26th Awit Awards 2013 Nominees

The Philippine Association of Record Industry (PARI) has released the nominees for the 26th Awit Awards 2013. With the aim of recognizing Filipinos' undying passion for music, Awit Awards honors performing artists and people behind the making of Filipino recorded music.

Sarah Geronimo, Gary Valenciano, Noel Cabangon, Julie Anne San Jose, Gloc-9, Juris, Rico Blanco and Angeline Quinto are among those who received multiple nominations. Meanwhile, new recording artists Khalil Ramos and Daniel Padilla and talent search products Liezel Garcia, KZ Tandingan, AKA Jam, and Kedebon Colim are also nominated.

Here are the nominees of the 26th Awit Awards 2013:

Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist I’ll Be There – Julie Anne San Jose On My Own – Lea Salonga With A Smile – Aiza Seguerra Saan Darating Ang Umaga – Angeline Quinto Tao – Sarah Geronimo Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist Piso – Joey Ayala Kontrabida – Sam Concepcion Ipadarama – Martin Nievera Hanggang Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan – Gary Valenciano Tuwing Umuulan at Kapiling Ka – Noel Cabangon In Your Eyes – Gary Valenciano Best Collaboration Himig Ng Panahon – Duncan Ramos, Luke Mejares, Loonie, Thyro & Yumi Lipad Ng Pangarap – Angeline Quinto and Regine Velasquez Sirena – Gloc 9 featuring Ebe Dancel XGF – Sponge Cola featuring Chito Miranda & Los Magno With A Little Help From My Friends – Tria Bascon with The Company Best Performance by a Group Recording Artists Love You Like A Love Song – Stephanie & Kim 12:51 – Krissy & Ericka Minsan – Callalily Pick Your Poison – Sponge Cola Buksan – Where’s the Sheep? Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist I’ll Be There – Julie Anne San Jose Ayaw Na Kung Ayaw – Cathy Go That Time of Year – Shiela Valderrama Wag Ka Nang Umiyak – KZ Tandingan Inseparable – K-La Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist Kesa – Daniel Grospe Maria – Jason Fernandez Biglang Liko – Ron Henley Grow Old With You – Daniel Padilla Kung Ako Ba Siya – Khalil Ramos Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artists Bigtime – Baihana KPL – The Oktaves Got to Be Real – Aka Jam Dying To Meet You – She’s Only Sixteen Alive – Never The Strangers Album of the Year Julie Anne San Jose – Julie Anne San Jose Find My Way To You – Cathy Go Tuloy Ang Biyahe – Noel Cabangon MKNM Mga Kwento Ng Makata – Gloc 9 Pure OPM Classics – Sarah Geronimo Song of the Year Ayaw Na Kung Ayaw – Mike Villegas 12:51 – Krissy Villongco Paboritong Tag-ulan – Jonathan Manalo and Jericho Rosales Sirena – Aristotle Pollisco Magkikita Pa Rin Naman Tayo – Moy Ortiz Best Ballad I’ll Be There – Julie Anne San Jose 12:51 – Krissy & Ericka Hanggang Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan – Gary Valenciano Tuwing Umuulan At Kapiling Ka – Noel Cabangon Tao – Sarah Geronimo Best Rock/Alternative Tayo-Tayo Lang – Ebe Dancel Maria – Jason Fernandez KPL – The Oktaves Better Days – Franco Halik – Kamikazee Best Novelty Pusong Bato – Alon Brown – James Leyte Kesa – Daniel Grospe with No Problems Mahal Kita Kasi – Kedebon Colim Kape Ka Ba? – Boy Pick-Up (Ogie Alcasid)

Best World Muli – RJ featuring Sitti Pinoy Na Krismas – The Company Best Dance Kasayaw – Luke Mejares Your Name – Young JV Pinoy Ako 2012 – Toni Gonzaga Matinik – Matinik Sayaw – Rico Blanco Best Inspirational/Religious Bawa’t Hakbang – Mark Bautista & The Akafellas Liliwanag – Acel Van Ommen Lipad Ng Pangarap – Angeline Quinto & Regine Velasquez ‘Wag Ka Nang Umiyak – KZ Tandingan Buksan – Where’s The Sheep? Best Christmas This Christmas – The Morning Episodes The Morning Episodes – Chan-Parpan & Franco Chan Paskong Puno Ng Kasiyahan – Juris Pasko Na Sinta Ko – Basil Valdez Kumukutikutitap – Rachelle Ann Go Best Rap Biglang Liko – Pow Chavez Tao Lang – Loonie featuring Quest Rock This Town – Young JV featuring Laze & Yumi Sirena – Gloc 9 featuring Ebe Dancel Bagsakan – Parokya Ni Edgar featuring Gloc 9 & Frank Magalona Best Jazz Recording Big Time – Baihana Best R & B Enough – Julie Anne San Jose Himig Ng Panahon – Duncan Ramos, Luke Mejares, Loonie, Thyro & Yumi Dota O Ako – Aikee featuring Sabrina Dance With Me – Liezel Garcia Best Regional Recording Basi Pa Lang – 3BU Usahay – Noel Cabangon Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play Nag-iisang Bituin from the teleserye “Princess and I” – Angeline Quinto Growing Up from the teleserye “Growing Up” – Yeng Constantino Dahil Sa’Yo from the teleserye “E-Boy” – Juris Best Musical Arrangement Piso – Krist Melecio Makita Kang Muli – Jimmy Antiporda Send In The Clowns – Homer Flores Tonight – Bobby Velasco With A Little Help From My Friend – JD Villanueva Best Vocal Arrangement Bawat Hakbang – Karl Villuga December 25 – Robert Delgado Got To Be Real – Cezar Aguas & Jimmy Antiporda Overjoyed – Mon Faustino With A Little Help From My Friend – Moy Ortiz Best Engineered Recording Alipin Ako – Dante Taňedo, Bellhaus Recording Studio Roll The Dice – Pat Tirano, Pocket Universe Studios Send In The Clowns – Willy Villa, U.R. Recording Studio I’m Old Fashioned – Dominic Benedicto, Asiatec Pink Noise Amats – Rico Blanco Best Album Package Moonstar 88 – This Year 3D Tatlong Dekada Piolo Pascual, Decades III Doin’ It Big, Young JV First Class: Outbound Expanded Edition (Book Bound) Music Video of the Year Ligaw – Moonstar 88 Sirena – Gloc 9 featuring Ebe Dancel Halik – Kamikaze La Belle Vie – Tria Bascon Amats – Rico Blanco

For more Kapamilya updates follow/like BIDA KAPAMILYA on Twitter and Facebook.

25th Awit Awards 2012 Winners: Sarah Geronimo and Zia Quizon Win Big

The 25th Awit Awards was held Tuesday night, November 27 at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City. Zia Quizon was the big winner of the night clinching the Song of the Year, Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist, and Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist awards all for her single Ako Na Lang.

Meanwhile, fresh from her win at the Aliw Awards 2012, Sarah Geronimo also bagged awards at the 25th Awit Awards including the Best-Selling Album of the Year for "One Heart."

Here is the complete of winners of the 25th Awit Awards 2012:

SONG OF THE YEAR Ako Na Lang  (Zia Quizon)	ALBUM OF THE YEAR Panaginip  (Noel Cabangon)
BEST-SELLING ALBUM OF THE YEAR One Heart  (Sarah Geronimo)	BEST ALBUM PACKAGE Kinse Kalibre (Slapshock) Concept by Team Manila
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE RECORDING ARTIST Bamboo (Questions)	BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE RECORDING ARTIST Zia Quizon (Ako Na Lang)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A NEW MALE RECORDING ARTIST Ney Dimaculangan (Ligaw)	BEST PERFORMANCE BY A NEW FEMALE RECORDING ARTIST Zia Quizon  (Ako Na Lang)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A CHILD RECORDING ARTIST Maria Aragon (Born This Way)	BEST PERFORMANCE BY A GROUP RECORDING ARTIST Take Off  (Ulap)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A NEW GROUP RECORDING ARTIST Thyro Alfaro and Yumi Lacsamana  (Kiss: Never Let Me Go)
BEST BALLAD RECORDING Sam Milby (Hindi Kita Iiwan)	BEST DANCE RECORDING Chelo Aestrid feat. Q-York and Jay-R (Connection)
BEST ENGINEERED RECORDING Nikki Cunanan (Simple Girl)	BEST RAP RECORDING Gloc-9 feat. Sheng Belmonte (Walang Natira)
BEST R&B RECORDING Thyro Alfaro and Yumi Lacsamana (Kiss: Never Let Me Go)	BEST ROCK/ALTERNATIVE RECORDING Letter Day Story (Save Me)
BEST INSPIRATIONAL/RELIGIOUS RECORDING Fatima Soriano (Sino Ako)	BEST JAZZ RECORDING Tricia Garcia (Sa Iyo Lang)
BEST WORLD MUSIC RECORDING Humanfolk (Para Sa Tao)	BEST NOVELTY RECORDING Randy Santiago, Rico J. Puno and John Estrada (Nananana)
BEST CHRISTMAS RECORDING Noel Cabangon (Pasko Ng Pagbibigayan)	BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR MOVIE/TV Sabay Tayo (Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition) Mayonnaise
BEST COLLABORATION PERFORMANCE Gloc-9 feat. Sheng Belmonte (Walang Natira)	BEST VOCAL ARRANGEMENT Jay-R (O Holy Night)
BEST MUSICAL ARRANGEMENT Albert Tamayo (Tuloy Na Tuloy Pa Rin Ang Pasko)	MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR 20/20 (Pupil)
DIGITAL AWARDS:
I-GATEWAY MOBILE PHILIPPINES INC’S MOST DOWNLOADED SONG FOR 2011 Nang Dahil Sa Pag-ibig (Bugoy Drilon)	I-GATEWAY MOBILE PHILIPPINES INC.’S MOST DOWNLOADED ARTIST FOR 2011 Sabrina
ABS-CBN INTERACTIVE’S MOST DOWNLOADED ARTIST FOR 2011 Somedaydream	ABS-CBN INTERACTIVE’S MOST DOWNLOADED SONG FOR 2011 Hey Daydreamer (Somedaydream)
EGG’S ALLHITS.PH MOST DOWNLOADED SONG FOR 2011 Sino Nga Ba Siya (Sarah Geronimo)
SPECIAL CITATION:
SPECIAL CITATION FROM THE PARI FOR THE OMB’S FIGHT AGAINST PIRACY Ronnie Rickets and Amb. James Dy SPECIAL CITATION Jose Mari Chan	DANGAL NG MUSIKANG PILIPINO AWARD Regine Velasquez-Alcasid Kuh Ledesma Gary Granada Eraserheads Dolphy

For more Kapamilya updates follow/like BIDA KAPAMILYA on Twitter and Facebook.

KZ Tandingan and Sarah Geronimo Face Off in Sarah G Live! this October 21

Popstar Sarah Geronimo experiences another first in her solo musical variety show “Sarah G. Live” as she shares the centerstage with the first "X Factor Philippines" grand winner KZ Tandingan this Sunday (October 21).

Aside from KZ, watch out also for the first ever visit of Kapamilya singing heartthrob Jericho Rosales as the Popstar's guest co-host; and the show-stopping performance of Pinoy rapper-songwriter Gloc-9.

Meanwhile, fun and laughter are set to fill the centerstage with the funny antics of comedians Pooh, K Brosas, and Ate Gay in the ‘Sine Gang’ segment. Still with Sarah in the upcoming episode are her resident dance royalty Gab Valenciano, and co-host Luis Manzano.

Don’t miss the trending and top Sunday primetime show of ABS-CBN, “Sarah G. Live!” 8:15pm, after “Rated K.” For more updates, log on to www.abs-cbn.comor follow @SGLiveOFFICIAL on Twitter and like SarahGLiveOFFICIAL on Facebook.

For more Kapamilya updates follow/like BIDA KAPAMILYA on Twitter and Facebook.

Jericho Rosales is Guest Co-host in Sarah G Live! this October 21

Popstar Sarah Geronimo experiences another first in her solo musical variety show “Sarah G. Live” this Sunday (October 21) as Kapamilya singing heartthrob Jericho Rosales graces the “SGL” centerstage as her guest co-host for the first time. 

Aside from Echo, watch out also for the show-stopping performance of Pinoy rapper-songwriter Gloc-9. 

Meanwhile, fun and laughter are set to fill the centerstage with the funny antics of comedians Pooh, K Brosas, and Ate Gay in the ‘Sine Gang’ segment. 

Still with Sarah in the upcoming episode are her resident dance royalty Gab Valenciano, and co-host Luis Manzano. 

Don’t miss the trending and top Sunday primetime show of ABS-CBN, “Sarah G. Live!” 8:15pm, after “Rated K.” For more updates, log on to www.abs-cbn.comor follow @SGLiveOFFICIAL on Twitter and like SarahGLiveOFFICIAL on Facebook.

For more Kapamilya updates follow/like BIDA KAPAMILYA on Twitter and Facebook.

MYX Mag Features Bamboo and T5 Bands: Parokya Ni Edgar, Rico Blanco, Kamikazee, Urbandub and Wolfgang

The number one music magazine comes strong with some of the greatest Pinoy Rock artists back to back on the covers of the newest issue of MYX Magazine.

Bamboo Mañalac makes his first MYX Mag appearance as a solo artist. With a different sound and a fresh perspective, Bamboo opens up about his life post-Rivermaya and Bamboo, his thoughts and feelings about his music, the album No Water, No Moon and his plans for the future.

Five bands lead the Pinoy Rock revolution as T5 Bands, Urbandub, Wolfgang, Rico Blanco, Kamikazee and Parokya Ni Edgar, take the massive concert experience to three major cities this year. Find out how these acts are keeping the scene alive while enjoying themselves on tour.

To add more to the OPM fever, get inside the genius mind of Gloc-9 to know the story behind his newest opus, MKNM: Mga Kwento Ng Makata and his controversial hit, “Sirena”.

MYX Mag also takes you to a trip down the Eraserheads memory lane as it brings you inside The Reunion: An Eraserheads Tribute Concert as rock acts play their own versions of some of the E-heads hits!

Technology has brought us some of the most awesome exclusives like the Skype party with Jessica Sanchez and the Southeast Asian video conference with 2AM’s Jo Kwon!

Be updated with the hottest concert scoop featuring Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday Tour and Snow Patrol’s Fallen Empires Tour and Find out the likes and dislikes of the newest MYX VJs Michael, Michelle and K.A.

MYX Mag has also something in store for K-Pop fans, Beliebers and Juan Directioners! The magazine will also reveal the three lucky winners of the One Direction “Up All Night: The Live Tour” DVDs.

It’s another packed issue from MYX Magazine this month! Make sure you grab copies, now available nationwide for only P95! Like MYX Magazine on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MYX.Magazine and follow @MYX Magazine on Twitter.

For more Kapamilya updates follow/like BIDA KAPAMILYA on Twitter and Facebook.

Gloc-9 'Sirena' Music Video Featuring Ebe Dancel

Check out the music video of Sirena by rapper Gloc-9 featuring Ebe Dancel. Sirena is the first single in Gloc-9's newly-released sixth album "MKNM: Mga Kwento Ng Makata" under Universal Records.

Gloc-9 admits being super proud of the album's single Sirena which talks about the story of a responsible gay man from his battered childhood to his teenage years until his father's deathbed.

"I think this is the first time that a song about a gay man is presented in a first person's point of view," explains Gloc-9. "I worked very hard on this song for it not to be offending to anyone."

The Sirena music video was directed by J. Pacena II (who also directed Gloc-9's Lando, Balita, Upuan among others). The video also features prominent LGBT personalities and "King of Talk" Boy Abunda.

Watch the music video of Sirenaby Gloc-9 feat. Ebe Dancel. You can download the music here.

Gloc-9's 6th album "MKNM: Mga Kwento ng Makata" tracklist:

1. Balak ni Syke
2. Apatnapungbara feat. Ian Tayao
3. Silup feat. Denise Barbacena
4. Alalay ng hari feat. Allan Mitchell Silonga
5. Sirena feat. Ebe Dancel
6. Hindi mo nadinig feat. Jay Durias
7. Sino (interlude)
8. Salarin feat. Bamboo Manalac
9. Inday feat. Cathy Go
10. Bakit hindi feat. Billy Crawford
11. Malakas (interlude)
12. Pison feat. Chito Miranda
13. Thankful feat. Maychelle Baay of Moonstar88 & Bambu

Bonus Tracks
14. Hari ng tondo feat. Denise Barbacena
15. Kung tama Siya feat. Jaq Dionisio of Kissjane

Download "MKNM: Mga Kwento Ng Makata" FULL ALBUM here.

For more Kapamilya updates follow/like BIDA KAPAMILYA on Twitter and Facebook.