Six major OPM acts vie for Album of the Year prize

August 12 ------ Great news. In keeping with the magnificent performance of the Philippine music industry these past few years, the Awit Awards, the award-giving body of the Philippine Association of Music Industry (PARI), has revved up its act to put up its most exciting awards night ever.

The list of nominees has been released, and the line-up boasts of today’s biggest, most streamed, most downloaded, certainly most successful acts. This is what original Filipino music looks like and also sounds like these days, and what is happening can only lead to bigger things.

Needless to say, Awit’s list of nominees features some of the most talented artists to have ever joined the local music business. Just think, vying for the category of Album of the Year are Cup of Joe with “Silakbo”; IV of Spades with “Andalucia”; SB19 with “Simula at Wakas”; Maki and his “Kolorcoaster”; Lola Amour with “Love on Loop” and Janine Berdin with her “Lab Songs ng Mga Tanga.”

The winners will be announced at the 39th Awit Awards, a star-studded event that will be held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on Sept. 15. This will be the biggest awards night ever in the history of the Awit, and it will be open to the public. Fandoms will be able to get tickets starting today online at SM Tickets or at selected SM Tickets outlets. Be there to cheer for your favorites, have lots of fun, and, most of all, enjoy the music.

Here are some of the other nominees. For the rest, do check out the Awit website.

Record of the Year: Pag-ibig ay Kanibalismo by fitter karma; Dam by SB19; Saranggola by Ben&Ben; Konsensya by IV of Spades; Ikigai by Dionela ft. Loonie; Monster by IV of Spades.

Song of the Year: Aura by IV of Spades; Pag-ibig ay Kanibalismo by fitter karma; DUNGKA! by SB19; Kabisado by IV of Spades; Kahel na Langit by Maki; Ikigai by Dionela ft. Loonie.

Best New Artist: Gab Cabangon, Pieces; New Lore, Grief Cake; VVink, DJ Love (Sherwin Tuna) ft. Pio Balbuena; Jamiela, Bendahe; It All Started in May, O Kay Tamis; Nicole, Panaginip.

Producer of the Year: Brian Lotho; IV of Spades; Shadiel Chan; John Paulo Nase; Joshua Daniel Nase; Dionela.’

Songwriter of the Year: John Paulo Nase; Joshua Daniel Nase; Blaster Salonga; Daniel Zildjian G. Benitez; Tim Dionela; Lola Amour; Joao de Leon; Marlon Peroramas.

Performance by a Solo Artist: What If I Miss You for the Rest of My Life, Janine Berdin; Kahel Na Langit, Maki; Clue, Noel Cabangon; Nasusunog (Pants on Fire), Dwta; Healing (Someday I Might Fly), Rico Blanco; Nandito Ako, Rob Deniel; Sayo, Jay R.

Performance by a Group: Dam, SB19; Pag-ibig ay Kanibalismo, fitterkarma; Monster, IV of Spades; Saranggola, Ben&Ben; Shagidi, BINI; Dahan, Over October; Telepono, One Click Straight.

Collaboration Performance: Umaaligid, Sarah Geronimo & SB19; Telepono, One Click Straight & Clara Benin; Ikigai, Dionela ft. Loonie; Ahon, December Avenue ft. Morisette; Kailan Ka Uuwi, Juan Karlos & Flow G; Pahinga, James Reid & TJ Monterde.

Ballad Recording: Ahon, December Avenue ft. Morisette; Time, SB19; What If I Miss You for the Rest of My Life, Janine Berdin; Ano Ba Talaga Tayo, The Juans ft. Janine Berdin; Nagmahal Lang Ako, KZ Tandingan; With You, Lola Amour.

Pop Recording: DUNGKA!, SB19; Saranggola, Ben&Ben; Dam, SB19; Dahan, Over October; Langit Lupa, Dwta; Shagidi, BINI.

Rock/Metal Recording: Rupture, Typecast; MSK, KJWAN; Biktima, Chicosci; Boy’s Night Out, Wilabaliw; Grace, Faspitch; Rarer, Dilaw.

Alternative Recording: Telepono, One Click Straight; Pag-ibig ay Kanibalismo, fitterkarma; Antoxic, Janine Berdin; All You Wanna Do, Barbie Almalbis; Dahan, Over October; Kahel Na Langit, Maki; Misbehave, Lola Amour.

Rap/Hip-hop Recording: Ikigai, Dionela ft. Loonie; Halimaw, Gloc-9 ft. Abandon, Smugglaz & Hero; Malalim ang Gabi, Project Yazz; Sumpa, fitterkarma; Gunigunita, Natun; Hardin, Ila; Nosi Ba Lasi, Ej De Perio; Pwede Bang Mamaya?, Angela Ken; Sayaw, Ila; Tahimik Na Buhay Kapiling Ka, Amiel Sol; Tukso, Halina.

Dance/Electronic Recording: DUNGKA! SB19; Ambag, Gloc-9 ft. Shockra; Kailan Ka Uuwi, Juan Karlos & Flow G; Take It to the Roof, Playertwo & Lola Amour; Anak Ka ng Pu, Morobeats; Man in the Mirror, Waiian.

Source: philstar.com