LIST: Winners, PMPC Star Awards 2016 – music

MANILA, Philippines – Alden Richards and Darren Espanto were the big winners for the music category in the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Music and Televison (M-TV) 2016 held on Sunday, October 23 at the Novotel in Cubao.

Unlike previous years’ shows, which awarded the music and TV awardees at separate events, this year’s awards ceremony combined the two into one evening. Click here to see the list of winners for the TV category. 

Alden won Pop Album of the Year and Best Pop Artist along with Darren, who took home the Best Album Cover award. 

Alden was unable to come to the event, but his awards were accepted by representatives from GMA Network 

The Pilita Corrales Lifetime Achievement award was given to singer Dulce while the Levi Celerio award was given to Vic del Rosario. His son accepted the award on his behalf.

Here is the list of winners: 

Music Video of the Year

• “Bibitawan” by Juris (Director: Richmond Cadsawan)
• “Cruisin'” by Christian Bautista and Julie Ann San Jose (Director: Mark Reyes)
• WINNER: “Wag Kang Pabebe” by Vice Ganda (Director: Jasper Salimbangon)
• “Ipapadama Na Lang” by Matteo Guidecelli (Director: Peewee Gonzales and Lloyd Corpuz)
• “Kalsada” by Sam Concepcion (Director: Miguel Tanchanco)
• WINNER “Puso Kong” Ito by Edward Benosa (Director: Carlo Obispo)
• “Tayo” by Rivermaya (Director: Musseli Cruz) 

Concert of the Year

• All Request 5 by Jed Madela
• Birthday Concert by Darren Espanto
• Flying High by Kyla
• From The Top by Sarah Geronimo
• Gary V. Presents by Gary Valenciano
• WINNER Love Catcher by Lani Misalucha
• Royals by Martin Nievera,Erik Santos,Angeline Quinto and Regine Velasquez

Male Concert Performer of the Year 

• Arnel Pineda (Love Rock ‘N Roll)
• Darren Espanto (Birthday Concert)
• Erik Santos (Royals)
• Gary Valenciano (Gary V Presents)
• Jed Madela (All Request 5)
• Mark Bautista (Here Sings Love)
• WINNER: Martin Nievera (Royals)

Female Concert Performer of the Year 

• Angeline Quinto (Royals)
• Dulce (The Timeless Diva)
• Kyla (Flying High)
• Lani Misalucha (Love Catcher)
• Regine Velasquez (Royals)
• WINNER: Sarah Geronimo (From The Top)
• Zsa-Zsa Padilla (Beginnings)

Male Recording Artist of the Year 

• Bamboo (Bless This Mess/Polyeast Records)
• Darren Espanto (Be With Me/MCA Music)
• Erik Santos (Champion Reborn/Star Music)
• WINNER: Jed Madela (Iconic/Star Music)
• Jovit Baldivino (JB Jukebox/Star Music)
• Ogie Alcasid (Ikaw Ang Buhay Ko/Universal Records)
• Martin Nievera (Kahapon Ngayon/Polyeast Records)

Female Recording Artist of the Year 

• Aiza Seguerra (Araw-Gabi: Mga Awit Ni Maestro Ryan/Universal Records)
• Donna Cruz (Now And Forever/Star Music)
• WINNER: Jolina Magdangal (Back To Love/Star Music)
• Marion (Marion/Star Music)
• Sarah Geronimo (The Great Unknown/Viva Records)
• Toni Gonzaga Soriano (My Love Story/Star Music)
• Zsa-Zsa Padilla (Beginnings/ Polyeast Records)

Best New Male Recording Artist of the Year

• Bailey May (Bailey/Star Music)
• Daryl Ong (Daryl Ong/Star Music)
• WINNER: Derrick Monasterio (Derrick Monasterio/ GMA Records)
• WINNER: Idolito dela Cruz (Ngayong Nandito Ka/ DB Energy Music Co.)
• JC de Vera (Stellar/Ivory Music and Videos)
• Kenneth Ray Parsad (Still/Universal Records)
• Matteo Guidecelli (Matteo Guidecelli/Star Music)

Best New Female Recording Artist of the Year 

• Alyssa Angeles (Falling In Love/Synergy Music)
• Esang de Torres (Ako Ay Kakanta/MCA Music)
• WINNER: Janella Salvador (Janella Salvador/Star Music)
• Maxine (Maxine/Ivory Music And Videos)
• Michelle Ortega (Michelle Ortega/Universal Records)
• Pauline Cueto (Pauline Cueto/MCA Records)
• Yassi Pressman (Yassi/Viva Records)

Pop Album of the Year 

• WINNER: Alden Richards (Wish I May/GMA Records)
• Daniel Padilla (I Feel Good/Star Music)
• Darren Espanto (Be With Me/MCA Music)
• Erik Santos (Champion Reborn/Star Music)
• Nadine Lustre and James Reid (Jadine: On The Wings Of Love/Viva Records)
• Marion (Marion/Star Music)
• Sarah Geronimo (The Great Unknown/Viva Records)

Male Pop Artist of the Year

• WINNER: Alden Richards (Wish I May/GMA Records)
• Daniel Padilla (I Feel Good/Star Music)
• WINNER Darren Espanto (Be With Me/MCA Music)
• James Reid (On the Wings of Love/Viva Records)
• Jovit Baldivino (JB Jukebox/Star Music)
• Piolo Pascual (The Breakup Playlist/Star Music)
• Sam Concepcion (Bago/Universal Records)

Female Pop Artist of the Year 

• Janella Salvador (Janella Salvador/Star Music)
• Karylle (A Different Playground/Polyeast Records)
• Kathryn Bernardo (Christmas Duets/Star Music)
• WINNER: Marion (Marion/Star Music)
• Nadine Lustre (Jadine: On The Wings Of Love/Viva Records)
• Sarah Geronimo (The Great Unknown/Viva Records)
• Toni Gonzaga (My Love Story/Star Music)

Acoustic Album of the Year 

• WINNER: Araw-Gabi, Mga Awit Ni Maestro Ryan by Aiza Seguerra (Universal Records)
• Bawat Daan by Ebe Dancel (Star Music)
• Sa ‘Yo Lamang Papuri At Inspirasyon by Noel Cabangon (Universal Records)
• TJ Monterde by TJ Monterde (Polyeast Records)

Acoustic Artist of the Year

• WINNER: Aiza Seguerra (Araw-Gabi, Mga Awit ni Maestro Ryan/Universal Records)
• Ebe Dancel (Bawat Daan/Star Music)
• Noel Cabangon (Sa’yo Lamang Papuri At Inspirasyon/Universal Records)
• TJ Monterde (TJ Monterde/Polyeast Records)

Dance Album of the Year

• Bago by Sam Concepcion (Universal Records)
• Bailey by Bailey May (Star Music)
• Be With You by Darren Espanto (MCA Music)
• Classy Girls by Classy Girls (LOP Production)
• WINNER: #Hashtags by Hashtags (Star Music)
• The Juans by The Juans (Viva Records)
• Top One Project by Top One Project (GMA Records)
• Zayaw Pilipinas by Ron Antonio (Universal Records)

DUO/Group of the Year 

• Callalily (Greetings From Callalily/ Universal Records)
• Never The Strangers (Screenburn/Universal Records)
• WINNER: T.O.P. (Top One Project/GMA Records)
• Silent Sanctuary (Langit. Luha/Ivory Music And Video )
• Six Part Invention (Always And Ever/ Univeral Records)
• The Company (Nostalgia/Universal Records)
• The Juans (The Juans/Viva Records)

Rock Album of the Year 

• WINNER: Avalon Beyond by Avalon Beyond (Pulp Live Records)
• Bless This Mess by Bamboo (Polyeast Records)
• Dating Gawi by Rico Blanco (Universal Records)
• Debris by Sandwich (Polyeast Records)
• Greetings From Callalily by Callalily (Universal Records)
• Langit. Luha. by Silent Sanctuary (Ivory Music And Videos)
• Screenburn by Never The Strangers (Universal Records)

Rock Artist of the Year

• Avalon Beyond (Avalon Beyond/Pulp Live Records)
• WINNER: Bamboo (Bless This Mess/Polyeast Records)
• Callalily (Greetings From Callalily/Universal Records)
• Never The Strangers (Screenburn/Universal Records)
• Rico Blanco (Dating Gawi/ Universal Records)
• Sandwich (Debris/Polyeast Records)
• Silent Sanctuary (Langit. Luha./Ivory Music And Videos)

R&B Album of the Year

• Daryl Ong (Daryl Ong/Star Music)
• Jason Dy (Jason Dy/MCA Records)
• Most Requested Playlist (Kris Lawrence /Universal Records)

R&B Artist of the Year 

• Daryl Ong (Daryl Ong/Star Music)
• WINNER: Kris Lawrence (Most Requested Playlist/Universal Records)
• Jason Dy (Jason Dy/MCA Records)

Cover Design of the Year 

• Aiza Seguerra (Araw-Gabi,Mga Awit Ni Maestro Ryan Cayabyab/Universal Records)
• Daniel Padilla (I Feel Good/Star Music)
• WINNER: Darren Espanto (Be With You/MCA Music)
• Donna Cruz (Now And Forever/Star Music)
• Gary Valenciano (Gold/Universal Records)
• Jed Madela (Iconic/Star Music)
• Jolina Magdangal (Back To Love/Star Music)
• Sarah Geronimo (The Great Unknown/Viva Records)

Parangal Levi Celerio Award  – Vic del Rosario Jr, Viva Entertainment Corporation

Pilita Corales Lifetime Achievement Award – Dulce

– Rappler.com

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly named two winners for the Cover Design of the Year award. Darren Espanto is the winner. This has been corrected and we apologize for the error.