Hamasaki Ayumi will not participate in the 2004 Japan Record Awards

[akatsuki]

AH! I know her reasons. I read it on yahoo.co.jp! It's because of this summer. Japanese people haven't forgotten the big conflict between Avex and Ayu. So, she wants to be quiet about this. It's not my opinion, it's what I read and understood. Since Ayu didn't agree with Avex on most of points, someone could say "Oh, Ayu's style of selling CD is too dirty. She said she dislikes Avex but she claime prizes because of their way of selling." It's for that. But... since this is the 4th page, I guess nobody will read my post.

[hanabiwings]

I will say it again: I hope she goes to another record label. AVEX is not a very good place to work.

[Ibitsu Kokoro]

Originally Posted by yamogi

this is the tarnslation by using Excite Japan:


It turns out on the 28th that Ayumi Hamasaki (26), a singer, withdraws from
the "46th Japan record grand-prix" of New Year's Eve this year. It is her
decision although she is the first in history to attain a three-year
continuation grand-prix award from 2001 to last year and also being remained
in the last nomination as a major candidate this year. Hamasaki is inclined
to graduate not only from Record Award but from a "prize race", and aims at
a start new as one artist. In addition, an examination meeting will be held
on the 29th and 12 sets of a grand-prix candidate's Gold Award will be
announced.

The queen of a Japanese pop community will pull the body from Record Award.

According to the persons concerned, the Hamasaki side declares to withdraw
before the examination meeting on the 29th. Not only Record Award, inclining
to participate in no year-end prize events, she also declines to participate
in the "best hit song festival" (Old cable grand-prix = EXILE's grand-prix
award on the 27th), which is held by "cable broadcast networks", the largest
stockholder of the affiliation record company "Avex". It seems that it does
not appear on "the Japanese cable-broadcasting grand-prix" (sponsorship KYAN
system) in December.
Declining from a prize race was decided by Hamasaki's own intention.
Although the staff was advancing preparation of a prize race as the ordinary
year at the beginning, it is said that Hamasaki decided saying "I want to
decline this year." It seems that it became one pause by having won three
first successive victories in history at Record Award according to the
persons concerned. Moreover, it is also said "To also feel a sense of
responsibility" (persons concerned) as an affiliation singer's
representative to have confused the fan on the internal trouble play of Avex
of this summer.

In addition, next year or subsequent ones is fundamentally said to a prize
event as the schedule which does not participate. It seems that begin three
successive victories of Record Award and it runs up the stairs to a star by
winning many prizes, and the restart in the field different from a prize
race is expected although the importance of a prize is permeated and felt
for the body.

SMAP's "being only one flower to the world" and 2 sets of leading artists
called the Moriyama 直太朗 of "Sakura (solo)" having also announced
declining from the last nomination in Record Award last year. Although an
examination meeting will be held on the 29th and 12 sets of a grand-prix
candidate's Gold Award are announced, Hamasaki's declining is likely to call
a ripple.

BEST AUTO TRANSLATION EVER!

[Mirai Noah]

Originally Posted by akatsuki

AH! I know her reasons. I read it on yahoo.co.jp! It's because of this summer. Japanese people haven't forgotten the big conflict between Avex and Ayu. So, she wants to be quiet about this. It's not my opinion, it's what I read and understood. Since Ayu didn't agree with Avex on most of points, someone could say "Oh, Ayu's style of selling CD is too dirty. She said she dislikes Avex but she claime prizes because of their way of selling." It's for that. But... since this is the 4th page, I guess nobody will read my post.

Hey, I read your post! Thank you for explaining Ayu's reasons.

[gakkun]

This is a translation of a Chinese translation of her message on 2nd December...since it's a second translation I hope not too much is lost in translation anyway here it is, Ayu speaking:

I have something to say to everyone!

Although it is an announcement, some newspapers have already reported it so it is a bit late.
Let's start from my quitting of the awards.
I've wanted to tell everyone about this on here, and then let the newspapers publish it. But somehow the news got leaked, and it's regretful that I have to say this late.
Maybe you all are thinking, 'we haven't heard anything from Ayu herself'?
So, then, let me explain it to you all. Just like how the newspaper said, this is related to Avex's internal conflicts this summer.
From my point of view, I have made people worry and caused trouble for alot of people.
Not only did the situation get worse because of what I said, ironically, my single sales at the time (she's refering to INSPIRE) have increased. If you remember, INSPIRE is the my signature song of this year.
In the current state of situation, in such a well known song like this (INPSIRE again), although I did not have the usual "because everyone accepts me, therefore I became their role model" type thoughts, I could not say it in the song. What the heck, I have put such sad thoughts in everyone. *
Therefore, in this year's award ceremony, I decided to quit first because if I quit after I am nominated it would be a rude thing to do
Alot of things have happened this year, but everyone like always have still trusted Ayu. I can only use my songs to get my gratitude across, if only slightly more than in the past. I want to present to everyone even better lives, countdown lives, and the upcoming tour, giving everyone the best enjoyment! But then, there would be people who won't accpet this decision (to quit the award). However, I have made this decision after much thinking. This is this path that Ayu chose.

Ayu who feels full of love

um....don't know why but I feel like I didn't get the message across clear enough.
Maybe I'm thinking too much?
Anyway, about that conflict (in summer), I hate the bad decision I made, even though I tempted to control myself.
Just wanted to say these few things.
This is a real goodbye!!

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* this whole paragraph is a bit unclear. The original Chinese translation didn't make much sense either. But then again I think Ayu herself is jumping around a bit between her thoughts which is why it doesn't make alot of sense. Sorry about that.

[lolo66]

Didn't say what will happen yet next year.

[liechin]

i will support what her decision~~~!!