The 49th Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Box Office Entertainment Awards (GMMSF-BOEA) was an awards ceremony honoring actors, actresses, showbiz personalities, movies, and television programs in the Philippines. It was held on May 20, 2018, at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila, Pasay.
The awards night was hosted by ABS-CBN personalities Enchong Dee, Robi Domingo, Arci Muñoz, Xian Lim, Yassi Pressman, and Iza Calzado. The event was broadcast on ABS-CBN's "Sunday's Best" on May 27, 2018.
Winners selection The GMMSF honors the commercial success of Filipino actors, actresses, and other performers in the Philippine entertainment industry, regardless of artistic merit. The awarding body selects the highest-grossing Philippine films of 2017, using total average box office rankings as the basis for determining the recipients of its three major awards: the Phenomenal Box Office Star, the Box Office King, and the Box Office Queen.
Winners Film Award Name of Winner Movie / Show Phenomenal Box Office Star Vice Ganda, Daniel Padilla, Pia Wurtzbach Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad Box Office King Enrique Gil My Ex and Whys Box Office Queen Liza Soberano My Ex and Whys Film Actor of the Year Aga Muhlach, Dingdong Dantes Seven Sundays Film Actress of the Year Iza Calzado Bliss Prince of Philippine Movies and Television Daniel Padilla Can't Help Falling in Love / La Luna Sangre (ABS-CBN) Princess of Philippine Movies and Television Kathryn Bernardo Can't Help Falling in Love / La Luna Sangre (ABS-CBN) Breakthrough Actor of the Year Empoy Marquez Kita Kita Movie Supporting Actor of the Year Matteo Guidicelli Can't Help Falling in Love Movie Supporting Actress of the Year Cristine Reyes Seven Sundays Most Popular Loveteam of Movies & TV Joshua Garcia, Julia Barretto Love You to the Stars and Back Breakthrough Movie Loveteam of the Year Alessandra de Rossi, Empoy Marquez Kita Kita Most Promising Actor Ruru Madrid Meant to Beh / Encantadia, Alyas Robin Hood (GMA Network) Most Promising Actress Joanna Ampil Ang Larawan Most Popular Male Child Performer Sebastian Benedict Meant to Beh / Eat Bulaga! (GMA Network) All-Time Favorite Actor Robin Padilla Unexpectedly Yours All-Time Favorite Actress Sharon Cuneta Unexpectedly Yours Most Popular Film Producers Piolo Pascual, Joyce E. Bernal, Erickson Raymundo Kita Kita (Spring Films) Most Popular Film Screenwriter Sigrid Andrea Bernardo Kita Kita Most Popular Film Director Rodel Nacianceno Ang Panday Comedy Actor of the Year Vic Sotto Meant to Beh / Hay, Bahay! (GMA Network)
Television Award Name of Winner Show (for individual awards) / Network TV Actor of the Year Gabby Concepcion Ika-6 na Utos (GMA Network) TV Actress of the Year Maja Salvador Wildflower (ABS-CBN) Most Promising Loveteam of Movies & TV McCoy de Leon, Elisse Joson The Good Son (ABS-CBN) Most Popular Female Child Performer Nayomi "Heart" Ramos My Dear Heart (ABS-CBN) Most Popular TV Program for News & Public Affairs Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho GMA Network Most Popular TV Program for Primetime Drama Ang Probinsyano ABS-CBN Most Popular TV Program for Daytime Drama Wildflower ABS-CBN Most Popular TV Program for Talent Search, Reality, Talk and Game Show I Can See Your Voice ABS-CBN Most Popular TV Program for Musical-Variety ASAP ABS-CBN Male TV Host of the Year Robi Domingo ASAP (ABS-CBN) Female TV Host of the Year Marian Rivera Sunday PinaSaya (GMA Network) Best Ensemble Performance The Good Son ABS-CBN Comedy Actress of the Year Angelica Panganiban Banana Sundae (ABS-CBN)
Music Award Name of Winner Male Concert Performer of the Year Martin Nievera, Ogie Alcasid, Erik Santos Female Concert Performer of the Year Regine Velasquez–Alcasid Male Recording Artist of the Year Alden Richards Female Recording Artist of the Year KZ Tandingan Most Promising Male Recording Artist of the Year Iñigo Pascual Most Promising Female Recording Artist of the Year Moira Dela Torre Most Promising Male Concert Artist of the Year Darren Espanto Most Promising Female Concert Artist of the Year Jona, Morissette, Klarisse de Guzman (ASAP Birit Queens) Most Promising Recording/Performing Group BoyBandPH
Special awards Award Name of Winner Bert Marcelo Lifetime Achievement Award Janno Gibbs Corazon Samaniego Lifetime Achievement Award Aga Muhlach Outstanding Public Service Award Lito Atienza (Congressman, Buhay Party-List) Outstanding Government Service Award Imee Marcos (Governor, Ilocos Sur) Outstanding Celebrity Businessman of the Year Raymund Francisco Special Award for Longest-Running and Highest-Rated Drama Anthology Maynila (GMA Network)
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