INIUWI nina Sarah Geronimo, Yeng Constantino, at Darren Espanto ang top honors sa 28th Awit Awards na ginanap kamakailan sa Music Museum.

Nakamit ni Sarah ang Album of the Year para sa Perfectly Imperfect, samantalang iniuwi naman ni Yeng ang Song of the Year para sa awiting Ikaw.

Napanalunan ng runner-up ng The Voice Kids season one na si Darren ang dalawang awards na Best Album Package at Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist.

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Ang ika-20 anniversary theme song naman ng The Filipino Channel (TFC) na Ipagpatuloy Mo, Galing ng Pilipino na nagbibigay-pugay sa kakaibang talento at galing ng bawat Pilipino saan man sa mundo, ay nanalo sa dalawang kategorya: Best Inspirational / Religious Recording at Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play. Ang theme song, na inawit ni Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano, ay komposisyon ni Jonathan Manalo ng Star Music, may dagdag na lyrics mula sa ABS-CBN Global Head of Marketing Services Pam Castillo at Marketing Communications Creative Director Jay Santiago at saliw sa musika ni Gab Valenciano.

Ang iba pang big winners ay ang Pupil sa iniuwing Music Video of the Year award, nakuha naman ni Abra ang Best Rap Recording, at nakamit nina Kyla at Jungee Marcelo ang Best Rock/ Alternative Recording para sa kanilang single na Salbabida.

Ang Awit Awards, na taun-taon ginaganap, ay nagbibigay parangal sa mga Pilipinong performing artists at ang mga tao sa likod ng mga Filipino recorded music.

Narito ang buong listahan ng winners ng “28th Awit Awards”:

Album of the Year: Perfectly Imperfect – Sarah Geronimo

Song of the Year: Ikaw – Yeng Constantino

Music Video of the Year: Out of Control– Pupil

Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist: Never Knew Love (Until I Met You) – Janice Javier

Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist: Buntong Hininga – Johnoy Danao

Best Collaboration: May Bukas Pa – Lani Misalucha ft Angeline Quinto, KZ Tandingan & Yeng Constantino

Best Performance by a Group of Recording Artists: Krismas Na – Koro Ilustrado

Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist: Dear Heart – Kiana Valenciano

Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist: In Love Na Ako Sa’yo – Darren Espanto

Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artists: Paano – Innervoices

Best Performance by a Child/Children: Narito Ako – Lyca Gairanod

Best Selling Album of the Year Award: Deeper – Julie Anne San Jose

Best Ballad Recording: Mahal Ko o Mahal Ako – KZ Tandingan

Best Rock/Alternative Recording: Salbabida – Kyla, Jungee Marcelo

Best World Music Recording: Salubong – Johnoy Danao

Best Dance Recording: Dyosa – Yumi Lacsamana

Best Inspirational/Religious Recording: Ipagpatuloy Mo, Galing ng Pilipino – Gary Valenciano (TFC 20th Anniversary)

Best Rap Recording: Dedma – Abra & Julie Anne San Jose

Best Jazz Recording: Hindi Magbabago – Arthur Manuntag

Best R&B Recording: Torpe– Kris Lawrence

Best Regional Recording: Usahay – Pilita Corales ft Chad Borja

Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play: Ipagpatuloy Mo, Galing ng Pilipino – Gary Valenciano

Best Album Package: Darren Espanto

Special citations:

We Are All God’s Children –Jamie Rivera