26th Awit Awards


The 26th Awit Awards were held in Sequoia Hotel, Quezon City. They honored the best of Filipino music for the year 2012. The Philippine Association of the Record Industry decided to hold a small event, where only the winners were invited, due to the tragic Typhoon Yolanda that affected the country last month. The money to be used for the planned extravagant awards ceremony was instead donated to the calamity fund. Being a simple ceremony, no performances occurred.
Nominees were announced in June 3, 2013. Alwyn Cruz led the pack with eight nominations. He was followed by Jonathan Manalo with seven. Gloc-9 and Vic Valenciano came next receiving six nods.
Gloc-9 and Angeline Quinto won most of the awards with three. For the third consecutive time, Ronnie Ricketts was given a certificate of appreciation again for his 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

  • "Hanggang sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan" – Gary Valenciano
  • * "Piso" – Joey Ayala
  • * "Tuwing Umuulan at Kapiling Ka" – Noel Cabangon
  • * "Kontrabida" – Sam Concepcion
  • * "Ipadarama" – Martin Nievera
  • * "In Your Eyes" – Gary Valenciano
    • Best Performance by a Group Recording ArtistsBest Performance by a New Female Recording Artist
  • "12:51" – Krissy & Ericka
  • * "Minsan" – Callalily
  • * "Pick Your Poison" – Sponge Cola
  • * "Love You Like a Love Song" – Stephanie & Kim
  • * "Buksan" – Where's The Sheep?
  • "That Time of Year" – Sheila Valderrama
  • * "Ayaw na Kung Ayaw" – Cathy Go
  • * "Inseparable" – K-La
  • * "I’ll Be There" – Julie Anne San Jose
  • * "Wag Ka Nang Umiyak" – KZ Tandingan
    • Best Performance by a New Male Recording ArtistBest Performance by a New Group Recording Artists
  • "Kesa" – Daniel Grospe
  • * "Maria" – Jason Fernandez
  • * "Biglang Liko" – Ron Henley
  • * "Grow Old with You" – Daniel Padilla
  • * "Kung Ako Ba Siya" – Khalil Ramos
  • "Bigtime" – Baihana
  • * "Got to Be Real" – AKA Jam
  • * "Alive" – Never the Strangers
  • * "Dying to Meet You!" – She’s Only Sixteen
  • * "KPL" – The Oktaves
    • Best Collaboration-
  • "With a Little Help from My Friends" – Tria Bascon feat. The Company
  • * "Sirena" – Gloc-9 feat. Ebe Dancel
  • * "Himig ng Panahon" – Duncan Ramos, Luke Mejares, Loonie, Thyro & Yumi
  • * "Lipad ng Pangarap" – Angeline Quinto feat. Regine Velasquez
  • * "XGF" – Sponge Cola feat. Chito Miranda & Los Magno
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    Creativity Awards

    Technical Achievement Awards

    Digital Awards

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

    Special Award