For the past 38 years, the Aliw Awards Foundation celebrate and honor the country’s best live performers in theater, concert stage and live events. The ‘Entertainer of the Year’ award is most coveted recognition and has been handed to the country’s top artists.
This year, the top prize was given to Kapamilya singer Jona, who also took home the Best Pop Artist award.
Jona
Maki won the Best Director for a major concert award for his recent show ‘Kolorcoaster’. He also took home the Best Male Artist in a major concert award.
Martin Nievera and Pops Fernandez
Other Kapamilya stars who were also recognized were Martin Nievera and Pops Fernandez for Best Collaboration in a major concert for ‘Always & Forever’; Ogie Alcasid with Odette Quesada for Best Group Ensemble Performance for ‘Q&A’; Regine Velasquez took home the Best Female Artist in a major concert for ‘Reset’; ABS-CBN Music creative director Jonathan Manalo was hailed as the Best Composer for Original Musical Theater for his songs in ‘Delia D’ musical; Star Magic artist Nikki Valdez won the Best Lead Actress in a Musical for her performance in ‘Next to Normal’, she is tied with her alternate Shiela Valderrama.
Jonathan Manalo
Zsa Zsa Padilla andd Lani Misalucha
Zsa Zsa Padilla, Lani Misalucha, Jed Madela were among the honorees of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Aliw Awards Foundation.
Here’s the complete list of winners at the 38th Aliw Awards:
Entertainer of the Year - Jona
Best Lead Actress in a Musical - Shiela Valderrama and Nikki Valdez for 'Next to Normal'
Best Lead Actor in a Musical - David Ezra for 'Jeproks: The Musical'
Best Director for a Play - Guelan Luarca for 'Kisapmata'
Best Lead Actor in a Play - Jonathan Tadioan for 'Kisapmata'
Best Lead Actress in a Play - Jackie Lou Blanco for 'The Foxtrot'
Best Director for a Musical - Frannie Zamora for 'Jeproks: The Musical'
Best Ensemble in a Musical or Play - 'Jeproks: The Musical'
Best Featured Actor in a Play - Marco Viaña for 'Kisapmata'
Best Featured Actress in a Play - Toni Go Yadao for 'Kisapmata'
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Jett Pangan for 'Jeproks: The Musical'
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Geneva Cruz for 'Jeproks: The Musical'
Best Musical Director/Arranger for a Musical - Joed Balsamo for 'Jeproks: The Musical' and Vince Lim for 'Delia D'
Best Composer for Original Musical Theater - Jonathan Manalo for 'Delia D'
Best Play - Kisapmata
Best Musical Play - Jeproks: The Musical
Best Group Ensemble Performance in a Concert - Odette Quesada and Ogie Alcasid
Best Male Performance in a Concert - Rannie Raymundo
Best Female Performance in a Concert - Dulce
Best Director for a Major Concert - Maki for 'Kolorcoaster'
Best Concert Stage Director - Rowell Santiago for 'Wagi'
Best Musical Director for a Concert/Dance - Rodel Colmenar for 'JL 75th Beatles Concert'
Best Collaboration in a Major Concert - Martin Nievera and Pops Fernandez for 'Always and Forever'
Best Male Artist in a Major Concert - Maki for 'Kolorcoaster' and Raymond Lauchengco for 'Everybody Loves Raymond'
Best Female Artist in a Major Concert - Regine Velasquez for 'Reset'
Best Inspirational/Gospel Singer - Dindo Fernandez
Best Male Classical Performer - Ronan Ferrer
Best Female Classical Performer - Anna Feleo
Best Male Crossover Performer - Armand Ferrer
Best Female Crossover Performer - Niña Campos
Best Pop Artist - Jona
Best R&B/Jazz Artist - Jeannie Tiongco
Best Jazz Artist Group - UP Jazz Ensemble
Best Rap Artist - Andrew E / Gloc 9
Best Cultural Group Theater/Dance - Teatro Bagong Sibul Dance Company / Tribu
Best Male Child Performer - Theodore Tiu
Best Female Child Performer - Natalie Grace and Zia Dantes
Best New Male Artist - Rouelle Cariño
Best New Female Artist - Simone Valderrama Martinez
Best New Group Artist -VVink
Best Male Host - Raymond Gorospe and Tim Yap
Best Female Host - Nicole Ramos
Best Instrumentalist - Mary Ann Espina (Piano)
Best Stand Up Comedian - Super Tekla
Special Awards
Kea Chan
Tosca
Greatest Love of All (Christmas Special)
Excellence Awards
Joey Lina
Gwen Albaracin
Leoner Cleofas
Atty Marivic Laurel Garcia
ALIW Breakthrough Performer/Performance Award - Si Faust After Goethe (Rock Opera)
Best Chorale Group - Los Cantantes DeManila and University of Mindanao Chorale
Best Dance Production - 'Swan Lake' Ballet Manila
Best Festival Practices and Performances - Mammangi Festival of Ilagan City, Isabela
Kneeling Carabao of Pulilan, Bulacan
Paru-Paru Festival of Dasmariñas, Cavite
Best Festival Catalyst/Organizer - Mayor Jose Mari Diaz of Ilagan City, Isabela
Mayor Rolando Peralta - Pulilan, Bulacan
Mayor Jenny Barzaga - Dasmariñas, Cavite
Best Festival Director - Bing Pascual of Manggahan Festival
Best Special Events Production - That's Amore (RMA), JL 75th The Beatles Concert, 'Tanghal Turtulia (UP)
Best Special Events Director - Nazer Salcedo 'That's Amore'
Best Filipino Male artist based abroad - Cipriano de Guzman Jr
Best Filipino Female artist based abroad - Rachel Alejandro
Best Solo Performer in hotels, lounges and bars - Esay Kirstin
Best Group Performer in hotels, bars and lounges - InnerVoice, Progeny and Replay Band
Best Venue for Theaters and concerts - GSIS Theater
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