The 21st Aliw Awards 2008 has just been concluded on November 11 at the Manila Hotel’s Fiest Pavilion. The award-giving body aims to recognize live performers of the Pinoy music industry.

Here are the 21st Aliw Awards 2008 winners:

Entertainer of the Year - Ogie Alcasid

Best Major Concert (Male) - Martin Nievera

Best Major Concert (Female) - Lea Salonga

Best Collaboration - Nonoy Libanan, Verni Varga, Isay Alvarez, May Bayot for “Music from the Heart

Best Performance in a Concert (Group) - Loboc Childrens Choir

Best Performance in a Concert (Male) - Ogie Alcasid

Best Emcee (Male) - Ryan Agoncillo

Best Emcee (Female) - Miriam Quiambao

Best Stand Up Comedy Act Solo/Duo (Male) - John Lapus

Best Stand Up Comedy Act Solo/Duo (Female) - Pokwang

Best Performer in Hotels, Music Lounges and Bars (Male) - Richard Poon

Best Performer in Hotels, Music Lounges and Bars (Female) - Olivia

Best Performer in Hotels, Music Lounges and Bars (Group/Standard) - Retrospect

Best Instrumental Artist - Nonoy Libanan

Best New Artist (Male) - Lex Lopez

Best New Artist (Female) - Charice

Best Musical Director - Gerard Salonga

Best Stage Director - Freddie Santos

Best Choral Group - UP Concert Chorus

Best Dance Company (Classical/Contemporary) - Halili-Cruz Dance Co.

Best Dance Company (Modern) - Air Dance

Best Cultural Group - Pagdungawan Cultural Group of Mati, Davao Oriental

Best Stage Director (Musical) - Nor Domingo

Best Stage Director (Non-Musical) - Ricky Abad

Best Non-Musical Production - “The Death Of Memory”

Best Musical Production - “Pagong At Matsing”

Best Stage Actress (Musical) - Rachel Alejandro

Best Stage Actress (Non-Musical) - Shamaine Buencamino

Best Stage Actor (Non-Musical) - Joey Paras

Best Classical Performer (Male) - Ramon Acoymo

Best Classical Performer (Female) - Rochelle Gerodias

Best Child Performer - Mauna Kea Chan

Hall of Fame for Best Emcee - Paolo Bediones

Discovery of the Year - Cardona Youth Musical Ensemble

Aliw’s Hall of Fame - Ogie Alcasid, Ricky Davao, Irma Adlawan, Alegria Ferrer, Joanna Ampil, Jed Madela

Lifetime Achievement Awards - Ryan Cayabyab, Mindanao State University’s Sining Kambayoka, Ingrid Santamari, Reynaldo Reyes

Special Awardee honor as a world-class performer - Arnel Pineda of American band Journey