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.
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
For ensuring the protection and promotion of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) – Former Optical Media Board (OMB) Chairman Ronnie Ricketts (Ador Saluta)