22nd Awit Awards


The 22nd Awit Awards were held on December 7, 2009 at the Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan. They honored the achievements in the Philippine music industry for the year 2008.
Gary Valenciano led the nominations with thirteen. Rico Blanco and Jonathan Manalo followed with eight. They were followed by Bamboo and Itchyworms with six nods.
The awards show was broadcast live through Ustream, an online video streaming service. Itchyworms won most of the awards with four. A two-hour concert was held right after the awards ceremony.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. Nominated producers, composers and lyricists are not included in this list, unless noted.

Performance Awards

Creativity Awards

Album of the YearSong of the Year

  • "Yugto"
  • :Rico Blanco
  • * "Betamax"
  • ::Raimund Marasigan, Mike Dizon & Myrene Academia
  • * "Kailan"
  • ::Nathan Azarcon, Ira Cruz, Bamboo Mañalac & Vic Mercado
  • * "Paano na Kaya "
  • ::Ryan Cayabyab
  • * "Penge Naman Ako Nyan"
  • ::Jazz Nicolas
  • ::Jugs Jugueta
    • Best Selling Album of the YearBest Ballad Recording
  • Charice – Charice Pempengco
  • "When I Hear You Call" – Gary Valenciano
  • * "Your Universe" – Rico Blanco
  • * "Paano na Kaya" – Bugoy Drilon
  • * "Ikaw ang Pangarap" – Martin Nievera
  • * "Softly Saying Sorry" – Ariel Rivera
    • Best Rock/Alternative RecordingBest World/Bossa/Reggae/Latin Music
  • "Penge Naman Ako Nyan" – Itchyworms
  • * "Kailan" – Bamboo
  • * "Ang Pusa Mo" – Pedicab
  • * "FX" – Pedicab
  • * "Procrastinator" – Sandwich
  • "Usahay" – Evelyn Juteau
  • * "Boracay " – Evelyn Juteau & Mon David
  • * "Could You Be Messiah" – Kuh Ledesma
  • * "Di Nakikita" – Roots of Nature
  • * "Ngayong Pasko" – Sitti
    • Best Novelty RecordingBest Dance Recording
  • "Mabuti pa Sila" – Rico J. Puno
  • * "Gikumot-kumot" – Kantin Dudg
  • * "Ayos na ang Buto-buto" – Vhong Navarro
  • * "Giling-giling" – Willie Revillame
  • * "Sabay Sabay Tayo" – Marian Rivera
  • "Freak-out, Baby" – Itchyworms
  • * "Breathe" – KC Concepcion
  • * "Jump Around" – Amber Davis
  • * "Kiri Kiri" – Dos Fuertes
  • * "Shout For Joy " – Gary Valenciano
    • Best Inspirational/Religious RecordingBest Christmas Recording
  • "Never Give Up" – Erik Santos & Christian Bautista
  • * "I Believe" – Christian Bautista
  • * "Ngiti Lang" – KC Concepcion
  • * "Won’t Be Lost" – Angie Padua & Lay Howell
  • * "When I Hear You Call" – Gary Valenciano
  • "Wish List" – MYMP
  • * "Pasko na Sinta Ko" – Martin Nievera
  • * "Pasko na Sinta Ko" – Sheryn Regis
  • * "Ngayong Pasko" – Sitti
  • * "Pasko Natin ‘To" – The Bloomfields
    • Best Rap RecordingBest Jazz Recording
  • "Wawasakin" – D-Coy
  • * "Palakpakan Everyone" – Beware
  • "Mama Said So" – Charlie Green
  • * "‘Wag Mo na Sanang Isipin" – Richard Poon
  • * "Laughter All the Time" – South Border
  • * "Nubian Princess" – Aya Yuson
    • Best R&B RecordingBest Regional Recording
  • "Paano" – Rachelle Ann Go
  • * "You Make Me Feel" – Kyla
  • * "Laughter All the Time" – South Border
  • * "Suko Na" – Zacariah
  • "Sarung Banggi" – Alibata
  • "Gikumot-kumot" – Kantin Dudg
    • Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play-
  • "Ikaw ang Pangarap" – Martin Nievera
  • * "Ngayon, Bukas at Kailanman" – Sarah Geronimo
  • * "Asero" – Janno Gibbs
  • * "Buksan ang 'Yong Puso" – Jolina Magdangal
  • * "Lipad" – Lea Salonga with FILharmoniKA
  • * "Ang Aking Mundo" – SugarPop
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    Technical Achievement Awards

    Best Musical ArrangementBest Vocal Arrangement

    • "Yugto" – Rico Blanco
    • * "Last Days on a Cruise Ship" – Bamboo
    • * "Laughter All the Time " – Jay Durias
    • * "When I Hear You Call" – Gary Valenciano
    • * "Ribbon in the Sky" – Bobby Velasco
  • "Letting Go" – Mon Faustino
  • * "Take Me out of the Dark " – Mon Faustino
  • * "Nahuli Mo na Ba Ako?" – Itchyworms
  • * "Paano" – Jonathan Manalo
  • * "Ribbon in the Sky" – Arnie Mendaros
    • Best Engineered RecordingBest Album Package
  • "Yugto" – Angee Rozul
  • * "OHHH" – Jerry Joanino & Don Manalang
  • * "When I Hear You Call" – Jerry Joanino & Don Manalang
  • * "Last Days on a Cruise Ship" – Angee Rozul
  • * "Muli" – Angee Rozul
  • S Marks the Spot
  • :Inksurge
  • :Dan Gil
  • * Fisheye
  • ::John Ed de Vera
  • * Low Key
  • ::Jay Lumboy
  • ::Mark Nicdao
  • * Rebirth
  • ::Ethos Creative Solutions
  • ::Jun de Leon
    • Music Video of the Year-
  • "Procrastinator" – Sandwich
  • :Quark Henares
  • * "Yugto" – Rico Blanco
  • ::Quark Henares
  • * "Baroque" – My Odessa
  • ::Avid Liongoren
  • * "Message in a Bottle" – The Dawn
  • ::Mike Sandejas
  • * "When I Hear You Call" – Gary Valenciano
  • ::Luis Tabuena
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    People's Choice Awards

    Special Award