1977 FAMAS Awards

The 24th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held in 1977. This was for the outstanding achievements in films in 1976.
A Nora Aunor film, Minsa'y isang gamu-gamo from Premiere Productions, was the most nominated with eight nominations and the most awarded with five wins including FAMAS Award for Best Picture and the Best Director for Lupita Aquino-Kashiwahara. However, Aunor was not nominated for this film but she did win for another film, Tatlong taong walang Diyos, her first award from FAMAS after five nominations. Christopher de Leon won his second best actor trophy from FAMAS making it only the second time a husband and wife had won the major acting awards in FAMAS history.

Awards

Major awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Best Picture	Best Director
Minsa'y isang Gamu-gamo — Premier Productions * Ganito kami noon... Paano kayo ngayon? — Hemisphere * Insiang — Cinemanila * The Rites of May — Cinema Artist * Tatlong taong walang Diyos — NV Productions	Lupita Aquino-Kashiwahara — Minsa'y isang Gamu-gamo* Eddie Romero — Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon? * Lino Brocka — Insiang * Mike de Leon — The Rites of May * Mario O'Hara — Tatlong taong walang Diyos
Best Actor	Best Actress
Christopher de Leon — Ganito kami noon... Paano kayo ngayon? * Rudy Fernandez — Bitayin si... Baby Ama! * Vic Silayan — Ligaw na bulaklak * Dindo Fernando — May langit ang bawat nilikha * Tommy Abuel — Putik ka man... sa alabok Magbalik	Nora Aunor — Tatlong taong walang Diyos* Pinky de Leon — Ang daigdig ay isang patak ng luha * Hilda Koronel — Insiang * Pilar Pilapil — May langit ang bawat nilikha * Alma Moreno — Mrs. Eva Fonda, 16
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Leopoldo Salcedo — Ganito kami noon... Paano kayo ngayon? * Dick Israel — Escolta; Mayo 13; Biyernes Ng Hapon! * Ruel Vernal — Insiang * Paquito Salcedo — Minsa'y isang Gamu-gamo * Johnny Delgado — Mrs. Teresa Abad ako po si Bing	Mona Lisa — Insiang* Laurice Guillen — Lunes, Martes, Miyerkules, Huwebes, Biyernes, Sabado, Linggo * Perla Bautista — Minsa'y isang Gamu-gamo * Gloria Sevilla — Minsa'y isang Gamu-gamo * Anita Linda — Mrs. Teresa Abad ako po si Bing
Best Child Performer	Best Theme Song
Niño Muhlach — Kutong Lupa	Ernani Cuenco — Bato Sa Buhangin
Best Screenplay	Best Story
Marina Feleo-Gonzales — Minsa'y isang Gamu-gamo	Marina Feleo-Gonzales — Minsa'y isang Gamu-gamo
Best Sound	Best Musical Score
Luis Reyes, Ramon Reyes, Sebastian Sayson — The Rites of May	Lutgardo Labad — Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon?
Best Cinematography	Best Production Design
Ely Cruz, Rody Lacap — The Rites of May * Arnold Alvaro — Nunal sa Tubig	*Mel Chionglo — The Rites of May Laida Lim-Perez, Peque Gallaga — Ganito kami noon... Paano kayo ngayon?
Best Editing	Best Comedy Film
Edgardo Vinarao — Minsa'y isang gamu-gamo	Hoy Mister, Ako Ang Misis Mo
Best Musical Film	Best Theme Song
Sinta	Ernani Cuenco — Bato sa Buhangin for the movie Bato sa Buhangin