By Margaret Padilla
Parehong humakot ng mga parangal ang SB19 at Ben&Ben sa 2022 Awit Awards, na naganap noong Nobyembre 23 sa Newport Performing Arts Theater sa Pasay City, na nag-uwi ng pito at limang parangal.
Ayon sa isang ulat, ang SB19, isang pioneer na P-pop group, ay kakabalik lamang mula sa kanilang US tour sa parehong araw ng awards ceremony at patungo sa Singapore. Ang kanilang record label ang kumatawan sa kanila sa pagtanggap ng mga parangal dahil hindi sila nakadalo sa seremonya.
Nakatanggap ang SB19 ng mga sumusunod na parangal:
- Most Streamed Artist
- Most Streamed Song: Mapa
- Best Dance Recording: Bazinga
- Best Global Recording: What?
- Best Pop Recording: Bazinga
- Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist: Mapa
- Best Vocal Arrangement: Mapa
Samantala, kakauwi rin ng Ben&Ben mula sa matagumpay na tour sa United States at Canada at inaabangan ang kanilang Homecoming concert sa susunod na buwan.
Kabilang sa limang parangal na kanilang natanggap ay:
- Album of the Year: Pebble House Vol. 1: Kuwaderno, Ben&Ben
- Best Music Video: Lunod
- Best World Music Recording: Sabel
- Best Musical Arrangement: Upuan
- Best Collaboration: Sabel, Ben&Ben feat. KZ Tandingan
Nagtanghal sa awards night sina Paolo Sandejas, Sam Concepcion, Maymay Entrata, Alamat, Alex Bruce, Angela Ken, Janine Berdin, Jason Dhakal, Khimo Gumatay, Lola Amour, Hero, at Zild.
Dagdag pa, nag-host naman ng event sina MYX VJs Edward Barber at Samm Alvero.
Samantala, inilista ng ABS-CBN News ang iba pang mga nagwagi ng Awit Awards para sa ika-35 na edisyon:
- Record of the Year: Anticipation, Leanne & Naara
- Song of the Year: Binibini, Zack Tabudlo
- Best Instrumental Performance: Cutting Candy, Noel Mendez feat. Rancis de Leon, Jack Rufo, Bobby Taylo
- Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist: Kyusi, Zild
- Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist: 11:59, KZ Tandingan
- Best Music Video: Lunod, Jerrold Tarog/Ben&Ben/Zild/Juan Karlos
- Best Cover Art: Kalawakan, Paul Ramirez/Paul Pablo
- Best Engineered Recording: Blink, Fran ‘The Ringmaster’ Lorenzo/Clara Benin
- Favorite Group Artist: BGYO
- Best Christmas Recording: Halo-Halo, The Itchyworms
- Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play: Di Ka Nag-Iisa, Anne ‘Sisa’ Jamito and Lordvino ‘Bassilyo’ Ignacio/Jonathan Manalo/Regine Velasquez
- Best Ballad Recording: Manatili, Ebe Dancel
- Best Rock/Alternative Recording: Mahirap Mahalin, Valley of Chrome
- Breakthrough Artist: Belle Mariano
- Favorite Song: Sigurado, Belle Mariano
- Favorite Male Artist: Darren Espanto
- Favorite Female Artist: Maymay Entrata
- Best Inspirational Recording: Ako Naman Muna, Angela Ken
- Best Jazz Recording: Cutting Candy, Noel Mendez feat. Rancis de Leon, Jack Rufo, Bobby Taylo
- Best Novelty Recording: Chub@by, Grin Department
- Best R&B Recording: Anticipation, Leanne & Naara
- Best Rap/Hip Hop Recording: Lagi Na Lang (feat. Gloc-9), JRLDM
- Best Regional Recording: Asa Naman, Maris Racal
- Best Traditional/Contemporary Folk Recording: Wag Kang Aalis, Ice Seguerra
- Best New Artist in a Collaboration: Get Me Down, LouisVint and Juliana Celine
- Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artist: Operation 10-90, Shockra
- Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist: Mamahalin, Angelo Garcia
- Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist: Ako Naman, Jessica Villarubin
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