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Kamikazee Wins 5 Awit Awards

kamikazeeThe winners in the major categories of the 20th Awit Awards were finally revealed during the grand awards night held August 8, 2007 at The NBC Tent, The Fort in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. The unforgettable night of music and tributes was topbilled by the biggest Filipino musicians headed by rock icons Pepe Smith and Wally Gonzalez of the legendary Juan de la Cruz band. The JDLC band was conferred the "Dangal ng Musikang Pilipino Award" by the Philippine Association of Record Industries (PARI). A Posthumous Award was also given to Yoyoy Villame, "The King of Philippine Novelty Songs," for his invaluable contribution to the local music industry. Leading the list winners is Kamikazee who won Album of the Year ("Maharot"), Song of the Year ("Narda"), Best Rock ("Narda"), Best Perfomance by a Group Artist ("Narda"), and Music Video of the Year ("Martyr Nyebera"). The complete list of winners after the jump...


Performance Awards

Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist
I Live For Your Love – Lani Misalucha – Universal Records, Inc.

Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist
In Another Lifetime – Gary Valenciano – Universal Records, Inc.

Best Performance by a Duet
Alone Together – Mon David & Bituin Escalante – Candid Records Philippines

Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist
Narda – Kamikazee – Universal Records, Inc.

Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist (Tie)
Manila – Amber – Viva Records Corp.
Para Sa Akin – Sitti – Warner Music Philippines, Inc.

Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist
Himala – Gian Magdangal – Sony BMG Music

Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artists
Jeepney – Kala – Sony BMG Music / Tanchanco Trimedia Productions

Best Instrumental Performance
Agua De Beber – Jerome Rico – Warner Music Philippines, Inc.

Creativity Awards

Album of the Year
Maharot Kathleen Dy-Go & Jomal Linao
Kamikazee
Universal Records, Inc.

Song of the Year
Narda Kamikazee–Jomal Linao, Allan Burdeos, Jay Contreras, Jayson Astete, & Led Tuyay
Kamikazee–Jomal Linao, Allan Burdeos, Jay Contreras, Jayson Astete, & Led Tuyay Universal Records, Inc.

Best-Selling Album of the Year
KaminAPO Muna Kathleen Dy-Go,
Robert Javier
& Kerwin Rosete
Various
Universal Records, Inc.

Best Ballad
In Another Lifetime Mon Faustino & Gary Valenciano
Jude Gitamondoc
Jude Gitamondoc
Gary Valenciano
Universal Records, Inc.

Best Rock
Narda Jomal Linao
Kamikazee–Jomal Linao, Allan Burdeos, Jay Contreras, Jayson Astete, & Led Tuyay
Kamikazee–Jomal Linao, Allan Burdeos, Jay Contreras, Jayson Astete, & Led Tuyay
Kamikazee Universal Records, Inc.

Best WORLD/Alternative Music
Jeepney Brian Cua
Kala
Kala
Kala
Sony BMG Music Ent. / Tanchanco Trimedia Productions

Best Rap
Ngayon Ang Taon Jungee Marcelo
Jungee Marcelo
Jungee Marcelo & Francis M
Francis M & Jungee Marcelo
RG7 Creative Services, Inc.

Best Jazz Recording
Skarlet Skarlet
Skarlet
Skarlet
Skarlet Candid RecordsPhilippines

Best R & B
A Single Soul Reck Cardinales
Reuben Laurente & Markel Luna
Reuben Laurente & Markel Luna
Reuben Laurente & Regine Velasquez D’ Concorde Recording Corp.

Best Novelty
Kring Song Jonathan Ong
Ronnie & Gigi Cordero
Ronnie & Gigi Cordero
Jose & Wally Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Phils.) Inc.

Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play
Majika
(for the telenovela “Majika”) Kedy Sanchez
Kitchie Nadal
Kitchie Nadal
Kitchie Nadal
GMA Records

Technical Achievement Awards
Music Video of the Year
Martyr Nyebera Mara Bernaldo
Avid Liongoren
Kamikazee Universal Records, Inc.

20th Awit Awards People’s Choice Winners
The People’s Choice Winners were determined based on votes sent in through text during the period July 19 to August 6,2007.

People’s Choice Favorite New Male Artist
CHRIS CAYZER (for I Got You)

People’s Choice Favorite New Female Artist
AICELLE SANTOS (for All The Man That I Need)

People’s Choice Favorite Male Artist
REUBEN LAURENTE (for Nasasaktan)

People’s Choice Favorite Female Artist
NINA (for Someday)

People’s Choice Favorite New Group
KALA (for Manila High)

People’s Choice Favorite Group
KALA (for Jeepney)

People’s Choice Favorite Song
SOMEDAY by Nyoy Volante

People’s Choice Favorite Music Video
BLANKO by Sessionroad

Watch the the 20th Awit Awards on TV on August 19, Sunday, at 10 PM on ABC 5!

Source: Awit Awards

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