PART 1: MYX Music Awards 2010
Photography: Noel B. Orsal
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Updated: 03/04/2010
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On its 5th year, the MYX Music Awards was held at the Music Museum in San Juan City last Tuesday, March 2.
Sarah Geronimo bagged the most number of awards—bringing home the Favorite Media Soundtrack, Favorite Remake, Favorite Female Artist, and Favorite Artist trophies. Last year, she also won in the same categories.
All the performers had exciting numbers, especially, Rico Blanco who surprised everyone that night with his tribute to the late King of Pop Michael Jackson.

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This signage greeted everyone at the entrance door of the Music Museum.
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Starting the show and welcoming the audience were celebrity VJs Nikki Gil and Luis Manzano.
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The night's exciting performances started with a medley of the nominees for the Favorite Song category. Gigger Boy Sam Concepcion came on stage first to sing Rico Blanco's "Antukin."
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He was joined later by (from left) Aldred Gatchalian, Cheska Ortega, and Kaye Miranda.
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Karylle and Gian Magdangal performed Jay-R and Kyla's "Back In Time" with Aldred, Sam, Cheska and Kaye doing the back-up vocals.
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Soul Siren Nina did her own rendition of Sponge Cola's "Di Na Mababawi."
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Sexy in black, La Diva (from left: Maricris Garcia, Jonalyn Viray and Aicelle Santos) belted out the anthemic rock song "Diamond Shotgun" by Chicosci.
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Rayver Cruz and Iya Villania performed the last song of the medley, "Simulan Mo Na" by Pedicab.
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2008 MYX VJ Search winners VJ Nel Gomez and VJ Janine Ramirez presented the first award that night, the Favorite International Music Video, which was won by Taylor Swift's "Love Story."
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OPM royalty and indie band members Paolo Valenciano of Salamin (left) and Robin Nievera of Wagyu presented the Favorite Indie Artist award.
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Archipelago, fronted by Pupil's Yan Yuzon (in green shirt), won the Favorite Indie Artist award.
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Model turned actor Carl Guevarra and young actress Lauren Young were the presenters for the Favorite Media Soundtrack award.
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Sarah Geronimo immediately thanked her "Popsters" (her loyal fans) for the text votes which won her the Favorite Media Soundtrack award (for the Sunsilk ad jingle "Record Breaker."
"Bilib na talaga ako sa inyo!" Sarah said, addressing her fans. Sarah went on to win three more awards that night: Favorite Remake ("You Changed My Life"), Favorite Female Artist and Favorite Artist.
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Chicosci's Mong Alcaraz urged the audience to help him convince Bangs Garcia to give him a kiss.
The lead star of Magkano Ang Iyong Dangal was Mong's co-presenter for Favorite MYX Bandarito Performance award.
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Sony-BMG Pilipinas's Roots of Nature received the Favorite MYX Bandarito Performance.
The three-piece band released their debut album in 2008 with their own version of Lea Salonga's "Lipad" (from the Filipino animated movie Dayo) as their carrier single. The band uses ethnic Filipino instruments in their peformances.
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Jett Pangan of the legendary 1980s Pinoy Rock band, The Dawn, and Brazilian model turned Philippine TV personality Daiana Menezes presented the Favorite MYX Live Performance award. Jett is the host of MYX Live.
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MYX viewers voted Rico Blanco as the Favorite MYX Live performer and later that night, he went home with the Favorite Male Artist trophy.
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KenJohns (shirtless) with his Philippine Allstars dance crew got the audience raising their hands and swaying to their Favorite Urban Video-nominated song "Mainit."
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Doing the rhyming duties for KenJohn and the Philippine Allstar's "Mainit" was rapper Knowa Lazarus a.k.a Q-York.
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Former Pinoy Big Brother housemate Mickey Perz and singer Amber Davis announced the nominees for the Favorite Urban Video category.
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Gloc9 raised his Favorite Urban Video trophy while thanking his fans and the FMCC for the Francis Magalona shirt he was wearing that night. Gloc9 won for his "Upuan" music video with Jeazelle Grutas of the alternative band Zelle. His "Upuan" director J. Pacena II looked lonely, as if saying "Nasan ang trophy ko? Ba't si Aris [Gloc9] lang?"
Well, Direk, if you would only turn your head to your right...
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Favorite Rock Video presenter, actor Rafael Rosell, was excited to hear Wowowee's Kembot Girls member and his co-presenter Aprilyn Gustilo say her signature cheer, "Congratulations!"
April did say it minutes later to the delight of Rafael and the audience.
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Chicosci went up the stage to receive their Favorite Rock Video trophies while Aprilyn extended two more "Congratulations!" to the band.
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"Ano pangalan mo? Puwede makuha number mo?" says Rivermaya's Mark Escueta to his girlfriend actress Jolina Magdangal.
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Kyla got her Favorite Mellow Video trophy for her music video "Old Friend" from fellow Kapuso Jolina and boyfriend Mark.
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