Philippines Awit Award nominees for 2019

The Awit Award is a music award body hosted by The Philippine Association of the Record Industry, INC. (PARI) in the Philippines. This award-giving body gives recognition and appreciation to the Filipino artists and those who are working in the music industry who contributes to the success of Filipino music.

The first award was held on March 23, 1969, in Makati and this was continued for three years till 1971. However, the award-giving body was discontinued for some years and after 17 years, the Philippines Association of the Record Industry INC, brought back the award ceremony, which is now being held every year across the country.

Awit Awards 2019

The nominees for this year's award has been released and more details about the upcoming ceremony will be released soon. But for now, here are some of the list of nominees that made it through this year.

Moira dela Torre, a hitmaker behind the songs “Tadhana” and “Tagpuan” is the leading nominee this year with eight nominations, followed by BRWN a local band in the Philippines who are known for the smooth pop and RnB songs, they have seven nominations. Janine Tenoso, who first rose to fame after she appeared in a TV competition ‘Born To Be A Star’ did a cover for a song ‘Di Na Muli’ by the band Itcywomrs, she has six nominations followed by Juan Karlos, who first rose to fame after he appeared in the television reality show ‘The Voice Kids Philippines’, his single “Buwan” was a hit both locally and internationally he has five nominations.

This Band (name of the band group), is a Filipino indie band from the Philippines their single “Kahit Ayaw Mo Na” is one of their famous singles and they also have five nominations.

List of some of the Award Nominees

Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist

1. Right Now- Isabela Vinzon
2. Hanggnag Dito Na Lang- Jaya
3. Isa Pang Araw - Sarah Geronimo
4. Di Na Muli – Janine Tenoso
5. Akala- Marion Aunor
6. Caught U- Kiana Valenciano

Best Performance by Male Recording Artist

1. Buwan- Juan Karlos
2. Poison- Darren Espanto
3. Ililigtas ka Niya- Gary Valenciano
4. Right There- James Reid
5. Ako Na Lang Sana – Mark Carpio

Best Collaboration

1. For The World – Mikee Misalucha and Joe Ramos
2. Pagbiyang Muli- Erik Santos and Regine Velasquez- Alcasid
3. Langit Lupa- Moira dela Torre feat. Inigo Pascual
4. Down For Me- Julie Anne San Jose feat. Fern
5. Knots- Moira dela Torre and Nieman
6. Blue- Blue Jean Junkies and Julz Savard

Best Performance by a Group Recording Artists

1. Ubasan- StickFiggas
2. Ibang Araw Nalang- CRIB
3. So Good- BRWN
4. Sitsiritsit- TNT Boys
5. Kahit Ayaw Mo Na- This Band

Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist

1. Completely In Love- Leila Alcasid
2. Happy For You- Jayda
3. Love Is Easy – Maris Rascal
4. Nag-iisa- Shanne Dandan
5. Coffee – Elise Huang

Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist

1. Tuldok- Chan Milanes
2. Walls- Juan Miguel Severo
3. Maikee’s Letters – Just Hush
4. Sino- Unique
5. Para Sa Akin- Ethan Loukas

Best Performance By a New Group Recording Artists

1. So Good- BRWN
2. Pagkagising Ko – Quacid
3. Sitsiritsit- TNT Boys
4. Kahit Ayaw Mo Na- This Band
5. HNNP- Bopek

Creativity Awards

Album of the Year

1. Takipsilim – Autotelic
2. Malaya – Moira dela Torre
3. Breakthrough- Julie Ann San Jose
4. Grandma- Unique
5. Alon- Hale

Song of the Year

1. Buwan- Juan Karlos
2. Takipsilim- Autotelic
3. So Good – BRWN
4. Tagpuan- Moira dela Torre
5. Kahit Ayaw Mo Na- This Band
6. Mundo- IV of Spades

Record of the Year

1. Buwan- Juan Karlos
2. Tagpuan – Moira dela Torre
3. Kahit Ayaw Mo Na- This Band
4. Ang Awit Natin- Janine Tenoso
5. Mundo- IV of Spades

There are many more categories and awards that are up this year, the artists and the musical influencers that are nominated have played a significant role in the Filipino music industry. More updates regarding the ceremony will be released in the upcoming weeks.