7th PMPC Star Awards for Music
# 7th PMPC Star Awards for Music

The Pamusikatan: 7th PMPC Star Awards for Music (organized by Philippine Movie Press Club headed by current president Joe Barrameda and produced by Airtime Marketing Philippines, Inc. headed by Tessie Celestino-Howard). It was held at the Kia Theatre, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City on November 10, 2015, hosted by Kim Chiu and Enchong Dee with DJ Tom Taus, directed by Bert De Leon. It was aired on ABS-CBN's Sunday's Best on November 29 at 10:45pm.

## Nominees

Winners are highlighted with Boldface.

SONG OF THE YEAR

* Akin Ka Na Lang – Morisette Amon/ Star Music
* Ikaw – Yeng Constantino/Star Music
* Mahal Ko o Mahal Ako – KZ Tandingan /Star Music
* Mananatili – Sheryl Cruz/ Universal Records
* Mr. Right – Kim Chiu/ Star Music
* Pare Mahal Mo Raw Ako – Michael Pangilinan/ Star Music
* Simpleng Tulad Mo – Daniel Padilla/Star Music

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

* All About Love – Yeng Constantino/Star Music
* Celestine – Toni Gonzaga/Star Music
* Darren – Darren Espanto/MCA Music
* Deeper – Julie Anne San Jose/GMA Records
* Haymabu – Siakol/Synergy Music Corp
* Never Alone – Jennylyn Mercado/GMA Records
* Perfectly Imperfect – Sarah Geronimo/Viva Records

MALE RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR

* Christian Bautista – Soundtrack /Universal Records
* Gloc 9 – Biyahe ng Pangarap/ Universal Records
* Janno Gibbs – Novela/GMA Records
* Martin Nievera – Big Mouth Big Band/ Polyeast Records
* Noel Cabangon – Throwback/ Universal Records
* Richard Poon – The Crooner Sings Baccarats/ Universal Records
* Vice Ganda – #Trending /Star Music

FEMALE RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR

* Jamie Rivera – We Are All God’s Children /Star Music
* Kuh Ledesma – Memories /Universal Records
* Pilita Corrales – Duets /Viva Records
* Sarah Geronimo – Perfectly Imperfect/ Viva Records
* Sheryl Cruz – Sa Puso Ko’y Ikaw Pa Rin/ Universal Records
* Toni Gonzaga – Celestine /Star Music
* Yeng Constantino – All About Love/Star Music

POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

* Celestine – Toni Gonzaga /Star Music
* Darren – Darren Espanto/MCA Music
* Deeper – Julie Anne San Jose /GMA Records
* Never Alone – Jennylyn Mercado/GMA Records
* Nadine Lustre – Nadine Lustre/Viva Records
* Perfectly Imperfect – Sarah Geronimo / Viva Records
* Soundtrack – Christian Bautista/Universal Records

MALE POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR

* Aljur Abrenica – Mahal Pa Rin Kita/MCA Music
* Christian Bautista – Soundtrack /Universal Records
* Gerald Santos – Kahit Anong Mangyari/ Red Light Entertainment Production
* James Reid – Reid Alert/ Viva Records
* Janno Gibbs – Novela/GMA Records
* Martin Nievera – Big Mouth Big Band/ Polyeast Records
* Richard Poon – The Crooner Sings Baccarats/ Universal Records

FEMALE POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR

* Jennylyn Mercado – Never Alone / GMA Records
* Julie Anne San Jose – Deeper/GMA Records
* Kim Chiu – Mr. Right/Star Music
* Sarah Geronimo – Perfectly Imperfect / Viva Records
* Sheryl Cruz – Sa Puso Ko’y Ikaw Pa Rin/ Universal Records
* Toni Gonzaga – Celestine/ Star Music

NEW MALE RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR

* Darren Espanto – Darren/MCA Music
* Darryl Shy – Darryl Shy / Star Music
* Edward Benosa – Edward Benosa/Star Music
* Enchong Dee – Enchong Dee/ Star Music
* Garth Garcia – Garth Garcia/ Ivory Records
* Ken Chan -Ken Chan /Polyeast Records
* Kito Romualdez – Kito Romualdez/ Viva Records
* Paolo Valenciano – Silence/Noise / Star Music

NEW FEMALE RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR

* Alex Gonzaga – I am Alex G./Star Music
* Cherryz Mendoza – Infatuation /Polyeast Records
* Hannah Nolasco – Peksman /The Rising Star-Outbox Media Production
* Kathryn Bernardo – Kathryn /Star Music
* Klarisse De Guzman – Klarisse De Guzman /MCA Music
* Kylie Padilla – Seasons/GMA Records
* Morisette Amon – Morisette/Star Music

MALE ACOUSTIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR

* Darryl Shy – Darryl Shy/Star Music
* Kito Romualdez – Kito Romualdez/Viva Records
* Noel Cabangon – Throwback / Universal Records

FEMALE ACOUSTIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR

* Moira Dela Torre – Moira/ Ivory Music
* Sabrina – Love Acoustic 7 / MCA Music

ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR

* Frank – Franco/MCA Music
* Haymabu – Siakol/Synergy Music Corp
* Langit Luha – Silent Sanctuary/ Ivory Music
* Reo Brothers of Tacloban -Reo Brothers /Star Music
* Silence/ Noise- Paolo Valenciano/Star Music
* Synthesis – Glaiza De Castro/ Homeworks Entertainment

MALE ROCK ARTIST OF THE YEAR

* Franco – Frank / MCA Music
* Generation – Generation/ Star Music
* Kean – Happy Together / Universal Records
* Paolo Valenciano – Silence/Noise /Star Music
* Reo Brothers of Tacloban – Reo Brothers /Star Music
* Siakol – Haymabu / Synergy Music Corp
* Silent Sanctuary – Langit Luha/ Ivory Music

FEMALE ROCK ARTIST OF THE YEAR

* Eunice – Happy Together / Universal Records
* Glaiza De Castro – Synthesis / Homeworks Entertainment
* Yeng Constantino – All About Love / Star Music

REVIVAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

* Big Mouth BigBand – Martin Nievera/Polyeast Records
* Duets –Pilita Corales/Viva Records
* Mahal Pa Rin Kita -Aljur Abrenica/MCA Music
* Memories – Kuh Ledesma/Universal Records
* Soundtrack- Christian Bautista / Universal Records
* The Crooner Sings Baccarats- Richard Poon/Universal Records
* Throwback – Noel Cabangon/Universal Records

COMPILATION ALBUM OF THE YEAR

* Be Careful With My Heart The Lullaby Album – Star Music
* Himig Handog P-Pop Love Song – Star Music
* OPM Fresh- Star Music
* Phil Harmonic Orchestra Decade of OPM – Star Music
* Phil Pop 2014- Universal Records
* The Love Collections from Today’s Biggest Artist – Ivory Music

DANCE ALBUM OF THE YEAR

* ADA: The EDM Diva – AiAiDelas Alas/Star Music
* Enchong Dee – Enchong Dee/Star Music
* Gimme 5 – Gimme Five/Star Music
   * Trending – ViceGanda/Star Music

DUO/GROUP ARTIST OF THE YEAR

* Generation – Generation /Star Music
* Gimme Five – Gimme5/ Ivory Music
* Harana Boys (Joseph Marco, Marlo Mortel, Bryan Santos and Michael Pangilinan)- Harana/Star Music
* Inner Voices – Find Away/Universal Records
* Kean and Eunice – Happy Together/Universal Records
* Siakol – Haymabu/Synergy Music Corp
* The Company – Lighthearted OPM 2 / Viva Records

NOVELTY SONG OF THE YEAR

* Boom Panes – Vice Ganda/ Star Music
* Lalaki Lang Ako – Janno Gibbs/ GMA Records
* Push MoYan ‘Teh – Vice Ganda/ Star Music
* Walang Basagan Ng Trip – Jugs and Teddy/ Star Music

RNB ALBUM OF THE YEAR

* Journey – Kyla/Polyeast Records
* Reid Alert – James Reid/ Viva Records

RNB ARTIST OF THE YEAR

* Kyla – Journey /Polyeast Records
* James Reid – Reid Alert/ Viva Records

CONCERT OF THE YEAR

* Celestine – Toni Gonzaga/DSL Productions and Star Events
* Gandang-Ganda Sa Sarili Sa Araneta, E di Wow – Vice Ganda/ABS-CBN Events and Star Events
* Lanightingale – Lani Misalucha/ABS-CBN Events and Star Events
* Most Wanted – Daniel Padilla/ABS-CBN Events and Star Events
* Musikatin – Ogie Alcasid& OPM Artists/Maligaya Development Corporation
* The Company 30th Concert – The Company/Solaire Resort and Casino, Stages Production Specialist Inc and The Company
* Ultimate Concert – Martin Nievera, Gary Valenciano, LaniMisalucha & Regine Velasquez /StarMedia Entertainment and iMusic

MALE CONCERT PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

* Daniel Padilla – Most Wanted
* Gary Valenciano – Ultimate Concert
* Gerald Santos – It’s Me
* Martin Nievera – Ultimate Concert
* Ogie Alcasid – Musikatin
* Vice Ganda – Gandang-Ganda Sa Sarili Sa Araneta, Edi Wow

FEMALE CONCERT PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

* Aicelle Santos – Class A
* Alex Gonzaga – Unexpected
* Julie Anne San Jose – Hologram
* Lani Misalucha – La Nightingale
* Morisette Amon – This Is Me
* Regine Velasquez – Ultimate Concert
* Toni Gonzaga – Celestine

ALBUM COVER CONCEPT & DESIGN OF THE YEAR

* All About Love – Yeng Constantino/Star Music
* Darren – Darren Espanto/MCA Music
* Journey – Kyla/Polyeast Records
* Love Revisited – Nikki Gil/ Universal Records
* Mahal Pa Rin Kita – AljurAbrenica/MCA Music
* Perfectly Imperfect – Sarah Geronimo/Viva Records
* We Are All God’s Children- Jamie Rivera/Star Music

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

* Di Man Lang Nagpaalam – Edward Benosa /Director: Frank Lloyd Mamaril
* Ikaw – Yeng Constantino / Director: Cristhian Escolano
* Imposible – Gravity / Director: Mark Vincent Villaflor and Paolo Jaminola
* Kilometro – Sarah Geronimo / Director: Paul Basinilio
* Pare Mahal Mo Raw Ako – Michael Pangilinan / Director: Joven Tan
* The Way We Are- Christian Bautista feat Rachel Ann Go / Director: Christian Bautista and Joshua Bautista
* We Are All God’s Children - Jamie Rivera / Director: Eric Teotico

## Special awards

PILITA CORRALES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

* Rey Valera

PARANGAL LEVI CELERIO

* Ogie Alcasid
