Lola Amour, SB19, and BINI were among the biggest winners of the 37th Awit Awards. Images: Instagram/@lolaamourph, @officialsb19, @bini_ph
Funk-pop band Lola Amour is the biggest winner of the 37th Awit Awards after bagging four awards, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for their smash hit “Raining in Manila,” held on Wednesday, December 4 at the Music Museum in San Juan.
SB19 brought home the Best Performance by a Group and Best Dance/Electronic Recording plums, while fellow P-pop powerhouse BINI won five trophies at the awards ceremony.
Led by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI), the Awit Awards aims to recognize local music covering multiple genres including pop, rock, hip-hop, and indie, to name a few.
Here is the full list of winners:
Album of the Year: “Daisy” by Unique Salonga
Record of the Year: “Raining In Manila” by Lola Amour
Song of the Year: “Raining In Manila” by Lola Amour
Best Performance by a Solo Artist: “Letting You Go” by Joey G
Best Performance by a Group: “Gento” by SB19
Best Performance by a New Solo Artist: “Hawak Mo” by Lyka Estrella
Best Performance by a New Group: “Pasabay” by Uncle Bob’s Funky Seven Club
Best Collaboration: “Walang Pumapalakpak” by Gloc-9 feat. Gary Valenciano
Best Dance/Electronic Recording: “Gento” by SB19
Best Global Collaboration Recording: “Come In Out Of The Rain” by Troy Laureta, Sheryn Regis, Wendy Moten
Best Ballad Recording: “Tapusin Na Natin ‘To” by Juan Karlos feat. Paolo Benjamin
Best Rock/Metal Recording: “XXV” by Greyhoundz feat. Gloc 9
Best Alternative Recording: “Ere” by Juan Karlos
Best Traditional Contemporary Folk Recording: “Gabay” by syd hartha
Best Rap/Hip-Hop Recording: “Bad Type” by Shanti Dope
Best Jazz Recording: “Tawid Bago Tingin” by Debonair District
Best Instrumental Recording: “Beyond The Rizal Sky” by Alvin Cornista
Best World Music Recording: “Luzviminda” by Chocolate Factory
Best Recording by a Child or for Children: “Magmasid, Bayang Hinirang” by Young Voices of The Philippines
Best Regional Recording: “Lubi Lubi” by Faye Yupano and Project Yazz
Best Christmas Recording: “Isang Taong Lumipas” by Ryan Cayabyab, Emmy Cayabyab, Krina Cayabyab, and Toma Cayabyab
Best Original Soundtrack Recording: “Sa Duyan ng Bayan (Sindihan Song inspired by Gomburza)” by Noel Cabangon, Ebe Dancel, and Gloc-9
Best Novelty Recording: “Waiting Here Sa Pila” by Lola Amour and Michael V.
Best Inspirational Recording: “Seek first” by Quest
Best Pop Recording: “Raining in Manila” by Lola Amour
Best R&B Recording: “Oksihina” by Dionela
Best Engineered Recording: “Bibitaw Na”
Best Musical Arrangement: “Dirty Linen Theme”
Best Vocal Arrangement: “G.K.Y.A.M”
Best Remix Recording: “Autodeadma Remix” feat. Wooseok
Best Cover Art: “Rebirth” by Brandon P. Garcia, Gabby Alipe, and John Dinopol
Best Music Video: “Wild Tonight” by Josh Cullen
People’s Voice Category
Breakthrough Artist of the Year: BINI
Favorite Music Video of the Year: “Karera” by BINI
Favorite Record of the Year: “Pantropiko” by BINI
Favorite New Group Artist: Yes My Love
Favorite Album of the Year: “Somber” by Belle Mariano
Favorite Collaboration: “Treading Waters” by Sarah Geronimo with Bamboo
Favorite Song of the Year: “Pantropiko” by BINI
Favorite Solo Artist: “Habang Buhay” by Sarah Geronimo
Favorite Group Artist: BINI
Favorite New Solo Artist: Cedric Escobar
Dangal ng Musikang Filipino Awardee: Parokya Ni Edgar
Lifetime Achievement Awardee:
Ramon Chuaying
Buddy de Vera
Danilo Olivares (Posthumous)
Digital Platform Awardee
Most Streamed Recording: “Uhaw” by Dilaw
Most Streamed Artist: Ben&Ben