LOVE TEAM OF THE YEAR Xian Lim and Kim Chiu. All photos by Emil Sarmiento

MANILA, Philippines - With online and text votes reaching over 4 million, the winners of the 2012 Yahoo! OMG Awards showered praise on their supporters during their acceptance speeches.

TRIPLE TREAT. Isabelle Daza, Raymond Gutierrez and Solenn Heussaff

Legions of fans gathered at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on the evening of July 6 to pay homage to their celebrity idols. Raymond Gutierrez, Isabelle Daza and Solenn Heussaff hosted.

THE PERFECT OPENING TREAT. Lovi Poe and Solenn Heussaff

The night was a spectacle filled with elaborate performances and A-list presenters. Celebrities like Richard Gomez, Lucy Torres, Coco Martin, Sam Pinto, Bella Padilla, John Estrada, Kim Chiu and Xian Lim (amongst many others) walked on the purple carpet and interacted with throngs of fans who lined up as early as 4pm.

BEST MALE SINGER Christian Bautista

The 16,000-seat arena’s upper box was filled with fan clubs who proudly displayed support for their chosen star. Most notable was the following of recent love-team Kim Chiu and Xian Lim of My Binondo Girl fame; they came in droves for the event.

FAN CLUB OF THE YEAR KimXi representatives onstage with their idols

The fan attendance also reflected the results, as Kim Chiu and Xian Lim walked away with 4 major awards: breakthrough male and female, the Loveteam of the Year and — as vindication to their fan base — the best fan club award.

“Sa lahat ng Kim Chiu fan clubs at sa sumuporta sa amin ni Xian, maraming maraming salamat (To all the Kim Chiu fan clubs and to all who support Xian and myself, thank you very much),” Chiu expressed in her acceptance speech.

MALE ACTOR OF THE YEAR Coco Martin

It was Coco Martin however, who got the biggest ovation of the night: he received the Best Actor of the Year Award. Attendees all over the arena screamed in delight as he went up the stage.

“Kung wala po kayo, wala po ako dito (Without you, I wouldn't be here),” Martin said, pointing to his fans.

GOLDEN GIRL. Solenn Heussaff in one of her many performances of the night

A number of winners and nominees were unable to come to the event because of prior engagements, particularly Angel Locsin, who bagged 3 awards this year as Best Actress, with Phil Younghusband as the It-Couple of the Year, and as part of Unofficially Yours, the Best Movie of the Year.

“Sana po andiyan ako, pero nasa taping po ako ngayon (I wish I was there, but I am taping right now),” Locsin explained in a video.

BAND OF THE YEAR nominee Urbandub

Other winners, such as Male Newcomer Daniel Padilla and Celebrity of the Year Anne Curtis, also delivered their acceptance speeches through video.

MOST PROMISING ACTOR Enrique Gil

OMG also paid a touching tribute to the King of Comedy, with a video presentation of his achievements and milestones in the industry. The video was presented by Richard Gomez and John Estrada.

COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR Vice Ganda

A number of noteworthy performances from Solenn Heussaff, Lovi Poe and musical acts Gloc 9, Urbandub and Franco kept the energy high for the night. Gary and Gab Valenciano capped off the evening with their father and son duet, a medley of pop songs that featured energetic dance moves.

ENDING WITH A BANG. Gary and Gab Valenciano

Here is the complete list of winners:

• Female Newcomer of the Year – Solenn Heussaff
• Male Newcomer of the Year – Daniel Padilla
• Best Male Singer – Christian Bautista
• Best Female Singer – Sarah Geronimo
• Sunsilk Standout Hair – Shamcey Supsup
• Child Star of the Year – Xyriel Manabat
• Best Male Radio DJ – Papa Jack
• Best Female Radio DJ – Nicole Hyala
• Best Radio Show – The Morning Rush with Chico, Delamar and Gino
• Best Radio Station – WLS FM 97.1
• Band of the Year – Parokya ni Edgar
• Comedian of the Year – Vice Ganda
• Comedienne of the Year – Eugine Domingo
• Female TV Host – Bianca Gonzales
• Male TV Host – Luis Manzano
• Most Promising Actor – Enrique Gil
• Most Promising Actress – Kathryn Bernardo
• Fan Club of the Year – KimXi
• Breakthrough Actor of the Year – Xian Lim
• Breakthrough Actress of the Year – Kim Chiu
• Actress of the Year – Angel Locsin
• Actor of the Year – Coco Martin
• Love Team of the Year – Kim Chiu and Xian Lim
• IT Couple – Angel Locsin and Phil Younghusband
• Major Impact Award – Vilma Santos
• Movie of the Year – Unofficially Yours
• Celebrity of the Year – Anne Curtis

- Rappler.com