The 22nd Awit Awards were held on December 7, 2009 at the Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan. They honored the achievements in the Philippine music industry for the year 2008.

22nd Awit Awards
DateDecember 7, 2009
LocationFiloil Flying V Arena,
Corazon de Jesus, San Juan
Hosted byEugene Domingo
Piolo Pascual
Highlights
Most awardsItchyworms (4)
Most nominationsGary Valenciano (13)
Album of the YearEraserheads: The Reunion Concert 08.30.08 by Eraserheads
Song of the Year"Yugto" by Rico Blanco
Television/radio coverage
NetworkUstream (online only)
Produced byBellhaus Entertainment
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Gary Valenciano led the nominations with thirteen. Rico Blanco and Jonathan Manalo followed with eight. They were followed by Bamboo and Itchyworms with six nods.[1]

The awards show was broadcast live through Ustream, an online video streaming service. Itchyworms won most of the awards with four. A two-hour concert was held right after the awards ceremony.[2][3][4]

Winners and nominees

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Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. Nominated producers, composers and lyricists are not included in this list, unless noted.

Performance Awards

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Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist
Best Performance by a Group Recording Artists Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist
Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artists
  • "Summer Wind" – Charlie Green
    • "Lawlaw" – DJ Sundalong Bata
    • "Paano na Kaya" – Bugoy Drilon
    • "Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin" – David Idol
    • "Suko Na" – Zacariah
  • "Di Nakikita" – Roots of Nature
    • "Kaiisip" – Check
    • "K.I.T.T.Y" – Kitty Girls
    • "Sulyap" – Manibela
    • "Tabi" – Paraluman
Best Performance by a Child/Children Recording Artist/s Best Collaboration

Creativity Awards

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Eraserheads, Album of the Year winner
 
Rico Blanco, Song of the Year and Best Male winner
Album of the Year Song of the Year
Best Selling Album of the Year Best Ballad Recording
Best Rock/Alternative Recording Best World/Bossa/Reggae/Latin Music
  • "Usahay" – Evelyn Juteau
    • "Boracay (Alaala Mo)" – Evelyn Juteau & Mon David
    • "Could You Be Messiah" – Kuh Ledesma
    • "Di Nakikita" – Roots of Nature
    • "Ngayong Pasko" – Sitti
Best Novelty Recording Best Dance Recording
Best Inspirational/Religious Recording Best Christmas Recording
Best Rap Recording Best Jazz Recording
  • "Wawasakin" – D-Coy
    • "Palakpakan Everyone" – Beware
Best R&B Recording Best Regional Recording
  • "Sarung Banggi" (in Bicolano) – Alibata
  • "Gikumot-kumot" (in Cebuano) – Kantin Dudg
Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play

Technical Achievement Awards

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Best Musical Arrangement Best Vocal Arrangement
  • "Letting Go" – Mon Faustino
    • "Take Me out of the Dark " – Mon Faustino
    • "Nahuli Mo na Ba Ako?" – Itchyworms
    • "Paano" – Jonathan Manalo
    • "Ribbon in the Sky" – Arnie Mendaros
Best Engineered Recording Best Album Package
  • "Yugto" – Angee Rozul
    • "OHHH" – Jerry Joanino & Don Manalang
    • "When I Hear You Call" – Jerry Joanino & Don Manalang
    • "Last Days on a Cruise Ship" – Angee Rozul
    • "Muli" – Angee Rozul
  • S Marks the Spot
    Inksurge (graphic design & album concept)
    Dan Gil (photography)
    John Ed de Vera (graphic design, album concept & photography)
    Jay Lumboy (graphic design & album concept)
    Mark Nicdao (photography)
    • Rebirth
    Ethos Creative Solutions (graphic design & album concept)
    Jun de Leon (photography)
Music Video of the Year
  • "Procrastinator" – Sandwich
    Quark Henares (director)
    Quark Henares (director)
    • "Baroque" – My Odessa
    Avid Liongoren (director)
    Mike Sandejas (director)
    Luis Tabuena (director)

People's Choice Awards

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Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist
Best Performance by a Group Recording Artists Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist
Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artists
  • "Suko Na" – Zacariah
    • "Summer Wind" – Charlie Green
    • "Lawlaw" – DJ Sundalong Bata
    • "Paano na Kaya" – Bugoy Drilon
    • "Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin" – David Idol
  • "Tabi" – Paraluman
    • "Di Nakikita" – Roots of Nature
    • "Kaiisip" – Check
    • "K.I.T.T.Y" – Kitty Girls
    • "Sulyap" – Manibela
Song of the Year Music Video of the Year
  • "Baroque" – My Odessa
    Avid Liongoren (director)
    Quark Henares (director)
    Quark Henares (director)
    Mike Sandejas (director)
    Luis Tabuena (director)
Favorite Female Recording Artist Favorite Male Recording Artist
  • Zacariah
Favorite Group Recording Artists

Special Award

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Dangal ng Musikang Pilipino Award

References

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  1. ^ "List of nominees for 22nd Awit Awards". The Philippine Star. December 3, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  2. ^ "List of Winners of the 22nd Awit Awards". Philippine Association of the Record Industry. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  3. ^ "The 22nd Awit Awards". Music Philippines. January 6, 2010. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "A Stellar Night at the 22nd Awit Awards". Philippine Association of the Record Industry. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
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