37th Gawad Urian Awards explained

Number:	37
Award:	Gawad Urian Awards
Site:	Dolphy Theater, South Triangle, Quezon City
Host:	Ai-Ai de las Alas Butch Francisco Bianca Gonzalez Piolo Pascual
Best Film:	Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan
Most Wins:	Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan (4)
Most Nominations:	Dukit Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan Porno (10)
Network:	Cinema One
Last:	36th
Next:	38th

The 37th Gawad Urian Awards or Ika-37 na Gawad Urian were held on June 17, 2014, at the Dolphy Theater in Quezon City. They honored the best Filipino films for the year 2013.^{[1] [2]}

Nominations were announced on April 29, 2014, at a press conference.^{[3] [4]} Rody Vera received triple nominations in the Best Screenplay category. Angel Aquino, Adjani Arumpac and Corinne de San Jose received double nominations in Best Supporting Actress, Best Documentary and Best Sound respectively. On the other hand, Armando Lao received the most number of nominations with four.^[5]

Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan dominated the ceremony which received 4 awards, including Best Film.^[6] The Natatanging Gawad Urian was supposed to be given to Mike de Leon but he declined to receive the award.^[7] This is only the second time in which this special award was not given, the first being in 1989. Instead, they paid tribute to late National Artist for Film Gerardo de Leon.^[8]

Winners and nominees

Best Film Pinakamahusay na Pelikula	Best Direction Pinakamahusay na Direksyon
Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan Ang Kwento ni Mabuti Badil Dukit Ekstra On the Job Porno Riddles of My Homecoming Transit	Hannah Espia – Transit Whammy Alcazaren – Islands Adolfo Alix Jr. – Porno Mes de Guzman – Ang Kwento ni Mabuti Lav Diaz – Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan Peque Gallaga & Lore Reyes – Sonata Jeffrey Jeturian – Ekstra Armando Lao – Dukit Arnel Mardoquio – Riddles of My Homecoming Erik Matti – On the Job Chito Roño – Badil Alvin Yapan – Mga Anino ng Kahapon
Best Actor Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor	Best Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres
Joel Torre – On the Job Mark Gil – Philippino Story Jhong Hilario – Badil Mimi Juareza – Quick Change Sid Lucero – Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan Alex Medina – Babagwa Ping Medina – Transit	Angeli Bayani – Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan Nora Aunor – Ang Kwento ni Mabuti Rustica Carpio – Ano ang Kulay ng mga Nakalimutang Pangarap? Eugene Domingo – Instant Mommy Cherie Gil – Sonata Agot Isidro – Mga Anino ng Kahapon Teri Malvar – Ang Huling Cha-Cha ni Anita Vilma Santos – Ekstra Lorna Tolentino – Burgos Vivian Velez – Bendor
Best Supporting Actor Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor	Best Supporting Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres
Jun-jun Quintana – Philippino Story Art Acuña – Kabisera Archie Alemania – Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan John Arcilla – Metro Manila Carlo Aquino – Porno Victor Basa – Lauriana Joey Marquez – On the Job Cesar Montano – Alamat ni China Doll Bor Ocampo – Dukit Yul Servo – Porno	Angel Aquino – Ang Huling Cha-Cha ni Anita Angel Aquino – Porno Mitch Smith – Angustia Ruby Ruiz – Ekstra Jasmine Curtis-Smith – Transit Raquel Villavicencio – Dukit
Best Screenplay Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula	Best Cinematography Pinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya
Lav Diaz & Rody Vera – Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan Giancarlo Abrahan & Hannah Espia – Transit Ralston Jover – Porno Armando Lao & Honeylyn Joy Alipio – Dukit Jason Paul Laxamana – Babagwa Rody Vera – Badil Rody Vera – Death March Michiko Yamamoto & Erik Matti – On the Job	Lauro Rene Manda – Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan Albert Banzon – Porno Arnel Barbarona, Bordie Carillo & McRobert Nacario – Riddles of My Homecoming Francis Ricardo Buhay III – On the Job Ber Cruz & Lyle Nemenzo Sacris – Transit Diego Marx Dobles, Triztan Garcia, Jeffrey Icawat & Bruno Tiotuico – Dukit Sasha Palomares – Islands
Best Production Design Pinakamahusay na Disenyong Pamproduksyon	Best Editing Pinakamahusay na Editing
Adolfo Alix Jr. – Porno Leo Abaya & Olga Marie Marquez – Dukit Perry Dizon – Riddles of My Homecoming Junjun Montelibano – Sonata Ericson Navarro – Ekstra Kip Oebanda – Shift Richard Somes – On the Job	Chuck Gutierrez – Riddles of My Homecoming Aleksander Castañeda – Porno Lav Diaz – Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan Diego Marx Dobles – Dukit Jay Halili – On the Job Benjamin Tolentino & Hannah Espia – Transit
Best Music Pinakamahusay na Musika	Best Sound Pinakamahusay na Tunog
Emerson Texon – Sonata Nonong Buencamino – Lauriana Perry Dizon – Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan Armando Lao – Dukit Gauss Obenza – Riddles of My Homecoming	Corinne de San Jose – On the Job Arnel Barbarona – Riddles of My Homecoming Mes de Guzman – Ang Kwento ni Mabuti Corinne de San Jose – Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan Albert Michael Idioma – Porno Armando Lao – Dukit Mark Locsin – Death March Addiss Tabong & Wild Sound – Ekstra
Best Short Film Pinakamahusay na Maikling Pelikula	Best Documentary Pinakamahusay na Dokyumentaryo
Zig Dulay – Missing Giancarlo Abrahan – May Dinadala Glenmark Doromal – Ang Walay Kahumanang Adlaw Sari Estrada – Asan si Lolo Mê? Joris Fernandez – Indayog ng Nayatamak Paolo O'Hara – The Houseband's Wife Xeph Suarez – Con Enfermedad y Buen Salud J.E. Tiglao – Onang	Adjani Arumpac – Nanay Mameng Patrick Alcedo – Ati-atihan Lives Rica Arevalo – The Privileged Migrants Adjani Arumpac – War Is a Tender Thing Baby Ruth Villarama – Jazz in Love

Multiple nominations and awards

Nominations	Film
10	Dukit
Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan
Porno
9	On the Job
7	Riddles of My Homecoming
Transit
6	Ekstra
4	Ang Kwento ni Mabuti
Badil
Sonata
2	Ang Huling Cha-Cha ni Anita
Babagwa
Death March
Islands
Lauriana
Mga Anino ng Kahapon
Philippino Story

Awards	Film
4	Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan
2	On the Job

External links

• Official Website of the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino

Notes and References

1. Web site: FULL LIST: Winners at the 37th Gawad Urian Awards . . June 18, 2014 . July 30, 2014.
2. Web site: Angeli Bayani beats Nora, Vilma at Gawad Urian . . June 17, 2014 . July 30, 2014.
3. Web site: Gawad Urian Awards 2014 . . July 30, 2014.
4. Web site: Nora-Vilma showdown looms as Gawad Urian bares 2014 nominees . . April 29, 2014 . July 30, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808043753/http://www.interaksyon.com/entertainment/nora-vilma-showdown-looms-as-gawad-urian-bares-2014-nominees/ . August 8, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
5. Web site: Nominees for 2014 Gawad Urian revealed . . April 29, 2014 . July 30, 2014.
6. Web site: 'Norte' gets local acclaim, finally . . June 19, 2014 . July 30, 2014.
7. Web site: Film director Mike de Leon declines Lifetime Achievement Award from Gawad Urian . Philippine Entertainment Portal . May 12, 2014 . July 30, 2014.
8. Web site: Manunuri scraps unwanted award to Mike de Leon . . May 19, 2014 . July 30, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808043750/http://www.interaksyon.com/entertainment/manunuri-scraps-unwanted-award-to-mike-de-leon/ . August 8, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .