GMA Network begins its quest for the next big name in the music industry via the edgy, all-original superstar search Are You the Next Big Star? Hosted by Asia's Songbird, Ms. Regine Velasquez, together with singer/host/actor Keempee de Leon, Are You the Next Big Star? pools together amateur and professional singers seeking a comeback in an all-out singing competition. The show was dreamed up to transcend other reality-based talent search with its ingenuity, freshness and certified unique approach to finding the one worthy of being called the next big star. Sa unang pagkakataon, 'di lamang amateur singers ang maaaring sumali, kundi maging mga professional singer basta't sila ay walang existing recording contract at mainstream singing appearances noon 2008 hanggang kasalukuyan. And also for the first time, not just one but two (one male and one female) singing superstar hopefuls will be proclaimed champions. From the more than 10,000 hopefuls who joined the screening at SM Baliwag, SM Batangas, SM Marikina, and GMA Network Inc., 150 contestants ang umabot sa audition phase. From there, contestants will face 15 weeks of grueling tasks, workshops, and weekly live performances designed to sharpen their musicality, pop star power, and over-all mass appeal—not to mention the capacity to withstand the demands of a career in the highly competitive world of music. The impressive roster of judges include well-respected record producer/composer and songwriter Danny Tan, musical director and arranger Mon Faustino, vocal coach and founding member of "The Company" Anne Quintos, '90s pop icon Randy Santiago, and the Concert Queen Pops Fernandez. Sa kabuuan ng kompetisyon, a systematic elimination process will be employed para masigurado that only the best of the best will emerge as winners. The grand champions will each be awarded with a GMA Exclusive Management contract, a GMA Records recording contract, P1 million in cash from SM Supermalls, and other exciting rewards, along with a prized, once-in-a-lifetime shot at superstardom. Catch the show every Saturday after Pinoy Records on GMA-7.