On August 29, 2020, Awit Awards, the longest-running and most credible music award-giving body in the Philippines announced the best in the local music industry. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremony was livestreamed on Awit’s official Facebook page and YouTube Channel. See below for the complete list of 33rd Awit Awards 2020 winners
This year’s biggest winner is Funk rock band IV of Spades bagging two out of 3 major awards: Album of the Year and Record of the Year. “Imposible” performed by KZ Tandingan and Shanti Dope won the third major award, Song of the Year.
Below is the link to watch the awarding ceremony and the full rundown of the winners as seen in Rappler:
PART 1: https://youtu.be/6x6nCxTp7sw
PART 2: https://youtu.be/45vyvw-AKgE
Performance Awards
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE RECORDING ARTIST
“Halik sa Hangin,” KZ Tandingan
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE RECORDING ARTIST
“Karera,” TJ Monterde
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A GROUP RECORDING ARTIST
“Pagtingin,” Ben&Ben
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A NEW FEMALE RECORDING ARTIST
“Silent Rumblings,” Kyryll
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A NEW MALE RECORDING ARTIST
“Buwan ng Mayo,” Kyle Raphael
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A NEW GROUP RECORDING ARTIST
“No Hearts,” Gibbs
BEST COLLABORATION
“Imposible,” KZ Tandingan and Shanti Dope
BEST INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
“Paghahandog ng Sarili,” Musica Chiesa
Creativity Awards
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
CLAPCLAPCLAP, IV of Spades
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Imposible,” KZ Tandingan and Shanti Dope
RECORD OF THE YEAR
“Bawat Kaluluwa,” IV of Spades
BEST BALLAD RECORDING
“Diyan ba sa Langit,” Jason Dy, Morissette, Kikx
BEST POP RECORDING
“No Hearts,” Gibbs
BEST JAZZ RECORDING
“Moon Dogs,” Basically Saturday Night
BEST INSPIRATIONAL RECORDING
“Begin Again,” Quest
BEST DANCE RECORDING
“Sabay sa Bayle,” Thryo Alfaro and Yumi Lacsamana
BEST ROCK/ALTERNATIVE RECORDING
“Hindi Na Makita,” Wilabaliw
BEST RAP/HIPHOP RECORDING
“Amatz,” Shanti Dope
BEST R&B RECORDING
“Sa’Yo,” Jeremy Glinoga and Kikx
BEST WORLD MUSIC RECORDING
“Lord,” Chocolate Factory
“Lango,” Vanz Bonaobra
BEST NOVELTY RECORDING
“Lakompera,” Pio Balbuena
BEST CHRISTMAS RECORDING
“A Christmas Song I Wrote For You,” Issa Rodriguez
BEST REGIONAL RECORDING
“Mangundang Na’ta,” Meunnie
BEST FOLK RECORDING
“Ayaw,” syd hartha
BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR MOVIE/TV/STAGE PLAY
“Huling Sandali” for Tayo sa Huling Buwan ng Taon, December Avenue
Technical Achievement Awards
BEST MUSICAL ARRANGEMENT
“Binata” by Chan Millanes, Albert Tamayo
BEST VOCAL ARRANGEMENT
“‘Di Na Muli” by Acapellago, Happy Laderas
BEST ENGINEERED RECORDING
“Too Many Reasons” by BRWN, Chrisanthony Vinzon and Brian Lotho
Other Awards
MOST STREAMED ARTIST
Moira Dela Torre
MOST STREAMED SONG
“Ikaw at Ako,” Moira dela Torre and Jason Marvin
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“Headlights” by Sud, Edzon Rapisora and Enzo Valdez
BEST COVER ART
“You Don’t Love Me It’s Okay,” Juan Miguel Severo, Gray Danao
People’s Choice Awards
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
TJ Monterde
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
Kiana V
FAVORITE GROUP ARTIST
St. Wolf
FAVORITE NEW FEMALE ARTIST
Selena
FAVORITE NEW MALE ARTIST
Garret Bolden
FAVORITE NEW GROUP RECORDING ARTIST
the vowels they orbit
FAVORITE COLLABORATION PERFORMANCE
“Mabagal,” Daniel Padilla and Moira dela Torre
FAVORITE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Limasawa Street, Ben&Ben
FAVORITE SONG OF THE YEAR
“Pagtingin,” Ben&Ben
FAVORITE RECORD OF THE YEAR
“Mabagal,” Daniel Padilla and Moira dela Torre
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“Mabagal,” Daniel Padilla and Moira dela Torre
FAVORITE BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR
SB19
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