The NU Rock Awards was an annual accolade presented from 1994 to 2010 by the Metro Manila-based radio station NU 107, known for prominent performances by the most influential pinoy rock artists of each year.
History The first NU 107 Rock Awards was held at The Music Hall in Annapolis St., Greenhills on November 15, 1994. Originally meant to be a small gathering to give recognition to the rock community, it slowly became a much anticipated annual event. Pepe Smith won the Rock Legend Award. and the Dawn won the Rock Achievement Award.
The first "Song of the Year Award" was given to Alamid for "Your Love". The song went on to heavy airplay and was the first NU 107 exclusive to cross over to other formats. Afterimage was very first winner of the Artist of the Year award. The first Album of the Year award was presented to the Eraserheads' first album Ultraelectromagneticpop!. The Eraserheads received the Album of the Year award in the following two years with their albums Circus (1995) and Cutterpillow (1996), making them the only artist to win in the same category three years in a row.
Pambansang Banda ng Pilipinas Parokya Ni Edgar also won their "Best New Artists" in 1996 and also won 8 times overall years later. "Producer of the Year" category The Dawn has performed in the Rock Awards eleven times.
The first "Video of the Year" awardwas given to "Ang Huling El Bimbo" by the Eraserheads.
In 1997, they added a new category "Producer of the Year".
There has only been one tie in the history of the Rock Awards, in 1999, when the judges made Wolfgang's Serve in Silence and Sandwich's Grip Stand Throw joint Albums of the Year.
Raimund Marasigan has the most awards, for his work as a member of Eraserheads and Sandwich, and as an album producer for other bands.
The first band to win the Rock Awards’ "Raw Award" was Fatal Posporos. The Raw Award is given to the best unsigned artist of the year.
In 2000, Punk's Not Dead, an all-star tribute band made up of Myra Ruaro (Brownbeat All Stars), Louie Talan (Razorback), Diego Castillo (Sandwich), Raimund Marasigan (Sandwich), Zach Lucero and Aia de Leon (Imago), performed a medley of past Song of the Year winners in the style of The Ramones.
In 2004, NU 107, acknowledging the growing role of women in the local rock scene, made the first Female Rock Icon Award to Cynthia Alexander.
Before it became a rock anthem of sorts, Bamboo's "Noypi" was first performed at the 2003 NU 107 Rock Awards, before their album As The Music Plays was released.
Despite being held during a typhoon, the 2004 Rock Awards ceremony was the best attended, with over 4,000 rock fans filling the World Trade Center.
In 2005, there were a record twelve nominees for the Song Of The Year Award.
The 17th and final Rock Awards was held on October 29, 2010.
List of winners Best New Artist YearWinner1994Yano The Youth1995Put3ska1996Parokya Ni Edgar1997P.O.T.1998Orphan Lily1999Sandwich2000Slapshock2001Itchyworms2002Boldstar2003Sugarfree2004Orange and Lemons2005Pedicab2006Up Dharma Down2007Hilera2008The Out of Body Special2009Peryodiko2010Tanya Markova
Artist of the Year YearWinner1994Afterimage1995Eraserheads1996Wolfgang1997Eraserheads1998Wolfgang1999Parokya ni Edgar2000Parokya ni Edgar2001Slapshock2002Slapshock2003Parokya ni Edgar2004Bamboo2005Orange and Lemons2006Kamikazee2007Bamboo2008Pupil2009Up Dharma Down2010Franco
Song of the Year YearSongArtist1994"Your Love"Alamid1995"Laklak"Teeth1996"Ang Huling El Bimbo"Eraserheads1997"Siesyatnebonsontneicostolim"Sugar Hiccup1998"Don't Touch my Birdie"Parokya ni Edgar1999"Butterfly Carnival"Sandwich2000"Shooting Star"Teeth2001"Motorbykle"Cynthia Alexander2002"Paris"Chicosci2003"Soul Searching"Urbandub2004"Noypi"Bamboo2005"Ako si M16"Junior Kilat2006"Narda"Kamikazee2007"Sala"Pupil2008"Betamax"Sandwich2009"Antukin"Rico Blanco2010"This Gathering"Franco
Album of the Year YearAlbumArtist1994Ultraelectromagneticpop!Eraserheads1995CircusEraserheads1996CutterpillowEraserheads1997P.O.T.P.O.T.1998The JerksThe Jerks1999Grip Stand Throw Serve in SilenceSandwich Wolfgang2000FreeRivermaya20014-Track MindSandwich2002PilipinasCheese2003Sa WakasSugarfree2004InfluenceUrbandub2005Light Peace LoveBamboo2006Noontime ShowItchyworms2007Moonlane GardensOrange and Lemons2008Wild LifePupil2009BipolarUp Dharma Down2010FrancoFranco
Best Live Act YearWinner1994The Dawn1995Put3ska1996Parokya ni Edgar1997Put3ska2005Kamikazee2006Kamikazee2007Bamboo2008Sandwich2009Hilera2010Tanya Markova
Listener's Choice YearWinner1995Eraserheads1996Wolfgang1997Eraserheads1998Wolfgang1999Wolfgang2000Slapshock2001Slapshock2002Cheese2003Kamikazee2004Bamboo2005Bamboo2006Kamikazee2007Bamboo2008Urbandub2009Chicosci2010Franco
Best Album Packaging YearAlbumArtist1995DekadaEthnic Faces1996BawalYano1997FruitcakeEraserheads1998BuruguduystunstugudunstuyParokya ni Edgar1999Serve in SilenceWolfgang2000Revenge of the Giant RobotChicosci2001Three FatesRayyn2002Edgar Edgar MusikahanParokya ni Edgar2003Parnaso ng PayasoPan2004NovenaSlapshock2005Strike Whilst the Iron is HotOrange and Lemons2006Five on the FloorSandwich2007Moonlane GardensOrange and Lemons2008<S> Marks the SpotSandwich2009Mornings and AirportsSugarfree2010Great Secret ShowSleepwalk Circus
Vocalist Of The Year YearWinnerArtist1995Myra RuaroPut3ska1996Basti ArtadiWolfgang1997Melody Del MundoSugar Hiccup1998Basti ArtadiWolfgang1999Basti ArtadiWolfgang2000Basti ArtadiWolfgang2001Aia De LeonImago2002Ian TayaoCheese2003Kevin RoyRazorback2004Bamboo Mañalac Bamboo2005Bamboo Mañalac Bamboo2006Gabby Alipe Urbandub2007Kat AgarradoSinosikat2008Rico BlancoRico Blanco2009Armi Millare, Ebe DancelUp Dharma Down, Sugarfree2010Gabby AlipeUrbandub
Guitarist Of The Year YearWinnerArtist1995Manuel Legarda, Mike VillegasWolfgang, Rizal Underground1996Jun LupitoJun Lupito & The Bodhisattvas1997David AguirreRazorback1998Perf De CastroTriAxis1999Tirso RipollRazorback2000Michael TurnerBattery2001Manuel LegardaWolfgang2002Mong Alcaraz and Sonny BaquisalChicosci2003Ira CruzKapatid2004Jerome VelascoThe Mongols2005Cynthia AlexanderCynthia Alexander2006Mong AlcarazChicosci & Sandwich2007Ira CruzBamboo2008LC De LeonReklamo2009Kakoy LegaspiPeryodiko2010Peavy "Sideshow" Nicolas & Fran LorenzoSleepwalk Circus
Bassists Of The Year YearWinnerArtist1995Angelo VillegasRizal Underground1996Mon LegaspiWolfgang1997Mally ParaguyaP.O.T1998Louie TalanRazorback1999Buhawi MenesesParokya ni Edgar2000Russell de la CruzSkychurch2001Lee NadelaSlapshock2002Niño AvenidoGreyhoundz2003Rommel Dela CruzBarbie's Cradle2004Buddy ZabalaCambio & Twisted Halo2005Niño AvenidoGreyhoundz2006Myrene AcademiaSandwich & Imago2007Nathan AzarconBamboo2008Niño AvenidoThe Out of Body Special2009Ivan GarciaHilera2010Lalay LimUrbandub
Drummer Of The Year YearWinnerArtist1995Harley AlarconRizal Underground1996Wolf GemoraWolfgang1997Harley AlarconP.O.T1998Wolf GemoraWolfgang1999Raimund MarasiganEraserheads2000Mike DizonTeeth & Sandwich2001Zach LuceroImago2002LibyanoBadburn2003Allan BurdeosKamikazee2004Vic MercadoBamboo2005Jerros Dolino Shiela and the Insects2006Jazz NicolasItchyworms2007Vic Mercado, Mark EscuetaBamboo, Rivermaya2008Wendell GarciaPupil2009Allan BurdeosKamikazee2010Otep ConcepcionOzawa/In Love and War
Keyboardist of the Year YearWinnerArtist1995Arnold CabalzaAfter Image1996Arnold CabalzaAfter Image1997Bing AustriaPut3ska2007Dianne Santos Pupil & Imago
Best Male YearWinnerArtist2005Yael YuzonSponge Cola2006Mong AlcarazSandwich & Chicosci
Best Female YearWinnerArtist2005Aia De LeonImago2006Armi MillareUp Dharma Down
In The Raw Awards YearWinner1998Fatal Posporos1999Bad Burn2000Sonnet 582001Twisted Halo2002Popular Days2003Narda2004The Late Isabel2005Up Dharma Down2006Silent Sanctuary2007Reklamo2008Bembol Rockers2009Dimmerswitch2010The Flying Ipis
Rising Sun Awards YearWinner2004Sponge Cola2005Orange & Lemons2006Itchyworms anne curtis
Producer of the Year YearWinnerWork1997Robin Rivera(for Eraserheads "Fruitcake")1998Robert Javier(for "Parokya ni Edgar - Buruguduystunstugudunstuy, Erratics - In Stereo, Teeth - Time Machine")1999Maly Andres(for Cheese "Cheese" album)2000Rico Blanco(for Rivermaya "Free" & Teeth "I was a Teenage Tree")2001Louie Talan(for Wolfgang "Acoustica")2002Raimund Marasigan(for Monsterbot "Destroy, Destroy", Boldstar "Boldstar" & Chicosci "Method of Breathing")2003Barbie's Cradle & Angee Rozul(for Barbie's Cradle "Playing in the Fields")2004Sandwich(for Sandwich "Thanks to the Moon's Gravitational Pull")2005Cynthia Alexander & Angee Rozul(for Cynthia Alexander "Comet's Tail")2006Raimund Marasigan, Buddy Zabala(for The Itchyworms' Noontime Show)2007Lourd and Francis de Veyra(for Radioactive Sago Project "Tangina Mo Ang Daming Nagugutom sa Mundo Fashionista Ka Pa Rin")2008Pupil & Jerome Velasco(for Pupil “Wildlife”)2009Robin Rivera(for Peryodiko "Peryodiko")2010Ely Buendia & Francis Magalona(for Ely Buendia & Francis Magalona "In Love and War")
Music Video of the Year YearWinnerWork1996Eraserheads"Ang Huling El Bimbo"1997Eraserheads"Fruitcake"1998Joey Ayala"Tabi Po"1999Razorback"Voodoo, Who Do?"2000Slapshock"Agent Orange"2001Barbie's Cradle"Money For Food"2002The Pin Up Girls"Down"20037 Foot Junior"Daisy"2004Radioactive Sago Project"Astro"2005Imago"Akap"2006Sandwich"Sugod"2007Sandwich"DVD-X"2008Pupil"Monobloc"2009Bamboo"Last Day on a Cruise Ship"2010Tanya Markova"Disney"
Hall of Famer YearWinner1994Freddie Aguilar1995Joey "Pepe" Smith1996Mike Hanopol1997Sampaguita1998Club Dredd (Patrick Reidenbach)1999Edmund Fortuno2000Jingle Magazine2001Dante David aka "Howling Dave" of DZRJ's Pinoy Rock N' Rhythm2002Wally Gonzales2003Eraserheads2004The Jerks2005Mayric's2006DJs of the Rock of Manila (DZRJ)2007Angelo Villegas & Mike Villegas2008San Miguel Corporation2009Francis Magalona2010Angelo "Angie" Rozul
References
See also NU 107 Wish 107.5 Wish 107.5 Music Awards