Kapamilya stars dominated the 28th Awit Awards during the awarding ceremony held on Wednesday, December 9, at The Music Museum in Greenhills, San Juan.
Popstar Royalty Sarah Geronimo bagged the Album of the Year Award for her “Perfectly Imperfect” album. Rock Princess Yeng Constantino took home the Song of the Year Award for the song “Ikaw” from 2008 album Journey.
Darren Espanto won two awards, Best Album Package and Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist for his song “In Love Na Ako Sa’Yo”. Queen of R&B Kyla also won three awards, Best Rock/Alternative Recording for “Salbabida” , Best Vocal Arrangement and Best Musical Arrangement for the song “Kunwa-Kunwari Lang” from her Journey album which was arranged by Junjee Marcelo.
Meanwhile, GMA-7 singer Julie Anne San Jose also brought home the Best Selling Album of the Year Award for her album Deeper and Best Rap Recording for the song Dedma together with rapper Abra.
Here is the full list of the winners:
PERFORMANCE AWARDS:
Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist:
“Never Knew Love (Until I Met You),” Janice Javier
Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist:
“Buntong Hininga,” Johnoy Danao
Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist:
“Dear Heart,” Kiana Valenciano
Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist:
“In Love Na Ako Sa’yo,” Darren Espanto
Best Performance by a Group of Recording Artists:
“Krismas Na,” Koro Ilustrado
Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artists: “Paano,” Innervoices
Best Collaboration:
“May Bukas Pa,” Lani Misalucha ft Angeline Quinto, KZ Tandingan & Yeng Constantino
Best Performance by a Child/Children:
“Narito Ako,” Lyca Gairanod
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
Best Jazz Recording:
“Hindi Magbabago,” Arthur Manuntag
Best Rock/Alternative Recording:
“Salbabida,” Kyla, Jungee Marcelo
Best Rap Recording:
“Dedma,” Abra & Julie Anne San Jose
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 ft. Chad Borja
Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play:
“Ipagpatuloy Mo, Galing ng Pilipino,” Gary Valenciano (TFC 20th Anniversary)
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS:
Best Musical Arrangement:
“Kunwa-Kunwari Lang,” Marlon Oliveros (Musical Arranger)
Best Vocal Arrangement:
“Kunwa-Kunwari Lang,” Jungee Marcelo (Vocal Arranger)
Best Engineered Recording:
“Kumot at Unan,” Willy Villa (Sound Engineer)
OTHER AWARDS:
Best Selling Album of the Year Award:
Deeper, Julie Anne San Jose
Music Video of the Year:
“Out of Control,” Pupil
Best Album Package: Darren Espanto
Most Downloaded Song: “Nakakamiss”
Most Downloaded Artist/s: Smugglaz, Curse One, Dello & Flict G
Dangal ng Musikang Pilipino Award: The Dawn
