| 3rd Awit Awards | |
| Date: | June 1971 |
| Location: | Manila Hotel, Ermita, Manila |
| Award1 Type: | Best Album |
| Award1 Winner: | The Phenomenal Nora Aunor by Nora Aunor |
| Award2 Type: | Best Mini-Album |
| Award2 Winner: | Something Stupid by Edgar Mortiz & Vilma Santos |
| Award3 Type: | Song of the Year |
| Award3 Winner: | "Forever Loving You" by Bert Dominic |
| Award4 Type: | Best Single |
| Award4 Winner: | "Sixteen" by Vilma Santos |
| Most Awards: | Nora Aunor Bert Dominic Philippine Rondalla Vilma Santos Danny Subido (2) |
| Previous: | 2nd |
| Main: | Awit Awards |
| Next: | 1st |
The 3rd Awit Awards were held in Manila Hotel located in the nation's capital, Manila. They gave awards to the outstanding musical achievements for the year 1970.[1]
The award ceremony was originally to be held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in March 1971.[2] After some meetings, the Philippine Academy of the Recording Arts and Sciences decided to move it to May and would be held at the Araneta Coliseum.[3] Yet again, it was delayed to June due to the elections of the board and the jurors and took place at the Manila Hotel.[4]
A total of 36 awards were given that night. Nora Aunor, Bert Dominic, the Philippine Rondalla, Vilma Santos and Danny Subido both took home the most number of awards with 2.
| Song of the Year | Best Single | |
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| Best Album | Best Mini-Album | |
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| Best Female Singer (English) | Best Male Singer (English) | |
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| Best Female Singer (Vernacular) | Best Male Singer (Vernacular) | |
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| Most Promising Female Singer | Most Promising Male Singer | |
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| Best Vocal Group (English) | Best Vocal Group (Vernacular) | |
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| Best Composer (English) | Best Composer (Vernacular) |
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| Best Lyricist (English) | Best Lyricist (Vernacular) |
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| Best Musical Arranger | |
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| Best Recording Engineer | Best Recording Studio | |
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| Best Pressing Plant | Record Company of the Year | |
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