NU 107 Rock Awards Nominees
Monday, November 21st, 2005The countdown is on…
Finally, a list of this year’s nominees at the 2005 NU 107 Rock Awards…
Bamboo leads the pack this year with 11 nominations, leaving behind Imago (with 8 nods), Orange and Lemons (7 nods) and Greyhoundz (6 nominations)… Hale, Pedicab, Paramita, Junior Kilat and The Dawn got 5 nominations each…
The awards will be handed out on Dec. 2 at the World Trade, featuring live performances from Hale, Sponge Cola, Session Road, Sugarfree, Kitchie Nadal, Barbie Almalbis, Junior Kilat, Imago, Sandwich, Kjwan, Kamikaze, Orange and Lemons, The Dawn, Parokya ni Edgar, Radioactive Sago Project, Dicta License and Bamboo.
The nominees are:
Band/Artist of the Year: Bamboo, Imago, Orange and Lemons, Parokya ni Edgar and Kitchie Nadal
Song of the Year: Hallelujah (Bamboo), Akap (Imago), Hanggang Kailan (Orange and Lemons), Mang Jose (Parokya ni Edgar), Chicksilog (Kamikaze), The Day You Said Goodnight (Hale), Ako Si M-16 (Junior Kilat), Nice Place (Juan Pablo Dream), Humanda Ka (Sandwich), Hari Ng Sablay (Sugarfree), Tulad Ng Dati (The Dawn) and Ang Ating Araw (Dicta License) Album of the Year: Light, Peace, Love (Bamboo), Take Two (Imago), Strike Whilst The Iron Is Hot (Orange and Lemons), Party Pipol Ur on Dub TV (Junior Kilat), Tugish Takish (Pedicab), Harapin (The Dawn) and Apoy (Greyhoundz) Best New Artist: Brownman Revival, Hale, Junior Kilat, Paramita and Pedicab Vocalist of the Year: Bamboo Mañalac (Bamboo), Aia de Leon (Imago), McCoy Fundales (Orange and Lemons), Jett Pangan (The Dawn), Ria Bautista (Paramita) and Reg Rubio (Greyhoundz) Guitarist of the Year: Cynthia Alexander, Ira Cruz (Bamboo), Jethro Mendoza (Valley of Chrome), Gian Sotto (Nerveline), Francis Reyes (The Dawn) and Audie Avenido (Greyhoundz) Bassist of the Year: Nathan Azarcon (Bamboo), Buwi Meneses (Parokya ni Edgar), Mon Legaspi (The Dawn) and Nio Avenido (Greyhoundz) Drummer of the Year: Vic Mercado (Bamboo), Jeross Dolino (Sheila and The Insects), Zach Lucero (Imago), Mike Dizon (Pedicab), , Ria Bautista (Paramita) and TJ Brillantes (Greyhoundz) Best Live Act: Bamboo, Cheese, Kamikaze, Parokya ni Edgar and Radioactive Sago Project Best Male: Bamboo Mañalac (Bamboo), Champ Lui-Pio (Hale), Yael Yuzon (Sponge Cola), Diego Mapa (Pedicab), Raymond Marasigan (Sandwich) and Pochoy Labog (Dicta License) Best Female: Kitchie Nadal, Aia de Leon (Imago), Lougee Basabas (Mojofly), Myrene Academia (Sandwich/Imago), Ria Bautista (Paramita) and Wawi Navaroza (The Late Isabel) Best Album Packaging: Strike Whilst The Iron Is Hot - Orange and Lemons (Designed by Claude Rodrigo), Rhomboids - Monsterbot (Designed by Ge Madriaga), Tala - Paramita (Designed by Bernie Sam), Tugish Takish - Pedicab (Designed by Ink Surge), Flowerfish - Sheila and The Insects (Designed by Orven Enoveso) and Party Pipol Ur on Dub TV - Junior Kilat (Designed by Gina Pestano)
Best Music Video: Hallelujah - Bamboo (Directed by Topel Lee), Akap - Imago (Directed by Marie Jamora), The Day You Said Goodnight - Hale (Directed by Sigfried Barros Sanchez), You’ll Be Safe Here - Rivermaya (Directed by Pedring Lopez) and Same Ground - Kitchie Nadal (Directed by Avid Llonge)
Producer of the Year: Bamboo and Angee Rozul (Light, Peace, Love - Bamboo), Cynthia Alexander and Angee Rozul (Comet’s Tail - Cynthia Alexander), Robert Javier (Strike Whilst The Iron Is Hot - Orange and Lemons), Kerryl Demetrio and Junior Kilat (Party Pipol Ur on Dub TV - Junior Kilat) and Noel Debrakinghe (Apoy - Greyhoundz) In The Raw: Daydream Cycle, Kiko Machine, Menaya, Up Dharma Down and Valley of Chrome Rising Sun: Brownman Revival, Cueshe, Hale, Imago, Orange and Lemons and Pedicab Who’s it gonna be?….
