December 2 declared National Day of Victory

Instead of December 1,Monday,declared a national holiday for a long weekends,my declaration of December 2,Tuesday,as a National Day over the winners of the 22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television and the overwhelming success of Karla Paula Henry,newly-crowned Miss Earth 2008,and the 2nd Television Entertainment Summit in Bacolod City with Raymond Gutierrez as new Chair,with Heart Evangelista and Reema
Chanco as co-Chair,with Manilyn Reynes Jimenez as incoming Chair of the 2009 TVES Summit in Cebu City next year.Meanwhile,December 2 is declared pre-empting holidays for 2 TV5 primetime shows and 5max Movies to pave way for the televised 22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television on November 30,Bonifacio Day,at the SMX Convention Center at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City.

21st ALIW Awards and Awit Awards 2008 winners

Entertainer of the Year
Ogie Alcasid

Best Major Concert (Male)
Martin Nievera

Best Major Concert (Female)
Lea Salonga

Best Collaboration
Nonoy Libanan, Verni Varga, Isay Alvarez, May Bayot for “Music from the Heart

Best Performance in a Concert (Group)
Loboc Childrens Choir

Best Performance in a Concert (Male)
Ogie Alcasid

Best Emcee (Male)
Ryan Agoncillo

Best Emcee (Female)
Miriam Quiambao

Best Stand Up Comedy Act Solo/Duo (Male)
John Lapus

Best Stand Up Comedy Act Solo/Duo (Female)
Pokwang

Best Performer in Hotels, Music Lounges and Bars (Male)
Richard Poon

Best Performer in Hotels, Music Lounges and Bars (Female)
Olivia

Best Performer in Hotels, Music Lounges and Bars (Group/Standard)
Retrospect

Best Instrumental Artist
Nonoy Libanan

Best New Artist (Male)
Lex Lopez

Best New Artist (Female)
Charice

Best Musical Director
Gerard Salonga

Best Stage Director
Freddie Santos

Best Choral Group
UP Concert Chorus

Best Dance Company (Classical/Contemporary)
Halili-Cruz Dance Co.

Best Dance Company (Modern)
Air Dance

Best Cultural Group
Pagdungawan Cultural Group of Mati, Davao Oriental

Best Stage Director (Musical)
Nor Domingo

Best Stage Director (Non-Musical)
Ricky Abad

Best Non-Musical Production
“The Death Of Memory”

Best Musical Production
“Pagong At Matsing”

Best Stage Actress (Musical)
Rachel Alejandro

Best Stage Actress (Non-Musical)
Shamaine Buencamino

Best Stage Actor (Non-Musical)
Joey Paras

Best Classical Performer (Male)
Ramon Acoymo

Best Classical Performer (Female)
Rochelle Gerodias

Best Child Performer
Mauna Kea Chan

Hall of Fame for Best Emcee
Paolo Bediones

Discovery of the Year
Cardona Youth Musical Ensemble

Aliw’s Hall of Fame
Ogie Alcasid
Ricky Davao
Irma Adlawan
Alegria Ferrer
Joanna Ampil
Jed Madela

Lifetime Achievement Awards
Ryan Cayabyab
Mindanao State University’s Sining Kambayoka
Ingrid Santamari
Reynaldo Reyes

Special Awardee honor as a world-class performer
Arnel Pineda of American band Journey


For 21st Awit Awards 2008



Best Ballad
"It’s Over Now" - Kyla
Producer (Exec. or Line) Composer(s)/Lyricist(s): Francis Guevarra, Louie Ocampo, Joey Albert & Janice de Belen
Record Label: EMI Philippines, Inc.


Best Rock
"Tatsulok" - Bamboo
Producer (Exec. or Line) Composer(s)/Lyricist(s): Romeo Dongeto / Bamboo
Record Label: EMI Philippines, Inc.


Best World/Alternative/Bossa Music
"Turning My Safety Off" - Sinosikat?
Producer (Exec. or Line) Composer(s)/Lyricist(s): Neil Gregorio & Sinosikat?
Record Label: Warner Music Philippines


Best Novelty
"Itaktak Mo" - Joey de Leon
Producer (Exec. or Line) Composer(s)/Lyricist(s): Rudy Y. Tee / Josephous Ybanez/Joey de Leon
Record Label: Sony BMG Music Philippines


Best Dance
"Sumayaw Ka" - Gloc 9
Producer (Exec. or Line) Composer(s)/Lyricist(s): Rudy Y. Tee / Aristotle Pollisco
Record Label: Sony BMG Music Philippines


Best Inspirational/Religious
"Salamat" - Yeng Constantino
Producer (Exec. or Line) Composer(s)/Lyricist(s): Jon Ilagan, Billet Sangalang & Civ Fontanilla
Record Label: Star Recording, Inc./Dream Big Productions


Best Christmas
"A Perfect Christmas" - Jed Madela
Producer (Exec. or Line) Composer(s)/Lyricist(s): Ito Rapadas / Jose Mari Chan
Record Label: Universal Records, Inc.


Best Rap
"Lando" - Gloc 9 featuring Francis M.
Producer (Exec. or Line) Composer(s)/Lyricist(s): Jonathan Ong / Chito Miranda & Aristotle Pollisco
Record Label: Sony BMG Music Philippines


Best Jazz Recording
"Akin Ka" - Sinosikat?
Producer (Exec. or Line) Composer(s)/Lyricist(s): Neil Gregorio & Sinosikat?
Record Label: Warner Music Philippines


Best R & B
"Let Me Love You Tonight" - Ryan Cayabyab RCS
Producer (Exec. or Line) Composer(s)/Lyricist(s): Ryan Cayabyab
Record Label: Sony BMG Music Philippines


Best Regional Recording
"Matud Nila" - Mark Bautista
Producer (Exec. or Line) Composer(s)/Lyricist(s): Patty Mayoriago, Djhonna Geraldoy & Civ Fontanilla / Ben Zubiri
Record Label: Star Recording, Inc./ASAP Music


Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play
Paano Kita Iibigin (from the movie "Paano Kita Iibigin") - Piolo Pascual & Regine Velasquez
Producer (Exec. or Line) Composer(s)/Lyricist(s): Regine Velasquez, Diana Velasquez-Roque & Civ Fontanilla / Ogie Alcasid
Record Label: Star Recording, Inc./Viva Records Corporation



Best Musical Arrangement
"Probinsyana" - Bamboo
Musical Arranger(s): Bamboo
Record Label: EMI Philippines


Best Vocal Arrangement
"Souvenirs" - Moy Ortiz
Vocal Arranger: Moy Ortiz
Record Label: Viva Records Corporation


Best Engineered Recording
"Probinsyana" - Bamboo
Sound Engineer: Angee Rozul
Recording Studio: Tracks Studio
Record Label: EMI Philippines


Album Packaging Excellence Award
"Moonlane Gardens" - Orange & Lemons
Graphic Designer & Photography By: Sarah Gaugler
Album Concept By: Clementine
Record Label: Universal Records, Inc.


Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist
"Tulak Ng Bibig" - Julianne (MCA Music, Inc.)

Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist
"Sana Maulit Muli" - Gary Valenciano (Star Recording, Inc./ASAP Music)

Best Performance by a Duet
"Hard Habit To Break" - Jed Madela & Gary Valenciano (Universal Records, Inc.)

Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist
"Tatsulok" - Bamboo (EMI Philippines)

Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist
"Grateful" - Julianne (MCA Music, Inc.)

Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist
"I’ll Take Care Of You" - Richard Poon (MCA Music, Inc.)

Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artist
"Let Me Love You Tonight" - Ryan Cayabyab RCS (Sony BMG Music Phils.)


Music Video of the Year
"Probinsyana" - Bamboo
Producer (Exec.& Line): Christopher Sy / Bamboo
Director: Pancho Esguerra
Record Label: EMI Philippines


Best Selling Album of the Year

"Salamat" - Yeng Constantino
Producer (Exec. & Line): Laurenti Dyogi, Malou N. Santos & Annabelle R. Borja / Jon Ilagan, Billet Sangalang & Civ Fontanilla
Record Label: Star Recording, Inc. / Dream Big Productions


Album of the Year

"Salamat" - Yeng Constantino
Producer (Exec. & Line): Laurenti Dyogi, Malou N. Santos & Annabelle R. Borja / Jon Ilagan, Billet Sangalang & Civ Fontanilla
Record Label: Star Recording, Inc. / Dream Big Productions


Song of the Year

"Ikaw" – Sarah Geronimo
Composer(s)/Lyricist(s); Medwin Marfil
Record Label: Viva Records Corp.