[Article] Ayumi Hamasaki nominated - "The Billboard JAPAN Music Awards 2010"

[Beauty4123]

Originally Posted by Bigtop

I disagree that AKB48 and Arashi's going to win... AKB48 and Arashi are just groups with a bunch of fangirls, while Ayu's showing off pure originality, nothing like Arashi's doing, and AKB48's a theatre group... (!)

And, uhh...Justin Bieber? Why would an American boy around my age be part of an awards competition where we've got Ayu, Arashi, AKB48 and such!?

....if you were an arashi fan, you would know that arashi are not just a group who has fangirls and they actually do have talent (artists AND boybands can have talent, you know). making them look bad by making ayumi seem like the only artist in japan who has "pure originality" (FYI, it's 2010. not everything in this world is original nowadays, even ayumi) isn't really a smart move.



OH WAIT! you are an arashi fan! according to you, you've been a fan of them since 2007! yea, i don't think so. you really are an unique member of this forum, seriously. congrats.

[Peruseusu]

thx ^^ i hope she'll win it ^^

[*°wann_ayubabies°*]

OMO :O

she didn't get an award for a long time...i wonder how it will run out...

hopefully she will get one!!!

[mmaibff]

Originally Posted by thatstacey

Good to see Ayu on the list of nominees, however long it may be.

Anyone know why Gackt is nominated in the Independent Artist category? Does "Independent" mean something different to the Japanese music industry?

I have no clue either, I was wondering about that because Gackt is part of Avex and before that Crown and they aren't consider Independent either. Maybe they didn't know how to categorize him?

Originally Posted by ayuky

YAY AYU!! How did beiber make it and not lady gaga...

OK I don't like Gaga but I don't get that either I thought She was fairly popular in Japan. Also how is it Ke$ha and Owl City and some other American artist are on the list but Lady Gaga isn't. Last I checked people still liked her. The nominations doesn't make any sense to me or even the category, why is there one for Jazz and yet no category for Rock and why is there so many people nominated, usually its about 4-6 people nominated for a category not 56.

Anyways I'm glad that Ayu got nominated, as far as winning or not I have no clue, there just too many people on the list.

[lfe.]

I hope Namie or Ayu wins

[ren0210989]

wow, this is big and great

[ayumasing]

That Justin kid killed the whole thing. Geez, once he's somewhere, he gets everywhere, like a germ. Ick, I don't like him, as you guys can see.
But anyhoo, it's Ayu's time to shine! Go Ayu, and congrats to her!

[Mirrorcle Monster]

Hope she performs...

[chloeM]

yii! Ayu go go go!

[kendelle]

Originally Posted by Maxker

Categories to be awarded:

# New artist of the year award
# Best pop artist award
# Jazz artist of the year award
# US Billboard publiser award
# Album of the Year award
# Best artist of the year award
# Independent artist of the year award
# Hot 100 airplay of the year award
# Rising international artist award
# Classical album of the year award

Ayu should do another Classical album.....she'd be a shoe-in for it

Is she nominated for the Rising international artist award? I think the success of A WORLD, the YouTube, Twitter and iTunes stuff would give her a good chance for that....

Thanks for sharing, I would like her to win something :3

[Nessa]

Justin Beiber isn't American guys, he's Canadian. There IS a difference.

[C+R+E+AYUMI]

she cannot loose against bieber..

[rakeru]

Good to know she's still being recognized! ...Even if she won't accept the award.

[Refix]

hope she's perform and win award too, maybe for the best performance, best artist and many more hehe

[y_nathz]

lol beaver ? why not gaga D:
anyway good luck Ayu!

[Bad Wolf]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

Billboard is sales based... The best selling acts are being nominated... Nothing wrong with Bieber being there o.O

lol thank you voice of reason~ i was wondering when you'd show up.

Originally Posted by Ayumiko

cool! yay for ayu! eww @ justin bieber...

LMAO!! DITTO

[LastAngel]

Feb 6... that's a long way to go.
I hope we can watch it on Keyholetv

[xLuna&1LOVE]

Wow, good job. But I doubt she would win this, now I see Kana Nishino and Arashi are in this list.