Rapper and singer Elmo Magalona and Popstar Sarah Geronimo lead the star-studded nominees at the 12th MYX Music Awards, which will happen this March 2017.
Elmo tops all nominees with seven (7) nods including Favorite Music Video, Favorite Song, Favorite Artist, Favorite Male Artist, Favorite MYX Celebrity VJ, and Favorite Collaboration and Favorite Media Soundtrack alongside his loveteam partner Janella Salvador.
Sarah comes in second with five (5) nominations, which include Favorite Music Video, Favorite Song, Favorite Artist, and Favorite Female Artist. Her song “The Great Unknown” with band Hale is also nominated for Favorite Collaboration, putting her head-to-head with Elmo in all her nominated categories.
Other OPM artists who bagged a handful of nominations are “The Voice Kids” alumni Darren Espanto, MYX’s very own VJ Sharlene San Pedro, and James Reid. Last year, it was James’ girlfriend and on-screen partner, Nadine Lustre who emerged on top of the Awards Night with five (5) wins out of her six (6) nominations.
Last year’s Favorite Media Soundtrack winner Kyla, competes again with JaDine in the same category for her song and the love team’s teleserye soundtrack, “Til I Met You”, against the couple’s “This Time.” Last year, Kyla and the ‘It’ couple also battled in the same category with their songs “On The Wings of Love” and “Hanap-hanap,” respectively.
To vote, visit http://myxph.com/myxmusicawards/vote/. Fans can vote once per IP address, per category each day.
Meanwhile, music fans are in for a treat this February starting with the hosting debut of the newest heartthrobs in the music scene, Ford Valencia, João Constancia, Niel Murillo, Russell Reyes, and Tristan Ramirez of BoybandPH. The boys first took “Pop MYX” by storm and will be doing “Pinoy MYX” from February 5 to 11, “My MYX” from February 12 to 18, and “Mellow MYX” from February 19 to 25.
Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano joins in the fun as he takes center stage as the MYX Headliner of the month while Star Music’s first acoustic duo, Migz & Maya, take on the “MYX Spotlight.” For MYX PRESENTS!,” watch “Queen B” Beyonce set the stage on fire in “Beyonce: Fierce and Fabulous” (February 2), One Direction heartthrob in “Harry Styles: My World” (February 9), and singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran in both “Thinking Out Loud” (February 16) and “Live in Dublin” (February 23).
Here are the nominees for the MYX Music Awards:
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
“7 Minutes” – DARREN ESPANTO (Director: IAN GALSIM)
“Alam Mo Ba” – ELMO MAGALONA & JANELLA SALVADOR (Director: MIGGY TANCHANCO)
“Naririnig Mo Ba” – JULIE ANNE SAN JOSE (Director: CHRIS LIBROJO)
“O Pag-Ibig” – BAILEY MAY & YLONA GARCIA (Director: JASPER SALIMBANGON WITH MINT COLLEGE)
“Tala” – SARAH GERONIMO (Director: PAUL BASINILLO)
FAVORITE SONG
“7 Minutes” – DARREN ESPANTO
“Kay Dali” – ELMO MAGALONA
“O Pag-Ibig” – YLONA GARCIA & BAILEY MAY
“Randomantic” – JAMES REID
“Tala” – SARAH GERONIMO
FAVORITE ARTIST
DARREN ESPANTO
ELMO MAGALONA
JAMES REID
JULIE ANNE SAN JOSE
SARAH GERONIMO
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
JANELLA SALVADOR
JULIE ANNE SAN JOSE
NADINE LUSTRE
SARAH GERONIMO
YENG CONSTANTINO
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
ALDEN RICHARDS
DARREN ESPANTO
ELMO MAGALONA
GLOC-9
JAMES REID
FAVORITE GROUP
CALLALILY
GRACENOTE
SILENT SANCTUARY
SPONGE COLA
THE JUANS
FAVORITE MELLOW VIDEO
“Dating Tayo” – TJ MONTERDE (Director: PATRICK JUDE MATANGUIHAN)
“Di Ka Man Lang Nagpaalam” – JUAN KARLOS LABAJO (Director: JIGGY GREGORIO)
“Di Na Kita Mahal” – SILENT SANCTUARY (Director: IDA ANITA DEL MUNDO)
“Ferris Wheel” – YENG CONSTANTINO (Director: BENEDICT MARIATEGUE)
“Wag Mong Aminin” – RICO BLANCO (Director: RA RIVERA)
FAVORITE ROCK VIDEO
“Cheap Thrill” – PUPIL (Director: ERIN PASCUAL_
“Gising” – AUTOTELIC (Director: PAOLO RUIZ)
“Outlaw” – SANDWICH (Director: RAIN PENGSON)
“Videoke Queen” – RICO BLANCO Director: RA RIVERA)
“You Can’t Be Right” – MAYONNAISE (Director: THE RIGHT FRAME STUDIOS)
FAVORITE URBAN VIDEO
“Bolang Kristal”- ABRA FEAT. KZ (Director: JOY AQUINO)
“Hoy” – GLOC-9 (Director: PAUL BASINILLO)
“Pasa Diyos”- YOUNG JV FEAT. VICE GANDA (Director: WILL HARPER)
“Pilipinas” – QUEST (Director: TREB MONTERAS II)
“The Deed” – HI-C (Director: DICE)
FAVORITE NEW ARTIST
INIGO PASCUAL
MILESEXPERIENCE
REESE LANSANGAN
SUD
YLONA GARCIA
FAVORITE COLLABORATION
“Alam Mo Ba” – ELMO MAGALONA & JANELLA SALVADOR
“Bolang Kristal” – ABRA FEAT. KZ
“Pariwara” – ELY BUENDIA & ITCHYWORMS
“The Great Unknown” – SARAH GERONIMO FEAT. HALE
“Throwback” – MORISSETTE FEAT. KZ
FAVORITE REMAKE
“Baby I Love Your Way” – MORISSETTE & HARANA
“I’ll Never Love This Way Again” – JONA
“Langit Na Rin” – JC DE VERA
“Makita Kang Muli” – EBE DANCEL & REGINE VELASQUEZ-ALCASID
“Paraan” – SHARLENE SAN PEDRO
FAVORITE MEDIA SOUNDTRACK
“Born For You” – ELMO MAGALONA & JANELLA SALVADOR
“I’ll Never Love This Way Again” – GARY VALENCIANO
“Something I Need” – PIOLO PASCUAL & MORISSETTE
“This Time” – JAMES REID & NADINE LUSTRE
“Till I Met You” – KYLA
FAVORITE GUEST APPEARANCE IN A MUSIC VIDEO
Benjamin Alves in “Naririnig Mo Ba” – JULIE ANNE SAN JOSE
Jairus Aquino & Sharlene San Pedro in “Ferris Wheel” -YENG CONSTANTINO
Jessy Mendiola in “Langit Na Rin” – JC DE VERA
Maja Salvador in “Hanggang Dito Na Lang” – ENCHONG DEE
Nash Aguas in “Pakipot Suplado” – ALEXA ILACAD
FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL VIDEO
“Closer” – THE CHAINSMOKERS FEAT. HALSEY
“History” – ONE DIRECTION
“Jet Black Heart” – 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER
“Shout Out To My Ex” – LITTLE MIX
“Work From Home” – FIFTH HARMONY FEAT. TY DOLLAR $IGN
FAVORITE MYX CELEBRITY VJ
ANDREA BRILLANTES
BAILEY MAY & YLONA GARCIA
BELA PADILLA
CLAUDIA BARRETTO
ELMO MAGALONA
HASHTAGS
INIGO PASCUAL
JC DE VERA
MILES OCAMPO
RONNIE ALONTE
SOLENN HEUSSAFF
SUE RAMIREZ
SPECIAL AWARD: BEST MUSIC VIDEO (Not for public vote)
“BOLANG KRISTAL” – ABRA FEAT. KZ (Director: JOY AQUINO)
“HOY” – GLOC-9 (Director: PAUL BASINILLO)
APARTEL – “IS IT HIP?” (Director: MARIE JAMORA)
“LIWANAG” – AICELLE SANTOS (Director: JAYSON BERNARD SANTOS)
“THE GREAT UNKNOWN” – SARAH GERONIMO FEAT. HALE (Director:
NOLAN BERNARDINO)
MYX channel also celebrates the Day of Hearts through “#LoveOnMYX”, a MYX Valentine Special on February 14 starting at 12am, where viewers can dedicate a music video for a special someone through the official MYX site (www.myxph.com).
Myx is a Filipino cable television network owned and operated by ABS-CBN Creative Programs, Inc. (CPI), a subsidiary of the media and entertainment company ABS-CBN Corporation. It is targeted to youth audiences with music videos as its primary content. The MYX megabrand has become the ultimate youth brand on TV, online via MYXph.com, and social media. It remains as one of the most followed local media outfits on Twitter and Facebook.
MYX, the number one music channel in the country is on Skycable channel 23. For more information on the channel, log on to www.myxph.com, follow Myx on Instagram (@myxph) and Twitter (@MYXPhilippines).
