The Meralco Theater in Pasig City was filled with stars as the 38th Awit Awards honored some of the industry’s most beloved artists. One of the biggest winners of the night was “the nation’s girl group” BINI, taking home three big awards — People’s Voice Favorite Group Artist, People’s Voice Favorite Album of the Year for “Talaarawan,” and Best Dance/Electronic Recording for their viral track “Salamin, Salamin.”
SB19, on the other hand, took home four awards: Best Global Collaboration Recording, Best Rap/Hip-Hop Recording, Best Cover Art, and Best Music Video.
OPM bands Cup of Joe, Ben&Ben, and Lola Amour were also the frontrunners of the night, winning the award night’s biggest awards: Cup of Joe won Song of The Year for their track “Misteryoso,” Ben&Ben bagged Album of the Year for “The Traveller Across Dimensions,” and Lola Amour’s “Namimiss Ko Na” secured Record of the Year.
Here is the full list of winners at the 38th Awit Awards:
Grand Awards
- Album of the Year: “The Traveller Across Dimensions” by Ben&Ben
- Record of the Year: “Namimiss Ko Na” by Lola Amour
- Song of the Year: “Misteryoso” by Cup of Joe
People’s Voice Awards
- People’s Voice Awards Favorite Solo Artist: Felip
- People’s Voice Awards Favorite New Solo Artist Winner: Stell
- People’s Voice Awards Favorite Group Artist: BINI
- People’s Voice Awards Favorite New Group Artist: NIOR
- People’s Voice Awards Breakthrough Artist: Stell
- People’s Voice Awards Favorite Collaboration: “Kalakal” by SB-19 and Gloc-9
- People’s Voice Awards Favorite Music Video of the Year: “Surreal” by Justin
- People’s Voice Awards Favorite Song of the Year: “Akala” by Radkidz (PABLO & Josue)
- People’s Voice Awards Record of the Year: “Kaibigan” by Justin
- People’s Voice Awards Favorite Album of the Year: “Talaarawan” by BINI
- Dangal ng Musikang Pilipino Awardee: Ely Buendia
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Vic del Rosario Jr.
- Vibe Stan Awards: Blooms (BINI)
Performance Awards
- Solo Artist: Dionela
- Best Performance by a Group: “Triumph” by Ben&Ben
- Best performance by a Solo Artist: “Di Maipagkaila” by iLa
- Best Performance by a New Group: “Walang Humpay” by 12th Street
- Best Collaboration: “Sining” by Dionela and Jay-R
- Best Dance/Electronic Recording: “Salamin, Salamin” by BINI
- Best Global Collaboration Recording: “Moonlight" by SB19 and Terry Zhong
- Best Ballad Recording: “Medyo Ako” by Moira and Juan Karlos
- Best Rock Recording: “The Risk” by Fast Pitch
- Best Alternative Recording: “Namimiss Ko Na” by Lola Amour
- Best Traditional/Contemporary Folk Recording: “ATM” by Ice Seguerra
- Best Rap/Hip-Hop Recording: “Kalakal” by SB19 and Gloc-9
- Best Jazz Recording: Devonaire District and Alvin Cornista
- Best Instrumental Recording: “Remedios Circle” by Alvin Cornista
- Best World Music Recording: “Sarung Banggi” by Over Heat and CamSur Made
- Best Recording by a Child or for Children: “Nasa Palad Mo” by Ateneo Boys Choir
Special Recording Awards
- Regional Recording: “Kasing Kasing” by Juan Karlos, Kyle Echarri and“Umaycan” by Noel Cabangon
- Best Christmas Recording: “Paskong Mag-Isa” by Debonair District
- Best Original Soundtrack: “Ulit Ulit”(“Pamilya Sagrado”) by Regine Velasquez
- Best Inspirational Recording: “Face of God” by December Avenue
- Best Novelty Recording: “Atras Abante” by Introvert Fiesta and Aji
- Best Pop Recording: “Dilaw” by Maki
- Best R&B Recording: “Sining” by Jay-R and Dionela
Technical Achievement Awards
- Best Engineered Recording: “Segundo, Siguro” by Arthur Nery, Axel Fernandez
- Best Musical Arrangement: “Umaycan” by Khalil Refuerzo
- Best Vocal Arrangement: Luke Isnani, Felip Suson
- Best Remix Recording: “WHITE ROOM (Reimagined ver.)” by Ena Mori and “different…(kenyama remix)” by Kenyema
- Best Cover Art: “Kalakal” by SB19 and Gloc-9
- Best Music Video: “Kalakal” SB19 and Gloc-9
The Awit Awards is organized by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) and MQuest Ventures and supported by Vibe and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), honoring the best of the local music scene with releases from the past year.
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