34th Awit Awards

The 34th Awit Awards were held on November 29, 2021. Indie pop duo Leanne & Naara and folk pop band Ben&Ben led the nominations with seven, and won the awards for Album of the Year and Record of the Year, respectively. The Song of the Year category was awarded to Moira Dela Torre and Jason Marvin's work of "Paubaya".[1]

34th Awit Awards
DateNovember 29, 2021
Most nominationsLeanne & Naara and Ben&Ben (7)
Websiteawitawards.com.ph

The ceremony had the theme "Proudly Homegrown", referring to pride and gratitude of the expression, inspiration, growth and strength shown by Original Philipino Music amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The ceremony also awarded thirty-three categories, including two debutants, Best New Artist in a Collaboration and Best Global Recording.[3]

Performers

Winners and nominees

The nominations for the fan-voted categories, deemed as Peoples' Voice, were announced on October 28, 2021.[4] While, the rest of the nominations were announced on November 6, 2021.[5] Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

General field
Record of the Year
Album of the Year
Song of the Year

Performance field
Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist
Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist
Best Collaboration Performance
Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist
  • "Sariling Multo (Sa Panaginip)" – IV of Spades
    • "Doors" – Ben&Ben
    • "Di Ka Sayang" – Ben&Ben
    • "Hanggang Sa Huli" – SB19
    • "Dumaloy" – Sud
Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist
  • "Out" – Fana
    • "Liliwanag" – Trisha Denis
    • "1996" – Daze
    • "Somebody" – TJane Plaza
    • "Sana'y Tayo Pa" – TJane Plaza
    • "A.A" – Jenn Clemena
Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist
  • "Sayaw ng Mga Tala" – Matty Juniosa
    • "Di Na Bale" – Bryant Dagdag
    • "Di Namalayan" – Benedict Cua
    • "Ulap" – Rob Deniel
    • "Hinungdan" – James Gulles
Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artist
  • "Outlaws" – Nameless Kids
    • "Pahina" – Kiss N Tell
    • "Pero" – Rhythm & Drip
    • "Love Kita Maniwala Ka" – JThree
    • "Suyo" – Reon
Best Child Recording Artist
  • "The Kokak Song" – Bea C
Best Instrumental Performance
  • "Cosmic Cycles" – Four Corners MNL
    • "Midnight Cruise" – Tristan Castro
    • "Dreaming of Tomorrow" – Abby Clutario
    • "Lovestruck" – Ken Tiongson
    • "Tama Na" – EJ De Perio
Best New Artist in a Collaboration
  • "Magandang Dilag" – JM Bales featuring KVN
    • "GG" – J-Nine with King Promdi
    • "Random Thoughts" – Vince Lucero and Mistah Lefty

Recording field
Best Global Recording
Best Ballad Recording
Best Pop Recording
Best Rock/Alternative Recording
Best World Music Recording
  • "Palawan" – High Hello
    • "Waiting for the End to Start" – The Itchyworms
    • "Never Made It Far" – Leanne & Naara
    • "Sana Naman" – JBK
    • "XX:XX" – Jason Dhakal & CRWN
Best Novelty Recording
  • "Sabi Ko Nga Ba" – Hannah Precillas
    • "Corona Ba Bye Na!" – Vice Ganda
    • "Bawal Lumabas (The Classroom Song)" – Kim Chiu
    • "DWYB" – Mimiyuuuh
    • "Tik Tok" – King Promdi
Best Traditional/Contemporary Folk Recording
Best Dance Recording
  • "G Na G" – Zsara Tiblani
    • "Bad Influence" – Yuzon, Subzylla & Kyler
    • "Hibang" – La Santos
    • "Kinabukasan" – Deuges
    • "Love at First Sight" – Alexa Ilacad
Best Inspirational Recording
  • "Di Ka Sayang" – Ben&Ben
    • "Dakila Ka, Bayani Ka" – Polyeast Artists
    • "This Too Shall Pass" – Rico Blanco
    • "Tuloy Tuloy" – Quest
Best Christmas Recording
  • "Paskong Walang Hanggan" – Arman Ferrer
Best Rap/Hip-hop Recording
  • "Umaga" – Arvey
    • "Subtle Energy" – Juss Rye
    • "Yakap" – Alex Bruce
    • "88" – Zelijah & KNTMNL
    • "Sinayang" – Nobrvnd, Chelly
Best Jazz Recording
  • "Poblacion" – Nicole Asensio
    • "Villain" – Extrapolation
    • "'Wag" – Issa Rodriguez
    • "Lightning Strikes" – Basically Saturday Night
    • "Choose You" – Leanne & Naara
Best R&B Recording
  • "Too Soon" – Leanne & Naara
    • "Previously, On" – Conscious & The Goodness
    • "Elated" – August Wahh
    • "Gunita" – Kyryll
    • "Goodnight" – Jason Dhakal
Best Regional Recording
  • "Ania Ko" – Route 83
    • "Bulalakaw" – Janine Berdin & Joanna Ang
    • "Puhon" – TJ Monterde
    • "Tumang Kamingaw" – Tjane Plaza
    • "Suyo" – Reon
    • "Holly" – JKLRD & St. Ven
Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play

Technical field
Best Engineered Recording
  • "Marupok"
    • Tim Recla, sound engineer; Purple Room Recording Studios, recording studio (KZ Tandingan)
  • "Puhon"
    • Albert Tamayo, sound engineer; ProdigiMusic Studio, recording studio (TJ Monterde)
  • "Sa Susunod Na Habang Buhay"
    • Jean Paul Verona, sound engineer; Verona Audio Design, recording studio (Ben&Ben)
  • "Nangangamba"
  • "Dila"
Best Cover Art
  • Rico Blanco Songbook
    • Kurt Byron Vale Maligaya, graphic designer; Jason Paul Laxamana, concept (Rico Blanco)
  • Hibang
    • Joyce Ignacio, graphic designer; Emmie Villegas, concept (LA Santos)
  • Bago
    • Ivee Pendo, graphic designer; Autotelic, concept (Autotelic)
  • Purple Afternoon
    • Beatrix Zaragoza, graphic designer; Paolo Sandejas, concept (Paolo Sandejas)
  • Don't Look Back
    • Kyla Baltazar, graphic designer; Lorenzo Santos and Kyla Baltazar, concept (Lola Amour)
Best Music Video
  • "Dila"
  • "No Rush"
    • Jade Regala and Chapters, directors; Roxy A. Liquigan and Tarsier Records, producers (Kiana V featuring Billy Davis)
  • "Naubos Na"
    • Kyle Quismondo, director; Oh, Flamingo!, producers (Oh, Flamingo!)
  • "Hanggang Sa Huli"
    • Justin de Dios, director; ShowBT, producers (SB19)
  • "Poblacion"

Peoples' Voice
Peoples' Voice Favorite Male Artist
Peoples' Voice Favorite Female Artist
Peoples' Voice Favorite Breakthrough Artist
  • Shane G
  • 8 Ballin
  • Adie
  • Arvey
  • Ace Banzuelo
  • Alex Bruce
  • Rob Deniel
  • JMKO
  • Angela Ken
  • Markus
  • Mimiyuuuh
  • Arthur Nery
  • Nobita
  • Miguel Odron
  • Dan Ombao
  • Raven
  • Zack Tabudlo
  • Lil Vinceyy
  • XOXO
  • Zephanie
Peoples' Voice Favorite Group Artist
Peoples' Voice Favorite Song
  • "Hanggang sa Huli" – SB19

Most Streamed Song

Most Streamed Artist

Dangal ng Musika Awardee

References
  1. "LIST: Awit Awards 2021 winners". ABS-CBNnews.com. November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  2. "Top OPM Artists Vie for 34th Awit Awards". One Music Philippines. November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  3. Monde, Jeel (November 30, 2021). "Awit Awards 2021 Winners – Here's The Full and Complete List". Philippine News. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  4. Peters, Daniel (October 28, 2021). "SB19, Ben&Ben, Clara Benin and more nominated for 34th Awit Awards' Peoples' Voice categories". NME Asia. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  5. Peters, Daniel (November 8, 2021). "34th Awit Awards: Zild, Unique Salonga, Leanne & Naara and more nominated". NME Asia. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
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