MANILA -- The 37th Aliw Awards announced the list of artists nominated in different categories on live events like concerts, theater plays and productions, recording and more.

Awarding ceremonies will happen on December 18, 2024 at the Fiesta Pavillion of the Manila Hotel. 

Alice Reyes, founding president of the Aliw Awards Foundation, expressed her excitement after receiving numerous nominations for different categories, especially now that the live events are back and thriving again. 

There are 50 categories and Kapamilya artists and performers such as BINI, Sarah Geronimo, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Ogie Alcasid, Martin Nievera and Karylle are just some of the nominees in some of the major categories. 

Theater powerhouse Lea Salonga will go head to head with Dolly de Leon for Best Lead Actress in a Play. Also included in this category are Iza Calzado for "Tiny Beautiful Things" and Liza Dino for the play "Choosing."

Here’s a partial list of nominees for the 37th Aliw Awards. 

BEST MAJOR CONCERT (FEMALE)

Regine Velasquez-Alcasid “Regine Rocks”

Cecile Azarcon “The Music of Cecile Azarcon” 

Kitchie Nadal “20th”

Lea Salonga “Stage, Screen and Everything in Between” 

Sarah Geronimo 

BEST MAJOR CONCERT (MALE)

Martin Nievera “The King 4Ever”

Darren Espanto “Darren D10 Concert” 

Mark Bautista “Mark My Dreams” 

Dingdong Avanzado “The Original Prince of Pinoy Pop” 

Raymond Lauchengco “Just Got Lucky” 

BEST COLLABORATION IN A CONCERT

Apo Hiking Society and The Company

Rivermaya, MYMP, Geneva Cruz, Lloyd Umali, Wency Cornejo - “All Hits: Just the Way You Want It”

SB19 “Pagtatag Finale”

BINI “BINIverse” 

Julie Ann San Jose and Stell of SB19 "Julie X Stell"

Joey Generoso, Noel Cabangon and Ice Seguerra “Strings and Voices” 

BEST GROUP ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE IN A CONCERT

Lolita Carbon and Asin band "OPM Hitmen"

Rey Valera and Marco Sison “Ang Gwapo at Masuerte”

The Fortenors “Our Time”

Tribu “Timeless”

The Company “Beautiful Day”

Parokya ni Edgar 

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A CONCERT 

Dulce “Solid”

Kuh “I Love OPM”

Lae Manego “Asia’s Queen of Fire” 

Ice Seguerra “Videoke Hits OPM” 

Carla Guevarra-Laforteza “A La Carlota” 

Shiela Valderama Martinez “Part of My World”

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE IN A CONCERT

Bo Cerrudo “Heartsongs”

Anthony Rosaldo “Switch”

Jed Madela “Welcome to My World” 

Gerard Santos “Grateful”

Rannie Raymundo “Project: All Original Songs” 

Ogie Alcasid “Samahang Walang Ka-Valentine” 

BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

CJ Navato “One More Chance” 

Reb Atadero “Little Shop of Horrors”

Jared Balling “Maria Makiling” 

Vic Robinson “Pingkian: Isang Musical” 

Sam Concepcion “One More Chance” 

BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

Anna Luna “One More Chance”

Karylle “Little Shop of Horrors”

Hya Leonado “Maria Makiling” 

Gab Pangilinan “Pingkian: Isang Musical” 

Gabby Padilla “I Love You, You’re Perfect. Now Change” 

BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN A PLAY

Liza Dino “Choosing” 

Stella Canete-Mendoza “Grace”

Iza Calzado “Tiny Beautiful Things” 

Dolly De Leon “Request sa Radyo”

Lea Salonga “Request sa Radyo” 

BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY

Nonie Buencamino “Balete”

Ice Seguerra “Choosing”

Jojit Lorenzo “3 Upuan”

JC Santos “3 Upuan” 

BEST PLAY

“Balete”

“Choosing”

“Grace”

“Request sa Radyo”

“3 Upuan” 

BEST MUSICAL

“One More Chance”

“Pingkian: Isang Musical” 

“Maria Makiling”

“Bar Boys”

“I Love You, You’re Perfect. Now Change”

Aliw Awards Foundation will also give Legacy awards to icons and legends such as Evelyn Mandac, John Lesaca, Pilita Corales, Justice Esperanza Fabon-Victorino and Imelda Papin. 

Lifetime Achievement Awards will be given to Bo Cerrudo, Sharon Cuneta, Dulce, Gerard Salonga, Vehnee Saturno, Mitch Valdes, Basil Valdez and the late Floy Quintos. Meanwhile, Broadway diva Lea Salonga will receive the Alice H. Reyes Achievement Award. 

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