Soon, the ballots were distributed and it was finally the critical moment of voting.
Notary Dahe Danchun looked around the room and announced the start of voting.
“Please select a winner from among our ten candidates in a single or anonymous manner. The winner of the highest award will be selected first.”
< br>Needless to say, whether they are truly fair or deliberately want to cheat, all the judges have already decided on the candidates they want to vote for.
So some people wrote quickly without hesitation, while others slowly picked up the pen after thinking for a while. Each person's expression was different.
Kaga Shinichiro watched helplessly as Mihara Masahashi leaned his fat body on the table, holding a pen and writing his name, and then his eyes turned around and glanced at him.
After an unknown and tacit understanding of each other, Shinichiro Kaga also began to write and quickly folded the ballot paper into four.
At this moment, both the professional judges from the organizer and the public judges from the cultural circle have also written.
There was a sound of folding ballots in the silent conference room.
Dahe Danharu waited until everyone had finished writing, then began to ask people to pick up the ballot box to take back the ballots, and put the ballot box in front of him.
"Now, we will immediately count the votes for the runoff election."
After he finished speaking seriously, he opened the ballot box in public and read out the first vote taken out.
"Akina Nakamori's "DESIRE"..."
Facing the blackboard, the staff immediately wrote the first stroke of the word "正" under Nakamori's name.
The judges from a TV station who supported Zhongsen were so excited that they blushed.
"Matsuda Seiko "SUPREME"..."
Matsuda's name also received a vote, so a few more people held their breath.
However, what happened next was completely chaotic, which was beyond many people's expectations.
"Teresa Deng's "The Current of Time"... Akina Nakamori's "DESIRE"... Teresa Deng's "The Current of Time"... Akina Nakamori's "DESIRE" "... Akina Nakamori's "DESIRE"..."
As soon as Theresa's name appeared, the public judges gradually became excited as Taiga Danharu voted.
The professional judges, who were staring at the blackboard with their own concerns, also stared at each vote with anticipation and uneasiness.
It is quite amazing at this time. If anyone pays more attention to the faces of the judges, it is not difficult to guess which candidate they support.
"Hiroshi Itsuki's "Water Cup"... Teresa Deng's "The Current of Time"... "SUPREME" by Seiko Matsuda... Theresa Deng's "The Current of Time" "...Akina Nakamori's "DESIRE"... Teresa Deng's "The Current of Time"... Theresa Deng's "The Current of Time"..."
At this moment , as the votes came out one after another, the popular contestants who were originally considered by everyone to be the most likely to win the prize did not have many votes.
The votes of Teresa Teng are like a dark horse riding a brilliant horse, charging out of the darkness into the light.
Almost everyone at the scene gradually showed stunned expressions. It was clear at a glance that no one would have imagined such a result.
Even Dahe Danchun's voice revealed an unexpected sense of surprise, and the speed of counting votes seemed to speed up.
"DESIRE" by Akina Nakamori... "SUPREME" by Seiko Matsuda... "DESIRE" by Akina Nakamori... "DESIRE" by Teresa Deng "の流れに身をまかせ"... Teresa Deng's "时の流れに体をまかせ"..."
In the silence, the notary's loud voice echoed in the room.
On the blackboard, the strokes of the word "正" under Teresa Teng's name increased one by one like a storm.
Every stroke of his painting stirred up a breath of suffocating heat.
This singer from a foreign country quickly distanced himself from other Japanese singers and rushed to the first place in the votes.
Only Akina Nakamori, who has a certain first-mover advantage, can barely compete with them, and does not fall too far behind.
"Teresa Deng's "The Current of Time"... Akina Nakamori's "DESIRE"... Akina Nakamori's "DESIRE"... Teresa Deng's "The Current of Time"... ...Nakamori Akina's "DESIRE"...Nakamori's "DESIRE"...Nakamori's "DESIRE"..."
As the voice of counting votes gradually speeds up, even people who don't know can hear the inner feeling Restless.
At this time, some strange changes occurred. Teresa Teng's votes suddenly decreased, while Akina Nakamori's votes suddenly increased.
The votes of the two began to fluctuate and bite each other tightly, while other people's names had completely disappeared.
If this trend continues, Zhongsen may catch up with the last few votes, and it is very likely that in the end it will only be a fight to the death between one vote.
Beads of sweat broke out on some people’s foreheads.
Some people looked at the votes on the blackboard with subtle expressions, unable to guess who they supported.
But everyone's eyes were firmly attracted by this somewhat dramatic scene.
"Taresa's "The Current of Time"... Teresa's "The Current of Time"... Teresa's "The Current of Time". The invoicing is completed. . ”
Three votes to win!
When the last ballot was cast, a huge bead of sweat dropped from Dahe Danchun’s forehead.
The judges who belong to the Zhongsen Famous Dishes camp, as well as the public members of Teresa Teng, are all sweating profusely. Only Masahiro Mihara and Shinichiro Kaga could remain calm and graceful as they watched the staff count the votes.
"Theresa has fifteen votes, Akina Nakamori has twelve votes, Seiko Matsuda has three votes, and Hiroshi Itsuki has one vote."
The moment Taiga Danharu announced the final result written in chalk on the blackboard, originally The judges, who were staring at the blackboard with bated breath, suddenly made a commotion.
In the chaos, those who supported Akina Nakamori looked particularly pale.
The cheeks of the public judges were flushed with joy, and they looked at each other excitedly, filled with unbelievable ecstasy.
As for Masahiro Mihara, who has all the keys to victory in this game, his expression is embarrassing, as gloomy as if it is about to rain.
And Shinichiro Kaga simply turned his face away indifferently, not bothering to look at the two of them who looked like they didn't expect it at all and were a little resistant to the result. This is really a gaffe that should be made, an act that should be acted.
However, according to the selection regulations of the Grand Prize, there is still a glimmer of hope. Notary Dahe Danchun spoke up at the right time.
"Judges, please be quiet for a moment. As in this voting result, no one received more than half of the total 31 votes cast. According to the historical regulations of the Grand Prize Establishment Committee, if no one is selected for the Grand Prize, If more than half of the total votes are received, the two judges with the highest number of votes will vote in a second runoff. Now the judges need to show their hands to vote whether the vote counting needs to be restarted. >When Ohuchi finished his rapid-fire remarks, the judges who supported Nakamori Akina immediately raised their hands.
"Okay, I support this proposal, and I hope to start the next voting process immediately."
However, Mihara Masahiro looked at him sharply, "No need, right? It's already embarrassing enough, isn't it? Can't you afford to lose?"
Following that, his slightly pale face looked around at the many judges quietly.
"I admit that this result is unexpected for me. I personally think there is no need to vote again."
"Huh?" There were stunned voices among the judges. After all, now Most people still don't know who he really is, and many are shocked by his enigmatic choices.
However, Mihara Masahiro was not affected at all, and instead seemed more and more sanctimonious.
“I said before today’s voting that every move we make this term has attracted much attention, and I hope everyone will cast their vote carefully. I also believe that everyone does this, so today’s The results speak for themselves. To be fair, it is rare for the selected singer to receive such a number of votes as a foreign artist. It can be seen that his artistic achievements are worthy of the award, even if he votes next time. Even if the result is reversed, it is difficult for me to overturn the current result. Who can say that the next vote will be objective and fair without emotional reasons. On the contrary, the first vote seems more credible, even to me, right? What will the news media think? In other words, holding a second vote is selfless and selfish. Not to mention, there is a high probability that the current result will be maintained with a more disparate vote. I might as well say this. , if it were two Japanese singers competing, I would definitely support a second vote, but now, doing so will only cause unnecessary misunderstandings among the media and the public, making the Grand Award Committee look even more ugly. What I care more about is not the voting results, but how to truly maintain the reputation and fair image of the Record Awards Committee. I hope everyone can understand my painstaking efforts.”
No one can say this. It can be refuted, and it can even be said that it deeply touched everyone's hearts.
The entire conference room fell into silence again for a while.
Not to mention the "Zhongsen faction" who supported the second election was speechless. The public judges reversed their original hostile attitude in one fell swoop and abandoned all doubts and distrust.
"As expected of President Mihara, it's amazing... I now begin to believe that the Record Awards has a fair and just formulation committee. I also believe that the previous awards from such a committee are authentic and credible, and they are based on professionalism. From the perspective of the public, we have never failed to live up to the trust of the people."
Suddenly, the reporter from "Wencheng Wenchun" who was the most criticized today couldn't help but speak out in public as a public judge. .
Other public judges were also immersed in their sincerity and nodded quietly.
With this, Masahiro Mihara's prestige has soared again, making Shinichiro Kaga of the TV station almost vomit blood.
Although he was a partner in cheating together, he never expected that this old fox could be so ruthless and do things so seamlessly.
This guy is simply too wise and he can be said to have deceived everyone perfectly.
But even though he was full of jealousy and surprise, Kaga Shinichiro had no other choice.
At this time, I can only respond and become a vassal of Masahiro Mihara.
“I also support Mihara’s opinion. Teresa Deng’s songs cannot be faulted in terms of sales or artistic style. Now that this amazing result has appeared, it has fully demonstrated this. Especially now Under relatively special circumstances, for the public, when listening to the song, it is inevitable to combine the singer's own circumstances and think about the reality. In my opinion, it is even more satisfying for her to obtain such votes as a foreign country, rather than giving Japan. The singer has a chance to win and not let foreign artists take away the crown of the Record Awards. Therefore, it is better to simply show adult beauty, which reflects the generosity and tolerance of our judge Mihara. We must have artistic conscience and have artistic ability. We respect this result, which is the greatest manifestation of artistic ability. Although many fans who support other singers will be as shocked as us, at least we have cleared up the record award. , the suspicion of being manipulated. I think if everyone agrees with this, there is no need to waste time and energy on this link..."
That's it. , then there is really no room for redemption.
Since the heads of the two organizers publicly recognized who they were, and because they stood on the moral high ground, they won the support of the public judges.
Who can still be stubborn, openly disobey, and refuse to acknowledge it?
Are you going to be an enemy of your boss, all the judges, even the media and the public?
The judges seemed to be awakened by Kaga Shinichiro's vain voice, and they all expressed their respect for the voting results.
Even if someone is unwilling or unwilling, they all know that in a few days, they will be criticized by many voices, but at this time, they can only swallow all their dissatisfaction alive.
So it was the notary Dahe Danchun who slowly stood up and loudly announced the official top result.
"Well, since everyone thinks that there is no need for a second vote for a runoff. Then based on the results of the runoff just now, the 28th All Japan Record Awards will be won by Teresa Deng's "The Times" "の流れに神をまかせ" won the Grand Prize. "
With this sound, an unprecedented record broke in the history of Japanese music.
Teresa Teng not only won the highest music award in Japan as a foreigner!
And she was also the first to win the double crown of Limited Broadcast and Record Awards in the same year!
Of course, this is probably the first time that the Chinese have dominated the results of the Record Awards winning election through financial manipulation.
But this great achievement does not need to be announced to the outside world. It should become a secret that no one will ever mention.
But then again, there are not many truly smart people who are just ordinary people.
An hour later, although all four awards were presented.
In addition to Teresa Teng winning the Grand Prize, the Album Grand Prize was won by Seiko Matsuda, the Best Artist was won by Akina Nakamori, and the Best Vocalist Award also fell to Saburo Kitajima.
But until the judges dispersed, no one noticed that the used ballots had been quietly sent to the office of Deputy Director Kaga Shinichiro by the staff, and were placed in different categories for the deputy director. on the table.
Next, after Kaga Shinichiro retreated, he began to personally count today's votes one by one.
Although it is a secret ballot, as long as there is handwriting for comparison, Kaga Shinichiro can know who each judge voted for.
It can be said that voting in this way means that he has no principle of confidentiality.
In addition to being able to guess the behind-the-scenes transactions and learn which judge was bribed by which economic company, he can use it in the future.
Moreover, he could also see who was the iron-clad confidant who was firmly controlled by Masahiro Mihara, and he voted for Teresa Teng this time.
So, although this kind of investigation is wretched, it is really necessary.
Not long after, he couldn't help but get angry again and scolded Masahiro Mihara for being cunning and shameless, without any bottom line.
Because he suddenly discovered that this guy actually always kept one hand.
The fact is that in the first round of voting, Masahiro Mihara’s vote was not the one voted by everyone at all, Teresa Deng, but “Hiroshi Itsuki’s “Wapa Cup””.
It turned out that he was the only one who voted for Hiroshi Itsuki.
Asshole! In order to be 100% safe, would you betray your partner? (End of this chapter)