The 2nd Awit Awards were held on July 16, 1970. They honored achievements in the Philippine music industry for the year 1969. This was the first time the Philippine Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (PARAS) presented these awards after the Awit Awards Executive Committee was dissolved.
Twenty-five awards were given that night. The foreign division was scrapped after last year's ceremony. George Canseco had the most awards with three.
Winners
General Song of the YearBest SingleBest Album "True Love Came Too Late" – George Canseco "My Pledge of Love" – Edgar Mortiz Norma, Norma – Norma Ledesma
People
Best Female Singer (English)Best Male Singer (English) Nora Aunor Eddie PeregrinaBest Female Singer (Vernacular)Best Male Singer (Vernacular) Yolanda Guevarra Danilo SantosBest New Female SingerBest New Male Singer Esperanza Fabon Tirso Cruz IIIBest Vocal Group (English)Best Vocal Group (Vernacular) The Lumberjacks Cora Rosales & Ben Zubiri Duet
Instrumental Best InstrumentalistBest Instrumental Group Relly Coloma The Moonstrucks
Composing, lyric writing and arranging Best ComposerBest LyricistBest Musical Arranger George Canseco George Canseco Doming Valdez
Production Best Recording EngineerBest Record ProducerBest Recording Studio Jess Felix Ric Santos Manuel P. Villar Cinema-Audio
Packaging and notes Best Album CoverBest Album Liner Notes Norma, Norma Love Mood – Danny Yson
Special awards Best Special RecordingPosthumous AwardSpecial Award of Merit Pandacan Original Brass Band Ben Zubiri DWOW
Notes:
It is currently unknown which song of the Pandacan Original Brass Band won the "Best Special Recording".
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