MANILA - Kapamilya stars Sarah Geronimo and Yeng Constantino bagged the top honors in the 28th Awit Awards held at the Music Museum, San Juan City on Wednesday.
Geronimo, who recently headlined consecutive concerts at the Araneta Coliseum, won Album of the Year for "Perfectly Imperfect," while Constantino was honored Song of the Year for "Ikaw."
Darren Espanto, the runner-up of the first season of "The Voice Kids," managed to take home two awards, namely Best Album Package and Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist.
Meanwhile, The Filipino Channel's 20th anniversary theme song "Galing ng Filipino," which pays tribute to the innate talents of Pinoys all around the world, won in two categories.
Other winners include rock band Pupil, who won Music Video of the Year, rapper Abra for Best Rap Recording, and singer Kyla and Jungee Marcelo for their single "Salbabida."
Held annually, the Awit Awards aim to "give recognition to Filipino performing artists and people behind the making of Filipino recorded music."
Here is the full list of winners of the 28th Awit Awards:
Album of the Year
Perfectly Imperfect – Sarah Geronimo
Song of the Year
Ikaw – Yeng Constantino
Music Video of the Year
Out of Control – Pupil
Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist
Never Knew Love (Until I Met You) – Janice Javier
Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist
Buntong Hininga – Johnoy Danao
Best Collaboration
May Bukas Pa – Lani Misalucha ft Angeline Quinto, KZ Tandingan & Yeng Constantino
Best Performance by a Group of Recording Artists
Krismas Na – Koro Ilustrado
Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist
Dear Heart – Kiana Valenciano
Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist
In Love Na Ako Sa’yo – Darren Espanto
Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artists
Paano – Innervoices
Best Performance by a Child/Children
Narito Ako – Lyca Gairanod
Best Selling Album of the Year Award
Deeper – Julie Anne San Jose
Best Ballad Recording
Mahal Ko o Mahal Ako – KZ Tandingan
Best Rock/Alternative Recording
Salbabida – Kyla, Jungee Marcelo
Best World Music Recording
Salubong – Johnoy Danao
Best Dance Recording
Dyosa – Yumi Lacsamana
Best Inspirational/Religious Recording
Ipagpatuloy Mo, Galing ng Pilipino – Gary Valenciano
Best Rap Recording
Dedma – Abra & Julie Anne San Jose
Best Jazz Recording
Hindi Magbabago – Arthur Manuntag
Best R&B Recording
Torpe – Kris Lawrence
Best Regional Recording
Usahay – Pilita Corales ft Chad Borja
Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play
Ipagpatuloy Mo, Galing ng Pilipino – Gary Valenciano (TFC 20th Anniversary)
Best Album Package
Darren Espanto
Special citations:
We Are All God's Children --Jamie Rivera
OMB Chairman Ronnie Ricketts