SARAH GERONIMO
MORE than a month to go before the awards night, the nominees for the 8th Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Awards for Music have been named.
Seven OPM recording artists are nominated for the Pop Album of the Year category. These are Alden Richards (Wish I May), Daniel Padilla (I Feel Good), Darren Espanto (Be With Me), Erik Santos (Champion Reborn), Nadine Lustre and James Reid (Jadine: On The Wings Of Love), Marion (Marion), and Sarah Geronimo (The Great Unknown).
The awards night will be held at Novotel Hotel in Quezon City on October 23.
Darren Espanto, The Voice Kids Philippine Season 1 alumnus is this year’s most nominated OPM artist with nine nominations. He is vying for the Concert of the Year, Male Concert Performer of the Year, Male Recording Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year, Male Pop Artist of the Year, Dance Album of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Cover Design of the Year.
Pop Princess Sarah Geronimo comes in second with eight nominations for Concert of the Year, Female Concert Performer of the Year, Female Recording Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year, Female Pop Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Cover Design of the Year.
On the other hand, Kapuso actor Alden Richards was nominated in four categories: Pop Album of the Year, Male Pop Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. Meanwhile, Kapamilya heartthrob and actor Daniel Padilla has three nominations: Pop Album of the Year, Male Pop Artist of the Year, and Cover Design of the Year.
Special recognitions will also be given to veteran singer and theater actress Dulce who will receive the Pilita Corrales Lifetime Achievement Award while VIVA boss Vic del Rosario is the recipient of the Parangal Levi Celerio Award.
Below is the full list of nominees of the 8th PMPC Star Awards for Music:
CONCERT OF THE YEAR
All Request 5 by Jed Madela
Birthday Concert by Darren Espanto
Flying High by Kyla
From The Top by Sarah Geronimo
Gary V. Presents by Gary Valenciano
Love Catcher by Lani Misalucha
Royals by Martin Nievera, Erik Santos, Angeline Quinto and Regine Velasquez
MALE CONCERT PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Arnel Pineda (Love Rock ‘N Roll)
Darren Espanto (Birthday Concert)
Erik Santos (Royals)
Gary Valenciano (Gary V Presents)
Jed Madela (All Request 5)
Mark Bautista (Here Sings Love)
Martin Nievera (Royals)
FEMALE CONCERT PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Angeline Quinto (Royals)
Dulce (The Timeless Diva)
Kyla (Flying High)
Lani Misalucha (Love Catcher)
Regine Velasquez (Royals)
Sarah Geronimo (From The Top)
Zsa-Zsa Padilla (Beginnings)
MALE RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bamboo (Bless This Mess/Polyeast Records)
Darren Espanto (Be With Me/MCA Music)
Erik Santos (Champion Reborn/Star Music)
Jed Madela (Iconic/Star Music)
Jovit Baldivino (JB Jukebox/Star Music)
Ogie Alcasid (Ikaw Ang Buhay Ko/Universal Records)
Martin Nievera (Kahapon Ngayon/Polyeast Records)
FEMALE RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Aiza Seguerra (Araw-Gabi: Mga Awit Ni Maestro Ryan/Universal Records)
Donna Cruz (Now And Forever/Star Music)
Jolina Magdangal (Back To Love/Star Music)
Marion (Marion/Star Music)
Sarah Geronimo (The Great Unknown/Viva Records)
Toni Gonzaga Soriano (My Love Story/Star Music)
Zsa-Zsa Padilla (Beginnings/ Polyeast Records)
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
‘Bibitawan’ by Juris (Director: Richmond Cadsawan)
‘Cruisin’ by Christian Bautista and Julie Ann San Jose (Director: Mark Reyes)
‘Wag Kang Pabebe’ by Vice Ganda (Director: Jasper Salimbangon)
‘Ipapadama Na Lang’’by Matteo Guidecelli (Director: Peewee Gonzales
and Lloyd Corpuz)
‘Kalsada’ by Sam Concepcion (Director: Miguel Tanchanco)
‘Puso Kong Ito’ by Edward Benosa (Director: Carlo Obispo)
‘Tayo’ by Rivermaya (Director: Musseli Cruz)
BEST NEW MALE RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bailey May (Bailey/Star Music)
Daryl Ong (Daryl Ong/Star Music)
Derrick Monasterio (Derrick Monasterio/ GMA Records)
Idolito dela Cruz (Ngayong Nandito Ka/ DB Energy Music Co.)
JC de Vera (Stellar/Ivory Music and Videos)
Kenneth Ray Parsad (Still/Universal Records)
Matteo Guidecelli (Matteo Guidecelli/Star Music)
BEST NEW FEMALE RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Alyssa Angeles (Falling In Love/Synergy Music)
Esang de Torres (Ako Ay Kakanta/MCA Music)
Janella Salvador (Janella Salvador/Star Music)
Maxine (Maxine/Ivory Music And Videos)
Michelle Ortega (Michelle Ortega/Universal Records)
Pauline Cueto (Pauline Cueto/MCA Records)
Yassi Pressman (Yassi/Viva Records)
POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Alden Richards (Wish I May/GMA Records)
Daniel Padilla (I Feel Good/Star Music)
Darren Espanto (Be With Me/MCA Music)
Erik Santos (Champion Reborn/Star Music)
Nadine Lustre and James Reid (Jadine: On The Wings Of Love/Viva Records)
Marion (Marion/Star Music)
Sarah Geronimo (The Great Unknown/Viva Records)
MALE POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Alden Richards (Wish I May/GMA Records)
Daniel Padilla (I Feel Good/Star Music)
Darren Espanto (Be With Me/ MCA Music)
James Reid (On the Wings of Love/Viva Records)
Jovit Baldivino (JB Jukebox/Star Music)
Piolo Pascual (The Breakup Playlist/Star Music)
Sam Concepcion (Bago/Universal Records)
FEMALE POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Janella Salvador (Janella Salvador/Star Music)
Karylle (A Different Playground/Polyeast Records)
Kathryn Bernardo (Christmas Duets/Star Music)
Marion (Marion/Star Music)
Nadine Lustre (Jadine: On The Wings Of Love/Viva Records)
Sarah Geronimo (The Great Unknown/Viva Records)
Toni Gonzaga (My Love Story/Star Music)
ACOUSTIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Araw-Gabi, Mga Awit Ni Maestro Ryan by Aiza Seguerra (Universal Records)
Bawat Daan by Ebe Dancel (Star Music)
Sa ‘Yo Lamang Papuri At Inspirasyon by Noel Cabangon (Universal Records)
TJ Monterde by TJ Monterde (Polyeast Records)
ACOUSTIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Aiza Seguerra (Araw-Gabi, Mga Awit ni Maestro Ryan/Universal Records)
Ebe Dancel (Bawat Daan/Star Music)
Noel Cabangon (Sa’yo Lamang Papuri At Inspirasyon/Universal Records)
TJ Monterde (TJ Monterde/Polyeast Records)
REVIVAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Araw-Gabi, Mga Awit Ni Maestro Ryan by Aiza Seguerra (Universal Records)
Iconic by Jed Madela (Star Music)
Ikaw Ang Buhay Ko by Ogie Alcasid (Universal Records)
JB Jukebox by Jovit Baldivino (Star Music)
Kahapon Ngayon by Martin Nievera (Polyeast Records)
Nostalgia by The Company (Universal Records)
Now And Forever by Donna Cruz (Star Music)
DANCE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Bago by Sam Concepcion (Universal Records)
Bailey by Bailey May (Star Music)
Be With You by Darren Espanto (MCA Music)
Classy Girls by Classy Girls (LOP Production)
#Hashtags by Hashtags (Star Music)
The Juans by The Juans (Viva Records)
Top One Project by Top One Project (GMA Records)
Zayaw Pilipinas by Ron Antonio (Universal Records)
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Back To Love by Jolina Magdangal (Star Music)
Be With You by Darren Espanto (MCA Music)
Bless This Mess by Bamboo (Polyeast Records)
Marion by Marion (Star Music)
The Great Unknown by Sarah Geronimo (Viva Records)
Wish I May by Alden Richards (GMA Records)
Nando’n Ako by Willie Revillame (GMA Records)
SONG OF THE YEAR
‘Gusto Kita’ by Bailey May (Star Music)
‘Home’ by Darren Espanto (MCA Music)
‘Nando’n Ako’ by Willie Revillame (GMA Records)
‘Maghihintay Ako’ by Jona (Star Music)
‘Tala’ by Sarah Geronimo (Viva Records)
‘Take A Chance’ by Marion (Star Music)
‘Wish I May’ by Alden Richards (GMA Records)
DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR
Callalily (Greetings From Callalily/ Universal Records)
Never The Strangers (Screenburn/Universal Records)
T.O.P. (Top One Project/GMA Records)
Silent Sanctuary (Langit. Luha/Ivory Music And Video )
Six Part Invention (Always And Ever/ Univeral Records)
The Company (Nostalgia/Universal Records)
The Juans (The Juans/Viva Records)
ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Avalon Beyond by Avalon Beyond (Pulp Live Records)
Bless This Mess by Bamboo (Polyeast Records)
Dating Gawi by Rico Blanco (Universal Records)
Debris by Sandwich (Polyeast Records)
Greetings From Callalily by Callalily (Universal Records)
Langit. Luha. by Silent Sanctuary (Ivory Music And Videos)
Screenburn by Never The Strangers (Universal Records)