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In the first ever MTV Asia Awards, which was held in February 2002, she received a special award for The Most Influencial Japanese Artist in Asia after performing M.

Then, her "A Best" album is the 5th{I guess. If it's wrong, please help me correct it.} best selling album in Japanese history.

She also has 4 best selling album in Top 50 All Time Best Selling Albums in Oricon Chart{LOVEppears,Duty,A Best and I am} sold over 2 million copies or more in Japan. Oricon Top 50 Best Selling Album Chart is a chart that listed best selling albums in Japanese music industry and history.{I read it in local magazines i think a couple of years ago}

Duty is her best selling full album. Sold nearly 3 million copies in Japan alone.

'I am' has been reported to have already sold 1.75 million copies in a week due to preorders and retailers receiving and selling copies during the week leading up to New Year's Day.{Source: Hamasaki Republic,1-8-2002 News}

Ayumi also won The Japan Gold Disc Awards Artist of the Year category for three times.{15th,16th and 18th}