3rd Awit Awards (1971)

3rd Awit Awards
Date June 1971
Location Manila Hotel,
Ermita, Manila
Highlights
Most awards Nora Aunor
Bert Dominic
Philippine Rondalla
Vilma Santos
Danny Subido (2)
Best Album The Phenomenal Nora Aunor by Nora Aunor
Best Mini-Album Something Stupid by Edgar Mortiz & Vilma Santos
Song of the Year "Forever Loving You" by Bert Dominic
Best Single "Sixteen" by Vilma Santos
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The 3rd Awit Awards were held in Manila Hotel located in the nation's capital, Manila. They gave awards to the outstanding musical achievements for the year 1970.[1]

The award ceremony was originally to be held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in March 1971.[2] After some meetings, the Philippine Academy of the Recording Arts and Sciences decided to move it to May and would be held at the Araneta Coliseum.[3] Yet again, it was delayed to June due to the elections of the board and the jurors and took place at the Manila Hotel.[4]

A total of 36 awards were given that night. Nora Aunor, Bert Dominic, the Philippine Rondalla, Vilma Santos and Danny Subido both took home the most number of awards with 2.

Winners

General

Vilma Santos, Best Single and Best Mini-Album winner
Nora Aunor, Best Album and Best Female Singer (English) winner
style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Song of the Year style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Single
  • "Forever Loving You" – Bert Dominic
style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Album style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Mini-Album

People

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Female Singer (English) style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Male Singer (English)
style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Female Singer (Vernacular) style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Male Singer (Vernacular)
  • Armando Ramos
style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Most Promising Female Singer style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Most Promising Male Singer
  • Eva Vivar
style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Vocal Group (English) style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Vocal Group (Vernacular)
  • D'Big 3 Sullivans

Instrumental

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Instrumentalist style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Instrumental Group style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Instrumental Recording
  • Eric Dimson
  • Pandacan Original Brass Band
  • "Philippine Rondalla" – Philippine Rondalla

Music for movies

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Original Movie Music Theme
  • Wanted: Perfect Mother – Danny Subido

Composing, lyric writing and arranging

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Composer (English) style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Composer (Vernacular)
  • Bert Dominic
  • Bert Reyes
style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Lyricist (English) style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Lyricist (Vernacular)
  • Danny Subido
  • Philip Maninang
style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Musical Arranger
  • Doming Amarillo

Production

Reycard Duet, Best Vocal Group (English) winners
style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Recording Engineer style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Recording Studio
  • Ric Santos
  • Cinema-Audio
style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Pressing Plant style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Record Company of the Year
  • Home Industries Development Corporation
  • Wilear's Records

Packaging and notes

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Album Cover (LP) style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Album Cover (Mini-Album) style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Album Liner Notes
  • I'm Sorry My Love
  • Baby Vi
  • I'm Sorry My Love – Oskar Salazar

Special awards

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Best Special Recording style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Posthumous Award style="background:#EEDD82;" ! width:50%" |Special Citation
  • "Philippine Rondalla" – Philippine Rondalla
  • Frankie Martin
  • Santiago Suarez
  • DZTM
  • DZTR
  • Gloria Sevilla
  • Tower Productions

References

  1. ↑ Wilear's Top Company In Philippine Awards. Billboard. 14 August 1971. p. 51. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  2. ↑ Oskar Salazar (29 August 1970). 400 at Awit Awards – Pulls Films, Radio. Billboard. p. 47. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  3. ↑ Awit Awards Reorganized. Billboard. 27 March 1971. p. 53. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  4. ↑ Academy Revamp Delays Philippine AWIT Awards. Billboard. 5 June 1971. p. 48. Retrieved 21 October 2012.