| 23rd Awit Awards | |
| Date: | September 30, 2010 |
| Location: | SM Mall of Asia, Bay City, Pasay |
| Hosts: | Tutti Caringal Yeng Constantino Karylle |
| Preshow Host: | Nicole Hyala Chris Tsuper |
| Producer: | Bellhaus Entertainment |
| Award1 Type: | Album of the Year |
| Award1 Winner: | Byahe by Noel Cabangon |
| Award2 Type: | Song of the Year |
| Award2 Winner: | "Upuan" by Gloc-9 |
| Most Awards: | Noel Cabangon Gloc-9 (4) |
| Most Nominations: | Noel Cabangon Ito Rapadas Gary Valenciano (9) |
| Previous: | 22nd |
| Main: | Awit Awards |
| Next: | 24th |
The 23rd Awit Awards were held on September 30, 2010 at the SM Mall of Asia in Bay City, Pasay. They honored achievements in the Philippine music industry for the year 2009.[1] [2]
Noel Cabangon, Ito Rapadas and Gary Valenciano received the most nominations with nine. They were followed by Jonathan Manalo and Martin Nievera with seven.
The People's Choice Awards was renamed Music Uplate Live Texters' Choice Poll just for this year as sponsored by the television show which its namesake.
Before the awards night, the Music Expo was held in September 28 to 29, which includes music seminars and performances.[3] The pre-show was hosted by radio jocks, Nicole Hyala and Chris Tsuper, while the main ceremony was hosted by Tutti Caringal, Yeng Constantino and Karylle. Noel Cabangon and Gloc-9 won the most awards with four.[4] For the first time in the history of Awit Awards, a rap song won the Song of the Year, which was "Upuan" by Gloc-9.[5]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. Nominated producers, composers and lyricists are not included in this list, unless noted. For the full list, please go to their official website.
| Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist | Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist | |
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| Best Performance by a Group Recording Artists | Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist | |
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| Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist | Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artists | |
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| Best Performance by a Child/Children Recording Artist/s | Best Collaboration | |
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| Album of the Year | Song of the Year | |
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| – Aiza Seguerra |
Aristotle Pollisco (composer & lyricist) Jonathan Manalo (composer & lyricist)
Gina Godinez (composer) Albert Chan (lyricist)
Yeng Constantino (composer & lyricist)
Ebe Dancel (composer & lyricist) |
| Best Selling Album of the Year | Best Ballad Recording | |
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| Best Rock/Alternative Recording | Best World Music Recording | |
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| Best Novelty Recording | Best Inspirational/Religious Recording | |
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| Best Christmas Recording | Best Rap Recording | |
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| Best Jazz Recording | Best R&B Recording | |
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| Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play | ||
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| Best Musical Arrangement | Best Vocal Arrangement | |
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| Best Engineered Recording | Best Album Package | |
Patrick Kevin Cabrera IV (graphic design) Malou Santos (album concept) Raymund Isaac (photography)
| Andrew Castillo (graphic design) Annabelle Borja (album concept) Jojit Lorenzo (photography)
Mich De Guzman (graphic design) Mich De Guzman & Kenyo (album concept) Carlo Cecilio & Mich De Guzman (photography)
Timothy Wong (graphic design) Hilera, Willie Monzon & Timothy Wong (album concept) Treb Monteras II (photography)
Inksurge (graphic design & album concept) | |
| Music Video of the Year | ||
Pancho Esguerra (director)
Galileo Te (director)
Avid Liongoren (director)
Pancho Esguerra (director)
Treb Monteras II (director) |
| ABS-CBN Interactive's Most Downloaded Song for 2009 | ABS-CBN Interactive's Most Downloaded Artist for 2009 | |
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| EGG's AllHits.ph Most Downloaded Song for 2009 | EGG's AllHits.ph Most Downloaded Artist for 2009 | |
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| myMusic.ph's Most Downloaded Song for 2009 | myMusic.ph's Most Downloaded Artist for 2009 | |
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| Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist | Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist | |
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| Best Performance by a Group Recording Artists | Album of the Year | |
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| – Aiza Seguerra |
| Song of the Year | ||
Yeng Constantino (composer & lyricist) Jonathan Manalo (composer & lyricist)
Gina Godinez (composer) Albert Chan (lyricist)
Ebe Dancel (composer & lyricist)
Aristotle Pollisco (composer & lyricist) |
This is in order of appearance.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | |
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| Pre-show | ||
| Letter Day Story | "Sama-sama" | |
| Skabeche | "Awit" | |
| Kyle Balili | "May Bukas Pa" | |
| Aria Clemente | "Malayo pa ang Umaga" (Rey Valera cover) | |
| Sam Concepcion | "Missed You" | |
| Sinosikat? | "Mr. Musikero" | |
| Ogie Alcasid | "Bagong Pilipinas" | |
| Main show | ||
| Protein Shake Kean Cipriano Ney Dimaculangan Gloc-9 | "Kaya Mo" | |
| Denise Laurel Kris Lawrence | "I Will (Take You Forever)" (Christopher Cross & Frances Ruffelle cover) | |
| Kyla Jay R | "Back in Time" | |
| Young JV | "That Girl" | |
| PYT | ||
| Liezel Garcia | "Di Ko Kayang Limutin" | |
| Six Part Invention | "Falling in Love" | |
| Bugoy Drilon | "Hindi na Bale" | |
| General Luna | "Nandito" | |
| Lito Camo Calzada | "Bulaklak" (Viva Hot Babes cover) "Jumbo Hotdog" (Masculados cover) "Spaghetti Song" (Sexbomb Girls cover) | |
| Carol Banawa | "Iingatan Ka" | |
| Rhap Salazar | ||
| Jay Durias Yeng Constantino Sinosikat? | Homage to Dangal ng Musikang Pilipino awardees "I Will Always Stay in Love This Way with You" (Boy Katindig) Unknown (Sampaguita) Unknown (Asin) | |
| Noelle Cassandra Princess Sabrina Aiza Seguerra Toto Sorioso Top Suzara Yael Yuzon | Performance of some past Song of the Year winners "Take Me out of the Dark" (Gary Valenciano/1989) "Yugto" (Rico Blanco/2009) "Rainbow" (South Border/2005) "Forevermore" (Side A/1996) "Kailan" (Smokey Mountain/1991) "Narda" (Kamikazee/2007) "Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw" (Regine Velasquez/2001) "Pagdating ng Panahon" (Aiza Seguerra/2002) "Hallelujah" (Bamboo/2006) | |
| Gloc-9 Yeng Constantino Aiza Seguerra | "Upuan" | |