25th Awit Awards
{{Infobox award
| name = 25th Awit Awards
| image =220px
| date = November 27, 2012
| location = Glorietta,
Ayala Center, Makati
| hosts = Denise Laurel
Krista Kleiner
Anthony Semerad
David Semerad
| producer = ALV Events International
| award1_type = Album of the Year
| award1_winner = Panaginip by Noel Cabangon
| award2_type = Song of the Year
| award2_winner = "Ako na Lang" by Jungee Marcelo
| most_awards =Jonathan Ong (3)
| most_nominations = Jonathan Ong (7)
| previous = 24th
| main = Awit Awards
| next =26th
}}
The 25th Awit Awards were held on November 27, 2012, at the Glorietta located in Ayala Center, Makati. They gave excellence to the best of Filipino music for the year 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.pep.ph/news/36598/kapamilya-artists-win-big-at-the-25th-awit-awards-zia-quizon-bags-thre/|title=Kapamilya artists win big at the 25th Awit Awards |publisher=Philippine Entertainment Portal|accessdate=November 27, 2012|date = November 27, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/16948-photos-25th-awit-awards|title=PHOTOS: The 25th Awit Awards |publisher=Rappler|accessdate=November 29, 2012|date = November 29, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/entertainment/gallery--zia-quizon-leads-all-winners-at-25th-awit-awards/|title=GALLERY: The 25th Awit Awards|publisher=Interaksyon|accessdate=November 29, 2012|date=November 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121205083646/http://www.interaksyon.com/entertainment/gallery--zia-quizon-leads-all-winners-at-25th-awit-awards/|archive-date=2012-12-05|url-status=dead}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/11/27/12/abs-cbn-stars-win-big-25th-awit-awards|title=ABS-CBN stars win big at 25th Awit Awards |publisher=ABS-CBN Interactive|accessdate=November 28, 2012|date = November 27, 2012}} Jonathan Ong took home most of the awards with three.{{cite web|url=http://www.awitawards.com.ph/awitwinners.doc |title=Previous Awit Awardees |accessdate=July 15, 2020}} Special citation was given to Jose Mari Chan for being the first Filipino artist to receive a tribute album created by foreign artists.{{cite web|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/04/15/11/jose-mari-chan-given-tribute-cd-us-artists|title=Jose Mari Chan given tribute CD by US artists |publisher=ABS-CBN Interactive|accessdate=November 28, 2012|date = April 15, 2011}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.awitawards.com.ph/winners25th.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527162706/http://www.awitawards.com.ph/winners25th.html |archivedate=May 27, 2013 |title=LIST OF WINNERS - The 25th Awit Awards |publisher=Philippine Association of the Record Industry|accessdate=November 28, 2012}}
Winners and nominees
=Performance Awards=
File:Bamboo Manalac.jpg, Best Male winner]]
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| style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist
! style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist |
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| style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Performance by a Group Recording Artists
! style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist |
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| style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist
! style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artists |
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| style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Performance by a Child/Children Recording Artist/s
! style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Collaboration |
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=Creativity Awards=
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| style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Album of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Song of the Year |
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| style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Selling Album of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Ballad Recording |
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| style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Rock/Alternative Recording
! style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best World Music Recording |
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| style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Novelty Recording
! style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Dance Recording |
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| style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Inspirational/Religious Recording
! style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Christmas Recording |
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| style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Rap Recording
! style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Jazz Recording |
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| style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best R&B Recording
! style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play |
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=Technical Achievement Awards=
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| style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Musical Arrangement
! style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Vocal Arrangement |
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| style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Engineered Recording
! style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Album Package |
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| style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Music Video of the Year |
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=Digital Awards=
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| style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |ABS-CBN Interactive's Most Downloaded Song for 2011
! style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |ABS-CBN Interactive's Most Downloaded Artist for 2011 |
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| style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |I-Gateway Mobile Philippines Inc.'s Most Downloaded Song for 2011
! style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |I-Gateway Mobile Philippines Inc.'s Most Downloaded Artist for 2011 |
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| style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |EGG's AllHits.ph Most Downloaded Song for 2011
! style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |EGG's AllHits.ph Most Downloaded Artist for 2011 |
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Note:
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{{note|1|[A]}}The awards were given specifically to the composers, instead of the recording artists/groups.
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=Special Awards=
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| style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Special Citation
! style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Dangal ng Musikang Pilipino Award |
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Performers
This is in alphabetical order.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.awitawards.com.ph/ Official Website of the Awit Awards]
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