The Philippine Star

Aliw Awards 2017 finalists

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The Aliw Awards Foundation, Inc., which marks its 40th anniversar­y this year and will hold its annual Aliw Awards night at the Manila Hotel on Dec. 19 (instead of the previously announced Nov. 20), has announced the list of nominees for this year’s awards.

The announceme­nt was made by founding president Alice Reyes. Screening committee was co-chaired by Frank Rivera and Sonny Valencia.

Some of the nominees who were screened, based on their performanc­es from Nov. 1, 2016 to Oct. 31, 2017 include: •Best Child Performer: Noel Comia Jr. (Fun Home/Atlantis Production); Omar Uddin (Tagu Taguan/

Nasaan ang Buwan/ PETA); Jhon Harry Rodriguez (Bambanti Festival);

Ella Gonzales (Cinderella/Kids’ Acts Philippine­s); Gabriel Lorenzo Mactal (Ateneo Children’s Theater); and Cedric Joaquin Estrella (Ateneo Children’s Theater) •Best Female Host: Garie Concepcion, Mitzi Borromeo, Gretchen Ho, Angel Jacob •Best Male Host: Robi Domingo, Jojo Alejar, RJ Ledesma, Carlo Lorenzo, JP Lopez, Billy Crawford, Rico Robles •Best Stand-up Comedian: Boobay, Boobsie, Kitkat, Alex Calleja •Best Actor (Non-Musical): (The Angry Christ/ Khalil Almonte Dulaang UP); Alexis Yasuda Team/ (Love Virgin Labfest 13); Nelcito Gomez (My Name is Asher Lev/Twin Bill Manila); Bernardo Bernardo (The Nether/ Red Turnip); Paul Cedrick (Sakuntala /Art Theater Manila); Juan Joel Molina (Kanser 2017/Gantimpala Theater Foundation) •Best Actress (Non-Musical): Cherry Pie Picache (Buwan at Baril in Eb Major/Sugid Production­s); Tetchie Agbayani (Hindi Ako si Darna/Virgin Labfest 13); Celeste Legazpi (Dolly Dalisay at ang mga Lady Bugs/Virgin Labfest 13); Menchu Lauchengco­Yulo (Agnes of God/Repertory Philippine­s); Jackie Lou Blanco (Buwan at Baril in Eb Major/Sugid Production­s); Mickey Bradshaw-Volante (Blackbird/The Necessary Theater) •Best Actor (Musical): David Ezra (Aurelio Sedisyoso/Tanghalang Pilipino); Patrick Libao (Obra ni

Juan/ Philippine Stagers Foundation); Arman Ferrer (Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag/GLP/GTF); Vance Kerwin Larena (San Vicente de Paul/ Philippine Stagers Foundation); Nyoy Volante (Kinky Boots/Atlantis Production­s) •Best Actress (Musical): Cris Villonco (Fun Home/Atlantis); Shiela Valderrama-Martinez (Maynila sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag/Grand Leisure /GTF); Lara Maigue (Maynila sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag/Grand Leisure/GTF); Maya Encila (Beauty and the Beast/Repertory Philippine­s); Upeng GalangFern­andez (A Game of Trolls/PETA) •Best Performanc­e in a Concert (Male): Al Gatmaitan (In My Heart/ Arts Above); Elmo Magalona (Cold Summer Nights); Gerald Santos (Something New in My Life/SM Skydome); Christian Bautista (Kapit/Music Museum); Jake Zyrus (I am Jake Zyrus/Music Museum); Arnel Pineda (50th Birthday Concert/Okada Manila) •Best Performanc­e in a Concert (Female): Jessa Zaragoza (Angeles Casino Filipino); Glaiza de Castro (Kung di Man/Music Museum); Ivy Violan (Then and Now/Marco Polo Hotel Ortigas); Kuh Ledesma (Till I Met You/Teatrino), KZ Tandingan (Soul Supremacy)

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