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Ayu continues music award dominance
Ayumi Hamasaki continued her dominance of Japan's music industry, winning the top prize for an unprecedented third consecutive time at the 45th Japan Record Awards on Wednesday night.
Hamasaki won the prestigious award for her hit song No Way to Say, which followed Voyage in 2002 and Dearest in 2001 as her third triumph in the prize offered by the Japan Composers Association. Heartthrob Kiyoshi Hikawa was awarded the best vocalist award, while Yo Hitoto was recognized as the best new artist.
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From The Mainichi Daily News, 1 January 2004