Charice is 2011 Aliw Entertainer of the Year

MANILA, Philippines - Charice (photo) was named 2011 Entertainer of the Year at the recent 24th Aliw Awards held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater of Resorts World Manila on Nov. 8.

Elevated to the Hall of Fame were Roxanne Lapus, Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan, Boy Abunda and the Halili Dance Company.

Lifetime Achievement awardees were Johnny Litton for Hosting, Fides Cuyugan Asencio for Opera, Maniya Barredo for Ballet, Joey “Pepe” Smith for Rock Music, Tony Mabesa for Theater and Nora Aunor for Singing and Acting.

Founded in 1976, the Aliw Awards Foundation, Inc. annually recognizes exemplary live performances in the Philippine performing industry.

Some of the other winners: 

• Discovery of the Year: Solenn Heussaff

• Best Teen Performer (Male): Elmo Magalona

• Best Teen Performer (Female): Julie Anne San Jose

• Best New Artist: Angeline Quinto

• Best New Artist (Group): Opera Belles and Voyz  Avenue

• Best Choral Group: UP Singing Ambassadors

• Best Dance Company: Philippine Ballet Theater

• Best Cultural Group: St. Dominic Savio Cultural Group

• Best Instrumentalist: Joseph Esmilla (Violin)

• Best Emcee (Female): Issa Litton

• Best Emcee (Male): Raymond Gutierrez

• Best Stand-Up Comedian (Male): Rex Navarette (Resorts World)

• Best Stand-Up Comedian (Female): Pokwang (Endangered Species, Aliw Theater)

• Best Classical Performer (Male): Dondi Ong

• Best Classical Performer (Female): Camille Lopez Molina       

• Best Actor (Non-Musical): Joel Lamangan for Fake (UP Playwright)

• Best Actor (Musical): Vince Tañada for Cory ng EDSA The Musical

• Best Actress (Non-Musical): Frances Makil Ignacio for Joy Luck Club (Repertory Philippines)

• Best Actress (Musical): Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo for Next to Normal

• Best Actor in a Featured Role: Joel Trinidad for Kaos (Resorts World)

• Best Actress in a Featured Role: Jay Valencia Glorioso for In the Heights/A Little Night Music

• Best Performer in Special Concept Productions (Female): Sylvia La Torre for Laro (CCP)

• Best Performer in a Special Concept Production (Male): Gian Magdangal for Kaos

• Best Concert Stage Director: Louie Ignacio for Charice Home for Valentine

• Best Musical Director (Concert): Louie Ocampo for What Love Is

• Best Performer in Hotels, Music Lounges, Bars (Female): Jonalyn Viray (Bagaberde)

• Best Performer in Hotels, Music Lounges, Bars (Male): Bo Cerrudo (Teatrino)

• Best Collaboration in a Concert: Jose Mari Chan/The CompanY for It’s Complicated (SMX Convention Center)

• Best Major Concert (Male): Jed Madela for Christmas at the Newport Performing Arts Theater

• Best Major Concert (Female): Charice for David Foster & Friends/Charice: Home for Valentine