Moira Dela Torre, Ben&Ben and Rico Blanco (Image: Instagram/@moiradelatorre, @benandbenmusic, @ricoblanco100)
Moira Dela Torre, Ben&Ben and Rico Blanco were among those who won top honors at the 34th Awit Awards held yesterday, Nov. 29.
Dela Torre won the Song of the Year and Most Streamed Song awards for “Paubaya,” as well as the Best Traditional or Contemporary Folk Recording award for “Kita na Kita.” Blanco took home the Best Pop Recording award for “Happy Feelin’.”
Meanwhile, Ben&Ben was named the Most Streamed Artist and earned the Record of the Year award for their song “Di Ka Sayang.”
Other artists who also received recognition at the Awit Awards are the P-pop group SB19 and the band IV of Spades. The winners were announced on Awit Awards’ Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Here is the list of winners for the 34th Awit Awards:
- Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist: Keiko Necesario, “Right Next To You”
- Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist: Sam Mangubat, “Kulang ang Mundo”
- Best Collaboration: Jr Crown and Kevin Yadao, “Bestiny”
- Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist: IV of Spades, “Sariling Multo (Sa Panaginip)”
- Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist: Fana, “Out”
- Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist: Matty Juniosa, “Sayaw ng Mga Tala”
- Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artist: Nameless Kids, “Outlaws”
- Best Child Recording Artist: Bea C, “The Kokak Song”
- Best Instrumental Performance: Four Corners MNL, “Cosmic Cycles”
- Best New Artist in a Collaboration: JM Bales feat. KVN, “Magandang Dilag”
- Album of the Year: Leanne & Naara, “Daybreak”
- Song of the Year: Moira Dela Torre and Jason Marvin, “Paubaya”
- Record of the Year: Ben&Ben, “Di Ka Sayang”
- Best Global Recording: Eric Bellinger, Inigo Pascual, Sam Concepcion, Moophs, Zee Avi, Vince Nantes, “Rise”
- Best Ballad Recording: Ben&Ben, “Sa Susunod na Habang Buhay”
- Best Pop Recording: Rico Blanco, “Happy Feelin'”
- Best Rock/Alternative Recording: IV of Spades, “Sariling Multo (Sa Panaginip)”
- Best World Music Recording: High Hello, “Palawan”
- Best Novelty Recording: Hannah Precillas, “Sabi Ko Nga Ba”
- Best Traditional/Contemporary Folk Recording: Moira Dela Torre, “Kita na Kita”
- Best Dance Recording: Zsara Tiblani, “G na G”
- Best Inspirational Recording: Ben&Ben, “Di Ka Sayang”
- Best Christmas Recording: Arman Ferrer, “Paskong Walang Hanggan”
- Best Rap/HipHop Recording: Arvey, “Umaga”
- Best Jazz Recording: Nicole Asensio, “Poblacion”
- Best R&B Recording: Leanne & Naara, “Too Soon”
- Best Regional Recording: Route 83, “Ania Ko”
- Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play: Moira Dela Torre, “Hanggang sa Huli” (from “24/7”)
- Best Musical Arrangement: The Itchyworms, “Waiting for the End to Start”
- Best Vocal Arrangement: Happy Laderas and Almond Bolante, “Tala”
- Best Engineered Recording: Tim Recla and Purple Room Recording Studio, “Marupok”
- Best Cover Art: Kurt Byron Vale Maligaya and Jason Paul Laxamana, Rico Blanco Songbook
- Best Music Video: Zild and Daniel Aguilar, “Dila”
- Most Streamed Artist: Ben&Ben
- Most Streamed Song: Moira Dela Torre, “Paubaya”
- People’s Voice Favorite Female Artist: Elha Nympha
- People’s Voice Favorite Male Artist: Anthony Rosaldo
- People’s Voice Breakthrough Artist: Shane G.
- People’s Voice Favorite Song: SB19, “Hanggang sa Huli”
- People’s Voice Favorite Group Artist: BGYO /ra
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