Nominees for 35th AWIT Awards revealed

Angelique Agarap

October 3, 2022

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  The Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI), in partnership with major local music brand MYX, presented this year’s nominees for the 35th AWIT Awards.

  The finalists were announced at the AWIT Awards Nominee Fest last Friday, September 23 at Venice Piazza, McKinley Hill featuring performances from Boyband BGYO, solo singer Kanishia, pop band Nameless Kids, Ace Banzuelo, and Morisette.

  While the majority of the awards will be determined by a panel of judges, public voting for Breakthrough Artist, Favorite Male Artist, Favorite Female Artist, Favorite Group Artist, and Favorite Song is open until November 11. Fans can vote in the People’s Voice categories by clicking here.
  

  The upcoming 35th Awit Awards will be the first face-to-face live presentation of the prestigious award-giving body since the COVID-19 pandemic started over two years ago.

  The main awards show, scheduled for November 23 will be held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Newport World Resorts.

  The AWIT Awards is the longest-running and most credible music award-giving body in the Philippines. First established in 1969, it was discontinued in 1972 before being revived over a decade later in 1988.

  Nominees for some of the major awards announced include:

  Best Global Recording
  SB19 – ‘What?’
  Young Cocoa – ‘Zesto’
  Fern. – ‘Baby Rye’
  Keiko Necesario ft. Jem Cubil – ‘Una’
  Nicole Asensio — “See Through”
  
  Best Music Video
  BINI – ‘Born To Win’
  Maymay Entrata – ‘Amakabogera’
  Jayda – ‘Toxic’
  SB19 – ‘What?’
  Ben&Ben, Zild, Juan Karlos – ‘Lunod’
  
  Best Pop Recording
  Sam Concepcion – ‘Diwata’
  SB19 – ‘Bazinga’
  Denise Julia – ‘Pity Ya’
  December Avenue – ‘Isang Himala’
  Zack Tabudlo – ‘Binibini’
  Best Rap/Hip Hop Recording
  Shockra – ‘Operation 10-90’
  Astro, Zargon, Honcho, D Coy, Mike Kosa, Pricetagg, Layzie Fu – ‘Puso At Diskarte’
  Shanti Dope, Skinny G – ‘Peekaboo!’
  Abaddon ft. Flow G – ‘Pare’
  Shanti Dope, Pino G, Jobe Nkemakolam – ‘Ikaw’
  JRLDM ft. Gloc-9 – ‘Lagi Na Lang’

  Best R&B Recording
  Denise Julia – ‘Pity Ya’
  Ner, Clien, Jom – ‘Paalam Na’
  Because – ‘SMS’
  Deny – ‘Like Me’
  Leanne & Naara – ‘Anticipation’
  
  Best Performance by Group Recording Artists
  The Company – ‘Disco Plantito, Disco Plantita’
  BGYO – ‘Kundiman’
  SB19 – ‘Mapa’
  Ben&Ben – ‘Upuan’
  Leanne & Naara – ‘Anticipation’

  Album of the Year
  SB19 – ‘Pagsibol’
  Zack Tabudlo – ‘Episode’
  Ben&Ben – ‘Pebble House, Vol. 1: Kuwaderno’
  Thyro Alfaro – ‘Bagong Buhay Volume 1’
  Zild – ‘Huminga’
  
  Song of the Year
  Angela Ken — ‘Ako Naman Muna’
  John Paulo Nase — ‘Mapa’
  Ben&Ben ft. Moira Dela Torre — ‘Pasalubong’
  Zack Tabudlo — ‘Habang Buhay,’ ‘Binibini’
  
  Record of the Year
  Angela Ken — “Ako Naman Muna”
  Zack Tabudlo — “Habang Buhay”
  Ben&Ben, SB19 — “Mapa (Band Version)”
  Nobita — “Unang Sayaw”
  Leanne & Naara — “Anticipation”

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