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>Awit Awards clarifies nomination issues ( Regine >nominated!) >By JOJO P. PANALIGAN > > >+ + + + + + + mmJun says: + + + + + + + + >NOTE: How come Regine's COVERS 2 isn't nominated for >the >best selling album as well? Don't ask.. but it should >also have been.. And do I have to tell Regine fans who >was working with the Aliw Awards for so many years that >one of their very own artist won an award that many >fans >felt should have been won by Regine? And was this >action >a prelude to that person also being involve in the >false >BIR tax-evader charges against the song bird? >Considering >that it was someone at the Inquirer who told us- The >Music >Inside Buzz that somebody at the BIR is related to the >song bird's ex-handler(s). Makes you think? It should.. >+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + >;-/ > > >Despite nominations of revival songs in several of its >categories, >Philippine Association of Record Industries (PARI) >Executive >Director says that Awit Awards is not encouraging the >trend to the >detriment of local songwriters doing new materials. > > >"The number of revivals that got in this year is >negligible," says >Ronald Aniceto. "If you look at the list, 90% are >still new songs. I >don’t think these affected the chances of new songs >fielded to the >categories much." > >He adds: "The presence of revivals is no statement >from Awit that >the industry should bank more on these than new songs. >No one can >stop artists from doing or labels from putting out new >versions of >old songs. Doing so also doesn’t necessarily mean less >creativity >particularly when it comes to reinterpretation." > >Revival songs gunning for trophies that were written >and first sung >by Filipinos are Jed Madela’s "Forever Blue" >(originally done by >Cacai Velasquez); Nikki Gil’s "Sakayan Ng Jeep" (Lani >Misalucha); >Gary Valenciano’s "Lipad Ng Pangarap" and "Lift Up >Your Hands" >(Dessa and Basil Valdez, respectively); Regine >Velasquez’s "Shine" >(Ima Castro); Brownman Revival’s "Maling Akala" (The >Eraserheads); >Ella May Saison’s "Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin" (Martin >Nievera); Kabayao >Family Quintet’s "Nais Ko" (Basil Valdez) and; Renato >Lucas & Raul >Sunico’s "Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan" (Basil Valdez). > >Rehashes written and originally performed by >foreigners are Maoui >David’s "One Last Cry" (Brian McKnight), Anton Diva’s >"We Could Have >It All" (Anne Murray), Jerome Sala’s "One In A >Million" (Barry >Gibb), Nina’s "Love Moves In Mysterious Ways" (Julia >Fordham) and >Michael Cruz’s "Crazy For You" (Madonna). > >Two albums nominated in the Best Selling Album of The >Year category >are comprised by 90 to 100% revival songs. These are >MYMP’s "Versions & Beyond" and Nina’s "Nina Live!" > >Ronald likewise denies that some of the songs that >made it to Best >World/Alternative Music category were not put there >merely for >convenience from lack of competition from the genre >each fall into. >Among these are Brit-pop-inspired "Pinoy Ako" by >Orange & Lemons, >reggae-inspired "Maling Akala" by Brownman Revival and >rock-shuffle- >inspired "Akin Ka Na Lang" by Itchyworms. > >"We should look at the definition of World Music from >the standpoint >of Filipinos," says Ronald. "Anything that’s out of >the ordinary we >classified as World Music." > >When asked to define Original Pilipino Music (OPM), >Jack Madrid, >Managing Director of MTV that partners with PARI this >year in >mounting the Awit Awards, acknowledges the question as >a tricky one >since most of what local composers and artists come up >with >are "derivative." > >"The closest definition is this: If it is performed or >written by a >Filipino, then that’s OPM," says Jack. > >Thus, even works by The Blackeyed Peas, Pussycat >Dolls, Sugababe >(that all have members with Filipino roots) and >"Amercian Idol" >finalist Jasmine Trias are considered OPM. > >"Filipinos becoming recognized as world-class artists, >after all, is >the aim of Awit to begin with," says Ronald. "The only >reason The >Blackeyed Peas, Sugababe, Pussycat Dolls, etc. aren’t >on our list is >because their record companies here did not field them >to us during >the screening period." > >The total number of entries screened this year was >642. From these >142 made it as finalists in close to 30 categories. > >The 19th Awit Awards will be held at Casino Filipino >Theater on >Sucat Road in Paranaque City on June 15. > >Among the celebrity presenters are Karylle, Parokya Ni >Edgar, >Sugarfree, Apryl, Rachelle Ann Go, Rico Robles, >Artstrong, >Itchyworms, Kitchie Nadal, Barbie Almalbis and Ely >Buendia. >Performing that night are Sandwich, Philippine Youth >Symphonic Band, >MYMP, Top Suzara, Jed Madela, Sitti, Bamboo, Urbandub, >6Cyclemind, >Hale, Pupil, Stone Free, Dicta License, Gary >Valenciano, Martin >Nievera, Orange & Lemons and The Dawn. > >The show will be hosted by MTV Veejays KC Montero, >Mark Abaya and >Cindy Kurleto. > >To vote for your favorite artists, get details from >SMART by >typing ‘VOTE’ then send to 234. > >http://www.mb.com.ph/ENTR2006061166531.html > -------------- > > > >Music Inside Buzz >- Investigations - > >http://insidebuzz.tripod.com

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