2016 Box Office Entertainment Awards
The 47th Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Box Office Entertainment Awards, honored the personalities, movies and TV programs in the Philippines, and took place on April 17, 2016, at the Novotel Grand Ballroom, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City. The award-giving body honors Filipino actors, actresses and other performers' commercial success, regardless of artistic merit, in the Philippine entertainment industry. The awards night was aired on ABS-CBN's "Sunday Best" on May 1, 2016.
Winners selection
The GMMSF selects the high-ranking Philippine films of 2015 based on total average rankings at box office published results as basis for awarding the three major categories in the awarding ceremonies, The Phenomenal Box Office Star, The Box Office King and The Box Office Queen.The deliberations were held at the Barrio Fiesta Restaurant in Greenhills, San Juan on February 20, 2016, attended by the representatives of GMMSF. An additional three more categories were introduced in the 2016 edition: the Breakthrough Male and Female Star of Philippine Movies and TV, and the Breakthrough Recording/Performing Artist.. Vice Ganda reprises his title as the Phenomenal Box Office Star with his other kapamilya co-stars namely Coco Martin, John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo for their blockbuster movies Beauty and the Bestie and A Second Chance. Both are Star Cinema-produced.
Awards
- Phenomenal Box Office Star
- *Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz ' Vice Ganda and Coco Martin
- Box Office King
- *Vic Sotto
- Box Office Queen
- *Ai-Ai Delas Alas
- Film Actor of the Year
- *Jericho Rosales
- Film Actress of the Year
- *Jennylyn Mercado
- Prince of Philippine Movies
- *Daniel Padilla
- Princess of Philippine Movies
- *Kathryn Bernardo
- Prince of Philippine Television
- *James Reid
- Princess of Philippine Television
- *Nadine Lustre
- Breakthrough Male Star of Philippine Movies and TV
- *Alden Richards
- Breakthrough Female Star of Philippine Movies and TV
- *Maine Mendoza
- Most Popular Love Team of Movies and TV
- *Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano
- Most Promising Love Team on TV
- *Andre Paras and Barbie Forteza
- Most Promising Male Star
- *Ken Chan
- Most Promising Female Star
- *Maine Mendoza
- Male Concert Performers of the Year
- *Martin Nievera and Gary Valenciano
- Female Concert Performers of the Year
- *Regine Velasquez and Lani Misalucha
- Male Recording Artist of the Year
- *Jed Madela
- Female Recording Artist of the Year
- *Sarah Geronimo
- Promising Male Recording Artist of the Year
- *Enchong Dee
- Promising Female Recording Artist of the Year
- *Kim Chiu
- Promising Male Concert Performer
- *Darren Espanto
- Promising Female Concert Performer
- *Maja Salvador
- Most Popular Recording/Performing Group
- *The Company
- Most Promising Recording/Performing Group
- *Harana
- Most Popular Novelty Singer
- *Michael Pangilinan
- Breakthrough Recording/Performing Artist
- *Alden Richards
- Most Popular Child Performer
- *Simon "Onyok" Pineda
- Most Popular Film Producer
- *Star Cinema
- Most Popular Screenwriter
- *Carmi Raymundo and Vangie Valdez Wenn Deramas
- Most Popular Film Director
- *Cathy Garcia Molina Wenn Deramas
- Most Popular TV Program for News and Public Affairs
- *Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho
- Most Popular Daytime Drama
- *The Half Sisters
- Most Popular Primetime Drama
- *Forevermore
- Most Popular TV Talent/Reality Program
- *Your Face [Sounds Familiar (Philippine TV series)|Your Face Sounds Familiar]
- Most Popular TV Program for Noontime/Variety'''
- *Eat Bulaga!
Special awards
- Bert Marcelo Lifetime Achievement Award
- *Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Paolo Ballesteros
- Corazon Samaniego Lifetime Achievement Award
- *Vilma Santos
- Highest Record Rating by a Primetime Teleserye of All Time
- *Ang Probinsyano
- Highest Opening Day Gross of All Time
- *My Bebe Love
- Highest Record Rating of a Noontime Show of All Time
- *Eat Bulaga! - AlDub: Sa Tamang Panahon event @ Philippine Arena
- Highest Grossing Historical Film of All Time
- *Heneral Luna
- Posthumous Award for Entertainment Excellence & Star Builder
- *German Moreno