BELOW IS THE LIST OF NOMINEES PER CATEGORY.

• Outstanding Musical Direction: Daniel Bartolome, Globe Live/9 Works Theatrical’s Newsies; Diwa de Leon, Ballet Manila’s Ibong Adarna; Ejay Yatco, Repertory Philippines’ Hair; Rodel Colmenar, Full House/Resorts World Manila’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

• Outstanding Choreography for a Play or Musical: PJ Rebullida, Globe Live/9 Works Theatrical’s Newsies; Nancy Crowe, Full House/

Resorts World Manila’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

• Outstanding Stage Direction for a Musical: Robbie Guevara, Globe Live/9 Works Theatrical’s Newsies; Jaime del Mundo, Full

House/ Resorts World Manila’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

• Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Play: Repertory Philippines’ Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Agnes of God, In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play; Tanghalang Pilipino’s Ang Pag-uusig; and PETA’s Ang Buhay ni Galileo

• Outstanding Stage Direction for a Play:

Bart Guingona, Repertory’s Agnes of God; Chris Millado, Repertory’s In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play; Dennis Marasigan, Tanghalang Pilipino’s Ang Pag-uusig; Topper Fabregas, The Necessary Theatre’s Blackbird; and, Rody Vera, PETA’s Ang Buhay ni Galileo

• Female Featured Performance in a Play: Rebecca Coates, Repertory’s Agnes of God; Caisa Borromeo, Repertory’s In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play; Tami Monsod, Repertory’s In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play; Antonette Go, Tanghalang Pilipino’s Ang Pag-uusig; Lhorvie Nuevo, Tanghalang Pilipino’s Ang Pag-uusig

• Male Featured Performance in a Play: Marco Viaña, Jonathan Tadioan, and Joshua

Tayco, Tanghalang Pilipino’s Ang Pag-uusig; Bodjie Pascua and Noel Comia, Jr., PETA’s Ang Buhay ni Galileo

• Female Lead Performance in a Play: Roselyn Perez, Repertory’s Vanya and Sonia

Magdangal, Globe Live/9 Works Theatrical’s Newsies; Arman Ferrer, Gantimpala Theater Foundation’s Maynila sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag, The Musical; David Ezra, Tanghalang Pilipino’s Aurelio Sedisyoso; Markki Stroem and George Schulze, Repertory’s Hair

• Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Musical: Globe Live/9 Works Theatrical’s Newsies; Full House/Resorts World Manila’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

• Outstanding Musical - Original or Translation/Adaptation: No nomination

• Outstanding Choreography for a Dance

Production: Gerardo Francisco, Ballet Manila’s Ibong Adarna; Eisa Jocson, Ballet Philippines’ Your Highness; Bam Damian III, “Minamahal, Sinasamba” from Ballet Philippines’ A Gala Celebration; Edna Vida, Alice Reyes and, Adam Sage, Ballet Philippines’ The Nutcracker; Gener Caringal, “Ang Sultan” from Ballet Philippines’ The Exemplars: Amada and Other Dances

• Outstanding Ensemble Performance for Modern Dance: Ballet Manila’s Ibong Adarna; “Visions of Fire” from Ballet Philippines’ A Gala Celebration; “Ang Sultan” from Ballet Philippines’ The Exemplars: Amada and Other Dances; “Songs of a Wayfarer” from Ballet Philippines’ The Exemplars: Amada and Other Dances

• Female Featured Performance in Modern Dance: Abigail Oliveiro, Ballet Manila’s Ibong Adarna; Katrene San Miguel, “Minamahal, Sinasamba” from Ballet Philippines’ A Gala Celebration; Sarah Alejandro, “Amada” from Ballet Philippines’ The Exemplars: Amada and Other Dances

• Male Featured Performance in Modern Dance: Mark Sumaylo, Rudolph Capongcol, Romeo Peralta, and Elpidio Magat, all from Ballet Manila’s Ibong Adarna

• Female Lead Performance in Modern Dance: No nominations

• Male Lead Performance in Modern Dance: Rudy de Dios and Anselmo Dictado, Ballet Manila’s Ibong Adarna; Victor Maguad,

Godinez Theatrical’s and Newsies; Rards Corpuz, Rards Corpus, Globe Live/9 Full House/ Works Resorts World Manila’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

• Outstanding Lighting Design: John Batalla, Repertory’s Agnes of God; Katsch Katoy, Repertory’s In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play; Dennis Marasigan, Tanghalang Pilipino’s Ang Pag-uusig; John Batalla, REP’s Hair; Katsch Katoy, Ballet Philippines’ The Nutcracker

• Outstanding Set Design: Joey Mendoza, Repertory’s Agnes of God; Mio Infante, Repertory’s In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play; Joey Mendoza, The Necessary Theatre’s Blackbird; Ohm David, Tanghalang Pilipino’s Ang Pag-uusig; Salvador Bernal, Ballet Philippines’ The Nutcracker

• Outstanding Costume Design: Bonsai Cielo, Repertory’s In the Next Room, or the

Vibrator Play; Eric Pineda, Globe Live/9 Works Theatrical’s Newsies; James Reyes, Tanghalang Pilipino’s Aurelio Sedisyoso; Bonsai Cielo, Full House/Resorts World Manila’s Chitty Chitty

Bang Bang; Salvador Bernal, Ballet Philippines’ The Nutcracker

• Outstanding Original Script: No nominations

• Outstanding Translation or Adaptation: Guelan Luarca, Tanghalang Pilipino’s Eurydice; Jerry Respeto, Tanghalang Pilipino’s Ang Paguusig; Alan Glinoga, PETA’s Ang Buhay ni Galileo

• Outstanding Original Libretto: J-Mee Katanyag, PETA’s Tagu-taguan (WINNER)

• Outstanding Original Musical Composition: Von de Guzman, Gantimpala Theater Foundation’s Maynila sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag, The Musical; Diwa de Leon, Ballet Manila’s Ibong Adarna; Peta Music Pool (under Lutgardo Labad), PETA’s Ang Buhay ni Galileo The Gawad Buhay Awards are chosen by an independent panel of critics, scholars, artists, and theater enthusiasts. The members of the jury are required to watch all productions of Philstage member-companies for the entire year.