21st Awit Awards | |
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Date | November 26, 2008 |
Location | Eastwood Central Plaza, Eastwood City, Quezon City |
Hosted by | Christian Bautista Nikki Gil |
Preshow host(s) | Richard Poon Sitti |
Highlights | |
Most awards | Yeng Constantino Civ Fontanilla (5) |
Most nominations | Bamboo (13) |
Album of the Year | Salamat by Yeng Constantino |
Song of the Year | "Ikaw" by Medwin Marfil |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | myx.tv (online only) |
Directed by | GB Sampedro |
The 21st Awit Awards were held on November 26, 2008, at the Eastwood Central Plaza located in Eastwood City, Quezon City. They gave excellences to the best of Filipino music for the year 2007.
Bamboo received the most nominations with thirteen. Julianne followed with twelve while Jonathan Manalo received ten nods.
The awards ceremony was broadcast live through myx website. [1] The pre-show was hosted by Richard Poon and Sitti while the main show was hosted by Christian Bautista and Nikki Gil. [2] [3] Yeng Constantino and Civ Fontanilla won most of the awards with five.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. Nominated producers, composers and lyricists are not included in this list, unless noted. For the full list, please go to their official website.
Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist | Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist |
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Best Performance by a Group Recording Artists | Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist |
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Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist | Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artists |
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Best Performance by a Duet | |
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Album of the Year | Song of the Year |
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Best Selling Album of the Year | Best Ballad Recording |
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Best Rock Recording | Best World/Alternative/Bossa Music Recording |
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Best Novelty Recording | Best Dance Recording |
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Best Inspirational/Religious Recording | Best Christmas Recording |
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Best Rap Recording | Best Jazz Recording |
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Best R&B Recording | Best Regional Recording |
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Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play | |
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Best Musical Arrangement | Best Vocal Arrangement |
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Best Engineered Recording | Best Album Package |
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Music Video of the Year | |
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Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist | Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist |
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Best Performance by a Group Recording Artists | Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist |
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Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist | Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artists |
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Song of the Year | Music Video of the Year |
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International Achievement Award | |
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Recipients | Achievements |
The 2007 Junior Grand Champion Performer of the World in the World Championships of Performing Arts. | |
Winner of the group category in the 1st Ikon ASEAN competition. |
Dangal ng Musikang Pilipino Award |
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This is in order of appearance. [4]
Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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Pre-show | |
Callalily Pedicab | "Susundan" "FX" "Ang Pusa Mo" |
Johnny Cross | "Bawal ang Nakasimangot Dito" |
Guarana | Samba dance |
Main show | |
Rhap Salazar The Cercados | "Lupang Hinirang" |
Sandwich 6cyclemind | "Procrastinator" "Magsasaya" "Betamax" |
Itchyworms | "Gusto Ko Lamang sa Buhay" |
True Faith | |
Nyoy Volante | |
Julianne | "Tulak ng Bibig" |
MYMP | "Set You Free" (Side A cover) |
Richard Poon | "I'll Take Care of You" (Ronnie Milsap cover) |
Sitti | "Ngayong Pasko" [5] |
Parokya ni Edgar | "Akala" [6] |
Sinosikat? | |
Cueshé | |
Aicelle Christian Bautista Nikki Gil Toni Gonzaga Karylle Ronnie Liang Raki Vega | Homage to Lea Salonga [7] [8] [9] "A Whole New World" ( Aladdin ) "Last Night of the World" ( Miss Saigon ) "Reflection" ( Mulan ) "Tomorrow" ( Annie ) |
Hale | "Pitong Araw" |
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