The Aliw Awards, which aims to give recognition and honor to the best live performers of the Pinoy music industry, has already released the nominees for the 21st edition. The awards range from musicians, comedians, live acts, and entertainers.

Here are the nominees of the 21st Aliw Awards:

Best Performer in Hotels, Music Lounges and Bars
Male:

• Nyoy Volante
• Arthur Manuntag
• Richard Poon
• Ruben Laurente

Female:

• Olivia
• Nina
• Consuelo Osorio

Group:

• 6cyclemind
• Itchyworms
• Route ‘70
• Rhythm and Babes
• Shane and the Brown Union
• RetroSPECT

Best Major Concert
Male:

• Erik Santos, Solo at Coliseum
• Piolo Pascual, Ten Piolo
• Martin Nievera, XXV
• Billy Crawford, It’s Time
• Christian Bautista, Inspired

Female:

• Ai-Ai de las Alas, Ai-Ai Ay!… The Greatest Performance of My Life
• Manilyn Reynes, Manilyn Live @25
• Regine Velasquez, Ang Ating Musika
• Toni Gonzaga, Catch Me
• Pops Fernandez, Divalicious
• Lea Salonga, My Life…on Stage

Collaboration:

• John Lesaca, Tots Tolentino and Noelle Cassandra, Love’s What Matters Most
• Erik Santos, Christian Bautista and Rachelle Ann Go, Ol 4 Love
• Pilita Corrales, Carmen Patena, and Carmen Soriano, Golden Divas
• Rico J. Puno, Sam Milby, and Nyoy Volante, All in Love
• Nonoy Libanan, Verni Varga, Isay Alvarez, and May Bayot, Music From the Heart

Best Performance in a Concert
Male:

• Martin Nievera
• Reuben Laurente
• Gary Valenciano
• Erik Santos
• Piolo Pascual
• Ogie Alcasid

Female:

• Faith Cuneta
• Kuh Ledesma
• Nina
• Sitti Navarro

Group:

• The CompanY
• Loboc Children’s Choir
• Angelos

Best Musical Director

• Tats Faustino, Manilyn Live@25
• Louie Ocampo, XXV
• Gerard Salonga, My Life…on Stage
• Gerry Matias, All in Love
• Mel Villena, Inspired
• Raul Mitra, Ang Ating Musika

Best Concert Stage Director

• Al Quinn, Manilyn Live@25
• Rowell Santiago, Ai-Ai Ay!… The Greatest Performance of My Life
• Johnny Manahan, Ten Piolo
• Freddie Santos, My Life…on Stage
• Jobert Sucaldito, All in Love

Best Choral Group

• DFA Chorale
• Ramon Magsaysay High School Chorale (Manila)
• UP Concert Chorus
• UP Singing Ambassadors
• UST Liturgikon
• PAL Chorale

Best Dance Company

Classical/Folk:

• Ballet Manila
• Ballet Philippines
• Halili-Cruz Dance Company
• Quezon City Performing Arts

Modern:

• Air Dance
• EB Babes
• Hot Legs
• SexBomb Dancers

Best Cultural Group

• Bungkos Palay (Science City, Munoz, Nuevo Ecija)
• Pagdungawan Cultural Group (Mati, Davao Oriental)
• Dagway Sigmahanon (Sigma, Capiz)
• Sining Kabpapagariya (General Santos City)
• Umahalukan Cultural Group (Quezon City)

Best Emcee

Male:

• Boy Abunda
• Ryan Agoncillo
• Marc Nelson
• Tim Yap
• Luis Manzano

Female:

• Mariel Rodriguez
• Kris Aquino
• Phoemela Baranda
• Miriam Quiambao
• Bianca Gonzales

Best New Artist
Male:

• Daryl Lagos
• Giu Comia
• Richard Poon
• Lex Lopez

Female:

• Ava Jugueta
• Charice
• KC Concepcion

Best Stand-up Comedy Act

Male:

• Pooh
• Wally and Jose
• Chokoleit
• Vice Ganda
• John Lapus

Female:

• Pokwang
• K Brosas
• Rubi Rubi
• Candy Pangilinan
• Tuesday Vargas

Best Instrumentalist

• Nonoy Libanan (Guitar)
• Jay Cayuca (Violin)
• Tots Tolentino (Sax)
• Coke Bolipata (Violin)
• Jovianney Emmanuel Cruz (Piano)
• Mary Ann Espina (Piano)

Best Stage Director

Musical Play:

• Chris Millado, E.J.
• Nor Domingo, Skin-Deep
• Arthur Cassanova, Pippin
• Dexter Santos, Orosman at Zafira

Non-Musical Play:

• Cris Lim, Bangkay sa Corintho
• Niel de Mesa, I Laugh You
• Ricky Abad, The Death of Memory
• Floy Quintos, Ang Kalungkutan ng Mga Reyna
• Leo Rialp, Ang Dalawa Niyang Libing

Best Non-Musical Production

• Bangkay sa Corintho
• Romeo and Juliet
• I Laugh You
• The Death of Memory
• Ang Kalungkutan ng Mga Reyna

Best Musical Production

• Ang Pagong at ang Matsing
• Isang Dosenang Sapatos
• Avenue Q
• Pippin
• Orosman at Zafira
• Skin-Deep

Best Stage Actress
Musical:

• May Bayot, Skin-Deep
• Isay Alvarez, Skin-Deep
• Rachel Alejandro, Avenue Q
• Aiza Seguerra, Avenue Q
• Cris Villonco, Orosman at Zafira

Non-Musical:

• Glory Ann Nacional, Bangkay sa Corintho
• Monica Llamas, Romeo and Juliet
• Shamaine Buencamino, Ang Kalungkutan ng Mga Reyna
• Kimberly Diaz, Florante at Laura

Best Stage Actor
Musical:

• Joel Trinidad, Avenue Q
• Robert Sena, Skin-Deep
• Jay-R, Footloose
• Bodjie Pascua, Isang Dosenang Sapatos
• Francis Ong, Ang Pagong at ang Matsing
• Jet Pangan, E.J.
• Roeder Camanag, Orosman at Zafira

Non-Musical:

• Vince Tanada, Bangkay sa Corintho
• Lance Raymundo, Romeo and Juliet
• Joey Paras, Ang Bayot, ang Maranao at ang Habal-Habal sa Isang Nakakabagot na Paghihintay sa Kanto ng Lanao del Norte
• Arnold Reyes, Ang Bayot, ang Maranao at ang Habal-Habal sa Isang Nakakabagot na Paghihintay sa Kanto ng Lanao del Norte

Best Classical Performer
Male:

• Lionel Guico
• Ramon Acoymo
• Randy Gillongo
• Guillian Marcelino
• Pablo Molina

Female:

• Rachel Gerodias
• Cynthia Guico
• Ana Feleo
• Josephine Gomez
• Izarzuri Vidal
• Camille Lopez

Best Child Performer

• Makisig Morales
• Mauna Kea Chan
• Mika Roi Torres
• Aria Clemente