Last Wednesday,
December 5, nagtipun-tipon ang hottest local bands and singers ng bansa para sa
1st OPM Songhits 2007 Awards na
ginanap sa Cinema 5 ng Robinsons Galleria, Quezon City. Ito ay handog ng Interview Magazine
Inc., publisher ng Top 40, Most Requested Songs, Pinoy, Most Wanted Hits,
Classics, at Banda para sa kanilang readers na tumatangkilik sa
kanilang songhits. Naging basehan ng mga nanalo ang natanggap nilang text votes
mula sa readers.
Nagsilbing hosts for the night sina Christian Bautista at Marc Abaya, ang frontman ng bandang Kjwan. Talagang nag-enjoy ang mga nanonood dahil sa naggagandahang performances ng kanilang mga paboritong mga mang-aawit.
Ilan sa mga
nagtanghal on stage at nagbigay saya sa audience ay ang mga bandang Cueshe,
Itchyworms, Sugarfree, Silent Sanctuary, Join the Club, Craeons, Callalily,
6cyclemind, Pupil, Chicosci, Hale, at Rivermaya.
Mas lalong naging
maningning din ang gabi sa performances nina Yeng Constantino, Ronnie Liang,
Miguel Escueta, Juris Fernandez of MYMP, Sheryn Regis, Rachelle Ann Go, Mark
Bautista, at Kyla.
Naroroon din ang Prince of R&B na si Jay-R, Barbie Almabis, at Mocha na naging presentors.
Overall, it was indeed a big night and a celebration for all the local bands and solo acts na binigyang halaga ang kanilang kontribusyon sa music industry. Inaabangan na ng marami ang next edition ng OPM Songhits Awards.
Here is the list of winners for the 1st OPM Songhits 2007 Awards:
BEST NEW ARTIST - Yeng Constantino
BEST DUET -Christian Bautista & Rachelle Ann Go for "Pag-ibig Nga Kaya"
BEST FEMALE RECORDING ARTIST - Sheryn Regis
BEST MALE RECORDING ARTIST -Christian Bautista
BEST MALE VOCALIST- Yael Yuzon of Sponge Cola
BEST FEMALE VOCALIST- Juris Fernandez of MYMP
BEST MOVIE/MUSICAL PLAY/TV SOUNDTRACK -"Walang Yamang Mas Hihigit Sa'yo" by Cueshe
BEST MUSIC VIDEO- "Shooting Star" by Hale
ALBUM OF THE YEAR - "Becoming" by Sarah Geronimo
BEST BAND - Callalily
SONG OF THE YEAR -"Magbalik" by Callalily
BRAND AWARDS
TOP 40 BRAND AWARD - YENG CONSTANTINO
MOST REQUESTED SONGS BRAND AWARD - NINA
MOST WANTED HITS BRAND AWARD - 6CYCLEMIND
BANDA BRAND AWARD - CHICOSCI
CLASSICS BRAND AWARD - APO HIKINGS SOCIETY
PINOY BRAND AWARD - SPONGE COLA & RIVERMAYA
SPECIAL AWARDS
Texters' Choice Awardee - Sheryn Regis
Rock Icon Award - Ely Buendia of Pupil
Bandang Walang Katulad - Sugarfree