21st Aliw Awards – Winners
November 13, 2008 by cd
Ogie Alcasid was given the highest honor as Entertainer of the Year Award in the recently concluded 21st annual Aliw Awards which was held on November 11 at the Manila Hotel’s Fiesta Pavilion.
Here is the list of winners for the 21st Aliw Awards:
Best Child Performer:
Mauna Kea Chan
Best New Artist – Male:
Lex Lopez
Best New Artist – Female:
Charice
Best Choral Group:
UP Concert Chorus
Best Instrumentalist:
Nonoy Libanan
Best Dance Company:
Halili-Cruz Dance Co.
Best Modern Dance Company:
Air Dance
Best Cultural Group:
Pagdungawan Cultural Group of Mati, Davao Oriental
Best Emcee – Male:
Ryan Agoncillo
Best Emcee – Female:
Miriam Quiambao
Best Stand-Up Comedy Act – Male:
John Lapus
Best Stand-Up Comedy Act – Female:
Pokwang
Best Male Classical Performer:
Ramon Acoymo
Best Female Classical Performer:
Rachel Gerodias
Best Stage Actor in a Musical Play:
Robert Seña
Best Stage Actor in a Non-Musical Play:
Joey Paras
Best Stage Actress in a Musical Play:
Rachel Alejandro
Best Stage Actress in a Non-Musical Play:
Shamaine Buencamino
Best Stage Director in a Musical Play:
Nor Domingo
Best Stage Director in a Non-Musical Play:
Ricky Abad
Best Musical Production:
“Pagong At Matsing”
Best Non-Musical Production:
“The Death Of Memory”
Best Male Performer in Hotels, Music Lounges and Bars:
Richard Poon
Best Female Performer in Hotels, Music Lounges and Bars:
Olivia
Best Group Performer in Hotels, Music Lounges and Bars:
Retrospect
Best Musical Director:
Gerard Salonga
Best Stage Director:
Freddie Santos
Best Performance in a Concert – Male:
Ogie Alcasid
Best Performance in a Concert – Group:
Loboc Childrens Choir
Best Major Concert – Male:
Martin Nievera
Best Major Concert – Female:
Lea Salonga
Best Collaboration:
Nonoy Libanan, Verni Varga, Isay Alvarez, May Bayot for “Music from the Heart”
Special Honor as World-Class Performer:
Arnel Pineda
Discovery of the Year:
Cardona Youth Musical Ensemble
Lifetime Achievement Awardees:
Ryan Cayabyab
Sining Kambayoka of Mindanao State University
Ingrid Santamaria
Reynaldo Reyes
Entertainer of the Year:
Ogie Alcasid
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January 27th, 2009 at 6:17 am
Regine Velasquez should’ve won the Best Major Concert for female. Lea’s concert pales in comparison. Ang Aliw talaga. Ilang beses na nilang dinadaya si Regine. Kahit sa previous awards pa where Regine deserved to win, di nila pinaparangalan si Regine.
January 29th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
Congrats to the UP Concert Chorus!!
November 20th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Bkt wla si sarah, I think xa ang best performer of the year at best artist din..sna tinitingnan yan sa ganda ng performance hndi dhl sa kilala at mtagal na sa showbiz..