21st Awit Awards

The 21st Awit Awards were held on November 26, 2008, at the Eastwood Central Plaza located in Eastwood City, Quezon City. They gave excellences to the best of Filipino music for the year 2007.
Bamboo received the most nominations with thirteen. Julianne followed with twelve while Jonathan Manalo received ten nods.
The awards ceremony was broadcast live through myx website. The pre-show was hosted by Richard Poon and Sitti while the main show was hosted by Christian Bautista and Nikki Gil. Yeng Constantino and Civ Fontanilla won most of the awards with five.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. Nominated producers, composers and lyricists are not included in this list, unless noted. For the full list, please go to their .

Performance Awards

Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist	Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist
"Tulak ng Bibig" – Julianne * "Ikaw pa Rin" – Aicelle * "Ikaw" – Sarah Geronimo * "Love Will Lead You Back" – Kyla * "Promise Me" – Lea Salonga	"Sana Maulit Muli" – Gary Valenciano * "Windmills of Your Mind" – Jose Mari Chan * "Tagumpay" – Guji Lorenzana * "Hard Habit to Break" – Martin Nievera * "I’ll Take Care of You" – Richard Poon
Best Performance by a Group Recording Artists	Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist
"Tatsulok" – Bamboo * "Argos" – Bamboo * "Sala" – Pupil * "So Blue" – Sinosikat? * "Evidence" – Urbandub	"Grateful" – Julianne * "Ugly Girl" – Miki Hahn * "Stars" – Lala * "Laya" – Nityalila * "Oh Lori" – Olivia
Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist	Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artists
"I’ll Take Care of You" – Richard Poon * "Someone in the Dark" – Miguel Aguila * "Crazy but Incredible" – Brian Josef * "All My Life" – Daniel Razon * "Shake Yo Thang" – Gabriel Valenciano	"Let Me Love You Tonight" – Ryan Cayabyab Singers * "Why Can’t It Be" – 3rd Avenue * "Magic" – Sinosikat? * "Ale" – The Bloomfields * "Sabihin" – Zelle
Best Performance by a Duet	-
"Hard Habit to Break" – Jed Madela feat. Gary Valenciano * "Lando" – Gloc-9 feat. Francis Magalona * "Unsaid" – Lala feat. Christian Bautista * "Ang Aking Awitin" – Ronnie Liang feat. Nikki Gil * "Paano Kita Iibigin" – Piolo Pascual & Regine Velasquez	-

Creativity Awards

Album of the Year	Song of the Year
Salamat – Yeng Constantino * Taking Flight – Sarah Geronimo * Solid – Parokya ni Edgar * Para Lang Sa'yo – Aiza Seguerra	"Ikaw" :Medwin Marfil * "Para Lang Sa'yo" ::Jonathan Manalo * "Salamat" ::Yeng Constantino * "So Blue" ::Sinosikat? * "Tulak ng Bibig" ::Julianne Tarroja
Best Selling Album of the Year	Best Ballad Recording
Salamat – Yeng Constantino	"It's Over Now" – Kyla * "Catch Me I'm Falling" – Toni Gonzaga * "Iisa Lang" – Parokya ni Edgar * "Para Lang Sa'yo" – Aiza Seguerra * "Sabihin" – Zelle
Best Rock Recording	Best World/Alternative/Bossa Music Recording
"Tatsulok" – Bamboo * "Argos" – Bamboo * "Probinsyana" – Bamboo * "Sala" – Pupil * "Guillotine" – Urbandub	"Turning My Safety Off" – Sinosikat? * "Sorry na, Pwede Ba?" – Brownman Revival feat. Rico J. Puno * "Empty Chairs" – Julianne * "Buwan" – Kitchie Nadal * Sala" – Pupil
Best Novelty Recording	Best Dance Recording
"Itaktak Mo" – Joey de Leon * "Berting" – 1017 * "Cowboy - Cowgirl” – Andrew E. * "Sayaw Darling" – Willie Revillame * "Gimik" – Zoo	"Sumayaw Ka" – Gloc-9 * "Reggae Fever" – Brownman Revival * "Tarat Tat" – Dos Fuertes * "Sexy Mama" – Janno Gibbs * "Sugarpop" – Sugarpop
Best Inspirational/Religious Recording	Best Christmas Recording
"Salamat" – Yeng Constantino * "Grateful" – Julianne * "Reach for the Sky" – Sarah Geronimo * "Kasama" – Aiza Seguerra * "Isang Kinabukasan" – Various Artists	"A Perfect Christmas" – Jed Madela * "Ikaw at Ako" – Yeng Constantino * "Pasko sa Pinas" – Yeng Constantino * "Ngayong Pasko" – Erik Santos * "Parol" – Silent Sanctuary
Best Rap Recording	Best Jazz Recording
"Lando" – Gloc-9 feat. Francis Magalona * "Tabatsoy Pinoy" – Brownian Method * "Tarat Tat" – Dos Fuertes * "May Pulis sa Ilalim ng Tulay" – Kawago * "Shagiddy Shapopo" – Kawago	"Akin Ka" – Sinosikat? * "Beacon Call" – Johnny Alegre Affinity * "Choose To Believe" – Julianne * "Empty Chairs" – Julianne * "Magic" – Sinosikat?
Best R&B Recording	Best Regional Recording
"Let Me Love You Tonight" – Ryan Cayabyab Singers * "Ikaw pa Rin" – Aicelle * "Back Into You" – Amber Davis * "Rainbow Coloured Sky" – Freestyle * "Pangako Yan" – Luke Mejares	"Matud Nila" – Mark Bautista * "Charing" – 1017 * "Lami ang Guidili" – Brownian Method feat. Julie Ann Pie Nacar * "Maanyag Ka" – JayR Siaboc * "Naglibog" – JayR Siaboc
Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play	-
"Paano Kita Iibigin" – Piolo Pascual & Regine Velasquez * "Argos" – Bamboo * "Alinlangan" – Jolina Magdangal * "Collide" – Nina * "Walang Susuko" – Parokya ni Edgar	-

Technical Achievement Awards

Best Musical Arrangement	Best Vocal Arrangement
"Probinsyana" – Bamboo * "Healing" – Dan Gil * "Grateful" – Julianne Tarroja * "Tulak ng Bibig" – Julianne Tarroja & Daniel Crisologo * "Cool Change" – Romeo Velasco, Jr.	"Souvenirs" – Moy Ortiz * "Love Will Lead You Back" – Arnie Mendaros * "Bato sa Buhangin" – Moy Ortiz * "Christmas Medley: Joy to the World/Good King Wenceslas/ O Come, All Ye Faithful/Hark the Herald" – Ito Rapadas, GW & Alkemi Productions * "Written in the Sand" – Danny Tan & Annie Nepomuceno
Best Engineered Recording	Best Album Package
"Probinsyana" – Angee Rozul * "Our Love Is Here to Stay" – Chaitanya das Tamayo & Don Manalang * "A Little Too Perfect" – Arnold Jallores * "Waiting" – Ferdie Marquez * "So Blue" – Angee Rozul	Moonlane Gardens :Sarah Gaugler :Clementine * The Best of Manila Sound: Hopia Mani Popcorn 2 :: Denim, Mia Marigomen, Bleps Carlos, Hans Malang & Mel Buensalido :: Paul Basinillo :: Bleps Carlos * Inspired :: Ronnie Salvacion * Kwento Pop :: John Ed de Vera :: John Ed de Vera & Blue Ketchup :: Erik Liongoren * Sinosikat? :: Unintentional.net, Aram Beheshti, Ella Saballa & Randell Centeno :: Steve Tirona
Music Video of the Year	-
"Probinsyana" – Bamboo :Pancho Esguerra * "So Far Away" – Bamboo :: Pancho Esguerra * "Time In" – Yeng Constantino ::Avid Liongoren * "Ang Katulad Mong Walang Katulad" – Orange and Lemons ::Marie Jamora * "Break na Tayo" – Rocksteddy ::Avid Liongoren	-

Special Awards

Dangal ng Musikang Pilipino Award

Lea Salonga

Performers

This is in order of appearance.