Vice Ganda wins Best Entertainment Host at Asian Academy Creative Awards 2021

MANILA, Philippines, December 6 ------ Vice Ganda was named as the Best Entertainment Host at the 2021 Asian Academy Creative Awards on Friday, December 3 for his performance on the ABS-CBN program Everybody, Sing! Following the announcement, the comedian-host took to Twitter to express his delight over the news. “Overwhelmed. Ang gulo ng pakiramdam.… Nakakabaliw sa saya! Thank you Lord! This is unbelievable,” he said.

In an episode of It’s Showtime on Saturday, December 4, Vice Ganda shared that he was surprised when he won the award, especially since he hadn’t even prepared an acceptance speech. “This award is not just mine. This is not just about me. It’s about the Philippines.… First time kong naka-experience nang ganito na international award,” he said.

“This is a big win for ABS-CBN and the Philippines. Nakakatuwa lang na kahit ang dami nating hinarap na dagok, we were able to create contents na dekalidad at nirerecognize ng iba’t-ibang bansa at international organizations.” The host also praised Everybody, Sing, saying that the singing game show has become an inspiration for Filipinos amidst the pandemic.

“Ang ganda-ganda ng show na ‘to. Noong una, gusto lang namin mag-libang. Walang ganoong game show na umeera noong kaputukan ng pandemic. Kailangan ng Pilipinas ng game show na masaya for escape para tumatawa ang mga tao. Hindi lang siya naging source of entertainment, naging source of light, hope, and inspiration rin siya,” he said. Everybody, Sing, which ran from June to October 2021, is a musical singing game show wherein members of a certain community play together for a jackpot prize.

Source: rappler.com