PMPC ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR THE 13TH STAR AWARDS FOR MUSIC

Music holds the power to bring people together in different ways, thereby, making us expressive and helping us in understanding our feelings and emotions in a better manner. Further, it can lessen the stress, pain, struggle, and distraction and bring positivity and calmness to our daily life. That's why the Philippine Movie Press Club, Inc. (PMPC), seeing the importance of music, has given the music industry the accolade it deserves through the years. The club is honored to present the nominees for the PMPC 13th Star Awards for Music this year. Prime balladeer and concert king Martin Nievera and songwriter- composer, record producer Vehnee Saturno lead this year's awardees for Pilita Corrales Lifetime Achievement Award and Parangal Levi Celerio Lifetime Achievement Award. Let's see who would be joining them during the grand awarding night this year. Here is the official list of nominees:

Album of the Year Himig Handog | 11th Edition- Star Music Huwag Matakot | This Band - Viva Records Patawad | Moira Dela Torre - Star Music Songbook | Rico Blanco- Viva Records Umaga Live | The Juans and Janine Tenoso- Viva Records Unplugged | Imago - Universal Records Wildest Dreams | Nadine Lustre- Careless Music Song of the Year Binibini | Matthaios feat. Calvin de Leon- Midas Records Di Ka Sayang | Ben&Ben - Sony Music Philippines Magandang Dilag | JM Bales- Empire Philippines and Star Music Marikit | Juan Caoile and Kyleswish - Viva Records Marupok | KZ Tandingan- Star Music Pati Pato | Parokya ni Edgar, Gloc 9, Shanti Dope- Universal Records Paubaya | Moira Dela Torre- Star Music

Female Recording Artist of the Year Aicelle Santos | Bilangin Ang Bituin Sa Langit. - GMA Music Ima Castro | This Little Child- Trina Belamide Music Julie Anne San Jose | Bahaghari - Universal Records KZ Tandingan | Marupok - Star Music Moira Dela Torre |Paubaya - Star Music Morissette Amon | Love You Still- Underdog Music Philippines Regine Velasquez | Mahal Ko O Mahal Ako - Star Music

Male Recording Artist of the Year Alden Richards | Goin Crazy - GMA Music Arnel Pineda | Your Soldiers - Star Music Christian Bautista| Bukas Wala Nang Ulan- Universal Records Ebe Dancel | Wag Mong Aminin - Viva Records Erik Santos | Walang Hanggang Paalam- Star Music Martin Nievera | Di Na Muli - Vicor Records Piolo Pascual | Iiyak sa Ulan - Star Music

Concert Of The Year 1 for 3 Concert- Solaire and PLDT Home A Night At the Theatre - Full House Theatre Company and Resorts World Manila And The Story Begins | CCC Productions and Resort World Manila Apollo | Star Events Co Love Concert | Quantum Films, GMA 7 and Becky Aguila Entertainment Twogether Again | Star Media Entertainment, DSL and Solaire Unified | Viva Live Inc. Male Concert Performer of the Year Alden Richards | Alden's Reality- Synergy and GMA 7 Arnel Pineda | Let It Love Let It Rock Concert- ABU EMP Entertainment Productions Christian Bautista 1 for 3 Concert- Solaire and PLDT Home Daniel Padilla | Apollo- Star Events Ely Buendia | A Night At The Theatre - Full House Theatre Company and Resorts World Manila Martin Nivera - Twogether - Starmedia Entertainment, DSL and Solaire Ogie Alcasid | Kilabotitos - A Team and Frontrow International Female Concert Performer of the Year Aicelle Santos | 1 For 3 Concert- Solaire and PLDT Home Jennylyn Mercado | Co Love Concert- Quantum Films, GMA 7 and Becky Aguila EntertainmentP Lani Misalucha | And The Story Begins- CCC Productions and Resorts World Manila Pops Fernandez | Twogether - Starmedia Entertainment, DSL and Solaire Rachelle Ann Go | The Homecoming Concert- Cornerstone Concert and Resorts World Manila Regine Velasquez | Unified - Viva Live, Inc. Sarah Geronimo | Unified- Viva Live, Inc.

Duo/ Group Artist of the Year Agsunta | Sa Huling Pagkikita- Star Music Ben& Ben | Di Ka Sayang- Sony Music Philippines December Avenue | Bakas ng Talampakan- Tower of Doom Records Sandiwa | Tulong - Ivory Music The Company | Sumakabilang Puso- Star Music True Faith | Your Ready Smile - Viva Records Xoxo | Xoxo - GMA Music Music Video of the Year A Trilogy Patawad Paalam, Paalam and Patawad | Moira Dela Torre feat. I Belong To The Zoo and Ben&Ben- Star Music Director: Niq Ablao Alab | SB19 - Sony Music Philippines Director: Di Ka Sayang | Ben and Ben- Sony Music Philippines Director: Jorel Lising Love You Still | Morisette Amon - Underdog Music Philippines Director: Jason Max Parang Kailan Lang | Maine Mendoza- Universal Records Director: Mellan Bernardino Paubaya | Moira Dela Torre - Star Music Director: Niq Ablao Try Love Again | Julie Anne San Jose Director: Mellan Bernardino Collaboration of the Year Darren Espanto and Jayda Avanzado | Sana Tayo Na- Star Music Gloc 9 and Julie Anne San Jose | Bahaghari- Universal Records JaMill | Tayo Hanggang Dulo- Star Music Janine Tenoso and Marion Aunor | Kahit Anong Mangyari- Viva Records Moira Dela Torre and Erik Santos | kaw Pa Rin- Star Music Ogie Alcasid and Moira | Beautiful- Star Music Piolo Pascual and Yeng Constantino | Iiyak sa Ulan- Star Music

New Group Artist of the Year Bandang Lapis | Kabilang Buhay- Viva Records Emotikons | Dudera- Star Music JThree | Love Kita, Maniwala Ka- Viva Records Kiss N Tell Pahina- Star Music Nameless Kids | Outlaws- Star Music The Knobs Paalam - Universal Records Dance Recording of the Year Huwag Kang Bibitaw | Kim Chui - Star Music Isa Dalawa Tatlo | Kyline Alcantara- GMA Music Kyle Echarri | Im Serious- Star Music Marikit | Juan Caoile and Kyleswish - Viva Records Sana All | Ivana Alawi- Star Music Sayo Lang | Enchong Dee- Star Music White Rabbit | Nadine Lustre- Careless Music Pop Album of the Year Distanced | Timmy Albert - Universal Records Heartbreak | Because - Viva Records Huwag Matakot | This Band- Viva Records Purple Afternoon | Paolo Sandejas- Universal Records Songbook | Rico Blanco - Universal Records Umaga Live! | The Juans- Viva Records Wildest Dreams | Nadine Lustre - Careless Music

Male Pop Artist of the Year Darren Espanto | Sana Tayo Na- Star Music Erik Santos | Walang Hanggang Paalam- Star Music Inigo Pascual | Lost - Star Music Marlo Mortel | Blue- Marlowel Music Ruru Madrid | Maghihintay- GMA Music Sam Concepcion | Loved You Better- Star Music The Juans | Pangalawang Bitaw- Viva Records Female Pop Artist of the Year Esang De Torres | This Feeling- Vehnee Saturno Music Corporation Janine Tenoso l | Kahit Anong Mangyari- Viva Records Jayda Avanzado | Sana Tayo Na- Star Music Julie Anne San Jose | Try Love Again-8.42 Kim Chiu | Bawal Lumabas - Star Music Marion Aunor | Kahit Anong Mangyari - Viva Records Maymay Entrata | I Love You- Star Music

New Male Recording Artist of the Year CJ Villavicencio | Kulang Na Kulang- Viva Records Jeremiah Tiangco | Titulo- GMA Music John Arcenas | A Single Smile- Believe Music John Gabriel | O Pilipina - BMW8 Entertainment Art and Services Kokoy De Santos | Lagi Lagi - Star Music Rich Patawaran Bumibitiw Ka Na- Vehnee Saturno Music Corporation Rob Deniel | Ulap- Viva Records Vance Larena | Tama- Star Music

New Female Recording Artist of The Year Bianca Umali | Kahit Kailan- GMA Music Charo Laude | Himalay Laganap- Alakdan Records Christi Fider | Teka Teka Teka- Star Music Edsel of Ppop Generation | Dumating Ka Na- Viva Records Hannah Precillas | Sabi Ko Na Nga Ba-GMA Music Heaven Peralejo | Ikaw Pala- Star Music Maine Mendoza | Parang Kailan Lang- Universal Records Rock Album of the Year EP2 The After Party | The Cokeheads - Ivory Music Kaimerah | Kaimerah - Ivory Music Self Induced Trance | Ignatius Coloma- Ivory Music Rock Artist of the Year Aegis | Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin- Star Music Agsunta | Sa Huling Pagkikita- Star Music Arnel Pineda | Your Soldiers- Star Music Bloodflowers | Sana- Ivory Music Cool Cat Ash | Diyosa ng Kaseksihan - Viva Records Sandiwa | Tulong- Ivory Music Unit 406 | Tala- Star Music Rap Album of the year Heartbreak Szn 2 | Because - Viva Records This is Us | Allmost - Viva Records Rap Artist of the Year Aikee | Mapa- Warner Music Philippines Juan Caoile | Marikit- Viva Records Kritiko | Amazak- Star Music Lil Vincey | Chinita Girl- Vehnee Saturno Music Corporation Matthaios | Binibini- Midas Records Pio Balbuena | Ikaw Pa Rin - Viva Records Takayuki Sakamoto Want It To- Viva Records

Folk / Country Recording of the Year Bulalakaw - Janine Berdin and Joanna Ang- Star Music Davey Langit | Dungo- Star Music Habangbuhay Noel C, Leanne and Naara- Hinulog Lang | Noel Bernaldo - Vehnee Saturno Music Corporation Kervin Kane | Dili Pwede- Star Music Pipiliin Pang Maghintay | Noel Cabangon- Universal Records R and B Album of the Year Better Weather | Leila Alcasid- Star Music Init ng Gabi | Bryant- Star Music Tsansa | JKris - Universal Records Male R and B Artist of the Year Bryant | Init ng Gabi- Star Music Garth Garcia | Kick It- Ivory Music JMKO | Bakit Pa Ba- Star Music JV Decena | Paano Ba?- Believe Music Media Sync Production Rich Patawaran | Bumibitaw Ka Na- Vehnee Saturno Music Corporation Sam Concepcion | Thrill of It- Star Music Tank B Music | Life - Ivory Music Female R and B Artist of the Year Fana | Out- Star Music Kiana Valenciano | Corners- Star Music Kyrill | Gunita- GMA Music Lirah | Bakit Hindi - Ivory Music Vera | Baby - Star Music Revival Recording of the Year Ikaw Nga | Princess Velasco- GMA Music Mahal Ko O Mahal Ako | Regine Velasquez- Star Music Malaya | Noel Cabangon- Universal Records Sa Aking Panaginip | Maricris Garcia- GMA Music Simpleng Tao | Zephanie- Star Music This I Promise You | Christian Bautista- Universal Records Walang Hanggang Paalam | Ice Seguerra- Universal Records Compilation Album of the Year Himig Handog 11th Edition- Star Music Kaibigan | Troy Laureta - Star Music Mga Awit Kapuso Vol. 11- GMA Music Unplugged | Imago - Universal Records Novelty Song of the Year Bawal Lumabas | Kim Chiu- Star Music Corona Bye Bye Na | Vice Ganda- Star Music Diyosa ng Kaseksihan | Cool Cat Ash- Viva Records GGSS | Diday Ong- Vehnee Saturno Music Corporation Lumaban Ka| Gari Escobar - Ivory Music Nang Minahal Mo Ang Mahal Ko | Bentong Sumaya- GMA Music Sabi Ko Na Nga Ba | Hannah Precillas- GMA Music Novelty Artist of the Year Bentong Sumaya | Nang Minahal Mo Ang Mahal Ko- GMA Music Gari Escobar | Lumaban Ka- Ivory Music Kim Chui | Bawal Lumabas- Star Music KJ Reyes | Tagay Na- Kj Ng Pilipinas Music Productions Vice Ganda | Corona Bye Bye Na- Star Musi Female Acoustic Artist of The Year Acel | Lagi Na Lang- Star Music Janine Tenoso | Umiibig Muli- Viva Records Jos Garcia | Nagpapanggap- Viva Records Meg Zurbito Salamat - Ivory Music Trishia Denise | Ika'y Mamahalin- Star Music Male Acoustic Artist of the Year Bryan Chong Takipsilim - GMA Music Dan Ombao | Muling Maramdaman- Star Music Jem Macatuno | LDR- Star Musi Marlo Mortel | Blue- Marlowe Music Inspirational Song of the Year Beautiful | Ogie Alcasid and Moira Dela Torre- Star Music Habangbuhay | Noel Cabangon, Leanne and Naara- Unicersal Records Heal | Various Artists- Star Music Ihip ng Hangin Sarah Javier Live For Jesus | Ogie Alcasid. Regine Velasquez Gary Gotidoc and Jaya- Star Music Tulong | Sandiwa and Gloc 9- Ivory Music We Are Here | Christian Bautista and Delon-Universal Records