The 22nd Awit Awards were held on December 7, 2009 at the Filoil Flying V Arena , San Juan . They honored the achievements in the Philippine music industry for the year 2008.
Gary Valenciano led the nominations with thirteen. Rico Blanco and Jonathan Manalo followed with eight. They were followed by Bamboo and Itchyworms with six nods.[ 1]
The awards show was broadcast live through Ustream , an online video streaming service. Itchyworms won most of the awards with four. A two-hour concert was held right after the awards ceremony.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold . Nominated producers, composers and lyricists are not included in this list, unless noted.
Performance Awards
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
"Summer Wind " – Charlie Green
"Lawlaw" – DJ Sundalong Bata
"Paano na Kaya" – Bugoy Drilon
"Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin" – David Idol
"Suko Na" – Zacariah
"Di Nakikita" – Roots of Nature
"Kaiisip" – Check
"K.I.T.T.Y" – Kitty Girls
"Sulyap" – Manibela
"Tabi" – Paraluman
Best Performance by a Child/Children Recording Artist/s
Best Collaboration
"Letting Go" – Gary Valenciano and Powerplay feat. Mon Faustino, Mon Espia, May Ann Casal-Soriano & Ma. Melissa Alsisto
Creativity Awards
File:Eraserheads Final Set.jpg Eraserheads , Album of the Year winner
File:Rico Blanco (2009).jpg Rico Blanco , Song of the Year and Best Male winner
Album of the Year
Song of the Year
Best Selling Album of the Year
Best Ballad Recording
Best Rock/Alternative Recording
Best World/Bossa/Reggae/Latin Music
"Usahay" – Evelyn Juteau
"Boracay (Alaala Mo)" – Evelyn Juteau & Mon David
"Could You Be Messiah" – Kuh Ledesma
"Di Nakikita" – Roots of Nature
"Ngayong Pasko" – Sitti
Best Novelty Recording
Best Dance Recording
Best Inspirational/Religious Recording
Best Christmas Recording
Best Rap Recording
Best Jazz Recording
"Wawasakin" – D-Coy
"Palakpakan Everyone" – Beware
Best R&B Recording
Best Regional Recording
"Sarung Banggi" (in Bicolano ) – Alibata
"Gikumot-kumot" (in Cebuano ) – Kantin Dudg
Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play
Technical Achievement Awards
Best Musical Arrangement
Best Vocal Arrangement
"Letting Go" – Mon Faustino
"Take Me out of the Dark " – Mon Faustino
"Nahuli Mo na Ba Ako?" – Itchyworms
"Paano" – Jonathan Manalo
"Ribbon in the Sky" – Arnie Mendaros
Best Engineered Recording
Best Album Package
"Yugto" – Angee Rozul
"OHHH" – Jerry Joanino & Don Manalang
"When I Hear You Call" – Jerry Joanino & Don Manalang
"Last Days on a Cruise Ship" – Angee Rozul
"Muli" – Angee Rozul
S Marks the Spot
Inksurge (graphic design & album concept)
Dan Gil (photography)
John Ed de Vera (graphic design, album concept & photography)
Jay Lumboy (graphic design & album concept)
Mark Nicdao (photography)
Ethos Creative Solutions (graphic design & album concept)
Jun de Leon (photography)
Music Video of the Year
"Procrastinator" – Sandwich
Quark Henares (director)
Quark Henares (director)
Avid Liongoren (director)
Mike Sandejas (director)
Luis Tabuena (director)
People's Choice Awards
Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist
Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist
"Paano na Kaya" – Bugoy Drilon
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
"Suko Na" – Zacariah
"Summer Wind " – Charlie Green
"Lawlaw" – DJ Sundalong Bata
"Paano na Kaya" – Bugoy Drilon
"Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin" – David Idol
"Tabi" – Paraluman
"Di Nakikita" – Roots of Nature
"Kaiisip" – Check
"K.I.T.T.Y" – Kitty Girls
"Sulyap" – Manibela
Song of the Year
Music Video of the Year
"Baroque" – My Odessa
Avid Liongoren (director)
Quark Henares (director)
Quark Henares (director)
Mike Sandejas (director)
Luis Tabuena (director)
Favorite Female Recording Artist
Favorite Male Recording Artist
Favorite Group Recording Artists
Special Award
Dangal ng Musikang Pilipino Award
References
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