1st Star Awards for Music – 2009 Nominees
The very first Star Awards for Music is happening on October 29, 2009, 7:00 p.m., at the SM North Edsa Skydome under the direction of Louie Ignacio.
Nominees in this year’s Star Awards for Music are those with album released from January 2008 to May 2009.
Here are this year’s nominees:
Album of the Year
a) Biyaya – Bayang Barrios
b) Buhay – Rivermaya
c) Captured – Christian Bautista
d) OPM – Sarah Geronimo
e) Self Titled – Itchyworms
f) Rebirth – Gary Valenciano
g) Your Universe – Rico Blanco
Song of the Year
a) Hanggang Kailan – Jolina Magdangal, Jolina Destiny (GMA Records)
b) Ikaw – Sarah Geronimo, OPM (Viva Records)
c) Ikaw ang Aking Pangarap – Martin Nieverra, Ikaw Ang Aking Pangarap (EMI Records)
d) Ikaw Na Nga – Willie Revillame, Ikaw Na Nga (Star Records)
e) Now – MYMP, Now (Ivory Records)
f) Paano Na Kaya – Bugoy Drilon, Paano Na Kaya (Star Records)
g) Your Universe – Rico Blanco, Your Universe (Warner Music Phils)
Male Recording Artist
a) Billy Crawford, Groove (Universal Records)
b) Gary Valenciano, Rebirth (Universal Records)
c) Jed Madela, Songs Rediscovered 2 (Universal Records)
d) Martin Nieverra, Ikaw ang Aking Pangarap (EMI Records)
e) Ogie Alcasid, Great Filipino Song Book (Universal)
f) Richard Poon, For You (Universal MCA)
g) Rico Blanco, Your Universe (Warner Music Phils.)
Female Recording Artist
a) Aiza Seguerra, Open Arms (Star Records)
b) Bayang Barrios, Biyaya (Produktong Mayumi ni Bayang Barrios)
c) Lea Salonga, Inspired (Sony BMG)
d) Lani Misalucha, Reminisce ( Universal Records)
e) Rachel Ann Go, Falling In Love (Viva Records)
f) Regine Velasquez, Low Key (Universal Records)
g) Sarah Geronimo, OPM (Viva)
Duo/Group Artist of the Year
a) Cueshe, Driven (Sony BMG Music)
b) Itchyworms, Self Titled (Sony BMG Music)
c) Kamikazee, Long Time Noisy (Universal Records)
d) MYMP, Now (Ivory Records)
e) 6 Cyclemind, Fiesta: Magsasaya ang Lahat (Sony BMG Music)
f) Sponge Cola, Self Titled (Universal Records)
g) Rivermaya, Self Titled (Warner Music Phils.)
Music Video of the Year
a) And I Love You So, Director: Treb Contreras II, Performed by: Regine Velasquez (Universal Records)
b) Antukin, Director: Treb Contreras II, Performed by: Rico Blanco (Warner Music)
c) Happy, Director: Paul Soriano, Performed by: Sam Concepcion (Universal Records)
d) Ikaw, Director: Paul Basinilio, Performed by: Sarah Geronimo (Viva Records)
e) Pambansang Kamao, Director: Ace Villena, Performed by: D’Coy (Wika Records)
f) Sexy Mama, Director: Milos Curameng, Performed by: Janno Gibbs (GMA Recording)
g) When I Hear You Call, Director : Luis Tabuena, Performed by: Gary Valenciano (Universal Records)
Dance Album of the Year
a) Let’s Dance, Streetboys (Star Records)
b) Delisciosa, Mocha Girls (Viva Records)
c) Giling Giling, Willie Revillame (Star Records)
Pop Album of the Year
a) Ikaw Ang Aking Pangarap, Martin Nieverra ( EMI Records )
b) Ikaw Na Nga, Willie Revillame (Star Records)
c) Inspired, Lea Salonga (Sony BMG)
d) OPM, Sarah Geronimo (Viva Records)
e) My Inspiration, Charice Pempengco (Star Records)
f) Captured, Christian Bautista (Warner Music Phils.)
g) Invitation To A Wedding, Gary Granada (M2K Music)
Male Pop Artist of the Year
a) Christian Bautista, Captured (Warner Music Phils.)
b) Gary Valenciano, Rebirth (Universal Records)
c) Jan Nieto, Self Titled (Universal Records)
d) Jed Madela, Songs Rediscovered 2 (Universal Records)
e) Martin Nieverra, Ikaw ang Aking Pangarap (EMI Records)
f) Ogie Alcasid, Great Filipino Song Book (Universal Records)
g) Richard Poon, For You (Universal/MCA)
Female Pop Artist of the Year
a) Charice Pempengco, My Inspiration (Star Records)
b) Lani Misalucha, Reminisce (Universal Records)
c) Lea Salonga, Inspired (Sony BMG)
d) Nina, Nina Sings The Hits (Warner Music Phils.)
e) Regine Velasquez, Low Key (Universal Records)
f) Rachel Ann Go, Falling In Love (Viva Records)
g) Sarah Geronimo, OPM (Viva Records)
Alternative Album of the Year
a) Biyaya, Bayang Barrios (Star Records)
b) Driven, Cueshe (Sony BMG Music)
c) Fiesta! Magsasaya Ang Lahat, 6 Cyclemind (Sony BMG Music)
d) ItchyWorms, Itchyworms (Sony BMG Music)
e) Rivermaya, Rivermaya (Warner Music Phils.)
f) Sponge Cola, Sponge Cola (Universal)
g) Your Universe, Rico Blanco (Warner Music Phils.)
Revival Album of the Year
a) Falling In Love, Rachel Ann Go (Viva Records)
b) Great Filipino Song Book, Ogie Alcasid (Universal Records)
c) Groove, Billy Joe Crawford (Universal Records)
d) Low Key, Regine Velasquez (Universal Records)
e) Nina Sings The Hits, Nina (Warner Music Phils.)
f) Reminisce, Lani Misalucha (Universal Records)
g) Songs Rediscovered 2, Jed Madela (Universal Records)
New Female Recording Artist
a) Bea Alonzo, The Real Me (Star Records)
b) KC Concepcion, Aka Cassandra (Sony BMG Music)
c) Laarni Lozada, Kung Iniibig Ka Niya (Star Records)
d) Maricris Garcia, Mahal Kita (GMA Records)
e) Martha Joy, Self Titled (Viva Records)
f) Pokwang, Album Na May Puso (Star Records)
g) Sabrina, I Love Acoustic (MCA Music/Universal)
New Male Recording Artist
a) Bugoy Drilon, Paano na Kaya (Star Records)
b) Jmore, Self Titled (LDG Prod.& Ent.Recording Co.)
c) Lemuel Santos, Mahal (Concorde Records)
d) Ramil Omusura, One Minute (Concorde Records)
e) Simon Wood, SW (Viva Records)
f) Sundalong Bata, Sundalong Bata & Miss Ganda (Warner Music)
g) Vince Kamua, Spells of a Young Crooner (Viva Records)
Album Cover Design
a) “Complicated” Cover Concept – Andrew Castillo, Artist-Gretchen Barretto (Star Records)
b) “Groove” Cover Concept – Jay Saturnino D. Lumboy, Artist-Billy Crawford (Universal Records)
c) “Long Time Noisy” Cover Concept – Three Floors Up, Artist-Kamikazee (Universal Records)
d) “Lovelife” Cover Concept – Andrew Castillo & Kevin Cabrera, Artist – Boy Abunda (Star Records)
e) “Low Key” Cover Concept – Jay Saturnino D. Lumboy, Regine Velasquez (Universal Records)
f) “Reminisce” Cover Concept – Jay Saturnino D. Lumboy, Artist- Lani Misalucha (Universal Records)
g.) “We Are 1” Cover Concept – Annabelle Regalado- Borja, Artist- Kris Aquino & Baby James (Star Records)
Compilation Album of the Year
a) Best of Pinoy Folk Rock, Various Artist (Universal)
b) Face Off, Erik Santos & Christian Bautista (Star Records)
c) Lovelife, Boy Abunda (Star Records)
d) OPM 1, Various Artist (Star Records)
e) Pinoy Sound Trip, Various Artist (Viva Records)
f) Platinum Ballad Collection, Gary Valenciano (Universal Records)
g) Senti Dos, Various Artist (Vicor Records)
Acoustic Album
a) Back to Basics, Paolo Santos (Ivory Music)
b) Heartstrings, Nyoy Volante (Vicor Records)
c) Now, MYMP (Ivory Records)
d) Open Arms, Aiza Seguerra (Star Records)
Acoustic Artist
a) Aiza Seguerra, Open Arms (Star Records)
b) MYMP, Now (Ivory Records)
c) Nyoy Volante, Heartstrings (Vicor Music)
d) Paolo Santos, Back to Basics (Ivory Music)
Rock Album
a) Journey, Yeng Constantino (Star Records)
b) Long Time Noisy, Kamikazee (Universal Records)
c) Markus Hi-Way, Marcus Hi-Way (Warner Music Phils.)
d) Sulit, Ram Chaves Band (GMA Records)
e) Tersera, Mayonaise (Viva Records)
Rock Artist
a) Kamikazee, Long Time Noisy (Universal Records)
b) Mayonaise, Tersera (Viva Records)
c) Markus Hi-Way, Markus Hi-Way (Warner Music Phils.)
d) Ram Chaves Band, Sulit (GMA Records)
e) Yeng Constantino, Journey (Star Records)
R & B Album
a) Groove, Billy Joe Crawford (Universal Records))
b) Heart 2 Heart, Kyla (Poly East Recording)
c) Soul In Love, Jay R (Universal Records)
R & B Artist
a) Billy Crawford, Groove (Universal Records)
b) Jay R, Soul In Love (Universal Records)
c) Kyla, Heart 2 Heart (PolyEast Records)
Lifetime Achievement Award
APO Hiking Society (Danny Javier, Jim Paredes, and Buboy Garrovillo)