22nd Aliw Awards - Winners

The 22nd annual Aliw Awards Foundation, Inc. recently culminated its search for the best of 2008’s live entertainers at the Mega Tent on November 17 with former Rep. Prospero Pichay as Chairman of the Executive Committee.

The affair's part of the proceeds will be donated to the victims of typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng, according to outgoing President Rema Manzano.

Here are the winners of 22nd Aliw Awards:

Entertainer of the Year – Regine Velasquez

Best Major Concert (Female) – Regine Velasquez

Best Major Concert (Male) — Gary Valenciano (Gary Live @ 25)

Best Collaboration for a Major Concert — Kuh Ledsma/Pops Fernandez/Regine Velasquez/Zsa Zsa Padilla (Divas for Divas)

Best Child Performer — Gabby Bautista

Best New Artist (Male) — Gab Valenciano

Best New Artist (Female) — Christine Love

Best Choral Group — UP Concert Chorus

Best Dance Company (Classical Folk) — Halili-Cruz Dance Company

Best Dance Company (Modern) - Bugkos Palay

Best Cultural Group — Sining Kadidilimudan (Maguindanao)

Best Instrumentalist — Nonoy Libanan (Guitar)

Best Emcee (Female) — Iya Villania

Best Emcee (Male) — Ryan Agoncillo

Best Stand Up Comedy Act (Male) — Chokoleit

Best Stand Up Comedy Act (Female) — Beverly Salviejo

Best Classical Performer (Male) — Dondie Ong

Best Classical Performer (Female) - Camille Lopez-Molina

Best Stage Actor (Musical) — Franco Laurel (Isang Panaginip na Fili)

Best Stage Actor (Non-Musical) — Lou Veloso (Hiblang Abo)

Best Stage Actress (Non-Musical) — Liezl Batucan (Portrait of an Artist as Filipino)

Best Stage Actress (Musical) – Ayen Munji-Laurel (Atang)

Best Stage Director (Musical) — Vince Tañada (Ako Si Ninoy)

Best Stage Director (Non-Musical) — Jose Mari Avellana (Portrait of an Artist as Filipino)

Best Musical Production — Ako Si Ninoy (Philippine Stagers Foundation)

Best Non-Musical Production — Dula’ta (Sining Kapapagariya)

Best Musical Director — Lemuel dela Cruz (Yang Klasiks)

Best Concert Stage Director — Louie Ignacio (From Roots to Riches)

Best Performer in Hotels, Music Lounges and Bars (Female) — Olivia

Best Performer in Hotels, Music Lounges and Bars (Male) — Rico J. Puno

Best Performer in Hotels, Music Lounges and Bars (Group) — REtroSPECT

Best Performance in a Concert (Smaller Venue) (Male) — Nyoy Volante

Best Performance in a Concert (Smaller Venue)(Female) - Claire dela Fuente (Timeless)

Best Performance in a Concert (Smaller Venue)(Group) — The Angelos

Best Collaboration in a Concert (Small Venue) — Rico J/Ai-Ai delas Alas/Pilita Corrales (Love & Laughter on Valentines Day)