The nominees for one of the nation’s most prestigious music awards, Awit Records, are out. Now on its 30th year, the music awards held by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) has officially released the line-up of musicians who might be taking home one of the 26 awards this year. One of them being, this year’s Scout Music Fest performer IV of Spades. They’ve been nominated for “Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artists” for their song “Ilaw Sa Daan,” alongside another SMF performer Scout veterans Autotelic (who have been nominated for four different categories).
Here’s the full list of nominees:
Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist
Chasing The Light – Julie Anne San Jose – GMA Records
Hagdan – Jennylyn Mercado – Ivory Music & Video
Susunduin Kita – Elha Nympha – MCA Music, Inc.
Lagay ng Puso – Vina Morales – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc .)
Naluluha Ako – Kim Molina – Viva Records Corporation
Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist
Alam – Darren Espanto – MCA Music, Inc.
Visions – Gabby Alipe – MCA Music, Inc.
Dating Tayo – TJ Monterde – Polyeast Records
Brave for You – Zion Aquino – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)/Trina Belamide
Higher – Quest – Warner Music Philippines
Best Collaboration
Handog – Aiza Seguerra & Noel Cabangon – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Industriya – Gloc-9 & KZ Tandingan – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
I’ll Be There – Jed Madela & Darren Espanto – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Monumento – Kyla & Kris Lawrence – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Stars Are Aligned – Acapellago & Jimmy Marquez – Viva Records Corporation
Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist
Di Kayang Aminin – The Ryan Cayabyab Singers – Curve Entertainment Inc.
Love Supreme – Miles Experience – MCA Music, Inc.
Gising – Autotelic – MCA Music, Inc.
Dalawang Letra – Itchyworms – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
On The Wings Of Love – Acapellago – Viva Records Corporation
How We Play – SUD – Warner Music Philippines
Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist
Pakipot Suplado – Alexa Ilacad – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Spark – Liza Soberano – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Win The Fight – Ylona Garcia – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
If I Fall In Love – Ataska – Viva Records Corporation
Naluluha Ako – Kim Molina – Viva Records Corporation
Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist
Puso – Chard Parojinog – Ivory Music & Video
Fall For Me – Kyle Echarri – MCA Music, Inc.
Dahil Saýo – Inigo Pascual – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Defenseless – Zion Aquino – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)/Trina Belamide
Hiling – Mark Carpio – Warner Music Corporation
Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artists
Laro – Autotelic – MCA Music, Inc.
Silakbo – Miles Experience – MCA Music, Inc.
On The Wings Of Love – Acapellago – Viva Records Corporation
Ilaw Sa Daan – IV of Spades – Warner Music Corporation
Again – Leanne and Naara – Warner Music Philippines
Best Performance by a Child/Children
This Little Child – Krystal Brimner – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Tatlong Bibe – Xymon “Onyok” Pineda – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Album of the Year
Be With Me – Darren Espanto – MCA Muisc, Inc.
Inigo Pascual – Inigo Pascual – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Sukli – Gloc-9 – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Pogi Years Old – Parokya Ni Edgar – Universal Records, Inc.
Life Of A Champion – Quest – Warner Music Philippines
For The Rest of My Life – Mayonnaise – Warner Music Philippines
Song of the Year
Alam – Jungee Marcelo – MCA Music, Inc.
Dahil Sa’yo – Inigo Pascual – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
O Pag-Ibig – Honlani Rabe & Jack Rufo – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Binibini Sa MRT – Johann Garcia – Viva Records Corporation
Walang Hanggan – Jose ‘Quest’ Villanueva III – Warner Music Philippines
Record of the Year
Alam – Darren Espanto – MCA Music, Inc.
Laro – Autotelic – MCA Music, Inc.
Reyna Ng Puso Ko – Daniel Padilla – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Dalawang Lagi Mong Tatandaan – Parokya Ni Edgar – Universal Records, Inc.
You Can’t Be Right – Mayonnaise – Warner Music Philippines
Best World Music Recording
Bayle – Reggae Mistress – Curve Entertainment Inc.
Mobe – Enrique Gil – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Eres Mio – Vina Morales – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Pare-Pareho – Banda Ni Kleggy feat. Bayang Barrios – Warner Music Philippines
Best Novelty Recording
Taxi Driver – Bassilyo – MCA Music, Inc.
Paasa (T.A.N.G.A.) – Yeng Constantino – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Chuva Choo Choo 2.0 – Jolina Magdangal with Vice Ganda – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Peksman – Schizophrenia – Viva Records Corporation
Tatlong Bibe – Acapellago – Viva Records Corporation
Best Dance Recording
Kinikilig – Hazel Faith – Curve Entertainment Inc.
San Na – Top One Project aka T.O.P. – GMA Records
Take You Down – Paolo Onesa – Homeworkz Entertainment Services, Inc.
Isasayaw Ko – #Hashtags – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Dumadagundong – Yassi Pressman – Viva Records Corporation
Best Inspirational Recording
Hagdan – Jennylyn Mercado – Ivory Music & Video
Nyebe – Kaye Cal – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Handog – Aiza Seguerra & Noel Cabangon – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
So Grateful – Zion Aquino – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)/Trina Belamide
Higher – Quest – Warner Music Philippines
Best Christmas Recording
Magic Ng Pasko – Julie Anne San Jose – GMA Records
Nakaraang Pasko – Jennylyn Mercado – Ivory Music & Video
This Little Child – Krystal Brimner – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Ngayong Pasko – Jireh Lim – Warner Music Philippines
Best Rap/HipHop Recording
The Philippine Dream – Q-York feat. Diana D. – Homeworkz Entertainment Services, Inc.
Mukha Ng Pera – Stickfiggas – MCA Music, Inc.
Industriya – Gloc-9 feat. KZ Tandingan – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Angas Mo – Blaze N Kane – Viva Records Corporation
Sige Lang – Quest – Warner Music Philippines
Best R & B Recording
Tadhana – Myrtle Sarrosa – Ivory Music & Video
Pano Na Lang – Jason Dy – MCA Music, Inc.
Not Yo Bae – Ylona Garcia – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Monumento – Kyla & Kris Lawrence – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Really Over You – Zion Aquino – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)/Trina Belamide
Stars Are Aligned – Acapellago & Jimmy Marquez – Viva Records Corporation
This Time – Jeric Medina – Viva Records Corporation
Best Regional Recording
Usahay – Martin Nievera – Polyeast Records
Kung Siya Man – TJ Monterde – Polyeast Records
Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play
Sa Piling Mo (“Alyas Robinhood”) – Kristoffer Martin – GMA Records
Dama’s Song (“Alamat ng Dama de Noche”) – Frencheska Farr – GMA Records
Best Musical Arrangement
Buhay Ng Buhay Ko – Albert Tamayo – Polyeast Records
Reyna Ng Puso Ko – Karel Honasan – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Ambon – Jack Rufo – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Maghihintay Pa Ba? – Arnold Buena – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)/Tim Pavino
Nobody But You – Gino Cruz – Viva Records Corporation
Best Vocal Arrangement
Superhero – Albert Tamayo / Dante Bantatua – Aika Records
Reyna Ng Puso Ko – Karel Honasan – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Notes Of Our Song – Victor Nino Salazar – Universal Records, Inc/Bel Andres Productions
Stars Are Aligned – Acapellago – Viva Records Corporation
On The Wings Of Love – Acapellago – Viva Records Corporation
Best Engineered Recording
Haplos – Jonathan Ong – Ivory Music & Video
O Pag-Ibig – Dante Tañedo – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Reyna Ng Puso Ko – Dante Tañedo – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)Letra – Itchyworms – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Walang Hanggan – Quest – Warner Music Philippines
Best Ballad Recording
Both Of Us – B.O.U. – Curve Entertainment, Inc./Warner Music Philippines
Fall For Me – Kyle Echarri – MCA Music, Inc.
Hanggang Kailan – Michael Pangilinan – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Stay – Daryl Ong – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Ever My Only Love – Zion Aquino – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)/Trina Belamide
Nasayang Lang – The Juans – Viva Records Corporation
Hiling – Mark Carpio – Warner Music Philippines
Best Pop Recording
Sana Kung Pwede Lang – Juan Karlos Labajo – MCA Music, Inc.
O Pag-Ibig – Ylona Garcia & Bailey May – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc.)
Pakipot Suplado – Alexa Ilacad – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc)
Dahil Sa’yo – Inigo Pascual – Star Music (ABS-CBN Film Prod. Inc)
Nobody But You – Monica Cuenco – Viva Records Corporation
Best Rock/Alternative Recording
Love Supreme – Miles Experience – MCA Music, Inc.
Gising – Autotelic – MCA Music, Inc.
Visions – Gabby Alipe – MCA Music, Inc.