SB19, BINI, Lola Amour, Juan Karlos lead Awit Awards 2024 finalists

(From left) SB19, BINI, Lola Amour, and Juan Karlos. Images: Instagram/@officialsb19, @bini_ph, @lolaamourph, @juankarlos

SB19 and BINI as well as Lola Amour and Juan Karlos Labajo received the most nominations at the 37th edition of the Awit Awards, which were selected from a hundred approved entries.

The “Gento” hitmaker, as well as its soloists Felip and Josh Cullen, dominated the annual nominations, as it earned 12 nods including the coveted Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Album of the Year, among others.

Meanwhile, BINI and Lola Amour followed closely with a total of seven nominations, with both artists up for Song of the Year and Record of the Year.

Juan Karlos Labajo, on the other hand, is also considered for the coveted Song of the Year and Record of the Year awards.

Details on the annual Awit Awards, including its date and venue, are yet to be announced. Its previous iteration was held at the Baked Studios in Makati in November 2023.

Following  is the full list of finalists:

Song of the Year

“Saan?” by Maki
“Gento” by SB19
“Ere” by Juan Karlos Labajo
“Pantropiko” by BINI
“Raining in Manila” by Lola Amour

Record of the Year

“Panahon” by Unique Salonga
“Raining in Manila” by Lola Amour
“Gento” by SB19
“Pantropiko” by BINI
“Ere” by Juan Karlos Labajo

Album of the Year

“Daisy” by Unique Salonga
“Pagtatag!” by SB19
“One Click Straight.” by One Click Straight
“Manila in Bloom” by Nameless Kids
“Patutunguhan by Cup of Joe” by Cup of Joe

Best Performance by a Solo Artist

“‘Wag Kang Bibitaw” by Cean Jr
“Gabay” by syd hartha
“Pag-Ibig (Meron Ba)” by Ace Banzuelo
“Small Town” by Clara Benin
“Letting You Go” by Joey G

Best Performance by a Group

“Gento” by SB19
“White Toyota” by Sunkissed Lola
“GLNG” by XOXO
“Pantropiko” by BINI
“Raining in Manila” by Lola Amour
“Come” by Urbandub
“Laruan” by 1621BC

Best Performance by a New Solo Artist

“hele pono” by Jel Rey
“Damdamin” by Misha De Leon
“Muli” by JDP Jack D’Preacher
“Gasera” by Cedric Escobar
“Woke Up like this (Get Up! Get Up!)” by Reese
“Hawak Mo” by Lyka Estrella
“Sarili” by Riva Ferrer

Best Performance by a New Group

“Sinulit” by Mint Magic
“Pasabay” by Uncle Bob’s Funky Seven Club
“Bituin” by Dear Dahlia
“Bakit Papa?” by YARA
“Yayakapin” by Yes My Love

Best Collaboration

“Walang Pumapalakpak” by Gloc-9 feat.      Gary Valenciano
“Alam” by Sarah Geronimo with John Roa
“Sa Duyan ng Bayan” by Noel Cabangon, Ebe Dancel, Gloc-9
“Pakundangan” by Demi feat. Hev Abi
“Tingin” by Cup of Joe with Janine
“Treading Water” by Sarah Geronimo with Bamboo

Best Dance/Electronic Recording

“Gento” by SB19
“Crimzone” by SB19
“Isulti Lang (Tell Me)” by DJ Young, Paul Pablo
“Day and Night” by Alamat
“Takaw Tingin” by Paul Pablo

Best Global Collaboration Recording

“Golden Hour (SB19 Remix)” by Jvke, SB19
“Autodeadma” by Maymay Entrata, Pentagon’s Wooseok
“Turn Back Time (feat. Violette Wautier)” by Zack Tabudlo, Violette Wautier
“Come In Out of the Rain” by Troy Laureta, Sheryn Regis, Wendy Moten

Best Ballad Recording

“Himig ng Puso” by Sarah Geronimo
“Liham” by SB19
“Ayokong Masanay (feat. Jikamarie)” by Jireh Lim
“Paalam, Leonora” by Sugarcane
“Tapusin Na Natin ‘To (feat. Paolo Benjamin of Ben&Ben)” by Juan Karlos
“Ayoko Na (Acoustic)” by Ica Frias

Best Rock/Metal Recording

“XXV” by Greyhoundz feat. Gloc-9
“Come” by Urbandub
“K-Grind” by Queso
“Buang” by Mayonnaise
“Dust” by Chicosci

Best Alternative Recording

“Ere” by Juan Karlos
“Raining in Manila” by Lola Amour
“Wicked Heart” by Barbie Almalbis
“Come” by Urbandub
“Luna” by Sunkissed Lola
“Hayaan” by Yno

Best Traditional/Contemporary Folk Recording

“Sa Iyong mga Mata (feat. Sammy Asuncion)” by Kat Agarrado
“Gabay” by syd hartha
“Courage (Full Band Ver.)” by Ben&Ben
“Patlang” by Jan Roberts
“Paruparo” by Juan Karlos

Best Rap/Hip-Hop Recording

“Buhat” by Gloc-9
“Sige Padayon” by John Roa
“Young Gaddy” by Shanti Dope
“Tim” by Meek&Chill
“Bad Type” by Shanti Dope

Best Jazz Recording

“Tawid Bago Tingin” by Debonair District
“Beyond the Rizal Sky (feat. Skarlet, Bo Razon, Abe Lagrimas, Jr.)” by Alvin Cornista
“Maybe Today Maybe Tomorrow” by Alvin Cornista
“What Matters Most” by Nicole Asensio
“Karakaraka” by Yosha Honasan

Best Instrumental Recording

“Ating Cu Pung Singsing”
Instrumentalists: Ryan Cayabyab, The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra

“Beyond the Rizal Sky (feat. Skarlet, Bo Razon, Abe Lagrimas, Jr.)”
Instrumentalist: Alvin Cornista

“Maybe Today Maybe Tomorrow”
Instrumentalist: Alvin Cornista

“Justin Time”
Instrumentalist: Junji Lerma

“Samsara”
Instrumentalist: Extrapolation

Best World Music Recording

“Pagdating” by Sitti
“Sakto” by Sitti
“Luzviminda” by Chocolate Factory
“Makina” by Oh, Flamingo!
“Afternoon Delight” by Alvin Cornista
“Getting High” by High Targets

Best Recording by a Child for Children

“Magmasid, Bayang Hinirang” by Young Voices of the Philippines
“Ituloy Mo Lang” by Gianni Sarita
“Mini Ms. U” by Imogen
“Clap Clap Clap” by Kulot
“Learn The 1, 2, 3” by Lucas

Best Regional Recording

“Dungdungwen Kan To” by Abby Clutario and Joshua Cadeliña
“Lubi Lubi” by Faye Yupano and Project Yazz
“Delikado” by Dwta
“Dandansoy” by Asela Labaro, Jesper Mercado, Jobry Cimafranca, Raphael Espada, Rommel Camba, and Glenn Aquias
“Tsada Mahigugma” by Maymay Entrata

Best Christmas Recording

“Maligayang Pasko” by Juan Karlos
“Isang Taong Lumipas” by Ryan Cayabyab, Emmy Cayabyab, Krina Cayabyab, and Toma Cayabyab
“Can’t Wait to See You on Christmas Day” by Clara Benin
“Pasko ang Pinakamagandang Kwento” by ABS-CBN Music All Star
“Blue Christmas Night” by Jam Quijano

Best Original Soundtrack Recording

“Di na Babalik”
Series: “Replacing Chef Chico”
Artists: Leanne & Naara

“Panghabang-Buhay”
Film: “Sa Muli”
Artist: Xavier

“Hanggang Sa Buwan”
Film: “The Rain in España”
Artist: Kenaniah

“Sa Duyan Ng Bayan”
Film: “Gomburza”
Artists: Noel Cabangon, Ebe Dancel, Gloc-9

“Be Mine”
Series: “High Street” season one
Artists: Akira Morishita and JL Toreliza of BGYO

Best Novelty Recording

“Waiting Here Sa Pila” by Lola Amour and Michael V
“Content Ako Sa’yo” by Gracenote and Chito Miranda
“Mamamatay Yata Kong Single” by Eugene Layug
“Bookmoko” by Davey Langit
“Ms. Ukay” by Kim Chiu

Best Inspirational Recording

“Karera” by BINI
“H’wag Kang Mag-Alala” by Noel Cabangon
“Courage (Band Ver.)” by Ben&Ben
“Seek First” by Quest
“Faith, Hope, And Love” by Jamie Rivera, Jed Madela, Francine Diaz, and KD Estrada

Best Pop Recording

“Pantropiko” by BINI
“Raining in Manila” by Lola Amour
“Saan?” by Maki
“Gento” by SB19
“Lihim” by Arthur Miguel

Best R&B Recording

“Oksihina” by Dionela
“B.A.D.” by Denise Julia and P-Lo
“That’s Why” by Of Mercury
“Lito” by Jikamarie
“Wag Kang Bibitaw” by Cean Jr

Best Cover Art

“Com.Plex” by Felip
“Rebirth” by Urbandub
“Tingin” by Cup Of Joe, Janine
“Paki Sabi” by Sunkissed Lola
“Gabay- EP” by syd hartha

Best Music Video

“Wow, I Finally Learned to Write a Love Song” by Pappel
“Gento” by SB19
“Wild Tonight” by Josh Cullen
“I Want You” by SB19
“Karera” by BINI

Best Musical Arrangement

“Justin Time”
Musical Arranger: Junji Lerma

“Pagdating”
Musical Arrangers: Erskine Basilio and Ramiru Mataro

“Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika”
Musical Arranger: Troy Laureta

“Remember?”
Musical Arranger: Lustbass

“Dirty Linen Theme”
Musical Arrangers: Rommel and Idonnah Villarico

Best Vocal Arrangement

“Kailan Pa Ma’y Ikaw”
Vocal Arranger: Jonathan Manalo

“Unkind”
Vocal Arranger: Dominic Guyot

“G.K.Y.A.M”
Vocal Arrangers: Adie and Franz Sacro

“Salisi”
Vocal Arrangers: Marlon Barnuevo and Davey Langit

“Sino”
Vocal Arrangers: Lotti, Jackson Wise, and Hello Music Studio

Best Engineered Recording

“Pantropiko” by BINI
Sound Engineers: Rap Sanchez, Mat Olavides, Jumbo De Belen, and Migz Cortes

“Tsada Mahigugma” by Maymay Entrata
Sound Engineer: Theo Martel

“Bibitaw Na” by Darren Espanto
Sound Engineer: Theo Martel

“Treading Water” by Sarah Geronimo and Bamboo
Sound Engineers: Madeindvn and Jan Fuertez

“I Want You”
Sound Engineer: August Rigo

Best Remix Recording

“Raining in Manila (DJ Young Remix)”
Producer: Lola Amour

“Vivid (Reimagined Ver.)”
Producer: Ena Mori

“Love You Still (Sunset Version)”
Producers: Morissette and Dave Lamar

“Autodeadma Remix Ft. Wooseok”
Producer: Rox Santos

“I Wanna Know (DJ Young Remix)”
Producers: Duane Ansula, Elpidio Legaspi Badilla IV, Ian Sanders, Jose Miguel Sebastian Soares, and Lucas Henrique Rodrigues Vieira

“Autumn”
Producers: Paolo Benjamin Guico and Miguel Benjamin Guico