Ilang oras bago ganapin ang Gabi ng Parangal ng 2023 Summer Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) ay inilabas ng pamunuan ng MMFF ang mga nominado sa lahat ng kategorya.
Read: The Ultimate Guide to the 1st Summer MMFF entries
Sa walong entries ay tatlo lamang ang nominadong Best Picture: About Us But Not About Us, Here Comes The Groom, at Love You Long Time.
Ang mga direktor ng tatlong pelikulang ito ay nominado lahat sa Best Director category: JP Habac (Love You Long Time), Jun Robles Lana (About Us But Not About Us), at Chris Martinez (Here Comes The Groom).
Anim ang nominado sa kategoryang Best Actor: Gerald Anderson (Unravel: A Swiss Side Love Story), Carlo Aquino (Love You Long Time), Elijah Canlas (About Us But Not About Us), Enchong Dee (Here Comes The Groom), Yoo Ming Gon (Yung Libro Sa Napanood Ko), at Romnick Sarmenta (About Us But Not About Us).
Hindi nominado sina Coco Martin para sa Apag at RK Bagatsing para sa Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko.
Tatlo lamang ang nominado para sa Best Actress: Bela Padilla (Yung Libro Sa Napanood Ko), Kylie Padilla (Unravel: A Swiss Side Love Story), at Gladys Reyes (Apag).
Ang Here Comes The Groom ang nakakuha ng pinakamaraming nominasyon, anim dito ay para sa acting categories: Enchong Dee for Best Actor; Keempee de Leon, Nico Antonio, at Xilhouete for Best Supporting Actor; Maris Racal at Kaladkaren for Best Supporting Actress.
Parehong miyembro ng LGBTQ community sina Kaladkaren at Xilhouete; si Kaladkaren ay nasa kategoryang actress samantalang si Xilhouete ay nasa actor category.
Si Kaladkaren ay trans woman, habang si Xilhouete ay ina-identify ang kanyang sarili bilang nonbinary base sa kanyang personal website.
Gaganapin ang 2023 Summer MMFF Gabi ng Parangal sa New Frontier Theater sa Cubao, Quezon City, ngayong Martes ng gabi, April 11, 2023.
Narito ang listahan ng mga nominado:
BEST PICTURE
About Us But Not About Us
Here Comes The Groom
Love You Long Time
BEST DIRECTOR
JP Habac (Love You Long Time)
Jun Robles Lana (About Us But Not About Us)
Chris Martinez (Here Comes The Groom)
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Gerald Anderson (Unravel: A Swiss Side Love Story)
Carlo Aquino (Love You Long Time)
Elijah Canlas (About Us But Not About Us)
Enchong Dee (Here Comes The Groom)
Yoo Ming Gon (Yung Libro Sa Napanood Ko)
Romnick Sarmenta (About Us But Not About Us)
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Bela Padilla (Yung Libro Sa Napanood Ko)
Kylie Padilla (Unravel: A Swiss Side Love Story)
Gladys Reyes (Apag)
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Aljur Abrenica (Single Bells)
Nico Antonio (Here Comes The Groom)
Keempee de Leon (Here Comes The Groom)
Ariel Rivera (Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko: The Music of Rey Valera)
Xilhouete (Here Comes The Groom)
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Ana Abad Santos (Love You Long Time)
Kaladkaren (Here Comes The Groom)
Maris Racal (Here Comes The Groom)
BEST SCREENPLAY
About Us But Not About Us
Here Comes The Groom
Love You Long Time
Unravel: A Swiss Side Love Story
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
About Us But Not About Us
Love You Long Time
Unravel: A Swiss Side Love Story
BEST SOUND
About Us But Not About Us
Here Comes The Groom
Love You Long Time
Unravel: A Swiss Side Love Story
Yung Libro Sa Napanood Ko
BEST EDITING
About Us But Not About Us
Here Comes The Groom
Love You Long Time
Yung Libro Sa Napanood Ko
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
About Us But Not About Us
Here Comes The Groom
Unravel: A Swiss Side Love Story
Yung Libro Sa Napanood Ko
BEST ORIGINAL THEME SONG
"Paralaya" by Amdy Alviz (Apag)
BEST MUSICAL SCORE
About Us But Not About Us
Love You Long Time
Unravel: A Swiss Side Love Story
Yung Libro Sa Napanood Ko
BEST FLOAT
About Us But Not About Us
Apag
Here Comes The Groom
Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko: The Music of Rey Valera
Love You Long Time
Single Bells
Unravel: A Swiss Side Love Story
Yung Libro Sa Napanood Ko