Celeste wins 2nd Aliw entertainer of the Year award

Celeste Legaspi (photo), who won her first Entertainer of the Year Award in 1979, copped this year’s top Award at rites held at Manila Hotel’s Fiesta Pavilion.

She took home a total of three trophies last night, including Aliw’s Lifetime Achievement Award .

The 30th Annual Aliw Awards on the Foundation’s 40th anniversary was supported by the Department of Tourism, the Quezon City Government under Mayor Herbert M, Bautista and PCSO, San Miguel Corporation, Salu Restaurant, Jade Vine Restaurant, Absolute, PAGCOR and SSS.

Besides Celeste , winners of the other categories were:

Best Child Performer, Noel Comia Jr.;Best Stage Production for Children,”Mga Palaka sa Balon”;Best New Artist, LA Santos; Best Festival Practice, Niyog Niyugan Festival of Quezon and Bambanti Festival of Isabela; Best Cultural Group, Aklan Performig Arts Network of Kalibo, Aklan; Best Choral Group: PAGCOR Choir; Best Instrumentalist, Merjohn Lagaya; Best DJ for Electrical Dance Music, Jennifer Lee; Best Crossover Performer: Inez Veneracion; Best Stand-Up Comedian, Alex Calleja; Best Performer in Hotels, Lounges and Bars, Jean Kiley (City of Dreams);

Best Group in Hotels, Lounges and Bars, Draybers; Best Breakthrough Performer of the Year, JC Santos; Best Actor in a Featured Role, Joel Saracho and Jim Pebanco; Best Actress in a featured Role, Aicelle Santos; Best Ensemble Performance, Casy of Obra ni Juan; Best New Concept Production, Anatomya ng Isang Babaeng Pugita; Best New Concept Director. Angelo Aurelio;

Best Performance in a New Concept Production, Banaue Miclat Janssen; Best Female Classical Dancer, Denise Parungao of Ballet Philippines; Best Male Classical Dancer, Rudy de Dios of Ballet Manila; Best Male Classical Singer, Al Gatmaitan; Best Female Classical Singer, Lara Maigue; Best Dance Production, Ibong Adarna of Ballet Manila; Best Director (non-musical),Dexter Santos; Best Non-Musical Production, Sakuntala; Best Director (Musical), Joel Lamangan;Best Musical Production, Maynila sa Kuko ng Liwanag; Best Musical Composer for Musical Theater, Von de Guzman, Pippo Cifra; Best Female Performance in a Concert, Jessa Zaragoza; Best Male Performance in a Concert, Gerald Santos;

Best Concert Stage Director, Bong Quintana; Best Female Host, Garie Concepcion; Best Male Host, Robi Domingo; Best Collaboration in a Concert, OPM Icons (Solaire); Best Major Concert (Group), Aegis na Aegis (Resorts World Manila); Best Actor (non-musical), Alexis Yasuda, Paul Cedric Juan; Best Actor (Musical), David Ezra; Best Actress (Musical), Cris Villonco; Best Actress (nonMusical), Celeste Legaspi; Best Major Concert (Male), Erik Santos,Best Major Concert (Female), Lea Salonga.