42nd Gawad Urian Awards
# 42nd Gawad Urian Awards

The 42nd Gawad Urian Awards (Tagalog: Ika-42 na Gawad Urian) was held on June 18, 2019 at the UPFI Film Center at the University of the Philippines. The best Philippine films for the year 2018 were honored in the event.

Nominations were announced on May 9. Buy Bust received the most nominations with ten. Eddie Garcia and Anne Curtis received double nominations in their respective categories as Best Actor and Best Actress.

Buy Bust won four awards, including Best Picture. The Natatanging Gawad Urian was awarded to Gloria Sevilla.

## Winners and nominees

| Best Picture Pinakamahusay na Pelikula | Best Director Pinakamahusay na Direksyon |
| - | - |
| Buy Bust A Short History of a Few Bad Things Ang Panahon ng Halimaw ML Signal Rock | Denise O’Hara - Mamang Whammy Alcazaren - Never Tear Us Apart Keith Deligero - A Short History of a Few Bad Things Lav Diaz - Ang Panahon ng Halimaw Alec Figuracion - The Eternity Between Seconds Carl Joseph Papa - Paglisan Chito S. Roño - Signal Rock Erik Matti - Buy Bust Benedict Mique Jr. - ML Irene Emma Villamor - Meet Me in St. Gallen |
| Best Actor Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor | Best Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres |
| Eddie Garcia - ML Carlo Aquino - Meet Me in St. Gallen Christian Bables - Signal Rock Dingdong Dantes - Sid and Aya Ketchup Eusebio - Mamang Eddie Garcia - Hintayan ng Langit Miyuki Kamimura - Tanabata’s Wife Tony Labrusca - ML Victor Neri - A Short History of a Few Bad Things Dante Rivero - Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon | Nadine Lustre - Never Not Love You Ai-Ai de las Alas - School Service Perla Bautista - Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon Anne Curtis - Buy Bust Anne Curtis - Sid and Aya Glaiza de Castro - Liway Maribeth Fanglayan - Tanabata’s Wife Celeste Legaspi - Mamang Iyah Mina - Mamu: And a Mother Too Bela Padilla - Meet Me in St. Gallen Marietta Subong (Pokwang) - Oda sa Wala |
| Best Supporting Actor Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor | Best Supporting Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres |
| Joel Lamangan - School Service Arjo Atayde - Buy Bust Nonie Buencamino - Citizen Jake Teroy Guzman - Citizen Jake Victor Neri - Buy Bust Romnick Sarmenta - Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon Lou Veloso - Citizen Jake | Cherie Gil - Citizen Jake Pinky Amador - Ang Panahon ng Halimaw Bituin Escalante - Ang Panahon ng Halimaw Daria Ramirez - Signal Rock Nova Villa - Miss Granny |
| Best Screenplay Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula | Best Cinematography Pinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya |
| Rody Vera - Signal Rock Dwein Baltazar - Gusto Kita with all my Hypothalamus Lav Diaz - Ang Panahon ng Halimaw Alec Figuracion - The Eternity Between Seconds Paul Grant - A Short History of a Few Bad Things Erik Matti and Anton Santamaria - Buy Bust Benedict Mique Jr. - ML Irene Emma Villamor - Meet Me in St. Gallen | Neil Bion - BuyBust Neil Daza - Signal Rock Nap Jamir - Tanabata's Wife Larry Manda - Ang Panahon ng Halimaw Pao Orendain - Meet Me in St. Gallen Sasha Palomares - Never Tear Us Apart Rommel Sales - The Eternity Between Seconds |
| Best Production Design Pinakamahusay na Disenyong Pamproduksyon | Best Editing Pinakamahusay na Editing |
| Michael Espanol & Roma Regala - BuyBust Popo Diaz - Ang Panahon ng Halimaw Roy Lachica - Goyo: The Boy General Martin Masadao - Mamang Mark Sabas - Signal Rock Aped Santos - Liway Thesa Tang - Never Tear Us Apart | May-i Guia Padilla - Tanabata's Wife Gerone Centeno & Tom Estrera - Citizen Jake Keith Deligero & Maria Estela Paiso - A Short History of a Few Bad Things Alec Figuracion - The Eternity Between Seconds Jay Halili - BuyBust Carlo Francisco Manatad - Meet Me in St. Gallen Carlo Francisco Manatad - Sid and Aya Carlo Francisco Manatad - Signal Rock Mikael Angelo Pestano - ML |
| Best Music Pinakamahusay na Musika | Best Sound Pinakamahusay na Tunog |
| Malek Lopez & Erwin Romulo - BuyBust Jake Abella - Aria Pearlsha Abubakar - ML Jamaar Ajero, et al. - A Short History of a Few Bad Things Kurt Alalag, May-i Guia Padilla & Mark Tan - Tanabata's Wife Teresa Barrozo - Mamang Teresa Barrozo - Paglisan Malek Lopez & Erwin Romulo - Never Tear Us Apart | Jonathan Hee, Steff Dereja & Miguel Hernandez - Never Tear Us Apart Aian Caro, Lamberto Casas, Jr. & Albert Michael Idioma - ML Jason Conanan, Daryl Libongco & Mikko Quizon - Meet Me in St. Gallen Whannie Dellosa & Steven Vesagas - BuyBust Albert Michael Idioma - Signal Rock Rico Mambo & Angeli Sarmiento - A Short History of a Few Bad Things |
| Best Short Film Pinakamahusay na Maikling Pelikula | Best Documentary Pinakamahusay na Dokyumentaryo |
| Tembong (Connecting) - Shaira Advincula Last Order - Joji Villanueva Alonso Baguio Address No. 10 - Mervine Aquino Pamati-I Bala Ang Akon Ihutik Nga Binalaybay (Listen to the Poems I Will Whisper) - Elvert Bañares Inday - Lawrence Fajardo Pulangui - Bagane Fiola 'Wag Mo 'Kong Kausapin - Joseph Gacutan Manila is Full of Men Named Boy - Andrew Stephen Lee To Remain is To Have Been Left - Pam Miras Palabas - Arjanmar Rebeta Siyudad sa Bulawan (City of Gold) - Jarell Serencio | Sa Palad ng Dantaong Kulang - Jewel Maranan Dancing Manilenyos - Patrick Alcedo Ang Pag-ukit sa Paniniwala - Hiyas Baldemor Bagabaldo Pagkatapos ng Tigkiwiri - Daniel Madrid Beastmode: A Social Experiment - Manuel Mesina III Call Her Ganda - PJ Raval All Grown Up - Wena Sanchez |

## Special award

### Natatanging Gawad Urian

* Gloria Sevilla

## Multiple nominations and awards

Films that received multiple nominations :

| Nominations | Film |
| - | - |
| 10 | Buybust |
| 9 | Signal Rock |
| 8 | ML |
| 7 | A Short History of a Few Bad Things |
| 7 | Ang Panahon ng Halimaw |
| 7 | Meet Me in St. Gallen |
| 5 | Never Tear Us Apart |
| 5 | Tanabata's Wife |
| 4 | The Eternity Between Seconds |
| 4 | Mamang |
| 3 | Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon |
| 3 | Sid & Aya (Not a Love Story) |
| 2 | Paglisan |
| 2 | School Service |
| 2 | Liway |

Films that won multiple awards :

| Awards | Film |
| - | - |
| 4 | Buybust |
