Best Jeanist 2007: two in a row for Koda and Kamenashi

Wed, September 12, 2007 (5:05am EDT)

The winners of the 2007 Best Jeanist awards were announced on Wednesday. In the public selection categories, KAT-TUN's Kazuya Kamenashi and singer Kumi Koda once again earned the most votes. This is the second consecutive award for both artists. The voting results will be available soon on the official website.

Meanwhile, the committee selection awards were given to jazz singer Chie Ayado, toy collector Teruhisa Kitahara, and model Kyoko Kubo. A special recognition award went to singer Mariya Takeuchi, who released the album "Denim" in May.

Source: Nikkan Sports & Tokyograph


The results are up now:

Men

1. Kazuya Kamenashi (36,167)
2. Kiyoshi Hikawa (33,924)
3. Jin Akanishi (28,449)
4. Masaki Aiba (3,186)
5. Tsuyoshi Domoto (3,129)
6. Tomohisa Yamashita (2,935)
7. Koichi Domoto (2,663)
8. Koji Iwasawa (1,870)
9. Jun Matsumoto (1,762)
10. Mocomichi Hayami (696)

Women

1. Kumi Koda (15,883)
2. aiko (8,945)
3. Becky (6,499)
4. Namie Amuro (4,536)
5. Ai Otsuka (4,231)
6. Aya Ueto (4,228)
7. Masami Nagasawa (4,051)
8. Anna Tsuchiya (2,014)
9. Erika Sawajiri (1,966)
10. YUI (1963)

credit: migimaru-san from Tokyograph Forum

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7 are from Johnny's and both Domoto still there.
Look at the vote results. It's such a big gap after Akanishi to Aiba-chan and the rest.

New name: Kiyoshi Hikawa (b. 1977), apparently an Enka singer. Koji Iwosawa (b.1977) is one of duo YUZU.