Awit Awards

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Awit Awards
Current: 36th Awit Awards
Awarded forOutstanding achievements in the music industry
Country Philippines
Presented by Philippine Association of the Record Industry
First awardedMarch 23, 1969;54 years ago (1969-03-23)
Website awitawards.com.ph

The Awit Awards are music awards in the Philippines given annually by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) to recognize the outstanding achievements in the music industry. The word "Awit" means "song" literally in Filipino.

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The first awards were given in 1969 at a ceremony in Makati. After three awards ceremonies were held, the Awit Awards were discontinued in 1972. In 1988, PARI brought back the awards and today, the organization still handles these awards.

Most recent Awit Award winners
 2020 Best music in 2020-21
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AwardAlbum of the YearRecord of the Year
WinnerEna Mori
(Don’t Blame The Wild One!)
Dilaw
("Uhaw (Tayong Lahat)")
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AwardSong of the YearMusic Video of the Year
Winner Dilaw
("Uhaw (Tayong Lahat)")
"Paninindigan Kita"
Ben&Ben

Previous Album of the Year

Pebble House, Vol. 1: Kuwaderno

Album of the Year

Don't Blame The Wild One!

History

The idea for Awit Awards was conceived by Oskar "Oskee" Salazar, the Billboard correspondent for the Philippines at that time, in late 1968. [1] The first awards ceremony was held on March 23, 1969, that took place in Makati. It was organized by the Awit Awards Executive Committee, which composed of representatives from different record companies, with Salazar as their chairman. Winners were voted by a jury composed of 15 people which were selected by the Awit Awards Executive Committee. The jurors were chosen by their jobs in the music industry such as a record retailer, jukebox operator, entertainment/music writer or a radio station program director. [2]

Days before the second awards, they decided to create a formal academy called the Philippine Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (PARAS), replacing the Awit Awards Executive Committee. The academy was headed by Danny Villanueva, the outgoing president of the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), as the chairman alongside Salazar as the co-chairman. It was composed of 75 members. [3] The second awards was held in July 1970 while the third happened in June 1971. [4] These two ceremonies were administered by the academy. From 1972 until 1987, no Awit Awards ceremonies were held.

In 1988, the Philippine Association of the Record Industry resurrected the Awit Awards. Instead of following the previous numbering pattern, they decided to call the 1988 awards as the 1st Awit Awards. This pattern continued until now.

Nomination process

Any recording company which is a member of the PARI can submit entries for Awit Awards. A non-member recording company can qualify if it has a business arrangement with a PARI member such as licensing, distributing and marketing. The entries that could be submitted are based on the eligibility period when the music was released. The eligibility period is always from January 1 to December 31 of the previous year. Nominations may only be awarded to any person with Filipino heritage, resident or non-resident of the Philippines. Foreigners must show documents certifying their Filipino heritage. [5]

All entries would be then screened by judges. The jury comprises radio personnel, entertainment journalists, television personalities, composers, brand/marketing professionals and musicians. For the technical achievement categories, judges could either be a sound/vocal/musical engineer, television commercial producer, film director or someone from the media. The judges would vote on all entries and the five highest scoring entries would become the nominees for each category. [6] A category could have more than 5 nominees if there's a tie. [5]

Nominees in each category would go through another voting round with the highest scoring finalists would be then declare as the winners in the awards night. [6]

Currently, the ballots are audited by the Isla Lipana & Co., a Philippine member firm of the PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Ceremonies

Presented by the Awit Awards Executive Committee and the Philippine Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

EventDateAlbums of the YearSingles of the YearHostVenue
1st March 23, 1969English: Her Kind of Music – Norma Ledesma"Ting-A-Ling" – Pauline Sevilla
Vernacular: Mabuhay Singers sing Pandangguhan, Dahil sa Iyo and other Philippine SongsMabuhay Singers " De Colores " – Pauline Sevilla
Foreign: The GraduateSimon and Garfunkel " The Sound of Silence " – Simon and Garfunkel
2nd July 16, 1970Norma, Norma – Norma Ledesma"My Pledge of Love" by Edgar Mortiz
3rd June 1971 The Phenomenal Nora Aunor Nora Aunor "Sixteen" – Vilma Santos Manila Hotel

Presented by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry

EventDateAlbum of the YearSong of the Year [lower-alpha 1] HostVenue
1stDecember 5, 1989Moving ThoughtsGary Valenciano "Take Me Out of the Dark" – Gary Valenciano
2nd1990 Constant Change Jose Mari Chan Not awarded
3rdJune 29, 1991Smokey Mountain – Smokey Mountain "Kailan" – Ryan Cayabyab Jose Mari Chan, Sharon Cuneta Metropolitan Theater
4th1992?Shout For JoyGary Valenciano "Everlasting Love" – The Company
5th
6thJune 26, 1993Six by Six – The Company"Anak Ng Pasig" – Geneva Cruz Philippine International Convention Center
7thJune 25, 1994Not awarded"Babalik Ka Rin" – Gary Valenciano
8thJune 17, 1995Tag-Ulan, Tag-Araw – Afterimage "Paalam Na" – Rachel Alejandro University of the Philippines Theater
9thJune 14, 1996 Cutterpillow Eraserheads "Forevermore" – Side A Meralco Theater
10thSeptember 19, 1997South Border – South Border "Kahit Kailan" – South Border Francis Magalona AFP Theater
11thJune 26, 1998 Sticker Happy Eraserheads "Sinaktan Mo Ang Puso Ko" – Michael V Dingdong Avanzado, Geneva Cruz University of the Philippines Theater
12thNovember 23, 1999InteractiveGary Valenciano "Mabuti Pa Sila" – Gary Granada AFP Theater
13thNovember 8, 2000No Limits

Vina Morales

"Kung Mawawala Ka" – Ogie Alcasid Ryan Cayabyab, Kuh Ledesma, Martin Nievera AFP Theater
14thOctober 11, 2001All HeartLani Misalucha "Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw" – Ogie Alcasid
15thSeptember 19, 2002A Better ManOgie Alcasid "Pagdating ng Panahon" – Aiza Seguerra Rachel Alejandro, Franco Laurel, Roselle Nava, Randy Santiago
16thOctober 16, 2003A Heart's JourneyJose Mari Chan "Only Selfless Love" – Jamie Rivera
17thSeptember 9, 2004 Bigotilyo Parokya ni Edgar "Mr. Suave" – Parokya ni Edgar Karel Marquez, Sarah Meier, KC Montero, Iya Villania NBC Tent
18thMay 26, 2005Episode IIISouth Border "Rainbow" – South Border KC Montero AFP Theater
19thJune 15, 2006Light, Peace, LoveBamboo "Hallelujah" – Bamboo PAGCOR Grand Theater
20th August 8, 2007 Maharot Kamikazee "Narda" – Kamikazee Christian Bautista, Toni Gonzaga, Mo Twister NBC Tent
21st November 26, 2008 Salamat Yeng Constantino "Ikaw" – Sarah Geronimo Christian Bautista, Nikki Gil Eastwood Central Plaza
22nd December 7, 2009 Eraserheads: The Reunion ConcertEraserheads "Yugto" – Rico Blanco Eugene Domingo, Piolo Pascual Filoil Flying V Arena
23rd September 30, 2010ByaheNoel Cabangon " Upuan " – Gloc-9 Tutti Caringal, Yeng Constantino, Karylle SM Mall of Asia
24th December 12, 2011 Now PlayingJuris "Pakiusap Lang (Lasingin Nyo Ako)" – Chito Miranda Billy Crawford, Nikki Gil Music Museum
25th November 27, 2012PanaginipNoel Cabangon "Ako Na Lang" – Zia Quizon Denise Laurel, Krista Kleiner, Anthony Semerad, David Semerad Glorietta
26th December 11, 2013 MKNM: Mga Kwento Ng MakataGloc-9 " Sirena " – Gloc-9 Sequoia Hotel
27th December 12, 2014 Liham at Lihim Gloc-9 "Magda" – Gloc-9 Marion Aunor, Josh Padilla Newport Performing Arts Theater
28th December 9, 2015 Perfectly Imperfect Sarah Geronimo " Ikaw " – Yeng Constantino Christian Bautista, Yeng Constantino, Karylle Music Museum
29thDecember 7, 2016 The Great Unknown Sarah Geronimo "Bawat Daan" – Ebe Dancel Tippy Dos Santos, Matteo Guidicelli
30thNovember 26, 2017Life Of A ChampionQuest " Dahil Sa'yo " – Iñigo Pascual Tippy Dos Santos, Donny Pangilinan Kia Theater
31stOctober 14, 2018Soul Supremacy – KZ Tandingan " TRPKNNMN " – Gloc-9 ft. AgsuntaJay-R, DJ Lexy Angeles New Frontier Theater
32ndOctober 10, 2019Malaya – Moira dela Torre "Tagpuan" – Moira dela Torre The Wishfuls, Rhea Basco, Bradz, Plethora
33rdAugust 29, 2020 CLAPCLAPCLAP! IV of Spades "Imposible" – KZ Tandingan ft. Shanti Dope Sam Cruz, Paolo SandejasOnline due to COVID-19 pandemic
34th November 29, 2021DaybreakLeanne & Naara "Paubaya" – Moira dela Torre
35thNovember 23, 2022 Pebble House Vol. 1: Kuwaderno Ben&Ben "Binibini" – Zack Tabudlo Samm Alvero Newport Performing Arts Theater
36th November 9, 2023Don’t Blame The Wild One!Ena Mori "Uhaw (Tayong Lahat)" – Dilaw Sassa Gurl Baked Studios
  1. "Song of the Year" is awarded to the songwriters. The song's artist, which may or may not be the song's writer, are listed here for simplicity.

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