Zia
Quizon continues to be the darling of the Philippine recording industry as her
debut EP Zia under Polyeast Records bagged
four trophies during the recently concluded 25th Awit Awards held at the newly opened Glorietta
Activity Center
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| Zia Quizon |
Joining
Zia in winning multiple trophies that night were Noel Cabangon bagging Album of the Year for Panaginip and Best Christmas Recording for Pasko
Ng Pagbibigayan, the collaboration of Gloc-9 and Sheng Belmonte winning Best Collaboration Recording and Best Rap Recording for Walang Natira, and the young duo of
Thyro & Yumi taking home Best R&B
Performance and Best Performance by
New Group Recording Artists for Kiss
(Never Let Me Go). R&B heartthrob JayR also won two trophies for being
featured alongside with Q-York in Chelo A.’s Connection
that won Best Dance Recording and
his vocal arrangement for O Holy Night
snagging Best Vocal Arrangement.
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| Gloc-9 |
The Awit Awards is considered as the equivalent
of the Grammy Awards as its winners are determined by members of the Philippine Association of the Recording Industry, Inc. (PARI). But there’s also a bit of Billboard
Music Awards equivalent as trophies were also presented to the best selling
artists of the past year. Bugoy Drilon, Somedaydream, Sarah Geronimo and
Sabrina were given trophies for the sales/downloads determined categories.
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| Bamboo |
Several
special awards were handed out that night that included Special Citations for
Optical Media Board Chairman Ronnie Rickets, singer/songwriter Jose Mari Chan m
and PARI Honorary Chairman James Dy. The Dangal ng Musikang Pilipino Award was
given to recording industry heavyweights Regine Velasquez, Kuh Ledesma, Gary
Granada, Dolphy, and the Eraserheads.
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| Somedaydream |
The
awards ceremony hosted by Denise Laurel, Krista Kleiner and twins David and
Anthony Semarad featured performances by Moonstar88, The CompanY, Luke Mejares,
Zendee Rose, Young JV, Bryan Termulo, Callalily, Zia, Erik Santos, Gloc-9 with
Ebe Dancel, Isabella de Leon, Richard Poon, Gary Valenciano, and Bamboo.
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| Sabrina |
Here is the complete list of winners for the 25th Awit
Awards.
Best
Performance by a Female Recording Artist
Ako
Na Lang by Zia Quizon (Polyeast Records)
Best
Performance by a Male Recording Artist
Questions
by Bamboo (Polyeast Records)
Best
Collaboration
Walang
Natira by Gloc 9 feat. Sheng Belmonte (Sony
Music Entertainment Phils.)
Best
Performance by a Group of Recording Artists
Ulap
by Voyz Avenue/Take Off (Universal Records, Inc./Avenues Music and Events
Management)
Best
Performance by a New Female Recording Artist
Ako
Na Lang by Zia Quizon (Polyeast Records)
Best
Performance by a New Male Recording Artist
Ligaw
by Ney Dimaculangan (Star Recording, Inc.)
Best
Performance by a New Group of Recording Artists
Kiss
(Never Let Me Go) by Thyro & Yumi (Viva Records Corporation)
Best
Performance by a Child Recording Artist
Born
This Way by Maria Aragon (Star Recording, Inc.)
Album
of the Year
Panaginip
by Noel Cabangon (Universal Records, Inc.)
Produced
by Kathleen Dy Go and Noel Cabangon
Best
Selling Album of the Year
One
Heart by Sarah Geronimo (Viva Records Corporation)
Produced
by Vic del Rosario, Jr., Tony M. Ocampo, Vincent del Rosario and Vehnee A.
Saturno
Song
of the Year
Ako
Na Lang by Zia Quizon (Polyeast Records)
Written
by Jungee Marcelo
Best
Ballad Recording
Hindi
Kita Iiwan by Sam Milby (Star Recording, Inc.)
Best
Rock/Alternative Recording
Save
Me by Letter Day Story (Sony Music Entertainment (Phils.)
Best
World Recording
Para
Sa Tao by Humanfolk (MCA Music, Inc.)
Best
Novelty Recording
Nananana
by Randy Santiago, Rico J. Puno and John Estrada (Star Recording, Inc.)
Best
Dance Recording
Connection by Chelo
A. feat. Q-York & JayR (Universal Records, Inc./Homeworkz Entertainment
Services)
Best
Inspirational/Religious Recording
Sino
Ako by Fatima Soriano (Star Recording, Inc.)
Best
Christmas Recording
Pasko
ng Pagbibigayan by Noel Cabangon (Universal Records, Inc.)
Best
Rap Recording
Walang
Natira by Gloc-9 feat. Sheng Belmonte
(Sony Music Entertainment Phils.)
Best
Jazz Recording
Sa
Iyo Lang by Tricia Garcia (MCA Music, Inc.)
Best
R&B Recording
Kiss
(Never Let Me Go) by Thyro & Yumi (Viva Corporation)
Best
Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play
Sabay
Tayo by Mayonnaise for The Biggest Loser (Star Recording, Inc.)
Best
Musical Arrangement
Tuloy
na Tuloy Pa Rin Ang Pasko by Joyful Noyze (Pilipinas Productions and
Entertainment Recordings, Inc.)
Arranged
by Albert Tamayo
Best
Vocal Arrangement
O
Holy Night by Jay R (Universal Records,
Inc./Homeworkz Entertainment Services)
Arranged
by JayR
Best
Engineered Recording
Simple
Girl by Zia Quizon (Polyeast Records)
Engineered
by Nikki Cunanan
Best
Album Package
Kinse
Kalibre by Slapshock (Polyeast Records)
Graphic
Design and Album Concept by Team Manila Graphic Design
Studio
Music
Video of the Year
20/20
by Pupil (Sony Music Entertainment Phils.)
I-Gateway Mobile Philippines Inc.'s Most Downloaded Song
for 2011
Nang Dahil sa Pag-ibig by Bugoy Drilon
EGG's AllHits.ph Most Downloaded Song for 2011
Sino Nga Ba Siya by Sarah Geronimo
I-Gateway Mobile Philippines Inc.'s Most Downloaded
Artist for 2011
Sabrina
ABS-CBN Interactive's Most Downloaded Song for 2011
Hey Daydreamer by Somedaydream
ABS-CBN Interactive's Most Downloaded Artist for 2011
Somedaydream
Dangal ng Musikang Pilipino Award
Kuh Ledesma
Regine Velasquez
Gary Granada
Eraserheads
Dolphy
Special Citations
Ronnie Rickets
Jose Mari Chan
James Dy
Watch out for another entry featuring my personal account of the Awit Awards that includes hanging out with Homeworkz Records artists.
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| JayR, Knowa Lazarus, Chelo A., Flava Matikz, and Jerome B. Smooth |
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| 1:43 |
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| Bryan Termulo |
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| Callalily |
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| General Luna |
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| Jungee Marcelo |
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| Luke Mejares |
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| The Opera Belles |
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| BoJam, Yumi and Thyro |
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| The CompanY |
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| Sheng Belmonte |
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| Robin Nievera and Ebe Dancel |
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| Tricia Garcia, Ricky Ilacad, Johnny Alegre |
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