Nominees for the 21st Aliw Awards

Aliw Awards has just released its nominees for its 21st edition to give recognition and honor to the best live performers of the local music industry.

The awards range from comedians, live acts, musicians, and entertainers.

Here are this year's nominees:

Best Performer in Hotels, Music Lounges and Bars
Male:
Nyoy Volante
Arthur Manuntag
Richard Poon
Ruben Laurente

Female:
Olivia
Nina
Consuelo Osorio

Group:
6cyclemind
Itchyworms
Route �70
Rhythm and Babes
Shane and the Brown Union
RetroSPECT

Best Major Concert
Male:
Erik Santos, Solo at Coliseum
Piolo Pascual, Ten Piolo
Martin Nievera, XXV
Billy Crawford, It�s Time
Christian Bautista, Inspired

Female:
Ai-Ai de las Alas, Ai-Ai Ay!� The Greatest Performance of My Life
Manilyn Reynes, Manilyn Live @25
Regine Velasquez, Ang Ating Musika
Toni Gonzaga, Catch Me
Pops Fernandez, Divalicious
Lea Salonga, My Life�on Stage

Collaboration:
John Lesaca, Tots Tolentino and Noelle Cassandra, Love�s What Matters Most
Erik Santos, Christian Bautista and Rachelle Ann Go, Ol 4 Love
Pilita Corrales, Carmen Patena, and Carmen Soriano, Golden Divas
Rico J. Puno, Sam Milby, and Nyoy Volante, All in Love
Nonoy Libanan, Verni Varga, Isay Alvarez, and May Bayot, Music From the Heart

Best Performance in a Concert
Male:
Martin Nievera
Reuben Laurente
Gary Valenciano
Erik Santos
Piolo Pascual
Ogie Alcasid

Female:
Faith Cuneta
Kuh Ledesma
Nina
Sitti Navarro

Group:
The CompanY
Loboc Children�s Choir
Angelos

Best Musical Director
Tats Faustino, Manilyn Live@25
Louie Ocampo, XXV
Gerard Salonga, My Life�on Stage
Gerry Matias, All in Love
Mel Villena, Inspired
Raul Mitra, Ang Ating Musika

Best Concert Stage Director
Al Quinn, Manilyn Live@25
Rowell Santiago, Ai-Ai Ay!� The Greatest Performance of My Life
Johnny Manahan, Ten Piolo
Freddie Santos, My Life�on Stage
Jobert Sucaldito, All in Love

Best Choral Group
DFA Chorale
Ramon Magsaysay High School Chorale (Manila)
UP Concert Chorus
UP Singing Ambassadors
UST Liturgikon
PAL Chorale

Best Dance Company
Classical/Folk:
Ballet Manila
Ballet Philippines
Halili-Cruz Dance Company
Quezon City Performing Arts

Modern:
Air Dance
EB Babes
Hot Legs
SexBomb Dancers

Best Cultural Group
Bungkos Palay (Science City, Munoz, Nuevo Ecija)
Pagdungawan Cultural Group (Mati, Davao Oriental)
Dagway Sigmahanon (Sigma, Capiz)
Sining Kabpapagariya (General Santos City)
Umahalukan Cultural Group (Quezon City)

Best Emcee
Male:
Boy Abunda
Ryan Agoncillo
Marc Nelson
Tim Yap
Luis Manzano

Female:
Mariel Rodriguez
Kris Aquino
Phoemela Baranda
Miriam Quiambao
Bianca Gonzales

Best New Artist
Male:
Daryl Lagos
Giu Comia
Richard Poon
Lex Lopez

Female:
Ava Jugueta
Charice
KC Concepcion

Best Stand-up Comedy Act
Male:
Pooh
Wally and Jose
Chokoleit
Vice Ganda
John Lapus

Female:
Pokwang
K Brosas
Rubi Rubi
Candy Pangilinan
Tuesday Vargas

Best Instrumentalist
Nonoy Libanan (Guitar)
Jay Cayuca (Violin)
Tots Tolentino (Sax)
Coke Bolipata (Violin)
Jovianney Emmanuel Cruz (Piano)
Mary Ann Espina (Piano)

Best Stage Director
Musical Play:
Chris Millado, E.J.
Nor Domingo, Skin-Deep
Arthur Cassanova, Pippin
Dexter Santos, Orosman at Zafira

Non-Musical Play:
Cris Lim, Bangkay sa Corintho
Niel de Mesa, I Laugh You
Ricky Abad, The Death of Memory
Floy Quintos, Ang Kalungkutan ng Mga Reyna
Leo Rialp, Ang Dalawa Niyang Libing

Best Non-Musical Production
Bangkay sa Corintho
Romeo and Juliet
I Laugh You
The Death of Memory
Ang Kalungkutan ng Mga Reyna

Best Musical Production
Ang Pagong at ang Matsing
Isang Dosenang Sapatos
Avenue Q
Pippin
Orosman at Zafira
Skin-Deep

Best Stage Actress
Musical:
May Bayot, Skin-Deep
Isay Alvarez, Skin-Deep
Rachel Alejandro, Avenue Q
Aiza Seguerra, Avenue Q
Cris Villonco, Orosman at Zafira

Non-Musical:
Glory Ann Nacional, Bangkay sa Corintho
Monica Llamas, Romeo and Juliet
Shamaine Buencamino, Ang Kalungkutan ng Mga Reyna
Kimberly Diaz, Florante at Laura

Best Stage Actor
Musical:
Joel Trinidad, Avenue Q
Robert Sena, Skin-Deep
Jay-R, Footloose
Bodjie Pascua, Isang Dosenang Sapatos
Francis Ong, Ang Pagong at ang Matsing
Jet Pangan, E.J.
Roeder Camanag, Orosman at Zafira

Non-Musical:
Vince Tanada, Bangkay sa Corintho
Lance Raymundo, Romeo and Juliet
Joey Paras, Ang Bayot, ang Maranao at ang Habal-Habal sa Isang Nakakabagot na Paghihintay sa Kanto ng Lanao del Norte
Arnold Reyes, Ang Bayot, ang Maranao at ang Habal-Habal sa Isang Nakakabagot na Paghihintay sa Kanto ng Lanao del Norte

Best Classical Performer
Male:
Lionel Guico
Ramon Acoymo
Randy Gillongo
Guillian Marcelino
Pablo Molina

Female:
Rachel Gerodias
Cynthia Guico
Ana Feleo
Josephine Gomez
Izarzuri Vidal
Camille Lopez

Best Child Performer
Makisig Morales
Mauna Kea Chan
Mika Roi Torres
Aria Clemente