Photo Courtesy of Christian Bautista and Salie Abayon
Sarah Geronimo, Julie Anne San Jose, Gary Valenciano, Kyla, Pupil KZ Tandingan, Darren Espanto and Yeng Constantino win big
The 28th Awit Awards winners have been chosen, and we have the full list of those deserving musicians and artists who took home the trophies held on December 9 at the Music Museum in Greenhills, San Juan.
Fresh from her successful two-night sold-out concert From The Top, Pop Star Royalty Sarah Geronimo won the Album of the Year for Perfectly Imperfect, while rock royalty Yeng Constantino won two awards, including Song of the Year for “Ikaw”.
Sunday PinaSaya host Julie Anne San Jose, also known as Asia’s Pop Sweetheart picked up two major awards, including Best Selling Album for her sophomore album Deeper under GMA Records and Best Rap Recording with Abra.
Other top winners include The Voice Kids season one runner-up Darren Espanto, who won the Best New Male Recording Artist and Best Album Packaging, Your Face Sounds Familiar Season 2 finalist KZ Tandingan, who won for Best Ballad Recording, rock band Pupil, who won Music Video of the Year, R&B Queen Kyla for the song “Salbabida,” singer Johnoy Danao bagged the Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist and Best World Music Recording, and Mr. Pure Energy went on to nab the awards for Best Inspirational/Religious Recording and Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play for “Ipagpatuloy Mo, Galing ng Pilipino”.
Rock band The Dawn received the Dangal ng Musikang Pilipino Award. “Thanks to Awit. We couldn’t be there unfortunately. But it’a sign that my vitamins must be working because we lasted this long to gain that recognition,” Jett Pangan beamed.
Held annually, the Awit Awards is organized by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI).
Here is the full rundown of who won what on the most prestigious music awards in the Philippines.
PERFORMANCE AWARDS
Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist
“Never Knew Love (Until I Met You),” Janice Javier
Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist
“In Love Na Ako Sa ‘Yo,” Darren Espanto
Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist
“Krismas Na,” Koro Ilustrado
Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist
“Buntong Hininga,” Johnoy Danao
Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist
“Dear Heart,” Kiana Valenciano
Best Collaboration
“May Bukas Pa,” Lani Misalucha featuring Angeline Quinto, KZ Tandingan and Yeng Constantino
Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist
“Paano,” Innervoices
Best Performance by a Child/Children
“Narito Ako,” Lyca Gainarod
CREATIVITY AWARDS
Album of the Year
Perfectly Imperfect, Sarah Geronimo
Song of the Year
Ikaw,” Yeng Constantino
Best Ballad Recording
“Mahal Ko o Mahal Ako,” KZ Tandingan
Best R&B Recording
“Torpe,” Kris Lawrence
Best Inspirational/Religious Recording
Ipagpatuloy Mo, Galing ng Pilipino,” Gary Valenciano (TFC Theme Song for their 20th Anniversary)
Best Jazz Recording
“Hindi Magbabago,” Arthur Manuntag
Best Rock/Alternative Recording
“Salbabida,” Kyla
Best Rap Recording
“Dedma,” Julie Anne San Jose and Abra
Best Dance Recording
“Dyosa,” Yumi Lacsamana
Best Novelty Recording
“Di Sinasadya,” Crazy as Pinoy
Best World Music Recording
“Salubong,” Johnoy Danao
Best Christmas Recording
“Pamaskong Anyaya,” Musica Chiesa
Best Regional Recording
“Usahay,” Pilita Corrales featuring Chad Borja
Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play
Ipagpatuloy Mo, Galing ng Pilipino,” Gary Valenciano (TFC Theme Song for their 20th Anniversary)
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Best Musical Arrangement
“Kunwa-Kunwari Lang,” Marlon Oliveros
Best Vocal Arrangement
“Kunwa-Kunwari Lang,” Jungee Marcelo
Best Engineered Recording
“Kumot at Unan,” Willy Villa
OTHER AWARDS
Best Album Package
Darren Espanto, Photography: Kris Rocha
Music Video of the Year
“Out of Control,” Pupil
Best Selling Album
Deeper, Julie Anne San Jose
Most Downloaded Song
“Nakakamiss”
Most Downloaded Artist/s
Smugglaz, Curse One, Dello & Flict G
Dangal ng Musikang Pilipino Award
The Dawn
