Idinaos kahapon, April 5, sa Sunday musical-variety show ng GMA-7 na SOP ang kauna-unahang Kapuso Tag Awards, kung saan ang winners were chosen through text votes. Ito ay proyekto GMA New Media INC. (NMI) at exclusive lamang sa Kapuso stars.
Nagsimula ang botohan ng Kapuso Tag Awards noong March 1 at natapos noong April 3. Sa bawat category, may masuwerteng texter rin na nanalo.
Sa pitong categories, apat ang napanalunan ni Marian Rivera. Ito ay sa mga kategoryang Kapuso Smooch, Kapuso Blooped, Kapuso Most Wanted, at Kapuso Fan Fave Female. Ang kanya namang ka-love team na si Dingdong Dantes ay nakakuha ng tatlo: Kapuso Smooch, Kapuso Blooped, at Kapuso Fan Fave Male.
Personal na nakausap ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) si Evert Chris Lateo, Head of Consumer Business ng NMI. Tinanong namin siya kung paano nila pinili ang nominees among the Kapuso stars. Ayon sa kanya, ang listahan ng nominees ay nanggaling din sa mga Production Unit Manager (PUM) ng mga Kapuso shows last year at collaboration na rin with NMI, at sa input na nakukuha nila from the fans since they have almost 200,000 subscribers.
Ang winner sa bawat category ay based purely sa text votes ng mga fans.
Ito ang unang taon na namahagi ng ganitong award ang NMI at malaki raw ang possibility na yearly na nila itong gawin.
Narito ang kumpletong listahan ng winners at nominees ng 1st Kapuso Tag Awards:
Kapuso Fashionista
(Male) Winner: Mark Anthony Fernandez
Nominees: Marvin Agustin, Raymond Gutierrez, and Paolo Contis
(Female) Winner: Heart Evangelista
Nominees: Chynna Ortaleza and Rhian Ramos
Kapuso Hottie
(Male) Winner: Victor Aliwalas
Nominees: Aljur Abrenica, Paulo Avelino, and Chris Cayzer
(Female) Winner: Kris Bernal
Nominees: Sheena Halili, Lovi Poe, and Jennica Garcia
Kapuso Smooch
Winners: Fredo (Dingdong Dantes) and Dyesebel (Marian Rivera) for Dyesebel
Nominees: Facundo (JC de Vera) and Lola (Rhian Ramos) for Lalola, Kim Samsoon (Regine Velasquez) and Cyrus (Mark Anthony Fernandez) for Ako Si Kim Samsoon, and Rod (Dennis Trillo) and Christine (Katrina Halili) for Gagambino
Kapuso Blooped
Winner: Dyesebel
Nominees: Pinoy Records, My Name is Kim Samsoon, Gagambino, and Bubble Gang
Kapuso Twosome
Winners: Ariel and Maverick
Nominees: Moymoy Palaboy, Cookie and Bellie, Angelina (Ogie Alcasid) and Yaya (Michael V.)
Kapuso Most Wanted
Winner: Marian Rivera
Nominees: Jennylyn Mercado, Katrina Halili, Rufa Mae Quinto, Dingdong Dantes, Dennis Trillo, and Manny Pacquiao
Kapuso Fan Fave
(Male) Winner: Dingdong Dantes
Nominees: JC de Vera, Mark Herras, and Dennis Trillo
(Female) Winner: Marian Rivera
Nominees: Yasmien Kurdi, Jennylyn Mercado, Heart Evangelista, Rhian Ramos, and Sunshine Dizon