EXILE wins the grand prize at the Japan Record Awards for 2013; show rates 17.6%

1： 禿の月φ ★ 2013/12/30(月) 21:59:39.92 ID:???P

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.

Source: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2032590/full/

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.

Source: http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2014/01/03/kiji/K20140103007313340.html 


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Aya Ueto to host the Japan Record Awards, her first time together onstage with her husband HIRO

1： 禿の月φ ★ 2013/12/02(月) 05:12:30.49 ID:???P

Actress Aya Ueto (28) has been selected to host the 55th Annual Japan Record Awards (TBS - 12/30). This will be her 2nd time hosting the event, the first one being in 2008.

Her husband since September of last year HIRO (44) and his group EXILE have already won as one of the "Best Song" awardees for their song "EXILE PRIDE ~Konna sekai wo ai suru tame~" and are in the running to win the grand prize. The TV station is still "currently under negotiations with EXILE" concerning their participation in the said event, but HIRO will be focusing on his work as president and producing for LDH come next year, and will definitely make his grand appearance here so that everyone can send him off with a bang. It seems that we'll finally see the couple together in public for the first time since they got married.

(Related post HERE)

Source: http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20131202/oth13120205040016-n1.html

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Nominees and winners of the 55th Japan Record Awards

1： パニックスイッチφ ★ 2013/11/22(金) 01:11:48.35 ID:???0

<Best Songs> (*These are already winners of the 'excellence awards', and are automatically nominated for the “Japan Record Award” grand prize TBA on Dec. 30, 2013)

Ise Meguri / Kaori Mizumori 
Egao / Ikimonogakari
EXILE PRIDE ~Konna Sekai wo Aisuru Tame~ / EXILE
Otoko no Hi Matsuri / Fuyumi Sakamoto 
Koi Oto to Amazora / AAA
Koisuru Fortune Cookie / AKB48
Sayonara / Kana Nishino
Taiyou no Megami / Leo Ieiri 
Ninjari Ban Ban / Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
Manten no Hoshi / Kiyoshi Hikawa

<New Artist Award> (* These are already winners of the 'excellence awards', and are automatically nominated for the “Japan Record Best New Artist Award” grand prize TBA on Dec. 30, 2013)
Juice = Juice
Shinzato Kota
Fukuda Kohei
Mori Konomi

<Album of the Year>
LAND - Yuzu

<Album Excellence Awards>
sakanaction / Sakanaction
Showa No Uta Yo, Arigato / Shigeru Izumiya 
Jirudeko 5 / JiLL-Decoy association
Nanda Collection / Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

<Special Award>
Golden Bomber
Masashi Sada 
TRF

<Best Vocal Performance>
Miyako Otsuki

<Best Composer>
Yoshihide Otomo

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Source: http://www.tbs.co.jp/recordaward/

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