EXILE's "EXILE PRIDE ~Konna Sekai wo Ai suru tame~" won the grand prize at the 55th Japan Record Awards, their 4th time in history and first since last winning the award in 2010 for their song "I wish for you". This has become the crowning glory for their leader HIRO who retires from performing effective the end of 2013.
The song was released in April of 2013 and reached a million copies sold by November 18. This is their first single that has exceeded over a million in sales.
The year-ender awarding ceremony was broadcast for 4 and a half hours on TBS on the 30th of December at the National Theatre Playhouse in Tokyo, with announcer Shinichiro Azumi and HIRO's wife Aya Ueto as the hosts.
The 55th Japan Record Awards which was broadcast on December 30 from 7 pm to 10 pm got 17.6% (Kanto region, Video Research), a 1-point increase from the previous year which was thanks in part to the first appearance together onstage of Aya Ueto and HIRO after tying the knot.
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