Ayu's awards

[JinHamasaki]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

She also said that she was to not participate in any more awards.. that she does not even want to be put into consideration for nomination or something in the article at her site. Or maybe it was something else. But it was strange how this year, Ayu was at barely any award-y thingies hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm xD

'Japan Gold Disc Awards and the Nihon Record Taisho Awards?'

I think one is for cumulative sales at the end of the year [Japan Record Awards] and the Gold Disc is sort of for fan popularity and etc.

I was wondering wherre Ayu was at the Best Hit Kayousai...

The Gold Disc Award is given by the RIAJ only for sales. However, its popularity has decreased significantly in light of the Nihon Record Taisho, since that recognizes talent + sales. The winner of one is not necessarily the winner of the other. Ayu won the Nihon Record Taisho in 2002 for Voyage, but Hikaru Utada won the Gold Disc Award for that year (since Deep River sold more).