Various Kapuso stars led by Alden Richards were recognized by the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) at the 10th-anniversary celebration of the Star Awards for Music held Sept. 10 at Resorts World Manila.
Dubbed as “A Decade of OPM Excellence,” the event included awardees for both the 9th (2017) and 10th (2018) Star Awards for Music.
Alden was one of the night’s biggest winners walking home bagged the 2017 Male Pop Artist of the Year award as well as the Pop Album of the Year and Album of the Year awards for his second album under GMA Records, Say It Again.
Romantic balladeer and The Clash judge Christian Bautista was named 2018 Male Recording Artist of the Year for his song “Kapit,” while pop sweetheart Julie Anne San Jose won 2017 Female Pop Artist of the Year.
Breakthrough star Kyline Alcantara was recognized as the 2018 New Female Recording Artist of the Year for her performance in “Sundo,” a single also produced by GMA Records.
Other Kapuso stars recognized at the Star Awards for Music were The Clash judge and Asia’s Nightingale Lani Misalucha (2017 Female Concert Performer of the Year for her Masquerade Concert); Pepito Manaloto mainstay Jessa Zaragoza (2017 Revival Album of the Year award for her commemorative album with her husband Dingdong Avanzado); Unang Hirit’s Regine Tolentino (2018 Dance Album of the Year for her Moving To The Music album); and Ex Battalion (2018 Song of the Year for “Hayaan Mo Sila,” 2018 Music Video of the Year for “Follow My Lead,” and 2018 Rap Artist of the Year).
