25th Awit Awards


The 25th Awit Awards were held on November 27, 2012 at the Glorietta located in Ayala Center, Makati. They gave excellences to the best of Filipino music for the year 2011.
Jonathan Ong led the nominations with seven. He was followed by Noel Cabangon, Ebe Dancel and Jonathan Manalo, each receiving five nominations.
The awards ceremony was hosted by Denise Laurel, Krista Kleiner and the twins Anthony and David Semerad. Jonathan Ong took home most of the awards with three. Special citation was given to Jose Mari Chan for being the first Filipino artist to receive a tribute album created by foreign artists. The album was known as The Manhattan Connection, The Songs of Jose Mari Chan by the American vocal group, The Manhattan Transfer. Special citations were also given to Ronnie Ricketts, the Optical Media Board chairman and James Dy for their campaign against piracy.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. Nominated producers, composers and lyricists are not included in this list, unless noted. For the full list, please go to their .

Performance Awards

Best Performance by a Female Recording ArtistBest Performance by a Male Recording Artist

  • "Questions" – Bamboo Mañalac
  • * "I'm Already King" – Christian Bautista
  • * "Kahit Walang Sabihin" – Rico Blanco
  • * "Panaginip" – Noel Cabangon
  • * "Sapagkat ang Diyos ay Pag-ibig" – Erik Santos
  • * "Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin" – Gary Valenciano
    • Best Performance by a Group Recording ArtistsBest Performance by a New Female Recording Artist
  • "Ulap" – Voyz Avenue/Takeoff
  • * "Love I've Found in You" – Ateneo Chamber Singers
  • * "Save Me" – Letter Day Story
  • * "Ngayon Na" – Slapshock
  • * "Tambay" – Sponge Cola
  • "Ako na Lang" – Zia Quizon
  • * "Born This Way" – Maria Aragon
  • * "Tubig" – Tricia Garcia
  • * "Fire" – Solenn Heussaff
  • * "Patuloy ang Pangarap" – Angeline Quinto
    • Best Performance by a New Male Recording ArtistBest Performance by a New Group Recording Artists
  • "Ligaw" – Ney Dimaculangan
  • * "Paalam Kahapon" – Ebe Dancel
  • * "Carried Away" – JM De Guzman
  • * "Questions" – Bamboo Mañalac
  • * "Hey Daydreamer" – Somedaydream
  • "Kiss " – Thyro & Yumi
  • * "PiNK " –
  • * "Tanong Lang" – Ajka
  • * "Sundo" – Opera Belles
  • * "Youy!" – Q-York
    • Best Performance by a Child/Children Recording Artist/sBest Collaboration
  • "Born This Way" – Maria Aragon
  • * "Christmas Prayer" – Athan Deandre Jaime
  • "Walang Natira" – Gloc-9 feat. Sheng Belmonte
  • * "Wish" – Anton Alvarez feat. Sarah Geronimo
  • * "Ikaw na Sana" – Noel Cabangon feat. Nina
  • * "Give Love on Christmas Day" – Bugoy Drilon & Liezel Garcia
  • * "Ako'y Sa'yo at Ika'y Akin" – Sitti feat. Jek Manuel

    • Creativity Awards

    Technical Achievement Awards

    Digital Awards

    Note:
    The awards were given specifically to the composers, instead of the recording artists/groups.

    Special Awards

    Special CitationDangal ng Musikang Pilipino Award

    • Jose Mari Chan
    • James Dy
    • Ronnie Ricketts
  • Regine Velasquez-Alcasid
  • Dolphy
  • Eraserheads
  • Gary Granada
  • Kuh Ledesma

    • Performers

    This is in alphabetical order.
    ArtistSong
    Callalily"Pasasalamat"
    The Company"Kanlungan"
    Ebe Dancel"Maligalig"
    Isabella de Leon"Feelingero"
    Gloc-9
    Ebe Dancel    		"Sirena"
    Bamboo Mañalac"In This Life"
    Luke Mejares"Babaero"
    Moonstar88
    Richard Poon"I'll Take Care of You"
    Zia Quizon"Ako na Lang"
    Erik Santos"Pangarap Ko ang Ibigin Ka"
    Zendee Rose Tenerefe
    Bryan Termulo
    Gary Valenciano
    Young JV"She Ain't You" intro
    "Your Name"