Sanib-pwersa ang OPM Icons at hitmakers sa matagumpay na concert-style awards night ng 16th Star Awards for Music ng PMPC na ginanap nitong October 27 sa Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium RCBC Plaza sa Makati City.
Pinangunahan iyan ni Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano na nagpasabog ng enerhiya sa paghataw niya sa kanyang mga sikat na dance hits sa loob ng 40 years ng kanyang career.
Madamdamin din ang Gabi ng Parangal kay Gary sa pagtanggap niya ng Pilita Corrales Lifetime Achievement Award para sa kanyang malaking kontribusyon sa music industry. Ayon kay Gary, espesyal ang award na ito na nakapangalan pa sa Asia’s Queen of Songs, na kabilang sa mga unang nagbigay ng oportunidad sa kanya sa industriya.
Bago ang pagpaparangal kay Gary ay binigyan muna siya ng tribute ng kaibigan niyang si Ice Seguerra na inawit ang classic hit na Sana Maulit Muli. Mahigpit na nagyakap ang dalawa sa pag-akyat ni Gary sa entablado.
Idagdag pa riyan ang nakuhang award nina Gary at Gloc-9 na Collaboration of the Year para sa kanta nilang Walang Pumapalakpak.
Malaki naman ang pasasalamat ng veteran music producer, musical director, at arrranger na si Homer Flores na ginawaran ng Parangal Levi Celerio Lifetime Achievement Award. Aniya, ito ang kauna-unahang lifetime achievement award na tinanggap niya.
Bukod sa kanyang performance, naghatid din ng aliw si Ogie Alcasid sa mga manonood sa mga nakatutuwa niyang mga hirit gaya na lang nang tanggapin niya ang award ng kanyang misis na si Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, na nanalong Female Concert Performer of the Year para sa Regine Rocks.
Naging seryoso naman si Ogie sa pagtanggap niya sa kanyang parangal bilang Male Recording Artist of the Year. Pinuri niya ang PMPC sa patuloy na pagbibigay-parangal ng grupo ng mga manunulat sa mga natatanging OPM artists.
Present din para personal na tanggapin ang kanilang mga parangal kasama na ang pag-perform sa concert-style awards night sina Gloc-9 (Rap Album of the Year), Christian Bautista (Male Concert Performer of the Year), Jed Madela (Male Concert Performer of the Year), Kris Lawrence (Male R&B Artist of the Year at Male Shining Personality of the Night), BILIB (New Male Group Artist of the Year), at Maymay Entrata (Novelty Song of the Year – Autodeadma).
Dumalo rin at tinanggap ang kanilang awards sina Maki (Male Pop Artist of the Year), Flow G (Rap Artist of the Year) at Inner Voices (Isasayaw Kita – Inspirational Song of the Year).
Hindi nakadalo sa awards night ang Kings of PPop na SB19 dahil kasabay ito ng kanilang konsiyerto.
Humakot ng awards ang SB19 na nanalo ng Song of the Year (Gento), Album of the Year (Pagtatag under Sony Music Philippines), Duo/Group Concert Performers of the Year (Pagtatag World Tour – Manila leg), at Dance Recording of the Year (Gento).
Nagsilbing mga host ng Gabi ng Parangal sina Atasha Muhlach, Jameson Blake, Andre Paras, at Heaven Peralejo. Mga awardee rin ang mga host – Atasha (New Female Recording Artist of the Year at Female Shining Personality of the Night), Jameson (Male Face of the Night), at Heaven (Female Star of the Night).
Ang 16th Star Awards for Music ay inorganisa ng mga opisyal at miyembro ng PMPC sa pangunguna ng Pangulo nito na si Rodel Ocampo Fernardo. Katuwang ng PMPC ang Airtime Marketing ni Tess Celestino-Howard. Ang awards night ay idinirehe ni Eric Quizon.
Mapapanood ang kabuuan ng awards night sa November 9, Saturday, 10:15PM sa A2Z.
Narito ang kabuoang listahan ng winners sa 16th Star Awards for Music:
SONG OF THE YEAR
– GENTO
SB19 | Sony Music Philippines
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
– PAGTATAG
SB19 | Sony Music Philippines
MALE RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– OGIE ALCASID
Huwag Mo ‘Kong Iwan | Star Music
– JUAN KARLOS
Ere | UMG Philippines and Island Records Philippines
FEMALE RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– SARAH GERONIMO
Habang Buhay | Viva Records and G Productions
DUO/GROUP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– BINI
Pantropiko | Star Music
CONCERT OF THE YEAR
– DEAR HEART
SHARON CUNETA /GABBY CONCEPCION
NY Entourage Productions
MALE CONCERT PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
– CHRISTIAN BAUTISTA
The Way You Look At Me 20th Anniversary Concert | Stages Production Specialists, Inc.
– JED MADELA
Here and Now: The Jed Madela 20th Anniversary Concert | Creazon Studios
FEMALE CONCERT PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
– REGINE VELASQUEZ-ALCASID
Regine Rocks | I Music Entertainment Inc.
DUO/GROUP CONCERT PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
– SB19 | Pagtatag World Tour… Manila | Black Star Entertainment
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
– THE WAY YOU LOOK AT ME
Ben&Ben | Sony Music Philippines and UR Records Philippines
POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
– 3RD TIME’S A CHARM
Zack Tabudlo | UMG Philippines | Republic Records Philippines
MALE POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– DONNY PANGILINAN
Universal Records Philippines
– MAKI
Star Music and Tarsier Records
FEMALE POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– BELLE MARIANO
Bugambilya | Star Music
NEW MALE RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– DIONELA
Oksihina | UMG Philippines and EMI Records
NEW FEMALE RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– ATASHA MUHLACH
Pasuyo | Vicor Music
NEW MALE GROUP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– BILIB
Kabanata | AQ Prime Music
ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
– SAD SONGS AND BULLSHIT
Juan Karlos | MCA Music Philippines
ROCK ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– LOLA AMOUR
Raining In Manila | Warner Music Philippines
DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
– GENTO
SB19 | Sony Music Philippines
RAP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
– PILAK
Gloc-9 | Universal Records Philippines
RAP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– FLOW G
Rapstar | Ex Battalion Music
FEMALE R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– KZ TANDINGAN
Kailan Pa Ma’y Ikaw | Universal Records Philippines
MALE R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR
KRIS LAWRENCE
– Buti Na Lang | Homeworkz Entertainment Services
MALE ACOUSTIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– ARTHUR MIGUEL
Paano? | Warner Music Philippines
FEMALE ACOUSTIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– MOIRA DELA TORRE
Eme | UMG Philippines and Republic Records
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
– WALANG PUMAPALAKPAK
Gloc-9 and Gary Valenciano | Universal Records Philippines
NOVELTY SONG OF THE YEAR
– RAMPA
Vice Ganda | Star Music
– AUTODEADMA
Maymay Entrata | Star Music
NOVELTY ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– KIM CHIU
Ms. Ukay | Star Music
REVIVAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
– STARS
Lily | Lily Music
INSPIRATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR
– ISASAYAW KITA
InnerVoices | Vehnee Saturno Music Corporation
PILITA CORRALES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
– GARY VALENCIANO
PARANGAL LEVI CELERIO LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
– HOMER FLORES
Female Face of the Night
– Heaven Peralejo
Male Face of the Night
-Jameson Blake
Female Shining Personality of the Night
-Atasha Muhlach
Male Shining Personality of the Night
-Kris Lawrence