27th Awit Awards explained

27th Awit Awards
Date:December 12, 2014
Location:Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila,
Pasay
Hosts:Marion Aunor & Josh Padilla
Producer:360 Degrees International
Award1 Type:Album of the Year
Award1 Winner:Liham at Lihim by Gloc-9
Award2 Type:Song of the Year
Award2 Winner:"Magda" by Gloc-9
Most Awards:Gloc-9 (6)
Most Nominations:Gloc-9 (9)
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The 27th Awit Awards were held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila, Pasay. They honored the best of Filipino music for the year 2013.

Gloc-9 received the most nominations with nine. He was followed by Thyro Alfaro and Ito Rapadas with seven. Jumbo De Belen and Jonathan Manalo came next receiving six nods.

The awards night was hosted by Marion Aunor and Josh Padilla. Gloc-9 won most of the awards with six.[1] [2] [3]

Winners and nominees

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.

Performance Awards

Best Performance by a Female Recording ArtistBest Performance by a Male Recording Artist
Best Performance by a Group Recording ArtistsBest Performance by a New Female Recording Artist
  • "If You Ever Change Your Mind" – Marion Aunor
    • "Bubble" – Marielle Castro
    • "Coming Home" – Janice Javier
    • "Pictures" – Kate Torralba
    • "Masdan Mo ang Kapaligiran" – Ferns Tosco
Best Performance by a New Male Recording ArtistBest Performance by a New Group Recording Artists
Best Collaboration

Creativity Awards

Album of the YearSong of the Year
  • "Magda"

Aristotle Pollisco (composer & lyricist)

    • "Dati"

Thyro Alfaro & Yumi Lacsamana (composers & lyricists)

Raymond Abracosa (composer & lyricist)

    • "Pasakalye"

Jungee Marcelo (composer & lyricist)

Jumbo De Belen & Thyro Alfaro (composers & lyricists)

Best Selling Album of the YearBest Ballad Recording
Best Rock/Alternative RecordingBest World Music Recording
Best Novelty RecordingBest Dance Recording
Best Inspirational/Religious RecordingBest Christmas Recording
Best Rap RecordingBest Jazz Recording
Best R&B RecordingBest Regional Recording
Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play

Technical Achievement Awards

Best Musical ArrangementBest Vocal Arrangement
  • "Hele ni Inay" – Homer Flores
    • "Dati" – Thyro Alfaro & Jumbo De Belen
    • "Do, Do, Do" – Elmer Blancaflor, Vehnee Saturno & Marion Aunor
    • "Sa 'Yo Na Lang Ako" – Arnold Buena
    • "1 Week To Move On" – Albert Tamayo
Best Engineered RecordingBest Album Package
  • "Never Will I Forget" – Eric Perlas & Macoy Manuel
    • "Makita Kang Muli" – Dante Taňedo
    • "Un-Love You" – Dante Taňedo
    • "Hele ni Inay" – Willy Villa
    • "Sometimes That Happens" – Willy Villa

Jay Saturnino Lumboy & Anne Kate Piñero (graphic design)

Jay Saturnino Lumboy (album concept)

Mark Nicdao (photography)

    • Fat Salt and Flame

Inksurge (graphic design & album concept)

RA Rivera, Dareen Baylon & Inksurge (photography)

Andrew Castillo (graphic design & album concept)

BJ Pascual (photography)

    • SOS

Miguel Lugtu (graphic design)

Miguel Lugtu & Solenn Heussaff (album concept)

BJ Pascual (photography)

    • Vice Ganda

Andrew Castillo (graphic design & album concept)

Jun de Leon, Tim de Leon & Miguel de Leon (photography)

Music Video of the Year

Raymond Abracosa (director)

Avid Liongoren (director)

Kerwin Go (director)

J. Pacena II (director)

Treb Monteras (director)

Digital Awards

EGG's AllHits.ph Most Downloaded Song for 2013EGG's AllHits.ph Most Downloaded Artist for 2013
I-Gateway Mobile Philippines Inc.'s Most Downloaded Song for 2013I-Gateway Mobile Philippines Inc.'s Most Downloaded Artist for 2013
  • "Chinito" – Jed Dumawal
MyMusicStore's Most Downloaded Song for 2013MyMusicStore's Most Downloaded Artist for 2013

Note:The awards were given specifically to the composers, instead of the recording artists/groups.

Special Award

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gloc-9 dominates 27th Awit Awards . Manila Bulletin. December 18, 2014. May 19, 2015.
  2. Web site: Gloc-9 nabs top honors at 2014 Awit Awards . ABS-CBN Interactive. December 13, 2014. May 19, 2015.
  3. Web site: 27th Awit Awards winners unveiled; Gloc-9, Regine Velasquez, KZ Tandingan & Daniel Padilla honored . Philippine Entertainment Portal. December 15, 2014. May 19, 2015.