NU Rock Awards
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The NU Rock Awards was an annual recognition program sponsored from 1994 to 2010 by the defunct Metro Manila based radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...

 NU 107
NU 107
NU107 was the flagship radio station of Progressive Broadcasting Corporation in the Philippines. The station's last studio was located at the ground floor, AIC Gold Tower, F. Ortigas Jr. Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City....

.

1. 1994 saw the birth of what is to become the biggest annual gathering of the finest rock musicians in the country—the NU 107 Rock Awards! The very first NU 107 Rock Awards was held in a place called The Music Hall in Annapolis St. Greenhills. What was meant to be a small gathering to give recognition to the finest people in the rock community has become the BIGGEST and most-anticipated rock event in the country.

2. The first ever Song of the Year Award was given to Alamid for the song “Your Love.” The song then went on to rule the airwaves and was in fact the very first NU 107 exclusive to cross over to other formats.

3. The Dawn is the perennial Rock Awards band having performed in 11 editions of the Rock Awards.

4. The first ever Video of the Year was given to “Ang Huling El Bimbo
Ang Huling El Bimbo
Ang Huling El Bimbo is a rock ballad by Pinoy rock group The Eraserheads from their 1995 album Cutterpillow as well as their international album Aloha Milkyway. Aside from the usual band instruments the group used, the song features a synthesizer along with a piano...

” by the Eraserheads.

5. In the whole history of the Rock Awards there has only been one tie. In 1999, the judges deemed both Wolfgang
Wolfgang
Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany and Austria. Its earliest known bearer was a tenth century saint. The name is a combination of the Old High German word wulf, meaning "wolf" and gang, meaning "path". Grimm interpreted the name as that of a hero in front of...

’s “Serve in Silence
Serve In Silence
- Personnel :*Sebastian "Basti" Artadi *Manuel Legarda *Ramon "Mon" Legaspi *Leslie "Wolf" Gemora - References :*...

” and Sandwich’s “Grip Stand Throw
Grip Stand Throw
Grip Stand Throw is the debut album released by the Filipino alternative rock band Sandwich in 1999. The band gained popularity because of its hit carrier single, "Butterfly Carnival". The album and the band won numerous awards due to the album...

” as that year’s Albums of the Year.

6. Raimund Marasigan
Raimund Marasigan
Raimund Emmanuel Parcon Marasigan, or simply known as Raimund Marasigan, is a ballad musician and record producer in the Philippines. Oftentimes, his first name is misspelled as Raymond, Raymund, Raimond and other variants. The breadth of his projects has made him one of the most well-respected...

 is the individual with the most number of awards won at the NU Rock Awards, for his work as a member of Eraserheads and Sandwich, and as album producer for other several bands.

7. The first ever band to win the Rock Awards’ Raw Award was Fatal Posporos. The Raw Awards is given to the best unsigned artist of the year.

8. In 2000, the Rock Awards’ “Punk’s Not Dead” all-star tribute band performed a medley of past Song of the Year winners, of course in the style of The Ramones. It was composed of Myra Ruaro (Brownbeat All Stars), Louie Talan (Razorback), Diego Castillo (Sandwich), Raimund Marasigan (Sandwich), Zach Lucero and Aia de Leon (Imago (band)
Imago (band)
Imago is a Filipino pop rock band composed of Aia De Leon, Myrene "Maps" Academia , Tim Cacho and Zach Lucero known for songs such as Akap, Anino, Ewan, Taralets and Sundo.-History:...

).

9. In 2004, NU107, acknowledging the growing role of females in the local rock scene, gave out the first ever Female Rock Icon Award to Cynthia Alexander
Cynthia Alexander
Cynthia Alexander is a highly respected singer-songwriter and musician in the Philippines. Her music infuses prose-poetry and haunting melodies with indigenous Philippine and Asian rhythms...

.

10. Before it became a rock anthem of sorts, Bamboo
Bamboo
Bamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....

’s “Noypi” was first performed at the 2003 NU 107 Rock Awards, even before their album As The Music Plays
As the Music Plays
As The Music Plays is the debut album released by Pinoy rock band Bamboo following the return of Bamboo Mañalac in the Philippine music scene after 5 years of hiatus in the USA. Bamboo immediately gained fame for the track "Noypi" which captivated the hearts of the youth and sparked patriotism in...

 came out.

11. Despite a typhoon, 2004’s Rock Awards was NU 107’s most attended yet, with over 4,000 rock fans filling the World Trade Center.

12. 2005's Rock Awards has already set a record of sorts, with the most ever nominees for Song Of The Year Award with 12.

13. Afterimage
Afterimage (band)
Afterimage was a Filipino Alternative Rock / pop rock band who was active in the 1990s. The group disbanded after 11 years and made three studio albums. After disbanding, Wency Cornejo, the band vocalist, pursued a solo career...

 became the very first winner of the Artist of the Year award in 1994.

14. In 1994, the first-ever Album of the Year award was presented to the Eraserheads' debut album UltraElectroMagneticPop!
UltraElectroMagneticPop!
UltraElectroMagneticPop! is the debut album of the Filipino alternative rock band The Eraserheads, it was released by Sony BMG Music Philippines Inc. in 1993. UltraElectroMagneticPop! spawned hit songs such as "Ligaya", "Tindahan Ni Aling Nena", and "Pare Ko"...

. The Eraserheads also bagged the Album of the Year award for the next two years with their albums Circus
Circus (Eraserheads album)
CiRcuS is the second studio album released by Filipino alternative rock group The Eraserheads in 1994. Hits from CiRcuS are "Alapaap", "Sembreak", "Kailan" , "Magasin", and "With A Smile"...

 (1995) and Cutterpillow
Cutterpillow
Cutterpillow is the third studio album by Filipino alternative rock group The Eraserheads. It was released in the Philippines on December 8, 1995 by Sony BMG Music. The album became a highlight in Pinoy music as it introduced classic songs such as "Huwag Mo Nang Itanong", "Overdrive", and the...

 (1996), making them the only artist in Rock Awards history to win in the same category three years in a row.
LIST OF WINNERS


"1994"

Best New Artist: Yano
Yano
Yano is a folk/punk rock band in the Philippines formed in 1993. The band members were originally composed of vocalist Dong Abay and Eric Gancio on guitar. Onie Badiang later joined them as bassist; Nowie Favila was the usual drummer but declined to join the group due to commitments with Ang...

 and The Youth
The Youth
-Background:The faction was formed on 23 March 1999, during the 14th Knesset, when Centre Party MK Eliezer Sandberg broke away from his party and established a single-member parliamentary group....



Artist of the Year: Afterimage
Afterimage
An afterimage or ghost image or image burn-in is an optical illusion that refers to an image continuing to appear in one's vision after the exposure to the original image has ceased...



Song of the Year: Your Love Alamid
Alamid
Alamid may refer to:* Alamid * Asian Palm Civet...



Album of the Year: Ultraelectromagneticpop Eraserheads

Best Live Act: The Dawn

Rock Achievement Award: Freddie Aguilar
Freddie Aguilar
Ferdinand Pascual Aguilar , better known as Freddie Aguilar, is a folk musician from the Philippines. He is best known for his rendition of "Bayan Ko", which became the anthem for the opposition to the Marcos regime during the 1986 People Power Revolution, and for his song "Anak", the best-selling...



Rock Legend Award: Joey "Pepe" Smith


"1995"

Best New Artist: Put3ska

Artist of The Year: Eraserheads

Song of the Year: Laklak Teeth

Album of the Year: Circus
Circus
A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists...

 Eraserheads

Best Album Packaging: Dekada by Ethnic Faces

Vocalist of the Year: Myra Ruaro Put3ska

Guitarists of the Year: Mike Villegas Rizal Underground and Manuel Legarda Wolfgang
Wolfgang
Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany and Austria. Its earliest known bearer was a tenth century saint. The name is a combination of the Old High German word wulf, meaning "wolf" and gang, meaning "path". Grimm interpreted the name as that of a hero in front of...



Bassist of the Year: Angelo Villegas Rizal Underground

Drummer of the Year: Harley Alarcon Rizal Underground

Keyboardist of the Year: Arnold Cabalza Afterimage
Afterimage
An afterimage or ghost image or image burn-in is an optical illusion that refers to an image continuing to appear in one's vision after the exposure to the original image has ceased...



Listener's Choice: Eraserheads

Best Live Act: Put3ska


"1996"

Best New Artist: Parokya Ni Edgar
Parokya ni Edgar
Parokya ni Edgar is a Filipino band that was formed in 1993 by a group of college students. The band is famous and most lauded for its original rock novelty songs and often satirical covers of popular songs...



Artist of The Year: Wolfgang
Wolfgang
Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany and Austria. Its earliest known bearer was a tenth century saint. The name is a combination of the Old High German word wulf, meaning "wolf" and gang, meaning "path". Grimm interpreted the name as that of a hero in front of...



Song of the Year: Huling El Bimbo Eraserheads

Album of the Year: Cutterpillow
Cutterpillow
Cutterpillow is the third studio album by Filipino alternative rock group The Eraserheads. It was released in the Philippines on December 8, 1995 by Sony BMG Music. The album became a highlight in Pinoy music as it introduced classic songs such as "Huwag Mo Nang Itanong", "Overdrive", and the...

 Eraserheads

Best Album Packaging: Metro by Yano

Vocalist of the Year: Basti Artadi Wolfgang
Wolfgang
Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany and Austria. Its earliest known bearer was a tenth century saint. The name is a combination of the Old High German word wulf, meaning "wolf" and gang, meaning "path". Grimm interpreted the name as that of a hero in front of...



Guitarists of the Year: Jun Lopito

Bassist of the Year: Mon Legaspi Wolfgang
Wolfgang
Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany and Austria. Its earliest known bearer was a tenth century saint. The name is a combination of the Old High German word wulf, meaning "wolf" and gang, meaning "path". Grimm interpreted the name as that of a hero in front of...



Drummer of the Year: Wolf Gemora Wolfgang
Wolfgang
Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany and Austria. Its earliest known bearer was a tenth century saint. The name is a combination of the Old High German word wulf, meaning "wolf" and gang, meaning "path". Grimm interpreted the name as that of a hero in front of...



Keyboardist of the Year: Arnold Cabalza Afterimage
Afterimage
An afterimage or ghost image or image burn-in is an optical illusion that refers to an image continuing to appear in one's vision after the exposure to the original image has ceased...



Listener's Choice: Wolfgang
Wolfgang
Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany and Austria. Its earliest known bearer was a tenth century saint. The name is a combination of the Old High German word wulf, meaning "wolf" and gang, meaning "path". Grimm interpreted the name as that of a hero in front of...



Best Live Act: Parokya Ni Edgar
Parokya ni Edgar
Parokya ni Edgar is a Filipino band that was formed in 1993 by a group of college students. The band is famous and most lauded for its original rock novelty songs and often satirical covers of popular songs...




"1997"

Best New Artist: P.O.T.

Artist of The Year: Eraserheads

Song of the Year: Siesyatnebonsontneicostolim by Sugar Hiccup

Rock Video of the Year: Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Fruitcake is a cake made with chopped candied fruit and/or dried fruit, nuts, and spices, and soaked in spirits. A cake that simply has fruit in it as an ingredient can also be colloquially called a fruitcake. In the United Kingdom, certain rich versions may be iced and decorated...

 Eraserheads directed by Mark Gary

Album of the Year: P.O.T. P.O.T.

Best Album Packaging: Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Fruitcake is a cake made with chopped candied fruit and/or dried fruit, nuts, and spices, and soaked in spirits. A cake that simply has fruit in it as an ingredient can also be colloquially called a fruitcake. In the United Kingdom, certain rich versions may be iced and decorated...

 Eraserheads by Cynthia Bauzon

Vocalist of the Year: Melody Delmundo Sugar Hiccup

Guitarists of the Year: David Aguirre Razorback (band)
Razorback (band)
Razorback is a Filipino hard rock band formed in 1990. Originally known for being regulars at the now-defunct Kalye, a club in Makati, the band had proven their onstage mettle many times over, via their own club gigs to full-scale concerts as well as for having opened for Rage Against the Machine...



Bassist of the Year: Mally Paraguya P.O.T.

Drummer of the Year: Harley Alarcon P.O.T.

Keyboardist of the Year: Bing Austria Put3ska

Producer of the Year: Robin Rivera for the ((Eraserheads))

Listener's Choice: Eraserheads

Best Live Act: Put3ska


"1998"

Best New Artist: Orphan Lily

Artist of The Year: Wolfgang
Wolfgang
Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany and Austria. Its earliest known bearer was a tenth century saint. The name is a combination of the Old High German word wulf, meaning "wolf" and gang, meaning "path". Grimm interpreted the name as that of a hero in front of...



Song of the Year: Don't Touch My Birdie by Parokya Ni Edgar
Parokya ni Edgar
Parokya ni Edgar is a Filipino band that was formed in 1993 by a group of college students. The band is famous and most lauded for its original rock novelty songs and often satirical covers of popular songs...



Rock Video of the Year: Tabi Po by Joey Ayala

Album of the Year: The Jerks by The Jerks

Best Album Packaging: Buruguduystunstugudunstuy
Buruguduystunstugudunstuy
Buruguduystunstugudunstuy is album of the Filipino alternative rock band Parokya Ni Edgar, released in 1997 by Universal Records.-Track listing:#G.L.I. #Intro Ni Mr...

 Parokya Ni Edgar
Parokya ni Edgar
Parokya ni Edgar is a Filipino band that was formed in 1993 by a group of college students. The band is famous and most lauded for its original rock novelty songs and often satirical covers of popular songs...



Vocalist of the Year: Basti Artadi Wolfgang
Wolfgang
Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany and Austria. Its earliest known bearer was a tenth century saint. The name is a combination of the Old High German word wulf, meaning "wolf" and gang, meaning "path". Grimm interpreted the name as that of a hero in front of...



Guitarists of the Year: Perf DeCastro Triaxis

Bassist of the Year: Louie Talan Razorback
Razorback
Razorback is an Americanism, loosely applied to any type of feral pig or wild boar in North America. The term has also appeared in Australia, to describe said animals in that country.-Introduction to the Americas:...



Drummer of the Year: Wolf Gemora Wolfgang
Wolfgang
Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany and Austria. Its earliest known bearer was a tenth century saint. The name is a combination of the Old High German word wulf, meaning "wolf" and gang, meaning "path". Grimm interpreted the name as that of a hero in front of...



Producer of the Year: Robert Javier

In The Raw Awards: Fatal Posporos

Listener's Choice: Wolfgang
Wolfgang
Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany and Austria. Its earliest known bearer was a tenth century saint. The name is a combination of the Old High German word wulf, meaning "wolf" and gang, meaning "path". Grimm interpreted the name as that of a hero in front of...




"1999"

Best New Artist: Sandwich (band)
Sandwich (band)
Sandwich is a Filipino rock band that was formed in 1995 by Raimund Marasigan and Diego Castillo for the purpose of fulfilling their mutual desire to work together. Castillo recruited former band mates from The Aga Muhlach Experience Mike Dizon to play drums and Myrene Academia to handle bass...



Artist of The Year: Parokya Ni Edgar
Parokya ni Edgar
Parokya ni Edgar is a Filipino band that was formed in 1993 by a group of college students. The band is famous and most lauded for its original rock novelty songs and often satirical covers of popular songs...



Song of the Year: Butterfly Carnival by Sandwich (band)
Sandwich (band)
Sandwich is a Filipino rock band that was formed in 1995 by Raimund Marasigan and Diego Castillo for the purpose of fulfilling their mutual desire to work together. Castillo recruited former band mates from The Aga Muhlach Experience Mike Dizon to play drums and Myrene Academia to handle bass...



Rock Video of the Year: Voodoo Who Do by Razorback

Album of the Year: Grip Stand Throw
Grip Stand Throw
Grip Stand Throw is the debut album released by the Filipino alternative rock band Sandwich in 1999. The band gained popularity because of its hit carrier single, "Butterfly Carnival". The album and the band won numerous awards due to the album...

 Sandwich (band)
Sandwich (band)
Sandwich is a Filipino rock band that was formed in 1995 by Raimund Marasigan and Diego Castillo for the purpose of fulfilling their mutual desire to work together. Castillo recruited former band mates from The Aga Muhlach Experience Mike Dizon to play drums and Myrene Academia to handle bass...

 and Serve In Silence
Serve In Silence
- Personnel :*Sebastian "Basti" Artadi *Manuel Legarda *Ramon "Mon" Legaspi *Leslie "Wolf" Gemora - References :*...

 Wolfgang
Wolfgang
Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany and Austria. Its earliest known bearer was a tenth century saint. The name is a combination of the Old High German word wulf, meaning "wolf" and gang, meaning "path". Grimm interpreted the name as that of a hero in front of...



Best Album Packaging: Serve In Silence
Serve In Silence
- Personnel :*Sebastian "Basti" Artadi *Manuel Legarda *Ramon "Mon" Legaspi *Leslie "Wolf" Gemora - References :*...

 Wolfgang
Wolfgang
Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany and Austria. Its earliest known bearer was a tenth century saint. The name is a combination of the Old High German word wulf, meaning "wolf" and gang, meaning "path". Grimm interpreted the name as that of a hero in front of...

 by Miguel Mari

Vocalist of the Year: Basti Artadi Wolfgang
Wolfgang
Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany and Austria. Its earliest known bearer was a tenth century saint. The name is a combination of the Old High German word wulf, meaning "wolf" and gang, meaning "path". Grimm interpreted the name as that of a hero in front of...



Guitarists of the Year: Tirso Ripoll Razorback
Razorback
Razorback is an Americanism, loosely applied to any type of feral pig or wild boar in North America. The term has also appeared in Australia, to describe said animals in that country.-Introduction to the Americas:...



Bassist of the Year: Buhawi Meneses Parokya Ni Edgar
Parokya ni Edgar
Parokya ni Edgar is a Filipino band that was formed in 1993 by a group of college students. The band is famous and most lauded for its original rock novelty songs and often satirical covers of popular songs...



Drummer of the Year: Raimund Marasigan Eraserheads

Producer of the Year: Maly Andres (Cheese)

In The Raw Awards: Bad Burn

Listener's Choice: Wolfgang
Wolfgang
Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany and Austria. Its earliest known bearer was a tenth century saint. The name is a combination of the Old High German word wulf, meaning "wolf" and gang, meaning "path". Grimm interpreted the name as that of a hero in front of...




"2000"

Best New Artist: Slapshock
Slapshock
Slapshock is a rock band from Manila, Philippines. Formed in 1996 originally as a rap metal act, significantly being compared with Korn. Their recent material were now under the metalcore genre.- Background :...



Artist of The Year: Parokya Ni Edgar
Parokya ni Edgar
Parokya ni Edgar is a Filipino band that was formed in 1993 by a group of college students. The band is famous and most lauded for its original rock novelty songs and often satirical covers of popular songs...



Song of the Year: Shooting Star by Teeth

Rock Video of the Year: Agent Orange by Slapshock
Slapshock
Slapshock is a rock band from Manila, Philippines. Formed in 1996 originally as a rap metal act, significantly being compared with Korn. Their recent material were now under the metalcore genre.- Background :...

 by Lyle Sacris

Album of the Year: Free by Rivermaya
Rivermaya
Rivermaya is one of the most influential, critically acclaimed and significant Filipino rock band formed in 1993. They are one of the several bands who spearheads the 90s Philippine alternative rock explosion...



Best Album Packaging: Revenge of the Giant Robot Chicosci
Chicosci
ChicoSci is a 5-piece Filipino rock band based in Manila. The band is composed of Miggy Chavez, Mong Alcaraz, Calde Calderon, Macoy Estacio and Ariel Lumanlan.-Formation and early days:...

 by Joseph Conde

Vocalist of the Year: Basti Artadi Wolfgang
Wolfgang
Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany and Austria. Its earliest known bearer was a tenth century saint. The name is a combination of the Old High German word wulf, meaning "wolf" and gang, meaning "path". Grimm interpreted the name as that of a hero in front of...



Guitarists of the Year: Michael Turner Battery

Bassist of the Year: Russel dela Cruz Skychurch

Drummer of the Year: Mike Dizon Teeth

Producer of the Year: Rico Blanco Free by Rivermaya

In The Raw Awards: Sonnet LVII

Listener's Choice: Slapshock
Slapshock
Slapshock is a rock band from Manila, Philippines. Formed in 1996 originally as a rap metal act, significantly being compared with Korn. Their recent material were now under the metalcore genre.- Background :...




"2001"

Best New Artist: Itchyworms

Artist of The Year: Slapshock
Slapshock
Slapshock is a rock band from Manila, Philippines. Formed in 1996 originally as a rap metal act, significantly being compared with Korn. Their recent material were now under the metalcore genre.- Background :...



Song of the Year: Motorbykle by Cynthia Alexander
Cynthia Alexander
Cynthia Alexander is a highly respected singer-songwriter and musician in the Philippines. Her music infuses prose-poetry and haunting melodies with indigenous Philippine and Asian rhythms...



Rock Video of the Year: Money For Food Barbie's Cradle
Barbie's Cradle
Barbie's Cradle was a Filipino alternative rock band, formed in 1998 by the remaining members of Barbie Almalbis's previous band, Hungry Young Poets, and disbanded in 2005 when Almalbis took up a solo career...

 by Monty Parungao

Album of the Year: Four Track Mind Sandwich (band)
Sandwich (band)
Sandwich is a Filipino rock band that was formed in 1995 by Raimund Marasigan and Diego Castillo for the purpose of fulfilling their mutual desire to work together. Castillo recruited former band mates from The Aga Muhlach Experience Mike Dizon to play drums and Myrene Academia to handle bass...



Best Album Packaging: Three Fates for Rayyn by Rayyn

Vocalist of the Year: Aia de Leon Imago
Imago
In biology, the imago is the last stage of development of an insect, after the last ecdysis of an incomplete metamorphosis, or after emergence from the pupa where the metamorphosis is complete...



Guitarists of the Year: Manuel Legarda Wolfgang
Wolfgang
Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany and Austria. Its earliest known bearer was a tenth century saint. The name is a combination of the Old High German word wulf, meaning "wolf" and gang, meaning "path". Grimm interpreted the name as that of a hero in front of...



Bassist of the Year: Lee Nadela Slapshock
Slapshock
Slapshock is a rock band from Manila, Philippines. Formed in 1996 originally as a rap metal act, significantly being compared with Korn. Their recent material were now under the metalcore genre.- Background :...



Drummer of the Year: Zach Lucero Imago
Imago
In biology, the imago is the last stage of development of an insect, after the last ecdysis of an incomplete metamorphosis, or after emergence from the pupa where the metamorphosis is complete...



Producer of the Year: Louie Talan Acoustica by Wolfgang

In The Raw Awards: Twisted Halo

Listener's Choice: Slapshock
Slapshock
Slapshock is a rock band from Manila, Philippines. Formed in 1996 originally as a rap metal act, significantly being compared with Korn. Their recent material were now under the metalcore genre.- Background :...




"2002"

Best New Artist: Boldstar

Artist of The Year: Slapshock
Slapshock
Slapshock is a rock band from Manila, Philippines. Formed in 1996 originally as a rap metal act, significantly being compared with Korn. Their recent material were now under the metalcore genre.- Background :...



Song of the Year: Paris by Chicosci
Chicosci
ChicoSci is a 5-piece Filipino rock band based in Manila. The band is composed of Miggy Chavez, Mong Alcaraz, Calde Calderon, Macoy Estacio and Ariel Lumanlan.-Formation and early days:...



Rock Video of the Year: Down Pin-Up Girls by Quark Henares

Album of the Year: Edgar Edgar Musikahan Parokya Ni Edgar
Parokya ni Edgar
Parokya ni Edgar is a Filipino band that was formed in 1993 by a group of college students. The band is famous and most lauded for its original rock novelty songs and often satirical covers of popular songs...

 by Flying House and Agimat Studios

Best Album Packaging: Buruguduystunstugudunstuy
Buruguduystunstugudunstuy
Buruguduystunstugudunstuy is album of the Filipino alternative rock band Parokya Ni Edgar, released in 1997 by Universal Records.-Track listing:#G.L.I. #Intro Ni Mr...

 Parokya Ni Edgar
Parokya ni Edgar
Parokya ni Edgar is a Filipino band that was formed in 1993 by a group of college students. The band is famous and most lauded for its original rock novelty songs and often satirical covers of popular songs...



Vocalist of the Year: Ian Tayao Cheese
Cheese
Cheese is a generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products. Cheese is produced throughout the world in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms....



Guitarists of the Year: Mong Alcaraz and Sonny Baquisal Chicosci
Chicosci
ChicoSci is a 5-piece Filipino rock band based in Manila. The band is composed of Miggy Chavez, Mong Alcaraz, Calde Calderon, Macoy Estacio and Ariel Lumanlan.-Formation and early days:...



Bassist of the Year: Nino Avenido Greyhoundz

Drummer of the Year: Libyano Badburn

Producer of the Year: Raimund Marasigan Destroy, Destroy by Monsterbot

In The Raw Awards: Fatal Popular Days

Listener's Choice: Cheese
Cheese
Cheese is a generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products. Cheese is produced throughout the world in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms....




"2003"

Best New Artist: Sugarfree

Artist of The Year: Parokya Ni Edgar
Parokya ni Edgar
Parokya ni Edgar is a Filipino band that was formed in 1993 by a group of college students. The band is famous and most lauded for its original rock novelty songs and often satirical covers of popular songs...



Song of the Year: Soul Searching by Urbandub
Urbandub
Urbandub is a Filipino rock band from Cebu City, Philippines. Since its inception in 2000, the band's line-up has consisted of Gabby Alipe , John Dinopol , and Lalay Lim . The band's current drummer is Janjan Mendoza, who has been with the band since 2003.Urbandub is the first indie band who has...



Rock Video of the Year: Daisy by 7 Foot Jr. by Pedring Lopez and Kioko Po

Album of the Year: Sa Wakas Sugarfree

Best Album Packaging: Parnaso ng Payaso by Pan design by Ulysses Veloso

Vocalist of the Year: Kevin Roy Razorback
Razorback
Razorback is an Americanism, loosely applied to any type of feral pig or wild boar in North America. The term has also appeared in Australia, to describe said animals in that country.-Introduction to the Americas:...



Guitarists of the Year: Ira Cruz Bamboo
Bamboo
Bamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....



Bassist of the Year: Rommel Dela Cruz Barbie's Cradle
Barbie's Cradle
Barbie's Cradle was a Filipino alternative rock band, formed in 1998 by the remaining members of Barbie Almalbis's previous band, Hungry Young Poets, and disbanded in 2005 when Almalbis took up a solo career...



Drummer of the Year: Allan Burdeos Kamikazee
Kamikazee
Kamikazee is a Filipino rock band formed in 2000. The band is composed of Jay Contreras, Jomal Linao, Led Tuyay, Puto Astete and Bords Burdeos.- History :...



Producer of the Year: Barbie's Cradle
Barbie's Cradle
Barbie's Cradle was a Filipino alternative rock band, formed in 1998 by the remaining members of Barbie Almalbis's previous band, Hungry Young Poets, and disbanded in 2005 when Almalbis took up a solo career...

 and Angee Rozul for Playing In The Fields

In The Raw Awards: Narda

Listener's Choice: Kamikazee
Kamikazee
Kamikazee is a Filipino rock band formed in 2000. The band is composed of Jay Contreras, Jomal Linao, Led Tuyay, Puto Astete and Bords Burdeos.- History :...




"2004"

Hall of Fame:Eraserheads

Best New Artist: Orange and Lemons
Orange and Lemons
Orange and Lemons was a Filipino pop rock band formed in 1999. The band name "Oranges and Lemons" was initially recommended by a former member of the group. Apparently the band was not aware at that time that the name was actually derived from a British nursery rhyme and a title of an album by the...



Best Album Packaging: Novena Slapshock
Slapshock
Slapshock is a rock band from Manila, Philippines. Formed in 1996 originally as a rap metal act, significantly being compared with Korn. Their recent material were now under the metalcore genre.- Background :...



Rock Video of the Year: Astro Radioactive Sago Project
Radioactive Sago Project
Radioactive Sago Project is a Filipino jazz rock band formed in 1999 in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The band's sound is a fusion of spoken-word poetry, bebop jazz, and punk...



Album of the Year: Influence Urbandub
Urbandub
Urbandub is a Filipino rock band from Cebu City, Philippines. Since its inception in 2000, the band's line-up has consisted of Gabby Alipe , John Dinopol , and Lalay Lim . The band's current drummer is Janjan Mendoza, who has been with the band since 2003.Urbandub is the first indie band who has...



Guitarist of the Year: Jerome Velasco Mongols

Bassist of the Year: Buddy Zabala
Buddy Zabala
Hector "Buddy" Avanceña Zabala is the bassist of Filipino new wave band The Dawn, indie band Cambio, and widely known as the bassist of the now disbanded alternative rock band, The Eraserheads.-Eraserheads bassist :...

 Cambio/Twisted Halo

Producer of the Year: Sandwich (band)
Sandwich (band)
Sandwich is a Filipino rock band that was formed in 1995 by Raimund Marasigan and Diego Castillo for the purpose of fulfilling their mutual desire to work together. Castillo recruited former band mates from The Aga Muhlach Experience Mike Dizon to play drums and Myrene Academia to handle bass...

 Thanks To The Moon's Gravitational Pull

Raw Award: The Late Isabel

Rock Female Icon: Cynthia Alexander
Cynthia Alexander
Cynthia Alexander is a highly respected singer-songwriter and musician in the Philippines. Her music infuses prose-poetry and haunting melodies with indigenous Philippine and Asian rhythms...



Rising Sun Award: Spongecola

Listener's Choice: Bamboo
Bamboo (band)
Bamboo was a Filipino alternative rock supergroup founded in 2002 by Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac, Ira Cruz, Nathan Azarcon and Vic Mercado.-Band origin:...



Song of the Year: Noypi by Bamboo
Bamboo (band)
Bamboo was a Filipino alternative rock supergroup founded in 2002 by Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac, Ira Cruz, Nathan Azarcon and Vic Mercado.-Band origin:...



Best Drummer: Vic Mercado of Bamboo
Bamboo (band)
Bamboo was a Filipino alternative rock supergroup founded in 2002 by Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac, Ira Cruz, Nathan Azarcon and Vic Mercado.-Band origin:...



Best Vocalist: Bamboo Manalac
Bamboo Mañalac
Francisco Gaudencio Lupe Belardo Mañalac, popularly known as Bamboo Mañalac, is a Filipino musician and singer, who was known as the former vocalist of Filipino rock bands, Rivermaya and Bamboo, now performing as a solo artist....

 of Bamboo
Bamboo (band)
Bamboo was a Filipino alternative rock supergroup founded in 2002 by Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac, Ira Cruz, Nathan Azarcon and Vic Mercado.-Band origin:...



Hall of Fame: The Jerks
The Jerks
The Jerks was formed in 1979 and is perhaps the original alternative rock and blues band in the Philippines. The band has undergone a lot of member changes and notably a lot of the previous members of the band are now certified icons themselves in the music scene. Members like Jun Lupito, Angelo...



Band of the Year: Bamboo
Bamboo (band)
Bamboo was a Filipino alternative rock supergroup founded in 2002 by Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac, Ira Cruz, Nathan Azarcon and Vic Mercado.-Band origin:...



"2005"

Best New Artist: Pedicab
Pedicab (band)
-Members:*Diego Mapa *Jason Caballa *Raimund Marasigan *Mike Dizon *RA Rivera -History:...



Artist of the year: Orange and Lemons
Orange and Lemons
Orange and Lemons was a Filipino pop rock band formed in 1999. The band name "Oranges and Lemons" was initially recommended by a former member of the group. Apparently the band was not aware at that time that the name was actually derived from a British nursery rhyme and a title of an album by the...



Album of the Year: Light, Peace & Love by Bamboo
Bamboo (band)
Bamboo was a Filipino alternative rock supergroup founded in 2002 by Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac, Ira Cruz, Nathan Azarcon and Vic Mercado.-Band origin:...



Song of the year: Ako si M16 by Junior Kilat
Junior Kilat
Junior Kilat is a Filipino reggae, ska and dub band based in Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. The name is taken from the 70's Cebu band Leon Kilat, which the latter group claims, was first to sing about "Agta"...



Vocalist of the year: Bamboo Manalac
Bamboo Mañalac
Francisco Gaudencio Lupe Belardo Mañalac, popularly known as Bamboo Mañalac, is a Filipino musician and singer, who was known as the former vocalist of Filipino rock bands, Rivermaya and Bamboo, now performing as a solo artist....

 of Bamboo
Bamboo (band)
Bamboo was a Filipino alternative rock supergroup founded in 2002 by Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac, Ira Cruz, Nathan Azarcon and Vic Mercado.-Band origin:...



Drummer of the year: Jerros Dolino of Sheila and the Insects

Bassist of the year: Niño Avenido of Greyhoundz
Greyhoundz (band)
Greyhoundz is a Filipino Nu-metal/rap-metal band formed in the late 90's who gained international recognition and is currently based in Manila, Philippines.-Background:...



Guitarist of the year: Cynthia Alexander
Cynthia Alexander
Cynthia Alexander is a highly respected singer-songwriter and musician in the Philippines. Her music infuses prose-poetry and haunting melodies with indigenous Philippine and Asian rhythms...



Best Male: Yael Yuzon
Yael Yuzon
Yael Yuzon is the male singer and vocalist of Sponge Cola.-Early Life:Ysmael Yrastorza Yuzon is the real name of Yael Yuzon. He was born on November 22, 1983 in Manila. He is also the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the Filipino band, Sponge Cola....

 of Spongecola

Best Female: Aia de Leon of Imago
Imago
In biology, the imago is the last stage of development of an insect, after the last ecdysis of an incomplete metamorphosis, or after emergence from the pupa where the metamorphosis is complete...



Rising Sun Award: Orange and Lemons
Orange and Lemons
Orange and Lemons was a Filipino pop rock band formed in 1999. The band name "Oranges and Lemons" was initially recommended by a former member of the group. Apparently the band was not aware at that time that the name was actually derived from a British nursery rhyme and a title of an album by the...



In The Raw: UpDharmaDown

Best Album Packaging: Claude Rodrigo for Orange and Lemons
Orange and Lemons
Orange and Lemons was a Filipino pop rock band formed in 1999. The band name "Oranges and Lemons" was initially recommended by a former member of the group. Apparently the band was not aware at that time that the name was actually derived from a British nursery rhyme and a title of an album by the...

’ Strike Whilst The Iron Is Hot

Producer of the Year: Cynthia Alexander
Cynthia Alexander
Cynthia Alexander is a highly respected singer-songwriter and musician in the Philippines. Her music infuses prose-poetry and haunting melodies with indigenous Philippine and Asian rhythms...

 and Angee Rozul for Cynthia Alexander
Cynthia Alexander
Cynthia Alexander is a highly respected singer-songwriter and musician in the Philippines. Her music infuses prose-poetry and haunting melodies with indigenous Philippine and Asian rhythms...

’s Comet Tail

Hall of Fame: Mayric’s

Video of the Year: Akap by Imago (Directed by Marie Jamora)

Best Live Act: Kamikazee
Kamikazee
Kamikazee is a Filipino rock band formed in 2000. The band is composed of Jay Contreras, Jomal Linao, Led Tuyay, Puto Astete and Bords Burdeos.- History :...



Listeners’ Choice Award: Bamboo
Bamboo (band)
Bamboo was a Filipino alternative rock supergroup founded in 2002 by Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac, Ira Cruz, Nathan Azarcon and Vic Mercado.-Band origin:...



"2006"


Best New Artist : Updharmadown

Vocalist Of The Year : Gabby Alipe, (Urbandub)

Guitarist Of The Year : Mong Alcaraz, Sandwich
Sandwich (band)
Sandwich is a Filipino rock band that was formed in 1995 by Raimund Marasigan and Diego Castillo for the purpose of fulfilling their mutual desire to work together. Castillo recruited former band mates from The Aga Muhlach Experience Mike Dizon to play drums and Myrene Academia to handle bass...

 & (Chicosci)

Bassist Of The Year : Myrene Academia, Sandwich
Sandwich (band)
Sandwich is a Filipino rock band that was formed in 1995 by Raimund Marasigan and Diego Castillo for the purpose of fulfilling their mutual desire to work together. Castillo recruited former band mates from The Aga Muhlach Experience Mike Dizon to play drums and Myrene Academia to handle bass...

 & (Imago)

Drummer Of The Year : Jazz Nicolas, (Itchyworms)

Best Live Act : (Kamikazee
Kamikazee
Kamikazee is a Filipino rock band formed in 2000. The band is composed of Jay Contreras, Jomal Linao, Led Tuyay, Puto Astete and Bords Burdeos.- History :...

)

Rising Sun Award : The Itchyworms
Itchyworms
The Itchyworms is a Filipino rock band whose music is primarily guitar-driven rock with pronounced 1960s and 1980s pop sensibilities and embellished with two- or three-part vocal harmonies...



in the raw awardee : Silent Sanctuary
Silent Sanctuary
Silent Sanctuary is a 5-piece Filipino band. They entered the OPM scene in 2006 with their songs “Rebound”, “Ikaw Lamang”, “Summer Song”, “Kundiman”, and “Ingat ka”...



Song Of The Year : Narda by Kamikazee
Kamikazee
Kamikazee is a Filipino rock band formed in 2000. The band is composed of Jay Contreras, Jomal Linao, Led Tuyay, Puto Astete and Bords Burdeos.- History :...



Artist / Band Of The Year : Kamikazee
Kamikazee
Kamikazee is a Filipino rock band formed in 2000. The band is composed of Jay Contreras, Jomal Linao, Led Tuyay, Puto Astete and Bords Burdeos.- History :...



Best Male Award : Mong Alcaraz, Sandwich
Sandwich (band)
Sandwich is a Filipino rock band that was formed in 1995 by Raimund Marasigan and Diego Castillo for the purpose of fulfilling their mutual desire to work together. Castillo recruited former band mates from The Aga Muhlach Experience Mike Dizon to play drums and Myrene Academia to handle bass...

 & Chicosci

Best Female Award : Armi Millari, Updharmadown

Album Of The Year : Noon Time Show by The Itchyworms

Best Album Packaging : Inksurge.Com, "Five On The Floor" Of Sandwich
Sandwich (band)
Sandwich is a Filipino rock band that was formed in 1995 by Raimund Marasigan and Diego Castillo for the purpose of fulfilling their mutual desire to work together. Castillo recruited former band mates from The Aga Muhlach Experience Mike Dizon to play drums and Myrene Academia to handle bass...



Best Music Video : Sugod by Sandwich
Sandwich (band)
Sandwich is a Filipino rock band that was formed in 1995 by Raimund Marasigan and Diego Castillo for the purpose of fulfilling their mutual desire to work together. Castillo recruited former band mates from The Aga Muhlach Experience Mike Dizon to play drums and Myrene Academia to handle bass...

 (Directed By Marie Jamora)

Producer Of The Year : Raimund Marasigan
Raimund Marasigan
Raimund Emmanuel Parcon Marasigan, or simply known as Raimund Marasigan, is a ballad musician and record producer in the Philippines. Oftentimes, his first name is misspelled as Raymond, Raymund, Raimond and other variants. The breadth of his projects has made him one of the most well-respected...

, (Buddy Zabala
Buddy Zabala
Hector "Buddy" Avanceña Zabala is the bassist of Filipino new wave band The Dawn, indie band Cambio, and widely known as the bassist of the now disbanded alternative rock band, The Eraserheads.-Eraserheads bassist :...

), The Itchyworms
Itchyworms
The Itchyworms is a Filipino rock band whose music is primarily guitar-driven rock with pronounced 1960s and 1980s pop sensibilities and embellished with two- or three-part vocal harmonies...

 - Noon Time Show

Listener's Choice :Kamikazee
Kamikazee
Kamikazee is a Filipino rock band formed in 2000. The band is composed of Jay Contreras, Jomal Linao, Led Tuyay, Puto Astete and Bords Burdeos.- History :...



Hall Of Fame : Djs Of The Heart Of Manila


"2007"


Best New Artist:Hilera
Hilera
Hilera is a rock band from the Philippines. Formed in December 2004, the band consists of Chris Padilla , Ivan Garcia , and Bobby Padilla . The band’s style of music mixes punk, alternative, and rockabilly....



Vocalist Of The Year: Kat Agarrado of Sinosikat?

Guitarist Of The Year: Ira Cruz
Ira Cruz
Ira Cara Cruz is a multi-award winning Filipino musician, composer and producer. He is the lead guitarist of Hijo and former member of Bamboo, Introvoys, Passage and Kapatid.-Introvoys :...

 of Bamboo
Bamboo (band)
Bamboo was a Filipino alternative rock supergroup founded in 2002 by Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac, Ira Cruz, Nathan Azarcon and Vic Mercado.-Band origin:...

 

Bassist Of The Year: Nathan Azarcon
Nathan Azarcon
Nathan Azarcon is an award-winning Filipino musician, nationalist, songwriter, and producer. He is the lead vocalist and bassist of Hijo, and former bassist for Filipino rock bands Rivermaya, Pinikpikan, Kapatid and Bamboo....

 of Bamboo
Bamboo (band)
Bamboo was a Filipino alternative rock supergroup founded in 2002 by Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac, Ira Cruz, Nathan Azarcon and Vic Mercado.-Band origin:...

 

Drummer Of The Year: Vic Mercado of Bamboo
Bamboo (band)
Bamboo was a Filipino alternative rock supergroup founded in 2002 by Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac, Ira Cruz, Nathan Azarcon and Vic Mercado.-Band origin:...

, Mark Escueta of Rivermaya

Best Live Act: Bamboo
Bamboo (band)
Bamboo was a Filipino alternative rock supergroup founded in 2002 by Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac, Ira Cruz, Nathan Azarcon and Vic Mercado.-Band origin:...

 

In The Raw Award: Reklamo

Song Of The Year: Will You Ever Learn by Typecast

Artist Of The Year: Bamboo
Bamboo (band)
Bamboo was a Filipino alternative rock supergroup founded in 2002 by Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac, Ira Cruz, Nathan Azarcon and Vic Mercado.-Band origin:...

 

Album Of The Year: Moonlane Gardens by Orange and Lemons
Orange and Lemons
Orange and Lemons was a Filipino pop rock band formed in 1999. The band name "Oranges and Lemons" was initially recommended by a former member of the group. Apparently the band was not aware at that time that the name was actually derived from a British nursery rhyme and a title of an album by the...



Best Album Packaging: Sarah Gaugler and Clementine for Moonlane Gardens of Orange and Lemons
Orange and Lemons
Orange and Lemons was a Filipino pop rock band formed in 1999. The band name "Oranges and Lemons" was initially recommended by a former member of the group. Apparently the band was not aware at that time that the name was actually derived from a British nursery rhyme and a title of an album by the...

 

Producer Of The Year: Lourd and Francis De Veyra for Tangina Mo Ang Dami Nagugutom Sa Mundo Fashionista Ka Pa Rin by Radioactive Sago
Project
Best Music Video: "DVD-X" of Sandwich
Sandwich (band)
Sandwich is a Filipino rock band that was formed in 1995 by Raimund Marasigan and Diego Castillo for the purpose of fulfilling their mutual desire to work together. Castillo recruited former band mates from The Aga Muhlach Experience Mike Dizon to play drums and Myrene Academia to handle bass...

 (Directed by Marie Jamora)


"2008"


Best New Artist THE OUT OF BODY SPECIAL

Vocalist of the Year RICO BLANCO
Rico Blanco
Rico Blanco is a Filipino singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. As a solo artist and with his former band, Rivermaya, Blanco has so far recorded, written and produced more local and regional number one hits than any other musician since 1994 and has sold over a...



Guitarist of the Year LC DE LEON of REKLAMO

Bassist of the Year NIÑO AVENIDO for THE OUT OF BODY SPECIAL

Drummer of the Year WENDELL GARCIA of PUPIL
Pupil (band)
Pupil is a Filipino rock band composed of Ely Buendia on frontman duties and guitars, Yan Yuzon on lead guitar, Dok Sergio on bass and Wendell Garcia on drums.-Formation:...



Best Live Act SANDWICH

In the Raw Award BEMBOL ROCKERS

Song of the Year “BETAMAX” of Sandwich
Sandwich (band)
Sandwich is a Filipino rock band that was formed in 1995 by Raimund Marasigan and Diego Castillo for the purpose of fulfilling their mutual desire to work together. Castillo recruited former band mates from The Aga Muhlach Experience Mike Dizon to play drums and Myrene Academia to handle bass...



Album of the Year “WILDLIFE
Wild Life (Pupil album)
Wild Life is the second album of the Pinoy rock band, Pupil. The album features Wendell Garcia as the band's new drummer. The band's former drummer, Bogs Jugo, still plays drums in the track, "Set Me Apart," the band's last song with him....

” by PUPIL
Pupil (band)
Pupil is a Filipino rock band composed of Ely Buendia on frontman duties and guitars, Yan Yuzon on lead guitar, Dok Sergio on bass and Wendell Garcia on drums.-Formation:...



Artist of the Year PUPIL
Pupil (band)
Pupil is a Filipino rock band composed of Ely Buendia on frontman duties and guitars, Yan Yuzon on lead guitar, Dok Sergio on bass and Wendell Garcia on drums.-Formation:...



Best Music Video “MONOBLOC” of PUPIL
Pupil (band)
Pupil is a Filipino rock band composed of Ely Buendia on frontman duties and guitars, Yan Yuzon on lead guitar, Dok Sergio on bass and Wendell Garcia on drums.-Formation:...



Best Album Packaging INKSURGE.COM for “S MARKS THE SPOT
S Marks the Spot
Marks the Spot is the fifth studio album released by the Filipino alternative rock band Sandwich in 2008. The album marks the 10th year anniversary of the band. It contains the singles "Procrastinator", "Betamax" and "Selos"...

” of Sandwich
Sandwich (band)
Sandwich is a Filipino rock band that was formed in 1995 by Raimund Marasigan and Diego Castillo for the purpose of fulfilling their mutual desire to work together. Castillo recruited former band mates from The Aga Muhlach Experience Mike Dizon to play drums and Myrene Academia to handle bass...



Producer of the Year PUPIL
Pupil (band)
Pupil is a Filipino rock band composed of Ely Buendia on frontman duties and guitars, Yan Yuzon on lead guitar, Dok Sergio on bass and Wendell Garcia on drums.-Formation:...

 & JEROME VELASCO for “WILDLIFE” of PUPIL

Listener's Choice Award URBANDUB
Urbandub
Urbandub is a Filipino rock band from Cebu City, Philippines. Since its inception in 2000, the band's line-up has consisted of Gabby Alipe , John Dinopol , and Lalay Lim . The band's current drummer is Janjan Mendoza, who has been with the band since 2003.Urbandub is the first indie band who has...



Hall of Fame SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION

Smart / U Rock College Band of the Year TWIN LOBSTER from ST. SCHOLASTICA’S COLLEGE

Nokia IAC Award FASPITCH


"2009"


Best New Artist: Peryodiko

Vocalist of the Year: Armi Millare (Up Dharma Down
Up Dharma Down
Up Dharma Down is an award-winning Filipino rock band. Their discography already contains two LPs, 2006's Fragmented and 2008's Bipolar ....

) and Ebe Dancel (Sugarfree)

Guitarist of the Year: Kakoy Legaspi (Peryodiko)

Bassist of the Year: Ivan Garcia (Hilera
Hilera
Hilera is a rock band from the Philippines. Formed in December 2004, the band consists of Chris Padilla , Ivan Garcia , and Bobby Padilla . The band’s style of music mixes punk, alternative, and rockabilly....

)

Drummer of the Year: Allan Bordeos (Kamikazee
Kamikazee
Kamikazee is a Filipino rock band formed in 2000. The band is composed of Jay Contreras, Jomal Linao, Led Tuyay, Puto Astete and Bords Burdeos.- History :...

)

Best Live Act: Hilera
Hilera
Hilera is a rock band from the Philippines. Formed in December 2004, the band consists of Chris Padilla , Ivan Garcia , and Bobby Padilla . The band’s style of music mixes punk, alternative, and rockabilly....



Song of the Year: Antukin (Rico Blanco
Rico Blanco
Rico Blanco is a Filipino singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. As a solo artist and with his former band, Rivermaya, Blanco has so far recorded, written and produced more local and regional number one hits than any other musician since 1994 and has sold over a...

)

Album of the Year: Bipolar (Up Dharma Down
Up Dharma Down
Up Dharma Down is an award-winning Filipino rock band. Their discography already contains two LPs, 2006's Fragmented and 2008's Bipolar ....

)

Artist of the Year: Up Dharma Down
Up Dharma Down
Up Dharma Down is an award-winning Filipino rock band. Their discography already contains two LPs, 2006's Fragmented and 2008's Bipolar ....



Best Music Video: Pancho Esguera (Last Days on a Cruise Ship by Bamboo
Bamboo
Bamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....

)

In the Raw Award: Dimmerswitch

Best Album Packaging: Inksurge (Mornings and Airports by Sugarfree)

Producer of the Year: Robin Rivera (Peryodiko)

Listener’s Choice Award: Chicosci
Chicosci
ChicoSci is a 5-piece Filipino rock band based in Manila. The band is composed of Miggy Chavez, Mong Alcaraz, Calde Calderon, Macoy Estacio and Ariel Lumanlan.-Formation and early days:...



Hall of Fame: Francis M.

Smart/URock Colloge Band of the Year: The Charms


"2010"

Hall of Fame: Angelo "Angie" Rozul

Best New Artist: Tanya Markova
Tanya Markova
Tanya Markova is an 8-piece Filipino band that was formed in 2006. The band is composed of Harlon Agsoay, Angelo Del Pilar, Philipp Alejandro, Jasper Borbajo, Edson Broce, Rhan Sabas, Kix Chavez, and EJ Guevarra. The band can be easily recognized because of their make-ups and costumes onstage...



Artist of The Year: Franco (band)
Franco (band)
Franco is a Filipino rock supergroup with members from different Filipino bands. The lineup consists of Franco Reyes on vocals, Gabby Alipe on guitar, Paolo "8" Toleran on guitar, Buwi Meneses on bass guitar, and JanJan Mendoza on drums.-History:Franco started as a collaboration project...



Song of the Year: This Gathering by Franco (band)
Franco (band)
Franco is a Filipino rock supergroup with members from different Filipino bands. The lineup consists of Franco Reyes on vocals, Gabby Alipe on guitar, Paolo "8" Toleran on guitar, Buwi Meneses on bass guitar, and JanJan Mendoza on drums.-History:Franco started as a collaboration project...



Rock Video of the Year: Disney Tanya Markova
Tanya Markova
Tanya Markova is an 8-piece Filipino band that was formed in 2006. The band is composed of Harlon Agsoay, Angelo Del Pilar, Philipp Alejandro, Jasper Borbajo, Edson Broce, Rhan Sabas, Kix Chavez, and EJ Guevarra. The band can be easily recognized because of their make-ups and costumes onstage...



Album of the Year: Franco Franco (band)
Franco (band)
Franco is a Filipino rock supergroup with members from different Filipino bands. The lineup consists of Franco Reyes on vocals, Gabby Alipe on guitar, Paolo "8" Toleran on guitar, Buwi Meneses on bass guitar, and JanJan Mendoza on drums.-History:Franco started as a collaboration project...



Best Album Packaging: Great Secret Show Sleepwalk Circus

Vocalist of the Year: Gabby Alipe Urbandub
Urbandub
Urbandub is a Filipino rock band from Cebu City, Philippines. Since its inception in 2000, the band's line-up has consisted of Gabby Alipe , John Dinopol , and Lalay Lim . The band's current drummer is Janjan Mendoza, who has been with the band since 2003.Urbandub is the first indie band who has...



Guitarists of the Year: Peavy "Sideshow" Nicolas and Fran Lorenzo Sleepwalk Circus

Bassist of the Year: Lalay Lim Urbandub
Urbandub
Urbandub is a Filipino rock band from Cebu City, Philippines. Since its inception in 2000, the band's line-up has consisted of Gabby Alipe , John Dinopol , and Lalay Lim . The band's current drummer is Janjan Mendoza, who has been with the band since 2003.Urbandub is the first indie band who has...



Drummer of the Year: Otep Concepcion Ozawa
Ozawa
Ozawa is a Japanese surname. It may refer to:* Ichirō Ozawa, a Japanese politician* Jisaburō Ozawa, a Japanese admiral during World War II* Kenji Ozawa, a Japanese musician, nephew of Seiji Ozawa* Maria Ozawa, a Japanese adult video actress...



Producer of the Year: Ely Buendia, Angie Rozul and Robert Javier for In Love and War

In The Raw Awards: Flying Ipis

Listener's Choice: Franco

Best Live Act: Tanya Markova
Tanya Markova
Tanya Markova is an 8-piece Filipino band that was formed in 2006. The band is composed of Harlon Agsoay, Angelo Del Pilar, Philipp Alejandro, Jasper Borbajo, Edson Broce, Rhan Sabas, Kix Chavez, and EJ Guevarra. The band can be easily recognized because of their make-ups and costumes onstage...



Urock College Band of the Year: Reese and Vica (Ateneo)
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