Aliw Awards 2012 finalists, from 'Bona' to Zendee Rose

An eclectic mix of outstanding Filipino live performers are on the list of finalists for this year's Aliw Awards, including Internet sensation Zendee Rose Tenerefe, site-specific theater company Sipat Lawin Ensemble, cellist Antoni Josef Inacay, comedian Rex Navarette, prima ballerina Lisa Macuja, singer-songwriter Noel Cabangon, and PETA's “Bona.” The Aliw Awards honor outstanding performers from a wide range of live entertainment, from the stage to hotel lounges.  

 

In 1977, Pilita Corrales was the first to receive the Entertainer of the Year Award, the top Aliw Award. Succeeding recipients of the Entertainer of the Year Award include Rico J. Puno, Celeste Legaspi, Basil Valdez, Kuh Ledesma, Nonoy Zuniga, Freddie Aguilar, Tessie Tomas, the late Bert Marcelo, Martin Nievera, Gary Valenciano, Ogie Alcasid, Regine Velasquez, Lani Misalucha, Lea Salonga and Charice Pempengco.

For the awards' silver anniversary this year, Danny Dolor, Jose Mari Chan, UP Concert Chorus, and Imelda Papin are finalists for the Lifetime Achievement Award, while the UP Singing Ambassadors and QC Performing Arts are nominees in the Hall of Fame category.

 

For 2012, a new category was included in the awards for Best Production for Children (musical and non-musical). 

 

Other categories include Best Major Concert, Best Collaboration in a Concert, Best Performance in a Concert, Best Performer in Hotels, Music Lounges, Bars, Best Concert Stage Director, Best Musical Director, Best Actor/Actress in a Featured Role, Best Actor/Actress in a Musical, Best Actor/Actress (Non Musical), Best Stage Director (Musical), Best Stage Director (Non-Musical), Best Musical Production, Best Non-Musical Production, Best Classical Dancer, Best Classical Performer, Best Stand Up Comedian, Best Emcee, Best Instrumentalist, Best Choral Group, Best Cultural Group, Best New Artist, and Best Child Performer.

 

The 25th Aliw Awards Night will be held on November 26 at the Manila Hotel. All awardees will receive the Applause Trophy, which was created by artist Benjo Laygo.  

25th Aliw Awards finalists  

BEST CHILD PERFORMER

Alon Severino (Totong Hilot/Virgin Labfest 8)

Atasha Muhlach (Sound of Music/Resorts World)

Anton Posadas (King and I/Resorts World)

Annika Allado (Sound of Music/Resorts World)

 

BEST NEW ARTIST 

Ana Melisa

Jayke Reyes 

KZ Tandingan

Zendee Rose Tenerefe

Derek Monasterio

 

BEST NEW ARTIST (Group)

All for Patricia

She’s Only Sixteen 

Down to Mars

The Filipino Tenors  

BEST DANCE COMPANY

G Force

Ballet Manila

St Dominic Savio Dance Troupe

Dangoan Pangasinan

Bungkos Palay, Science City of Munoz NE

Kaloob Music and Dance Ministry  

BEST CULTURAL GROUP

Tanghalang SLU (Baguio City)

Sipat Lawin Ensemble (PHSA)

Harlequin Theater Guild (DLSU)

RPSA Cultural Troupe, Angono Rizal

PUP Bataan  Banda Kawayan

 

BEST CHORAL GROUP

SLU Chorale (Baguio City)

Samiweng Singers (Ilocos Norte)

SDS Chorale (Tandag City, Surigao del Sur)

UST Singers

University of the Visayas Chorale  

BEST INSTRUMENTALIST

Mary Ann Espina (Piano)

Rudolf Golez (Piano)

Joseph Esmilla (Violin)

Princess Ibanez (Violin)

Antoni Josef Inacay (Cello)

John Raymond Sarreal (Flute)

 

BEST EMCEE (FEMALE)

Tessa Prieto-Valdez

Issa Litton

Ladine Roxas

Iza Calzado

Jackie Aquino

 

BEST EMCEE (MALE)

Luis Manzano

Sam YG

Raymond Gutierrez

RJ Ledesma

Mike Lim

Raymond Lauchengco

 

BEST STAND UP COMEDIAN

Rex Navarette (Newport Performing Arts Center)

Jon Santos (Music Museum)

Barbie of Siquijor (Kazadja Comedy Bar, Pagadian City)

Wendell Valdez (22nd Street, Cebu City)

Anton Diva ( Punchline)

 

BEST CLASSICAL DANCER

Lisa Macuja (Swan Song Series/Ballet Manila)

Carissa Adea (Songs/Ballet Philippines)

Emmanuel Guillermo (Songs/Ballet Philippines)

Cyril Fallar (Songs/Ballet Philippines)

 

BEST CLASSICAL PERFORMER 

Dondi Ong

Arthur Espiritu

Andrew Fernando

Randy Gilongo

Clarissa Ocampo

Jonathan Badon

 

BEST PRODUCTION FOR CHILDREN

Pobreng Alindanaw (Teatrong Gala)

Wizard of Oz (Repertory Philippines)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Kids Act Philippines)

Umaaraw, Umuulan, Kinakasal ang Tikbalang (UP Playwrights Theater)

 

BEST NON MUSICAL PRODUCTION

Bona (PETA)

Sintang Dalisay (Tanghalang Ateneo)

Totong Hilot (Virgin Labfest 8)

Kafatiran (Virgin Labfest 8 )

The Seagull/Ang Tagak (Dulaang UP)

Unang Ulan ng Mayo (DLSU Harlequin Theater Guild)

 

BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION

Sound of Music (Resorts World)

Walang Sugat (Tanghalang Pilipino)

Jack at Mahiwagang Beanstalk (Gantimpala Theater Foundation)

Noli Me Tangere, The Opera (Dulaang UP)

King and I (Resorts World)

 

BEST STAGE DIRECTOR (NON-MUSICAL)

Ricardo Abad (Sintang Dalisay/Tanghalang Ateneo)

Soxie Topacio (Bona/PETA)

Bobby Garcia (God of Carnage/Atlantis)

Roeder Camanag (Alejandro/Virgin Labfest 8)

JK Anicoche (Kafatiran/Virgin Labfest 8)

Romualdo Tejada (Unang Ulan ng Mayo/Harlequin Theater Guild)

 

BEST STAGE DIRECTOR (MUSICAL)

Freddie Santos (King and I/Resorts World)

Chari Arespacochaga (Rock of Ages/Atlantis)

Alex Cortez (Noli Me Tangere, the Opera/Dulaang UP)

Arthur Casanova (Seussical The Musical/Brent International)

Jeffrey Camanag/Allain De Leon (Jack at ang Mahiwagang Beanstalk/GTF)

 

BEST ACTOR (NON MUSICAL)

Edgar Allan Guzman (Bona/PETA)

Jeremy Domingo (Woman In Black/Dulaang Kalay)

Marco Viana (Kafatiran/Virgin Labfest 8)

Paul Jake Paule (Kuneho/Virgin Labfest 8)

Leo Rialp (The Forsaken House/Dulaang UP)

Kalil Almonte (Sintang Dalisay/Tanghalang Ateneo)

 

BEST ACTRESS (NON MUSICAL)

Eugene Domingo (Bona/PETA)

Menchu Lauchengco Yulo (God of Carnage/Atlantis)

Sherry Lara (Isa Pang Soap Opera/Virgin Labfest 8)

Mosang (Pobreng Alindanaw/Teatrong Gala)

Frances Makil Ignacio (Ang Tagak/ Dulaang UP)

Anna Abad Santos (Seagull/Dulaang UP)

 

BEST ACTOR (MUSICAL)

Leo Valdez (King and I/ Resorts World)

Ariel Rivera (Sound of Music/Resorts World)

Ivan Nery (Noli Me Tangere, the Opera/ Dulaang UP)

Bimbo Cerrudo (King and I/Resorts World)

Lucky Mercado (Jack at ang Mahiwagang Beanstalk/Gantimpala Theater Foundation)

Patrick Libao (Joe: Filipino Rock’sical/Philippine Stagers Foundation)

 

BEST ACTRESS (MUSICAL)

Joanna Ampil (Sound of Music/ResortsWorld)

Monique Wilson (King and I/Resorts World)

Liesl Batucan (Forbidden Broadway/Upstart Productions)

Sheila Valderama (King and I/Resorts World) 

Myramae Meneses (Noli Me Tangere, the Opera/ Dulaang UP)

Cris Villongco (Sound of Music/Resorts World) 

 

BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE

Aiza Seguerra  (Rock of Ages/Atlantis)

Pinky Amador (Sound of Music/ResortsWorld)

Pinky Marquez (Sound of Music/Resortsworld)

Peewee O’Hara (Isa Pang Soap Opera/Virgin Labfest 8)

Gina Respall (King and I/Resorts World) 

Tanya Manalang (King and I/ Resorts World) 

 

BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE

Phil Noble (Bona/PETA)

Joey Paras (Bona/PETA)

Abner Delina Jr. (Jack at ang Mahiwagang Beanstalk/Gantimpala Theater Foundation)

Franco Laurel (You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown/9 Works Theatrical)

Brian Sy (Sintang Dalisay/Tanghalang Ateneo)

Fred Lo (Sound of Music/Resorts World)

 

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR

Mike Villegas/Ria Osorio (Aiza Seguerra Bente Singko)

Mel Villena (Swings Out with AMP Band)

Edru Abrahan (Sintang Dalisay)

RJ Jimenez (Jack at ang Mahiwagang Beanstalk)

 

BEST CONCERT STAGE DIRECTOR 

Robert Seña (Swings Out with AMP Band)

Floy Quintos (Jed Madela Beyond Expectations)

Freddie Santos (Mad for Music)

Paul Basinillo (SG/24)

 

BEST PERFORMANCE IN HOTELS, MUSIC LOUNGES, BARS (FEMALE)

Pat Castillo (Tap Room/Manila Hotel)

Judith Banal (Bar 360/Resorts World)

Julienne Tarroja (Chef and Brewers)

Cathy Go (70’s Bistro, QC)

 

BEST  PERFORMER IN HOTELS, MUSIC LOUNGES, BARS (MALE)

Tony Marino ( La Cuisine Francaise)

Ronnie Diao (Moomba Bar)

Florante (My Brother’s Moustache)

Arthur Manuntag (Top of  Sheraton)

 

BEST PERFORMER IN HOTELS, MUSIC LOUNGES AND BARS (GROUP)

Draybers (Resorts World)

Bobby Mondejar and Friends (My Brother’s Moustache)

Mulatto (Resorts World)

 

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A CONCERT (MALE)

Dingdong Avanzado (Tatlong Bente Singko/Music Museum)

Jed Madela (Back to Basics/Music Museum)

Noel Cabangon (Tuloy ang Byahe/Music Museum)

Gerald Santos (Isang Pasasalamat/Peta Theater) 

Bo Cerrudo (Cerrudo atTeatrino)

 

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A CONCERT (FEMALE)

Isay Alvarez (Swings Out with AMP Band/Teatrino)

Yeng Constantino (Ok Lang Maging Single/Music Museum)

Sitti (Most Requested/Music Museum)

Jonalyn Viray (One Love/Metro Bar)

 

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A CONCERT (GROUP)

Parokya ni Edgar (Rap Rocker/ Metro  Bar)

Gloc 9 (Rap Rocker/ Metro Bar)

Kamikaze (Rap Rocker/Metro Bar)

The Angelos (Prism of Harmony/Meralco Theater)

 

BEST COLLABORATION IN A CONCERT

Jose Mari Chan/Richard Poon   (Songwriter and the Crooner/PICC)

Lea Salonga/Cecille Licad/ Lisa Macuja (Legends and Classics/CCP)

Sharon Cuneta/Martin Nievera (Once in a Lifetime/Araneta Coliseum)

Ogie Alcasid/Regine Velazquez (Mr and Mrs A,/Araneta Coliseum)

Aiza Seguerra/Duncan Ramos (Sessions of Love/Music Museum)

Jose and Wally (Concert for Every Juan/Araneta Coliseum)

 

BEST MAJOR CONCERT (MALE)

Jed Madela (Beyond Expectations/CCP)

Kean Cipriano (One Stage One Night/Aliw Theater) 

Christian Bautista (X Class/Meralco Theater)

Eric Santos (Greatest Theme Songs/Meralco Theater)

 

BEST MAJOR CONCERT (FEMALE)

Aiza Seguerra (Bente Singko/Araneta Coliseum)

Sarah Geronimo ( SG/24 /Araneta Coliseum)

Anne Curtis (Annebisyosa No Other Concert/Araneta Coliseum)

 

LIFETIME  ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Danny Dolor

Jose Mari Chan

UP Concert Chorus

Imelda Papin

 

HALL OF FAME

UP Singing Ambassadors

QC Performing Arts

–Carmela G. Lapeña/KG, GMA News