25th Aliw Awards 2012 Winners: Sarah Geronimo, Jed Madela, Iza Calzado, KZ Tandingan and More!

The 25th Aliw Awards (2012) was held at the Fiest Pavilion of Manila Hotel Monday night, November 26. 

Sarah Geronimo bagged the Best Female Major Concert award for her 24/SG concert at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, while Jed Madela won the male counterpart for his Beyond Expectations concert at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Aiza Seguerra was hailed as Best Actress in a Featured Role for Rock of Ages.

Eugene Domingo and Edgar Allan Guzman were hailed as Best Actress and Actor, respectively for a non-musical theater act. Iza Calzado was bestowed the Best Female Emcee award while KZ Tandingan was awarded the Best New Artist trophy, beating YouTube sensation, Zendee Rose Tenerefe.

Here is the complete list of winners of the 25th Aliw Awards 2012:

BEST MAJOR CONCERT (MALE) Jed Madela (Beyond Expectations/CCP)	BEST MAJOR CONCERT (FEMALE) Sarah Geronimo (24/SG Araneta Coliseum)
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A CONCERT (MALE) Bo Cerrudo (Cerrudo atTeatrino)	BEST PERFORMANCE IN A CONCERT (FEMALE) Isay Alvarez (Swings Out with AMP Band/Teatrino)
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A CONCERT (GROUP) Gloc 9 (Rap Rocker/ Metro Bar)	BEST PRODUCTION FOR CHILDREN Wizard of Oz (Repertory Philippines)
BEST NON MUSICAL PRODUCTION Sintang Dalisay (Tanghalang Ateneo)	BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION King and I (Resorts World)
BEST CONCERT STAGE DIRECTOR Floy Quintos (Jed Madela Beyond Expectations)	BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR Mel Villena (Swings Out with AMP Band)
BEST STAGE DIRECTOR (MUSICAL) Freddie Santos (King and I/Resorts World)	BEST STAGE DIRECTOR (NON-MUSICAL) Ricardo Abad (Sintang Dalisay/Tanghalang Ateneo)
BEST ACTOR (NON MUSICAL) Edgar Allan Guzman (Bona/PETA)	BEST ACTRESS (NON MUSICAL) Eugene Domingo (Bona/PETA)
BEST ACTOR (MUSICAL) Leo Valdez (King and I/ Resorts World)	BEST ACTRESS (MUSICAL) Joanna Ampil (Sound of Music/ResortsWorld)
BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE Aiza Seguerra (Rock of Ages/Atlantis)	BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE Phil Noble (Bona/PETA)
BEST CHILD PERFORMER Alon Severino (Totong Hilot/Virgin Labfest 8)	BEST STAND UP COMEDIAN Jon Santos (Music Museum)
BEST NEW ARTIST KZ Tandingan	BEST NEW ARTIST (Group) The Filipino Tenors
BEST DANCE COMPANY Ballet Manila	BEST CULTURAL GROUP Tanghalang SLU (Baguio City)
BEST CHORAL GROUP UST Singers	BEST INSTRUMENTALIST Mary Ann Espina (Piano)
BEST EMCEE (FEMALE) Iza Calzado	BEST EMCEE (MALE) RJ Ledesma
BEST CLASSICAL DANCER Lisa Macuja (Swan Song Series/Ballet Manila)	BEST CLASSICAL PERFORMER Randy Gilongo
BEST COLLABORATION IN A CONCERT Lea Salonga/Cecille Licad/ Lisa Macuja (Legends and Classics/CCP)	BEST PERFORMER IN HOTELS, MUSIC LOUNGES AND BARS (GROUP) Draybers (Resorts World)
BEST PERFORMANCE IN HOTELS, MUSIC LOUNGES, BARS (FEMALE) Pat Castillo (Tap Room/Manila Hotel)	BEST PERFORMER IN HOTELS, MUSIC LOUNGES, BARS (MALE) Ronnie Diao (Moomba Bar)
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Danny Dolor Jose Mari Chan UP Concert Chorus Imelda Papin	HALL OF FAME UP Singing Ambassadors QC Performing Arts

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25th Aliw Awards 2012 Nominees Revealed

The 25th Aliw Awards 2012 nominees have been released. The Aliw Awards, which is now on its 25th year, honors singers, musicians, stand-up comedians, theater artists and other live performers. The awards night will be held on November 26 at the Manila Hotel.

ASAP 2012 regulars Jed Madela, Christian Bautista and Erik Santos are all nominated for Best Major Concert (Male), along with Callalily vocalist Kean Cipriano. For Best Major Concert (Female), the competition will be among Aiza Seguerra, Sarah Geronimo and Anne Curtis for their respective Araneta Coliseum concerts.

Meanwhile, newcomers KZ Tandingan and Zendee Rose Tenerefe were nominated for the Best New Artist category. Below is the complete list of nominees for the 25th Aliw Awards 2012:

BEST MAJOR CONCERT (MALE) Jed Madela (Beyond Expectations/CCP) Kean Cipriano (One Stage One Night/Aliw Theater) Christian Bautista (X Class/Meralco Theater) Eric Santos (Greatest Theme Songs/Meralco Theater)	BEST MAJOR CONCERT (FEMALE) Aiza Seguerra (Bente Singko/Araneta Coliseum) Sarah Geronimo (SG/24 /Araneta Coliseum) Anne Curtis (Annebisyosa No Other Concert/Araneta Coliseum)
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A CONCERT (MALE) Dingdong Avanzado (Tatlong Bente Singko/Music Museum) Jed Madela (Back to Basics/Music Museum) Noel Cabangon (Tuloy ang Byahe/Music Museum) Gerald Santos (Isang Pasasalamat/Peta Theater) Bo Cerrudo (Cerrudo atTeatrino)	BEST PERFORMANCE IN A CONCERT (FEMALE) Isay Alvarez (Swings Out with AMP Band/Teatrino) Yeng Constantino (Ok Lang Maging Single/Music Museum) Sitti (Most Requested/Music Museum) Jonalyn Viray (One Love/Metro Bar)
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A CONCERT (GROUP) Parokya ni Edgar (Rap Rocker/ Metro Bar) Gloc 9 (Rap Rocker/ Metro Bar) Kamikaze (Rap Rocker/Metro Bar) The Angelos (Prism of Harmony/Meralco Theater)
BEST COLLABORATION IN A CONCERT Jose Mari Chan/Richard Poon (Songwriter and the Crooner/PICC) Lea Salonga/Cecille Licad/ Lisa Macuja (Legends and Classics/CCP) Sharon Cuneta/Martin Nievera (Once in a Lifetime/Araneta Coliseum) Ogie Alcasid/Regine Velazquez (Mr and Mrs A,/Araneta Coliseum) Aiza Seguerra/Duncan Ramos (Sessions of Love/Music Museum) Jose and Wally (Concert for Every Juan/Araneta Coliseum)
BEST NON MUSICAL PRODUCTION Bona (PETA) Sintang Dalisay (Tanghalang Ateneo) Totong Hilot (Virgin Labfest 8) Kafatiran (Virgin Labfest 8 ) The Seagull/Ang Tagak (Dulaang UP) Unang Ulan ng Mayo (DLSU Harlequin Theater Guild)	BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION Sound of Music (Resorts World) Walang Sugat (Tanghalang Pilipino) Jack at Mahiwagang Beanstalk (Gantimpala Theater Foundation) Noli Me Tangere, The Opera (Dulaang UP) King and I (Resorts World)
BEST CONCERT STAGE DIRECTOR Robert Sena (Swings Out with AMP Band) Floy Quintos (Jed Madela Beyond Expectations) Freddie Santos (Mad for Music) Paul Basinillo (24/SG)	BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR Mike Villegas/Ria Osorio (Aiza Seguerra Bente Singko) Mel Villena (Swings Out with AMP Band) Edru Abrahan (Sintang Dalisay) RJ Jimenez (Jack at ang Mahiwagang Beanstalk)
BEST STAGE DIRECTOR (MUSICAL) Freddie Santos (King and I/Resorts World) Chari Arespacochaga (Rock of Ages/Atlantis) Alex Cortez (Noli Me Tangere, the Opera/Dulaang UP) Arthur Casanova (Seussical The Musical/Brent International) Jeffrey Camanag/Allain De Leon (Jack at ang Mahiwagang Beanstalk/GTF)	BEST STAGE DIRECTOR (NON-MUSICAL) Ricardo Abad (Sintang Dalisay/Tanghalang Ateneo) Soxie Topacio (Bona/PETA) Bobby Garcia (God of Carnage/Atlantis) Roeder Camanag (Alejandro/Virgin Labfest 8) JK Anicoche (Kafatiran/Virgin Labfest 8) Romualdo Tejada (Unang Ulan ng Mayo/Harlequin Theater Guild
BEST ACTOR (NON MUSICAL) Edgar Allan Guzman (Bona/PETA) Jeremy Domingo (Woman In Black/Dulaang Kalay) Marco Viana (Kafatiran/Virgin Labfest 8) Paul Jake Paule (Kuneho/Virgin Labfest 8) Leo Rialp (The Forsaken House/Dulaang UP) Kalil Almonte (Sintang Dalisay/Tanghalang Ateneo)	BEST ACTRESS (NON MUSICAL) Eugene Domingo (Bona/PETA) Menchu Lauchengco Yulo (God of Carnage/Atlantis) Sherry Lara (Isa Pang Soap Opera/Virgin Labfest 8) Mosang (Pobreng Alindanaw/Teatrong Gala) Frances Makil Ignacio (Ang Tagak/ Dulaang UP) Anna Abad Santos (Seagull/Dulaang UP)
BEST ACTOR (MUSICAL) Leo Valdez (King and I/ Resorts World) Ariel Rivera (Sound of Music/Resorts World) Ivan Nery (Noli Me Tangere, the Opera/ Dulaang UP) Bimbo Cerrudo (King and I/Resorts World) Lucky Mercado (Jack at ang Mahiwagang Beanstalk/Gantimpala Theater Foundation) Patrick Libao (Joe: Filipino Rock’sical/Philippine Stagers Foundation)	BEST ACTRESS (MUSICAL) Joanna Ampil (Sound of Music/ResortsWorld) Monique Wilson (King and I/Resorts World) Liesl Batucan (Forbidden Broadway/Upstart Productions) Sheila Valderama (King and I/Resorts World) Myramae Meneses (Noli Me Tangere, the Opera/ Dulaang UP) Cris Villongco (Sound of Music/Resorts World)
BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE Aiza Seguerra (Rock of Ages/Atlantis) Pinky Amador (Sound of Music/ResortsWorld) Pinky Marquez (Sound of Music/Resortsworld) Peewee O’Hara (Isa Pang Soap Opera/Virgin Labfest 8) Gina Respall (King and I/Resorts World) Tanya Manalang (King and I/ Resorts World)	BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE Phil Noble (Bona/PETA) Joey Paras (Bona/PETA) Abner Delina Jr. (Jack at ang Mahiwagang Beanstalk/Gantimpala Theater Foundation) Franco Laurel (You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown/9 Works Theatrical) Brian Sy (Sintang Dalisay/Tanghalang Ateneo) Fred Lo (Sound of Music/Resorts World)
BEST CHILD PERFORMER Alon Severino (Totong Hilot/Virgin Labfest 8) Atasha Muhlach (Sound of Music/Resorts World) Anton Posadas (King and I/Resorts World) Annika Allado (Sound of Music/Resorts World)	BEST STAND UP COMEDIAN Rex Navarette (Newport Performing Arts Center) Jon Santos (Music Museum) Barbie of Siquijor (Kazadja Comedy Bar, Pagadian City) Wendell Valdez (22nd Street, Cebu City) Anton Diva (Punchline)
BEST NEW ARTIST Ana Melisa Jayke Reyes KZ Tandingan Zendee Rose Tenerefe Derek Monasterio	BEST NEW ARTIST (Group) All for Patricia She’s Only Sixteen Down to Mars The Filipino Tenors
BEST DANCE COMPANY G Force Ballet Manila St Dominic Savio Dance Troupe Dangoan Pangasinan Bungkos Palay, Science City of Munoz NE Kaloob Music and Dance Ministry	BEST CULTURAL GROUP Tanghalang SLU (Baguio City) Sipat Lawin Ensemble (PHSA) Harlequin Theater Guild (DLSU) RPSA Cultural Troupe, Angono Rizal PUP Bataan Banda Kawayan
BEST CHORAL GROUP SLU Chorale (Bagiuo City) Samiweng Singers (Ilocos Norte) SDS Chorale (Tandag City, Surigao del Sur) UST Singers University of the Visayas Chorale	BEST INSTRUMENTALIST Mary Ann Espina (Piano) Rudolf Golez (Piano) Joseph Esmilla (Violin) Princess Ibanez (Violin) Antoni Josef Inacay (Cello) John Raymond Sarreal (Flute)
BEST EMCEE (FEMALE) Tessa Prieto-Valdez Issa Litton Ladine Roxas Iza Calzado Jackie Aquino	BEST EMCEE (MALE) Luis Manzano Sam YG Raymond Gutierrez RJ Ledesma Mike Lim Raymond Lauchengc
BEST CLASSICAL DANCER Lisa Macuja (Swan Song Series/Ballet Manila) Carissa Adea (Songs/Ballet Philippines) Emmanuel Guillermo (Songs/Ballet Philippines) Cyril Fallar (Songs/Ballet Philippines)	BEST CLASSICAL PERFORMER Dondi Ong Arthur Espiritu Andrew Fernando Randy Gilongo Clarissa Ocampo Jonathan Badon
BEST PRODUCTION FOR CHILDREN Pobreng Alindanaw (Teatrong Gala) Wizard of Oz (Repertory Philippines) Jack and the Beanstalk (Kids Act Philippines) Umaaraw, Umuulan, Kinakasal ang Tikbalang (UP Playwrights Theater)	BEST PERFORMER IN HOTELS, MUSIC LOUNGES AND BARS (GROUP) Draybers (Resorts World) Bobby Mondejar and Friends (My Brother’s Moustache) Mulatto (Resorts World)
BEST PERFORMANCE IN HOTELS, MUSIC LOUNGES, BARS (FEMALE) Pat Castillo (Tap Room/Manila Hotel) Judith Banal (Bar 360/Resorts World) Julienne Tarroja (Chef and Brewers) Cathy Go (70’s Bistro, QC)	BEST PERFORMER IN HOTELS, MUSIC LOUNGES, BARS (MALE) Tony Marino ( La Cuisine Francaise) Ronnie Diao (Moomba Bar) Florante (My Brother’s Moustache) Arthur Manuntag (Top of Sheraton)
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Danny Dolor Jose Mari Chan UP Concert Chorus Imelda Papin	HALL OF FAME UP Singing Ambassadors QC Performing Arts

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