The first awards were given in 1969 at a ceremony in Makati. After three awards ceremonies were held, the Awit Awards were discontinued in 1972. In 1988, PARI brought back the awards and today, the organization still handles these awards.
The idea for Awit Awards was conceived by Oskar "Oskee" Salazar, the Billboard correspondent for the Philippines at that time, in late 1968.[1] The first awards ceremony was held on March 23, 1969, that took place in Makati. It was organized by the Awit Awards Executive Committee, which composed of representatives from different record companies, with Salazar as their chairman. Winners were voted by a jury composed of 15 people which were selected by the Awit Awards Executive Committee. The jurors were chosen by their jobs in the music industry such as a record retailer, jukebox operator, entertainment/music writer or a radio station program director.[2]
Days before the second awards, they decided to create a formal academy called the Philippine Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (PARAS), replacing the Awit Awards Executive Committee. The academy was headed by Danny Villanueva, the outgoing president of the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), as the chairman alongside Salazar as the co-chairman. It was composed of 75 members.[3] The second awards was held in July 1970 while the third happened in June 1971.[4] These two ceremonies were administered by the academy. From 1972 until 1987, no Awit Awards ceremonies were held.
In 1988, the Philippine Association of the Record Industry resurrected the Awit Awards. Instead of following the previous numbering pattern, they decided to call the 1988 awards as the 1st Awit Awards. This pattern continued until now.
Nomination processedit
Any recording company which is a member of the PARI can submit entries for Awit Awards. A non-member recording company can qualify if it has a business arrangement with a PARI member such as licensing, distributing and marketing. The entries that could be submitted are based on the eligibility period when the music was released. The eligibility period is always from January 1 to December 31 of the previous year. Nominations may only be awarded to any person with Filipino heritage, resident or non-resident of the Philippines. Foreigners must show documents certifying their Filipino heritage.[5]
All entries would be then screened by judges. The jury comprises radio personnel, entertainment journalists, television personalities, composers, brand/marketing professionals and musicians. For the technical achievement categories, judges could either be a sound/vocal/musical engineer, television commercial producer, film director or someone from the media. The judges would vote on all entries and the five highest scoring entries would become the nominees for each category.[6] A category could have more than 5 nominees if there's a tie.[5]
Nominees in each category would go through another voting round with the highest scoring finalists would be then declare as the winners in the awards night.[6]
Currently, the ballots are audited by the Isla Lipana & Co., a Philippine member firm of the PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Ceremoniesedit
Presented by the Awit Awards Executive Committee and the Philippine Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
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Not to be confused with Aliw Awards The Awit Awards are music awards in the Philippines given annually by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry PARI to recognize the outstanding achievements in the music industry The word Awit means song literally in Filipino Awit AwardsCurrent 36th Awit AwardsAwarded forOutstanding achievements in the music industryCountryPhilippinesPresented byPhilippine Association of the Record IndustryFirst awardedMarch 23 1969 54 years ago 1969 03 23 Websiteawitawards wbr com wbr phThe first awards were given in 1969 at a ceremony in Makati After three awards ceremonies were held the Awit Awards were discontinued in 1972 In 1988 PARI brought back the awards and today the organization still handles these awards Most recent Awit Award winners 2020 Best music in 2020 21 Award Album of the Year Record of the YearWinner Ena Mori Don t Blame The Wild One Dilaw Uhaw Tayong Lahat Award Song of the Year Music Video of the YearWinner Dilaw Uhaw Tayong Lahat Paninindigan Kita Ben amp BenPrevious Album of the YearPebble House Vol 1 Kuwaderno Album of the Year Don t Blame The Wild One Contents 1 History 2 Nomination process 3 Ceremonies 4 Categories 4 1 Performance Awards 4 2 Creativity Awards 4 3 Technical Achievement Awards 4 4 Digital Awards 4 5 People s Choice Awards 4 6 Special Awards 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThe idea for Awit Awards was conceived by Oskar Oskee Salazar the Billboard correspondent for the Philippines at that time in late 1968 1 The first awards ceremony was held on March 23 1969 that took place in Makati It was organized by the Awit Awards Executive Committee which composed of representatives from different record companies with Salazar as their chairman Winners were voted by a jury composed of 15 people which were selected by the Awit Awards Executive Committee The jurors were chosen by their jobs in the music industry such as a record retailer jukebox operator entertainment music writer or a radio station program director 2 Days before the second awards they decided to create a formal academy called the Philippine Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences PARAS replacing the Awit Awards Executive Committee The academy was headed by Danny Villanueva the outgoing president of the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences FAMAS as the chairman alongside Salazar as the co chairman It was composed of 75 members 3 The second awards was held in July 1970 while the third happened in June 1971 4 These two ceremonies were administered by the academy From 1972 until 1987 no Awit Awards ceremonies were held In 1988 the Philippine Association of the Record Industry resurrected the Awit Awards Instead of following the previous numbering pattern they decided to call the 1988 awards as the 1st Awit Awards This pattern continued until now Nomination process editAny recording company which is a member of the PARI can submit entries for Awit Awards A non member recording company can qualify if it has a business arrangement with a PARI member such as licensing distributing and marketing The entries that could be submitted are based on the eligibility period when the music was released The eligibility period is always from January 1 to December 31 of the previous year Nominations may only be awarded to any person with Filipino heritage resident or non resident of the Philippines Foreigners must show documents certifying their Filipino heritage 5 All entries would be then screened by judges The jury comprises radio personnel entertainment journalists television personalities composers brand marketing professionals and musicians For the technical achievement categories judges could either be a sound vocal musical engineer television commercial producer film director or someone from the media The judges would vote on all entries and the five highest scoring entries would become the nominees for each category 6 A category could have more than 5 nominees if there s a tie 5 Nominees in each category would go through another voting round with the highest scoring finalists would be then declare as the winners in the awards night 6 Currently the ballots are audited by the Isla Lipana amp Co a Philippine member firm of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Ceremonies editPresented by the Awit Awards Executive Committee and the Philippine Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Event Date Albums of the Year Singles of the Year Host Venue1st March 23 1969 English Her Kind of Music Norma Ledesma Ting A Ling Pauline Sevilla Vernacular Mabuhay Singers sing Pandangguhan Dahil sa Iyo and other Philippine Songs Mabuhay Singers De Colores Pauline SevillaForeign The Graduate Simon and Garfunkel The Sound of Silence Simon and Garfunkel2nd July 16 1970 Norma Norma Norma Ledesma My Pledge of Love by Edgar Mortiz 3rd June 1971 The Phenomenal Nora Aunor Nora Aunor Sixteen Vilma Santos Manila HotelPresented by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry Event Date Album of the Year Song of the Year a Host Venue1st December 5 1989 Moving Thoughts Gary Valenciano Take Me Out of the Dark Gary Valenciano 2nd 1990 Constant Change Jose Mari Chan Not awarded3rd June 29 1991 Smokey Mountain Smokey Mountain Kailan Ryan Cayabyab Jose Mari Chan Sharon Cuneta Metropolitan Theater4th 1992 Shout For Joy Gary Valenciano Everlasting Love The Company 5th6th June 26 1993 Six by Six The Company Anak Ng Pasig Geneva Cruz Philippine International Convention Center7th June 25 1994 Not awarded Babalik Ka Rin Gary Valenciano 8th June 17 1995 Tag Ulan Tag Araw Afterimage Paalam Na Rachel Alejandro University of the Philippines Theater9th June 14 1996 Cutterpillow Eraserheads Forevermore Side A Meralco Theater10th September 19 1997 South Border South Border Kahit Kailan South Border Francis Magalona AFP Theater11th June 26 1998 Sticker Happy Eraserheads Sinaktan Mo Ang Puso Ko Michael V Dingdong Avanzado Geneva Cruz University of the Philippines Theater12th November 23 1999 Interactive Gary Valenciano Mabuti Pa Sila Gary Granada AFP Theater13th November 8 2000 No Limits Vina Morales Kung Mawawala Ka Ogie Alcasid Ryan Cayabyab Kuh Ledesma Martin Nievera AFP Theater14th October 11 2001 All Heart Lani Misalucha Kailangan Ko y Ikaw Ogie Alcasid 15th September 19 2002 A Better Man Ogie Alcasid Pagdating ng Panahon Aiza Seguerra Rachel Alejandro Franco Laurel Roselle Nava Randy Santiago16th October 16 2003 A Heart s Journey Jose Mari Chan Only Selfless Love Jamie Rivera 17th September 9 2004 Bigotilyo Parokya ni Edgar Mr Suave Parokya ni Edgar Karel Marquez Sarah Meier KC Montero Iya Villania NBC Tent18th May 26 2005 Episode III South Border Rainbow South Border KC Montero AFP Theater19th June 15 2006 Light Peace Love Bamboo Hallelujah Bamboo PAGCOR Grand Theater20th August 8 2007 Maharot Kamikazee Narda Kamikazee Christian Bautista Toni Gonzaga Mo Twister NBC Tent21st November 26 2008 Salamat Yeng Constantino Ikaw Sarah Geronimo Christian Bautista Nikki Gil Eastwood Central Plaza22nd December 7 2009 Eraserheads The Reunion Concert Eraserheads Yugto Rico Blanco Eugene Domingo Piolo Pascual Filoil Flying V Arena23rd September 30 2010 Byahe Noel Cabangon Upuan Gloc 9 Tutti Caringal Yeng Constantino Karylle SM Mall of Asia24th December 12 2011 Now Playing Juris Pakiusap Lang Lasingin Nyo Ako Chito Miranda Billy Crawford Nikki Gil Music Museum25th November 27 2012 Panaginip Noel Cabangon Ako Na Lang Zia Quizon Denise Laurel Krista Kleiner Anthony Semerad David Semerad Glorietta26th December 11 2013 MKNM Mga Kwento Ng Makata Gloc 9 Sirena Gloc 9 Sequoia Hotel27th December 12 2014 Liham at Lihim Gloc 9 Magda Gloc 9 Marion Aunor Josh Padilla Newport Performing Arts Theater28th December 9 2015 Perfectly Imperfect Sarah Geronimo Ikaw Yeng Constantino Christian Bautista Yeng Constantino Karylle Music Museum29th December 7 2016 The Great Unknown Sarah Geronimo Bawat Daan Ebe Dancel Tippy Dos Santos Matteo Guidicelli30th November 26 2017 Life Of A Champion Quest Dahil Sa yo Inigo Pascual Tippy Dos Santos Donny Pangilinan Kia Theater31st October 14 2018 Soul Supremacy KZ Tandingan TRPKNNMN Gloc 9 ft Agsunta Jay R DJ Lexy Angeles New Frontier Theater32nd October 10 2019 Malaya Moira dela Torre Tagpuan Moira dela Torre The Wishfuls Rhea Basco Bradz Plethora33rd August 29 2020 CLAPCLAPCLAP IV of Spades Imposible KZ Tandingan ft Shanti Dope Sam Cruz Paolo Sandejas Online due to COVID 19 pandemic34th November 29 2021 Daybreak Leanne amp Naara Paubaya Moira dela Torre 35th November 23 2022 Pebble House Vol 1 Kuwaderno Ben amp Ben Binibini Zack Tabudlo Samm Alvero Newport Performing Arts Theater36th November 9 2023 Don t Blame The Wild One Ena Mori Uhaw Tayong Lahat Dilaw Sassa Gurl Baked Studios Song of the Year is awarded to the songwriters The song s artist which may or may not be the song s writer are listed here for simplicity Categories editPerformance Awards edit Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist Best Performance by a Group Recording Artists Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artists Best Performance by a Child Children Recording Artist s Best CollaborationCreativity Awards edit Album of the Year Song of the Year Best Selling Album of the Year Best Ballad Recording Best Rock Alternative Recording Best World Music Recording Best Novelty Recording Best Dance Recording Best Inspirational Religious Recording Best Christmas Recording Best Rap Recording Best Jazz Recording Best R amp B Recording Best Regional Recording Best Song Written for Movie TV Stage Play Technical Achievement Awards edit Best Musical Arrangement Best Vocal Arrangement Best Engineered Recording Best Album Package Music Video of the YearDigital Awards edit Most Downloaded Song Most Downloaded ArtistPeople s Choice Awards edit People s Choice Favorite Female Recording Artist People s Choice Favorite Male Recording Artist People s Choice Favorite Group Recording ArtistsSpecial Awards edit Dangal ng Musikang Pilipino Award International Achievement AwardSee also editPhilippine Association of the Record Industry Awit Awards List of Winners 7 References edit Philippine Gala to Bow Awit Awards Billboard November 23 1968 p 70 Retrieved October 20 2012 Awit Adds to Award List to Push Music Billboard March 15 1969 p 63 Retrieved October 20 2012 PARAS Acad Is Founded Billboard July 11 1970 p 71 Retrieved October 20 2012 Academy Revamp Delays Philippine AWIT Awards Billboard June 5 1971 p 48 Retrieved October 21 2012 a b General Rules and Regulations for the Awit Awards Philippine Association of the Record Industry Retrieved October 21 2012 a b Frequently Asked Questions Philippine Association of the Record Industry Retrieved October 21 2012 Awit Awards List of Winners Archived from the original on March 5 2017 External links editOfficial Website of the Awit Awards Retrieved 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