Ayu's sales info from Grand Prix

[Unimatrix Prime™]

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The "Japanese record sales grand-prix" presented to the artist who sold music CD&DVD most this year was announced in the city of Tokyo constantly [ 14 ], and Ayumi Hamasaki (25) shone with the crown of whenever [ 3rd / two year for the first time in ]. It is in the music industry which sales inactivation follows, every year is earned in 11,800 million yen, and B'z and SMAP formidable enemies are blockaded completely. The "checkmate" was applied to three unexplored successive victories at the Japan Record Award. Although it was the music world which depression follows, this year of ‚_‚ä was also strong. According to contest a cage which sponsors a Japanese record sales grand-prix, Hamazaki sold a total of 4,180,000 music packages of an album, a single, and DVD in one year, and earned a total of 11,800 million yen. The 2nd place is 10,200 million yen of B'z, and the 3rd place is 9,600 million yen of CHEMISTRY. Although the seat of the first place was delivered to Hikaru Utada last year, it is the crown of whenever [ 3rd / two year for the first time in ]. This is the number of times of an award following 4 times of Akina Nakamori. It is a total of 9,170 million yen with CD albums including "RAINBOW" to which most sales sold 1,850,000 sheets. CD singles, such as "ourselves" etc. which became cage contest 1 grade, sold 1,280 million yen of 1,350 million yen also for DVD. In the feature, the stable sales who let every year pass showed anew the "‚_‚ä popularity" perturbed also neither by depression nor the boom. Thereby, Hamazaki is the Best Music race of an end-of-the-year usual practice, and attains "two crowns" following 29th "best hit song festival Grand Prix" of the last month. It moved forward greatly to three unexplored successive victories at the Japan Record Award. B'z, CHEMISTRY, SMAP and others are the immovable maximum major candidate from not being entered by ‹à�Ü. the "trophy which Hamazaki who appeared in the trousers suit of a skillful zebra handle gained for the first time in two years -- I am really glad" for many directions to think that they gained my song with it being true -- the smile of the whole face 2 crown achievement -- "-- the members who are doing together from the time of the first tour, and the staff -- I want to appreciate bonds with many people -- " -- a comment The confidence to three successive victories at a REKO large was full of expression.

Sponichi
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[rainbow_momiji™]

hehe thanks for the info..

ayu looks so happy! ^_^ and from what I understand, GO AYU!

[Unimatrix Prime™]

From Chunichi:

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.

[Piccolo]

Thank you for the information !

[Findlay]

YAY ayu won again!!! ^o^

[kournikova]

she has worked so hard... by releasing so much singles these past months... so she deserves to win... she get from her hardworking... so go ayu! you are fit to these titles ehhue

[tl1029530921]

go ayu^^

[silentscreamer]

good job ayu!! we love you!!

"RAINBOW" to which most sales sold 1,850,000 sheets!!
WOOHOO!! almost 2million!! ayu rocks!! XP

[TeamAyu]

Congrats Ayu! ^_^ I knew she could do it. Let's hope she does even better in 2004!

[Unimatrix Prime™]

Another pic from Sponichi:

[MTRLG]

Keep it going~!~!! ^^

[Larisa-chan]

congrats Ayu!!!!

short hair~ always so cute...

[tetsuo69]

well.. i never doubt ayu chan ^_^

[Unimatrix Prime™]

Some extra info/pics from:

NikkanSports

Pics from ZakZak:





Another pic from
Daily:

[ayumi_pukka89]

tanxx! ^^

[BlackCat83]

ayu's incredible! cool cool cool!!!!!!

[Rei Rei]

thx~ ayu rulez~~ =)

[Ryoko]

Thx for the pics and article.

[Unimatrix Prime™]

There's a Flash video on Mu-Ha which shows some clips from the award presentation. Also from the site (auto-translation):

The commendation ceremony of the "2003 36th record sales grand-prix per year" of cage contest sponsorship was held yesterday, and Ms. Ayumi Hamasaki who awarded a prize in the artist sales section was present. Ayu which gained the crown of the 3rd self in this time sold 4,180,000 sheets and 11,800 million yen with the total sales of the single album music DVD, and also impressed the "Ayu year" this year.