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Ayumi Hamasaki (25) on whom the commendation ceremony of the "36th Japan record sales grand-prix" (cage contest sponsorship) presented to the artist who sold CD and DVD most was performed in WESU ten Hotel Tokyo in Meguro-ku, Tokyo on the 14th, and recorded a total of 11,800 million yen sales with the single of five works, the album of nine works, and DVD of three works was awarded this year. Hamazaki -- for the first time in [ two years ] -- the 3rd award The inspiring feat which ranks second to Akina Nakamori (38) awarded 4 times. Hamazaki appeared in the suit figure of a zebra (SHIMAUMA) handle, and turned round with the smile of dignity, saying "Only this is purely glad for many directions to gain my work." A total of 2,970,000 sheets were sold at albums, such as a total of 1,120,000 sheets and "RAINBOW", this year (investigation period = on - November 24, this year on December 2, last year), and DVD sold a total of 90,000 sheets [ a total of 4,180,000 ] at singles, such as "ourselves." In number of sheets, Hamazaki exceeded [ B'z ] 4,210,000 sheets in the sales amount of money but.