The 22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television will be held starting at 6 o’clock tonight at the Function Rooms 1 and 2 of the SMX Convention Center (near the Mall of Asia), produced by Tessie Celestino of MR Productions in cooperation with Tessie Celestino of Airtime Marketing, Inc. and the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC).
Hosts are Paolo Bediones, Anne Curtis, Judy Ann Santos and Gabby Concepcion, with Dingdong Dantes and Iza Calzado as hosts of the Trivia portions.
The performers are a mix of Kapamilya and Kapuso stars, including Toni Gonzaga, Rachelle Ann Go, Ronnie Liang, Karylle, Erich Gonzales, Rayver Cruz and Frenchie Dy, all Kapamilya; and Mark Herras, Marky Cielo, Ryza Cenon, Speed Dancers, all Kapuso.
Newcomers Melchi Bicua, Katrina Velarde, Angelika Pedroso and Jordan Manalo will do a production number, together with Jolina Magdangal, Ogie Alcasid and Bituin Escalante.
Regine Velasquez will do the finale number.
Direction is by Al Quinn.
The TV coverage by MR Productions will be aired on TV5 on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 8 to 11 p.m.
Here are some of the categories and the nominees:
• BEST MAGAZINE SHOW:
Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (GMA 7)
Mel & Joey (GMA 7)
Proudly Filipina (Q-11)
Rated K (ABS-CBN 2)
100% Pinoy (GMA 7)
• BEST MAGAZINE SHOW HOST:
Jessica Soho (Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, GMA 7)
Mel Tiangco and Joey de Leon (Mel & Joey, GMA 7)
Charlene Gonzalez (Proudly Filipina, Q-11)
Korina Sanchez (Rated K, ABS-CBN 2)
Miriam Quiambao and Joaquin Valdez (100% Pinoy, GMA 7)
• BEST NEW MALE TV PERSONALITY:
Jon Avila (Komiks Presents: Kapitan Boom, ABS-CBN 2)
Robi Domingo (A.S.A.P. ’08, ABS-CBN 2)
Josef Elizalde (A.S.A.P. ’08, ABS-CBN 2)
Hayden Kho (S.O.P. Rules, GMA 7)
Bruce Quebral (Your Song Presents: One More Chance, ABS-CBN 2)
Doc Ferds Recio (Born To Be Wild, GMA 7)
• BEST NEW FEMALE TV PERSONALITY:
Marianna Del Rio (Komiks Presents: Kapitan Boom, ABS-CBN 2)
Maricris Garcia (S.O.P. Rules, GMA 7)
Patricia Gayod (Maalaala Mo Kaya/ Dagat episode, ABS-CBN 2)
Daiana Meneses (Eat, Bulaga!, GMA 7)
Kylie Padilla (Joaquin Bordado, GMA 7)
Nicole Uysiuseng (A.S.A.P. ’08, ABS-CBN 2)
• BEST CELEBRITY TALK SHOW:
Boy & Kris (ABS-CBN 2)
Moms (Q-11)
Sharon (ABS-CBN 2)
SIS (GMA 7)
The Sweet Life (Q-11)
• BEST CELEBRITY TALK SHOW HOST:
Boy Abunda and Kris Aquino (Boy & Kris, ABS-CBN 2)
Lani Mercado, Manilyn Reynes and Sherilyn Reyes (Moms, Q-11)
Janice de Belen, Gelli de Belen and Carmina Villarroel (SIS, GMA 7)
Lucy Torres-Gomez and Wilma Doesnt (The Sweet Life, Q-11)
Jaya (One Proud Mama, Q-11)
• BEST GAME SHOW:
All-Star K: The P1M Videoke Challenge (GMA 7)
GoBingo (GMA 7)
Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN 2)
Tok! Tok! Tok! Isang Milyon Pasok (GMA 7)
• BEST GAME SHOW HOST:
Allan K and Jaya (All-Star K: The P1M Videoke Challenge, GMA 7)
Arnell Ignacio (GoBingo, GMA 7)
Edu Manzano (Pilipinas, Game KNB?, ABS-CBN 2)
Paolo Bediones (Tok! Tok! Tok! Isang Milyon Pasok, GMA 7)
• BEST GAG SHOW:
Bubble Gang (GMA 7)
Goin’ Bulilit (ABS-CBN 2)
NUTS Entertainment (GMA 7)
• BEST SHOWBIZ-ORIENTED TALK SHOW:
The Buzz (ABS-CBN 2)
Chika Mo, Chika Ko (UNTV 37)
Entertainment Live! (ABS-CBN 2)
Showbiz Central (GMA 7)
Startalk (GMA 7)
The Ricky Lo Exclusives (Q-11)
• BEST MALE SHOWBIZ-ORIENTED TALK SHOW HOST:
Boy Abunda (The Buzz, ABS-CBN 2)
Raymond Gutierrez (Showbiz Central, GMA 7)
Ricky Lo (The Ricky Lo Exclusives, Q-11)
Luis Manzano (Entertainment Live!, ABS-CBN 2)
• BEST FEMALE SHOWBIZ-ORIENTED TALK SHOW HOST:
Cristy Fermin (The Buzz, ABS-CBN 2)
Toni Gonzaga (Entertainment Live!, ABS-CBN 2)
Pia Guanio (Showbiz Central, GMA 7)
Ruffa Gutierrez (The Buzz, ABS-CBN 2)
Rufa Mae Quinto (Showbiz Central, GMA 7)
Lolit Solis (Startalk, GMA 7)
• BEST COMEDY SHOW:
Ful Haus (GMA 7)
John En Shirley (ABS-CBN 2)
That’s My Doc (ABS-CBN 2)
• BEST COMEDY ACTOR:
Ogie Alcasid (Bubble Gang, GMA 7)
Joey de Leon (NUTS Entertainment, GMA 7)
Roderick Paulate (That’s My Doc, ABS-CBN 2)
Vic Sotto (Ful Haus, GMA 7)
Michael V (Bubble Gang, GMA 7)
Redford White (Kokey, ABS-CBN 2)
• BEST COMEDY ACTRESS:
Ai-Ai delas Alas (Volta, ABS-CBN 2)
Pokwang (That’s My Doc, ABS-CBN 2)
Rufa Mae Quinto (Bubble Gang, GMA 7)
Susan Roces (John En Shirley, ABS-CBN 2)
Sharlene San Pedro (Goin’ Bulilit, ABS-CBN 2)
Maricel Soriano (John En Shirley, ABS-CBN 2)
Nova Villa (That’s My Doc, ABS-CBN 2)
• BEST DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES:
Prinsesa Ng Banyera (ABS-CBN 2)
Sine Novela Presents: Kaputol Ng Isang Awit (GMA 7)
Sine Novela Presents: Maging Akin Ka Lamang (GMA 7)
Sine Novela Presents: My Only Love (GMA 7)
• BEST PRIMETIME TV SERIES:
Impostora (GMA 7)
Joaquin Bordado (GMA 7)
La Vendetta (GMA 7)
Lobo (ABS-CBN 2)
Ysabella (ABS-CBN 2)
• BEST DRAMA ANTHOLOGY:
Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS-CBN 2)
Magpakailanman (GMA 7)
Maynila (GMA7)
Your Song (ABS-CBN 2)
• BEST VARIETY SHOW:
Eat, Bulaga! (GMA 7)
Wowowee (ABS-CBN 2)
• BEST MUSICAL VARIETY SHOW:
A.S.A.P. ’08 (ABS-CBN 2)
S.O.P. Rules (GMA 7)
Walang Tulugan With The Master Showman (GMA 7)
• BEST MALE TV HOST:
Ogie Alcasid (S.O.P. Rules, GMA 7)
German Moreno (Walang Tulugan, GMA 7)
Martin Nievera (A.S.A.P. ’08, ABS-CBN 2)
Willie Revillame (Wowowee, ABS-CBN 2)
Vic Sotto (Eat, Bulaga!, GMA 7)
• BEST FEMALE TV HOST:
Valerie Concepcion (Wowowee, ABS-CBN 2)
Toni Gonzaga (A.S.A.P. ’08, ABS-CBN 2)
Pia Guanio (Eat, Bulaga!, GMA 7)
Pokwang (Wowowee, ABS-CBN 2)
Regine Velasquez (S.O.P. Rules, GMA 7)
• BEST DRAMA ACTOR:
John Lloyd Cruz (Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik, ABS-CBN 2)
Tirso Cruz III (Sine Novela Presents: Kaputol Ng Isang Awit, GMA 7)
Ryan Eigenmann (Lobo, ABS-CBN 2)
Mark Anthony Fernandez (Impostora, GMA 7)
Sam Milby (Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik, ABS-CBN 2)
Robin Padilla (Joaquin Bordado, GMA 7)
Piolo Pascual (Lobo, ABS-CBN 2)
• BEST DRAMA ACTRESS:
Dina Bonnevie (Babangon Ako’t Dudurugin Kita, GMA 7)
Sunshine Dizon (Impostora, GMA 7)
Angel Locsin (Lobo, ABS-CBN 2)
Lovi Poe (Sine Novela Presents: Kaputol Ng Isang Awit, GMA 7)
Coney Reyes (Ysabella, ABS-CBN 2)
Judy Ann Santos (Ysabella, ABS-CBN 2)
• BEST SINGLE PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR:
Gabby Concepcion (Maalaala Mo Kaya /Taxi episode , ABS-CBN 2)
Joshua Dionisio (Maalaala Mo Kaya /Sako episode, ABS-CBN 2)
Dolphy (Maalaala Mo Kaya /Bisikleta episode, ABS-CBN 2)
Eddie Garcia (Maalaala Mo Kaya /Singsing episode, ABS-CBN 2)
John Wayne Sace (Maalaala Mo Kaya /Mesa episode, ABS-CBN 2)
Gary Valenciano (Maalaala Mo Kaya /Bag episode, ABS-CBN 2)
• BEST SINGLE PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS:
Helen Gamboa (Maalaala Mo Kaya /Mesa episode, ABS-CBN 2)
Angel Locsin (Maalaala Mo Kaya /Pilat episode, ABS-CBN 2)
Shaina Magdayao (Maalaala Mo Kaya/Telebisyon episode, ABS-CBN 2)
Cherry Pie Picache (Maalaala Mo Kaya /Tren episode, ABS-CBN 2)
Susan Roces (Maalaala Mo Kaya/Basura episode, ABS-CBN 2)
Gloria Romero (Maalaala Mo Kaya /Singsing episode, ABS-CBN 2)
• BEST STATION:
ABC 5
ABS-CBN 2
GMA 7
IBC 13
NBN 4
Q-11
RPN 9
STUDIO 23
UNTV 37
• ANNUAL “SPECIAL AWARDS”:
Ading Fernando Lifetime Achievement Award: Rosa Rosal
Excellence in Broadcasting Lifetime Achievement Award: Sen. Loren Legarda.