to from hereon as "Kōhaku", was aired on December 31, 2009, fromNHK Hall inJapan.
The singers, announced on November 23, 2009, are ordered below according to thegojūon.Names inbold letters did not perform in the preceding year's program.
| Red Team | White Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singer | Song | Singer | Song |
| aiko (8) | Ano Ko no Yume | Arashi (debut) | Arashi x Kōhaku Special Medley |
| Junko Akimoto (2) | Ai no Mama De... | Alice (3) | Champion |
| Ayaka (4) | Minna Sora no Shita | Hiroshi Itsuki (39) | Itezuru |
| Angela Aki (4) | Tegami (Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e) | Exile (5) | Someday |
| Ikimono-gakari (2) | Yell | NYC Boys (debut) | 60th Kōhaku Memorial NYC Special |
| Sayuri Ishikawa (32) | Tsugaru Kaikyō Fuyu Geshiki | Saburō Kitajima (46) | Matsuri |
| AKB48 (2) | River Surprise Kōhaku Remix | Takeshi Kitayama (5) | Tsurugi San |
| Ai Otsuka (6) | Is | Kobukuro (5) | Stay |
| Girl Next Door (2) | Infinity | Jero (2) | Umiyuki |
| Miyuki Kawanaka (22) | Futari Zake | SMAP (17) | Soto Kyutto ~ Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana |
| Kaela Kimura (debut) | Butterfly | Tohoshinki (2) (*Last Stage Performance As A 5-Member Group) | Stand by U |
| Kumi Koda (5) | 2009 Kōhaku Koda Special | Tokio (16) | Taiyō to Sabaku no Bara |
| Natsuko Godai (16) | Shinobu Ame | Hideaki Tokunaga (4) | Kawarekake no Radio |
| Sachiko Kobayashi (31) | Manyō Koiuta Aa, Kimi Matsu to | Kiyoshi Hikawa (10) | Tokimeki no Rumba |
| Fuyumi Sakamoto (21) | Mata Kimi ni Koishiteru | Funky Monkey Babys (debut) | Hero |
| Yoshimi Tendō (14) | Hanaikada | Masaharu Fukuyama (2) | Hatsukoi |
| Dreams Come True (featuringFuzzy Control) (13) | Sono Saki e ~Kōhaku Special Version~ | Akira Fuse (25) | My Way |
| Mika Nakashima (8) | Nagareboshi | flumpool (debut) | Hoshi ni Negai o |
| Mitsuko Nakamura (14) | Kawachi Otoko Bushi | Takashi Hosokawa (33) | Bōkyō jon kara |
| Perfume (2) | One Room Disco | Porno Graffitti (8) | Anima Rossa |
| Ayumi Hamasaki (11) | Rule | Kenichi Mikawa (26) | Sasoriza no Onna 2009 |
| Ayaka Hirahara (6) | Mio Amore | Shinichi Mori (42) | Hana to Chō |
| Nana Mizuki (debut) | Shin'ai | Yusuke (debut) | Himawari |
| Kaori Mizumori (7) | Aki no Miyajima | Yuzu (3) | Aitai |
| Akiko Wada (33) | Mōichido Futari de Uta Itai | Remioromen (debut) | Konayuki |
The winners were the white team, making it their 5th consecutive win. The table below documents the voting and points distribution:[2]
| Method | Red Team | White Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total votes | 213,047 votes | 348,708 votes | 561,755 votes |
| Number of votes via cellular phone | 28,428 votes | 65,231 votes | 93,659 votes |
| Number of votes via 1seg | 47,320 votes | 77,346 votes | 124,666 votes |
| Number of votes via digital TV poll | 136,333 votes | 204,598 votes | 340,931 votes |
| Number of votes by NHK Hall audience (including judges) | 966 votes | 1,533 votes | 2,499 votes |
From the Kodomo (children's) Kōhaku Uta Gassen:
Additional guests: