J-pop star Hamasaki Ayumi (26) has been chosen as the female Best Jeanist for 2004, for the second year in a row and her fourth title in all. One more, and she will be the first woman to enter the award’s hall of fame, home of SMAPers Kimura Takuya (31) and Kusanagi Tsuyoshi (30). Taking the male prize was Kinki Kids member Domoto Tsuyoshi (25). Other winners were event producer Yamamoto Kansai (60), model Hasegawa Rie (30) and Livedoor CEO Horie Takafumi (31). Wearing ripped jeans, Ayu was quizzed about her ongoing relationship with Tokio’s Nagase Tomoya (25), but refused to comment. Meanwhile her latest single has entered the Oricon chart at No.1. “Carols” is her 21st chart topper, giving her a share of second place in the record books with Nakamori Akina, and on the heels of Matsuda Seiko, who has had 25.