SB19 and Ben&Ben. Image: Instagram/@officialsb19, @benandbenmusic
SB19 and Ben&Ben led the winners in the 2022 Awit Awards, taking home the highest number of trophies from the awards night yesterday, Nov. 23.
SB19 earned seven awards including Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist and Most Streamed Song for “Mapa.” They were also named Most Streamed Artist.
Ben&Ben won five awards including Album of the Year for their 2021 release “Pebble House, Vol. 1: Kuwaderno.” They dedicated their victory to their fans, called Liwanag, via Facebook today, Nov. 24.
“Para sa inyo ‘to Liwanag! Nanalo tayo ng 5 Awit Awards kagabi! Album of the year ang ‘Pebble House,'” it stated. “We’ll keep making music for you. Congrats sa atin!”
(This is for you, Liwanag! We won five Awit Awards last night. “Pebble House” is Album of the Year. We’ll keep making music for you.)
Winners of other top honors at Awit Awards were Leanne & Naara’s “Anticipation” for Record of the Year and Zack Tabudlo’s “Binibini” for Song of the Year.
Artists who received more than one award include KZ Tandingan with three, as well as Leanne & Naara, Noel Mendez, Zild and Belle Mariano, with two trophies each.
The 2022 Awit Awards was held yesterday at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Pasay City. It was also streamed live via MYX Global’s YouTube channel.
https://youtu.be/L-CRCLGaoOE
Below is the full list of winners for Awit Awards 2022:
Record of the Year: “Anticipation” by Leanne & Naara from Warner Music Philippines
Album of the Year: “Pebble House, Vol. 1: Kuwaderno” by Ben&Ben from Sony Music Entertainment Philippines
Song of the Year: “Binibini” by Zack Tabudlo from UMG Philippines Inc. (Island Records Philippines)
Best Collaboration Performance: “Sabel” by Ben&Ben feat. KZ Tandingan from Sony Music Entertainment Philippines
Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist: “Mapa” by SB19 from Sony Music Entertainment Philippines
Best Instrumental Performance: “Cutting Candy” by Noel Mendez feat. Rancis de Leon, Jack Rufo and Bobby Taylo from Widescope Entertainment
Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist: “Kyusi” by Zild from Warner Music Philippines
Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist: “11:59” by KZ Tandingan from AFPI (Tarsier Records)
Dangal ng Musikang Pilipino Awardee: Nonoy Zuñiga
Best Music Video: “Lunod” by Ben&Ben, Zild and juankarlos, directed by Jerrold Tarog from Sony Music Entertainment Philippines
Best Cover Art: “Kalawakan,” designed by Paul Ramirez from Warner Music Philippines
Best Engineered Recording: “Blink” by Clara Benin, sound engineering by Fran “the ringmaster” Lorenzo from Sony Music Entertainment Philippines
Most Streamed Artist: SB19
Most Streamed Song: “Mapa” by SB19
Best Christmas Recording: “Halo-Halo” by The Itchyworms from Sony Music Entertainment Philippines
Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play: “Di Ka Nag Iisa” by Regine Velasquez for “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” from AFPI (Star Music)
Best Ballad Recording: “Manatili” by Ebe Dancel from Widescope Entertainment
Best Rock/Alternative Recording: “Mahirap Mahalin” by Valley of Chrome from Tower of Doom
Best Pop Recording: “Bazinga” by SB19 from Sony Music Entertainment Philippines
Breakthrough Artist: Belle Mariano
Favorite Song: “Sigurado” by Belle Mariano
Favorite Group: BGYO
Favorite Male Artist: Darren Espanto
Favorite Female Artist: Maymay Entrata
Best Inspirational Recording: “Ako Naman Muna” by Angela Ken from AFPI (Star Music)
Best Jazz Recording: “Cutting Candy” by Noel Mendez feat. Rancis de Leon, Jack Rufo and Bobby Taylo from Widescope Entertainment
Best Novelty Recording: “Chub@by” by Grin Department from Ditto Music Philippines
Best Dance Recording: “Bazinga” by SB19 from Sony Music Entertainment Philippines
Best R&B Recording: “Anticipation” by Leanne & Naara from Warner Music Philippines
Best Rap/HipHop Recording: “Lagi Na Lang (featuring Gloc 9)” by Jrldm from Warner Music Philippines
Best Vocal Arrangement: “Mapa” by SB19 from Sony Music Entertainment Philippines, arranged by Jay Durias, Simon Servida, John Paulo Nase
Best Regional Recording: “Asa Naman” by Maris Racal from Sony Music Entertainment Philippines
Best Global Recording: “What?” by SB19 from Sony Music Entertainment Philippines
Best World Music Recording: “Sabel” by Ben&Ben and KZ Tandingan from Sony Music Entertainment Philippines
Best Traditional/Contemporary Folk Recording: “Wag Kang Aalis” by Ice Seguerra from Universal Records Inc.
Best Musical Arrangement: “Upuan” by Ben&Ben’s Miguel Benjamin Guico and Paolo Benjamin Guico from Sony Music Entertainment Philippines
Best New Artist in a Collaboration: LouisVint, Juliana Celine for “Get Me Down” from Warner Music Philippines
Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artist: “Operation 10-90” by Shockra from Sony Music Entertainment Philippines
Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist: “Mamahalin” by Angelo Garcia from Viva Records (Blacksheep Records Manila)
Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist: “Ako Naman” by Jessica Villarubin from GMA Music. /ra
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