The Grand Slam in the Philippine movie industry refers to people who have won all four major film awards in the same category in the same year. [1] The four major organizations that evaluate all Filipino films released in the country and hand out awards for best cinematic output in various categories in a calendar year are the:
The term "grand slam" was coined in 1983, when Vilma Santos won the Best Actress award from FAMAS, Urian, FAP and the Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) for her performance in Relasyon. [8] The Catholic Mass Media Awards were created in 1978 and beside movies, they also honor television, radio, print, advertising and music. [9] This awards were part of the original four major awards. When Star Awards were created in 1985, there were five major awards. Ever since the CMMA ceased giving out acting awards sometime in the 1990s, this awards had been relegated as a minor award. Today, "grand slam" has been generally used to refer to winning awards in FAMAS, Urian, Luna and Star in the same year for the same category. In FAMAS Awards, people who had won five awards in a certain competitive category are given Hall of Fame awards and cannot be nominated anymore in any subsequent ceremony. [10] These people can still get a "grand slam" if they win in the other three major awards.
There are rare instances in which an actor/actress won awards for the same role but was placed in different categories because the four organizations mixed up whether a role should be a lead or a supporting. Nevertheless, they still win a "grand slam". For example, Dennis Trillo almost won a "grand slam" for his role in Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita . He was placed in Best Supporting Actor at the FAMAS and Urian while being placed in Best Actor at the Luna (FAP) and Star. This also can occur when an actor/actress is placed in child categories while being placed in lead or supporting categories in other awards. Only FAMAS and Star give out the child categories. For example, Jiro Manio won Best Child Actor at the FAMAS for his role in Magnifico but won Best Actor at the other three awards.
Nevertheless, it still very rare that a "grand slam" happens, especially now with the boom of independent films in the country. Since 1983, there have been only 19 instances when a "grand slam" occurred.
A further achievement is winning awards given by other award-giving bodies such as the Young Critics Circle, Golden Screen, Gawad TANGLAW, Gawad PASADO and others.
Year A | Category | Name | Film/s | FAMAS | Urian | Luna (FAP) | Star | Ref. |
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1983 | Best Actress | Vilma Santos B | Relasyon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not yet instituted | [1] |
1986 | Best Actor | Phillip Salvador B | Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [1] |
1987 | Best Supporting Actress | Nida Blanca B | Magdusa Ka | Yes | Yes; tied with Anita Linda, Takaw Tukso | Yes | Yes | [1] |
1991 | Best Actor | Christopher de Leon | Biktima and My Other Woman | Yes, for My Other Woman | Yes, for My Other Woman | Yes, for Biktima | Yes, for Biktima | [11] |
Best Actress | Nora Aunor | Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [1] | |
1992 | Best Sound | Gaudencio Barredo | Hihintayin Kita sa Langit | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [12] [13] |
1993 | Best Actress | Lorna Tolentino | Narito ang Puso Ko | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [1] |
1994 | Best Actress | Vilma Santos | Dahil Mahal Kita (The Dolzura Cortez Story) | Hall of Famer | Yes | Yes | Yes | [1] |
Best Supporting Actor | Ronaldo Valdez | May Minamahal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [14] | |
1996 | Best Actress | Nora Aunor | The Flor Contemplacion Story | Hall of Famer | Yes; tied with Helen Gamboa, Bagong Bayani | Yes | Yes | [1] |
1997 | Best Actress | Sharon Cuneta | Madrasta | Yes | Yes; tied with Nora Aunor, Bakit May Kahapon Pa? | Yes | Yes | [1] |
Best Supporting Actress | Gina Alajar | Mulanay: Sa Pusod ng Paraiso | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [1] | |
1999 | Best Actress | Vilma Santos | Bata, Bata, Paano Ka Ginawa? | Hall of Famer | Yes | Yes | Yes; tied with Nida Blanca, Sana Pag-ibig Na | [8] |
2000 | Best Actress | Elizabeth Oropesa | Bulaklak ng Maynila | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [1] |
Best Supporting Actress | Glydel Mercado | Sidhi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes; tied with Rufa Mae Quinto, Dahil May Isang Ikaw | [1] | |
2003 | Best Actress | Vilma Santos | Dekada '70 | Hall of Famer | Yes | Yes | Yes | [8] |
Best Supporting Actor | Piolo Pascual | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [1] | ||
2004 | Best Director | Maryo J. De los Reyes | Magnifico | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [15] |
Best Actor C | Jiro Manio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [16] |
Year A | Category | Name | Film/s | FAMAS | Urian | Luna (FAP) | Star | Ref. |
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1985 | Best Actor | Rudy Fernandez | Batuigas: Pasukuin si Waway | Yes | No, not nominated; lost to Jay Ilagan, Sister Stella L. | Yes | Yes | [17] |
1986 | Best Actress | Nida Blanca | Miguelito: Batang Rebelde | No; lost to Vivian Velez, Paradise Inn | Yes; tied with Gina Alajar, Kapit sa Patalim: Bayan Ko | Yes | Yes | [19] |
1990 | Best Actor | Tirso Cruz III | Bilangin Ang Bituin Sa Langit | Yes | No; lost to Daniel Fernando, Macho Dancer | Yes | Yes | [20] |
1991 | Best Director | Lino Brocka | Gumapang Ka sa Lusak | Yes | No; lost to Laurice Guillen, Kapag Langit ang Humatol | Yes | Yes | [22] [23] |
Best Supporting Actress | Gina Alajar | Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina? and Biktima | Yes, for Biktima | Yes, for Biktima | Yes, for Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina? | Unknown | [23] [24] | |
1992 | Best Actor | Christopher de Leon | Ipagpatawad Mo | Yes | No; lost to Richard Gomez, Hihintayin Kita sa Langit | Yes | Yes | [25] [26] |
Best Actress | Nora Aunor | Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. | Hall of Famer | No; lost to Vilma Santos, Ipagpatawad Mo | Yes | Yes | [27] | |
1993 | Best Director | Carlos Siguion-Reyna | Ikaw pa Lang ang Minahal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unknown | [28] |
Best Screenplay | Raquel Villavicencio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unknown | |||
1996 | Best Director | Joel Lamangan | The Flor Contemplacion Story | No; lost to Willie Milan and Ronwaldo Reyes/Fernando Poe, Jr., Kahit Butas ng Karayom, Papasukin Ko | Yes | Yes | Yes | [29] |
Best Supporting Actress | Jaclyn Jose | No; lost to Armida Siguion-Reyna, Inagaw Mo ang Lahat sa Akin | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Best Actor | Richard Gomez | Dahas | Yes | No; lost to Aga Muhlach, Sana Maulit Muli | Yes | Yes | [30] | |
1998 | Best Actress | Zsa Zsa Padilla | Batang PX | No; lost to Maricel Soriano, Nasaan Ang Puso | Yes | Yes | Yes | [31] |
1999 | Best Director | Marilou Diaz-Abaya | Jose Rizal | Yes | Yes | No; lost to Edgardo Vinarao, Birador | Yes | [32] |
Best Supporting Actor | Jaime Fabregas | Yes | Yes | No; lost to Carlo Aquino, Bata, Bata, Paano Ka Ginawa? | Yes | |||
Best Production Design | Leo Abaya | Yes | Yes | No; lost to Manny Morfe, Bata, Bata, Paano Ka Ginawa? | Yes | |||
Best Musical Score | Nonong Buencamino | Yes | Yes | No; lost to Dennis Garcia, Pusong Mamon | Yes | |||
2001 | Best Director | Laurice Guillen | Tanging Yaman | Yes | Yes | Yes | No; lost to Mike de Leon, Bayaning 3rd World | [33] |
Best Actress | Gloria Romero | Yes | Yes | Yes | No; lost to Vilma Santos, Anak | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Jeffrey Quizon | Markova: Comfort Gay | Yes | Yes | No, not nominated; lost to Pen Medina, Deathrow | Yes | [34] | |
2003 | Best Director | Gil Portes | Mga Munting Tinig | Yes | Yes | No, not nominated; lost to William Mayo, Lapu-Lapu | Yes | [35] [36] |
2004 | Best Screenplay | Michiko Yamamoto | Magnifico | No, not nominated; lost to Roy Iglesias, Filipinas | Yes | Yes | Yes | [37] [38] |
2005 | Best Supporting Actor B | Dennis Trillo | Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita | Yes | No; lost to Wendell Ramos, Sabel | Yes | Yes | [39] |
2006 | Best Cinematography | Charlie Peralta | Nasaan Ka Man | Yes | No; lost to Nap Jamir III, Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros | Yes | Yes | [40] |
2007 | Best Director | Jose Javier Reyes | Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo | Yes | No; lost to Jeffrey Jeturian, Kubrador | Yes | Yes | [41] |
Best Actress | Judy Anne Santos | Yes | No; lost to Gina Pareño, Kubrador | Yes | Yes | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Gina Pareño | Yes | No; lost to Meryll Soriano, Rotonda | Yes | Yes | |||
Best Screenplay | Jose Javier Reyes | Yes | No; shared with Mary Ann Bautista; lost to Chris Violago and Connie S.A. Macatuno, Rome and Juliet | Yes; shared with Mary Ann Bautista | Yes | |||
Best Musical Score | Vincent de Jesus | ZsaZsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh | No, not nominated; lost to Jesse Lucas, Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo | Yes | Yes | Yes | [42] | |
2009 | Best Cinematography | Lee Meily | Baler | Yes | No, not nominated; lost to Odyssey Flores, Serbis | Yes | Yes | [43] |
Best Production Design | Aped Santos | Yes | No, not nominated; lost to Benjamin Padero and Carlo Tabije, Serbis | Yes | Yes | |||
Best Sound | Ditoy Aguila | Yes | No, not nominated; lost to Romy Lopez and Eduardo Velasques, Yanggaw | Yes | Yes | |||
2011 | Best Production Design | Joey Luna | Rosario | Yes | No, not nominated; lost to Rodell Cruz, Amigo | Yes | Yes; shared with Miki Hahn | [44] |
2012 | Best Actor | Jorge Estregan, Jr. | Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story | Yes | No, not nominated; lost to Paulo Avelino, Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa | Yes | Yes; tied with Aga Muhlach, In the Name of Love | [45] |
Best Editing | Jason Cahapay and Ryan Orduña | Yes; shared with Mirana Medina-Bhunjun | No, not nominated; lost to Lawrence Fajardo, Amok | Yes | Yes | |||
Best Sound | Albert Michael Idioma | Amok, Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story and In the Name of Love | No, not nominated; lost to Ditoy Aguila, Lucy Quinto, Warren Santiago and Ariel Serafin, Ang Panday 2 | Yes, for Amok; shared with Addiss Tabong | Yes, for Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story | Yes, for In the Name of Love | [46] | |
2013 | Best Actress | Angel Locsin | One More Try | Yes | No, not nominated; lost to Nora Aunor, Thy Womb | Yes | Yes | [47] |
Best Cinematography | Carlo Mendoza | El Presidente | Yes | No, not nominated; lost to Whammy Alcazaren, Colossal | Yes | Yes | [48] | |
Best Production Design | Danny Red and Joel Bilbao | Yes | No, not nominated; lost to Brillante Mendoza, Thy Womb | Yes | Yes | |||
2014 | Best Sound | Corinne de San Jose | On the Job | Yes | Yes | No award ceremony was held | Yes | [49] |
2016 | Best Editing | Jerrold Tarog | Heneral Luna | No, not nominated; lost to Carlo Francisco Manatad, Para sa Hopeless Romantic | Yes | Yes | Yes | [50] |
Best Sound | Mikko Quizon | No, not nominated; lost to Addiss Tabong, You're My Boss | Yes | Yes | Yes; shared with Hit Productions | |||
2017 | Best Actress | Hasmine Kilip | Pamilya Ordinaryo | No, not nominated; lost to Angelica Panganiban, The Unmarried Wife | Yes | Yes | Yes (as New Movie Actress of the Year) | [51] |
2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Odette Khan | Bar Boys | Yes | Yes | No, not nominated; lost to Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Siargao | Yes | [52] |
Best Actress | Joanna Ampil | Ang Larawan | No, lost to Agot Isidro, Changing Partners | Yes | Yes | Yes (as New Movie Actress of the Year) | [53] | |
2019 | Best Cinematography | Neil Daza | Oda Sa Wala, Gusto Kita With All My Hypothalamus & Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon | Yes, for Oda Sa Wala | Nominated for Signal Rock ; lost to Neil Bion, BuyBust | Yes, for Gusto Kita With All My Hypothalamus | Yes, for Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon (Indie Movie Cinematographer of the Year) | [54] |
2021/22 | Best Actress | Alessandra De Rossi | Watch List | Yes | Yes | No award ceremony was held | Yes (tied with Sylvia Sanchez for "Coming Home") | [55] |
2022/23 | Best Production Design | Whammy Alcazaren | Kun Maupay Man It Panahon | Yes | Yes | No award ceremony was held | Yes | [56] |
Lost in this award.
^A Year is based on when the Grand Slam might be received, not the year when the film was released.
^B Was placed in Best Supporting Actor at the FAMAS and Urian while being placed in Best Actor at the Luna (FAP) and Star. He was originally placed in supporting role at the 2004 Metro Manila Film Festival.
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