Katha Chairman Peewee Apostol wrote in last week to inform us of the results of the seventh Katha Awards which covers Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2000. I know that the list comes late but I still do not see any reason to deprive the winners of the chance to let everybody know how their work ranks in the ears of their peers. So here are the choices of the Katha members as the best of the recordings produced in the year 2000.
Record of the Year: Intertwyne by Cynthia Alexander
Song of the Year: Intertwyne by Cynthia Alexander
Album of the Year: Rippingyarns by Cynthia Alexander
Pop Female Vocal Performance: Lani Misalucha for Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin.
Pop Male Vocal Performance: Gary Valenciano for Anak
Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group: III of a Kind for Paalam Na
Pop Vocal Collaboration: Dessa and Rannie Raymundo for Noon, Ngayon
Pop Song: Forever and a Day by Rachel Alejandro
Pop Album: Metropop 2000 by Various Artists
New Artist: Jimmy Bondoc
R&B Composition: This Time by Totop Suzara, recorded by Freestyle
R&B Vocal Performance: Mon David for You’re the Love in My Heart
Rock Composition: Faithless by Rico Blanco recorded by Rivermaya
Rock Vocal Performance: Wolfgang for Center of the Sun
Rock Album: Rivermaya by Rivermaya
Producer of the Year: Cynthia Alexander
Dance Composition: Move Close by Brian Cua and Tanya Marquez, recorded by Noisy Neighbors
Dance Vocal Performance: Noisy Neighbors for Move Close
Rap Performance: Francis M, for Wala Ka!
Jazz Solo Vocal Album: Paglingon: Return of the Native by Jacqui Magno
Jazz Instrumental Composition: Where the River Flows composed and recorded by Bob Aves
Jazz Instrumental Performance: Bob Aves, for Where the River Flows
Instrumental Composition: In Silence by Bob Aves
Instrumental Performance: Bob Aves, for In Silence
Instrumental Arrangement: Bob Aves, for In Silence
Instrumental Album: Inner Country by Bob Aves
Alternative Music Composition: Intertwyne by Cynthia Alexander
Alternative Music Vocal Performance: Cynthia Alexander for Intertwyne
Alternative Music Album: Rippingyarns by Cynthia Alexander
Latin Composition: After the Rain by Mon David
Latin Vocal Performance: Mon David for After the Rain
Traditional Composition: Hanggang Kailan, Hanggang Saan by Gary Granada, recorded by Mon David and Isay Alvarez
Traditional Vocal Performance: Mon David for Mananatiling Mahal
Gospel Composition: Jubilee Song by Fr. Carlo Magno Marcelo, recorded by Jamie Rivera with 92 AD
Gospel Vocal Performance: Jamie Rivera with 92AD, for Jubilee Song
Pinoy Traditional Pop Composition: Ibigay Mo Na by Alex Catedrilla recorded by Jessa Zaragoza
Pinoy Traditional Pop Vocal Performance: Jessa Zaragoza for Ibigay Mo Na
Electronika Composition: Up and at ’em by Trina Belamide recorded by Barbie’s Cradle
Folk Song: Dear Paul by Barbie Almalbis, recorded by Barbie’s Cradle
Folk Vocal Performance: Barbie’s Cradle for Dear Paul and Freddie Aguilar for Bulaklak
Novelty Song: Gusto Ko ng Baboy composed and recorded by Radioactive Sago Project
Musical Show Album: Fire Water Woman by Various Artists
Album of Symphonic Arrangements of Traditional Materials: A Tribute to Ernani Cuenco featuring the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ryan Cayabyab.
Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals: Arnold Buena for Forever and a Day recorded by Rachel Alejandro
Vocal Arrangement: Annie Nepomuceno for Paalam Na recorded by III of a Kind.
Engineered Recording: Intertwyne by Angee Rozul of Tracks, Inc., recorded by Cynthia Alexander
Album Design: Rippingyarns by Cynthia Alexander
There is an awards night in sight for the winners of Katha’s eighth edition. Ceremonies will be staged by APT Entertainment, Inc. this November. Let us hope this will be the beginning of better things for the organization. The members are now busy screening for this one and you can expect to get the announcement of the nominees any time now. This Katha Awards will give recognition to outstanding recorded works released from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2001.