Awit Awards

The Awit Awards are music awards in the Philippines given annually by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) to recognize the outstanding achievements in the music industry. The word "Awit" means "song" literally in Tagalog.

The first awards were given in 1969 at a ceremony in Makati. After three awards ceremonies were held, the Awit Awards were discontinued in 1972. In 1988, PARI brought back the awards and the organization still handles these awards.

History The idea for Awit Awards was conceived by Oskar "Oskee" Salazar, the Billboard correspondent for the Philippines at that time, in late 1968. The first awards ceremony was held on March 23, 1969, that took place in Makati. It was organized by the Awit Awards Executive Committee, which composed of representatives from different record companies, with Salazar as their chairman. Winners were voted by a jury composed of 15 people which were selected by the Awit Awards Executive Committee. The jurors were chosen by their jobs in the music industry such as a record retailer, jukebox operator, entertainment/music writer or a radio station program director.

Days before the second awards, they decided to create a formal academy called the Philippine Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (PARAS), replacing the Awit Awards Executive Committee. The academy was headed by Danny Villanueva, the outgoing president of the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), as the chairman alongside Salazar as the co-chairman. It was composed of 75 members. The second awards was held in July 1970 while the third happened in June 1971. These two ceremonies were administered by the academy. From 1972 until 1987, no Awit Awards ceremonies were held.

In 1988, the Philippine Association of the Record Industry resurrected the Awit Awards. Instead of following the previous numbering pattern, they decided to call the 1988 awards as the 1st Awit Awards. This pattern continued until now.

Nomination process

Any recording company which is a member of the PARI can submit entries for Awit Awards. A non-member recording company can qualify if it has a business arrangement with a PARI member such as licensing, distributing and marketing. The entries that could be submitted are based on the eligibility period when the music was released. The eligibility period is always from January 1 to December 31 of the previous year. Nominations may only be awarded to any person with Filipino heritage, resident or non-resident of the Philippines. Foreigners must show documents certifying their Filipino heritage.

All entries would be then screened by judges. The jury comprises radio personnel, entertainment journalists, television personalities, composers, brand/marketing professionals and musicians. For the technical achievement categories, judges could either be a sound/vocal/musical engineer, television commercial producer, film director or someone from the media. The judges would vote on all entries and the five highest scoring entries would become the nominees for each category. A category could have more than 5 nominees if there's a tie.

Nominees in each category would go through another voting round with the highest scoring finalists would be then declare as the winners in the awards night.

Currently, the ballots are audited by the Isla Lipana & Co., a Philippine member firm of the PricewaterhouseCoopers. Ceremonies

Presented by the Awit Awards Executive Committee and the Philippine Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

Event Date Albums of the Year Singles of the Year Host Venue1stMarch 23, 1969 English: Her Kind of Music – Norma Ledesma "Ting-A-Ling" – Pauline Sevilla—— Vernacular: Mabuhay Singers sing Pandangguhan, Dahil sa Iyo and other Philippine Songs – Mabuhay Singers"De Colores" – Pauline Sevilla Foreign: The Graduate – Simon and Garfunkel"The Sound of Silence" – Simon and Garfunkel 2nd July 16, 1970 Norma, Norma – Norma Ledesma "My Pledge of Love" by Edgar Mortiz — — 3rd June 1971 The Phenomenal Nora Aunor – Nora Aunor"Sixteen" – Vilma Santos — Manila Hotel

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Event Date Album of the Year Song of the Year Host Venue1stDecember 5, 1989Moving Thoughts – Gary Valenciano"Take Me Out of the Dark" – Gary Valenciano——2nd1990Constant Change – Jose Mari ChanNot awarded3rd June 29, 1991Smokey Mountain – Smokey Mountain "Kailan" – Ryan Cayabyab Jose Mari Chan, Sharon Cuneta Metropolitan Theater4th1992?Shout For Joy – Gary Valenciano"Everlasting Love" – The Company——5th6thJune 26, 1993Six by Six – The Company"Anak Ng Pasig" – Geneva Cruz—Philippine International Convention Center7thJune 25, 1994Not awarded"Babalik Ka Rin" – Gary Valenciano—8thJune 17, 1995Tag-Ulan, Tag-Araw – Afterimage"Paalam Na" – Rachel Alejandro—University of the Philippines Theater9thJune 14, 1996Cutterpillow – Eraserheads"Forevermore" – Side A—Meralco Theater10thSeptember 19, 1997South Border – South Border"Kahit Kailan" – South BorderFrancis MagalonaAFP Theater11thJune 26, 1998Sticker Happy – Eraserheads"Sinaktan Mo Ang Puso Ko" – Michael VDingdong Avanzado, Geneva CruzUniversity of the Philippines Theater12thNovember 23, 1999Interactive – Gary Valenciano"Mabuti Pa Sila" – Gary Granada—AFP Theater13thNovember 8, 2000No Limits Vina Morales "Kung Mawawala Ka" – Ogie AlcasidRyan Cayabyab, Kuh Ledesma, Martin NieveraAFP Theater14thOctober 11, 2001All Heart – Lani Misalucha"Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw" – Ogie Alcasid—15thSeptember 19, 2002A Better Man – Ogie Alcasid"Pagdating ng Panahon" – Aiza SeguerraRachel Alejandro, Franco Laurel, Roselle Nava, Randy Santiago16thOctober 16, 2003A Heart's Journey – Jose Mari Chan"Only Selfless Love" – Jamie Rivera—17thSeptember 9, 2004Bigotilyo – Parokya ni Edgar"Mr. Suave" – Parokya ni EdgarKarel Marquez, Sarah Meier, KC Montero, Iya VillaniaNBC Tent18thMay 26, 2005Episode III – South Border"Rainbow" – South BorderKC MonteroAFP Theater19thJune 15, 2006Light, Peace, Love – Bamboo"Hallelujah" – Bamboo—PAGCOR Grand Theater20thAugust 8, 2007Maharot – Kamikazee"Narda" – KamikazeeChristian Bautista, Toni Gonzaga, Mo TwisterNBC Tent21stNovember 26, 2008Salamat – Yeng Constantino"Ikaw" – Sarah GeronimoChristian Bautista, Nikki GilEastwood Central Plaza22ndDecember 7, 2009Eraserheads: The Reunion Concert – Eraserheads"Yugto" – Rico BlancoEugene Domingo, Piolo PascualFiloil Flying V Arena23rdSeptember 30, 2010Byahe – Noel Cabangon"Upuan" – Gloc-9Tutti Caringal, Yeng Constantino, KarylleSM Mall of Asia24thDecember 12, 2011Now Playing – Juris"Pakiusap Lang (Lasingin Nyo Ako)" – Chito MirandaBilly Crawford, Nikki GilMusic Museum25thNovember 27, 2012Panaginip – Noel Cabangon"Ako Na Lang" – Zia QuizonDenise Laurel, Krista Kleiner, Anthony Semerad, David SemeradGlorietta26thDecember 11, 2013MKNM: Mga Kwento Ng Makata – Gloc-9"Sirena" – Gloc-9—Sequoia Hotel27thDecember 12, 2014Liham at Lihim – Gloc-9"Magda" – Gloc-9Marion Aunor, Josh PadillaNewport Performing Arts Theater28thDecember 9, 2015Perfectly Imperfect – Sarah Geronimo"Ikaw" – Yeng ConstantinoChristian Bautista, Yeng Constantino, KarylleMusic Museum29thDecember 7, 2016The Great Unknown – Sarah Geronimo"Bawat Daan" – Ebe DancelTippy Dos Santos, Matteo Guidicelli30thNovember 26, 2017Life Of A Champion – Quest "Dahil Sa'yo" – Iñigo Pascual Tippy Dos Santos, Donny PangilinanKia Theater31stOctober 14, 2018Soul Supremacy – KZ Tandingan"TRPKNNMN" – Gloc-9 ft. AgsuntaJay-R, DJ Lexy AngelesNew Frontier Theater32ndOctober 10, 2019Malaya – Moira dela Torre"Tagpuan" – Moira dela TorreThe Wishfuls, Rhea Basco, Bradz, Plethora33rdAugust 29, 2020CLAPCLAPCLAP! – IV of Spades"Imposible" – KZ Tandingan ft. Shanti DopeSam Cruz, Paolo SandejasOnline due to COVID-19 pandemic34thNovember 29, 2021Daybreak – Leanne & Naara"Paubaya" – Moira dela Torre—35thNovember 23, 2022Pebble House Vol. 1: Kuwaderno – Ben&Ben"Binibini" – Zack TabudloSamm AlveroNewport Performing Arts Theater36thNovember 9, 2023Don't Blame The Wild One! – Ena Mori"Uhaw (Tayong Lahat)" – DilawSassa GurlBaked Studios37thDecember 7, 2024Daisy – Unique"Raining in Manila” – Lola Amour—Music Museum38thNovember 16, 2025The Traveller Across Dimensions – Ben&Ben"Misteryoso" – Cup of JoeAna Ramsey, Elijah Canlas, Joao Constancia, Maxie Anderson, Paulo Angeles, Ryle Santiago, Queenay Mercado, Dylan Menor, Kych MinemotoMeralco Theater39thSeptember 16, 2026Andalucia – IV of Spades"Aura" – IV of SpadesSam Y.G. SM Mall of Asia Arena

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