3rd Awit Awards

3rd Awit Awards
3rd Awit Awards
Date	June 1971
Location	Manila Hotel,; Ermita, Manila
Highlights
Most awards	Nora Aunor; Bert Dominic; Philippine Rondalla; Vilma Santos; Danny Subido (2)
Best Album	The Phenomenal Nora Aunor by Nora Aunor
Best Mini-Album	Something Stupid by Edgar Mortiz & Vilma Santos
Song of the Year	"Forever Loving You" by Bert Dominic
Best Single	"Sixteen" by Vilma Santos

The 3rd Awit Awards were held in Manila Hotel located in the nation's capital, Manila. They gave awards to the outstanding musical achievements for the year 1970.^[1]

The award ceremony was originally to be held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in March 1971.^[2] After some meetings, the Philippine Academy of the Recording Arts and Sciences decided to move it to May and would be held at the Araneta Coliseum.^[3] Yet again, it was delayed to June due to the elections of the board and the jurors and took place at the Manila Hotel.^[4]

A total of 36 awards were given that night. Nora Aunor, Bert Dominic, the Philippine Rondalla, Vilma Santos and Danny Subido both took home the most number of awards with 2.

Winners

General

Song of the Year	Best Single
"Forever Loving You" – Bert Dominic	"Sixteen" – Vilma Santos
Best Album	Best Mini-Album
The Phenomenal Nora Aunor – Nora Aunor	Something Stupid – Edgar Mortiz & Vilma Santos

People

Best Female Singer (English)	Best Male Singer (English)
Nora Aunor	Eddie Mesa
Best Female Singer (Vernacular)	Best Male Singer (Vernacular)
Amapola	Armando Ramos
Most Promising Female Singer	Most Promising Male Singer
Eva Vivar	Boy Mondragon Jonathan Potenciano
Best Vocal Group (English)	Best Vocal Group (Vernacular)
Reycard Duet	D'Big 3 Sullivans

Instrumental

Best Instrumentalist	Best Instrumental Group	Best Instrumental Recording
Eric Dimson	Pandacan Original Brass Band	"Philippine Rondalla" – Philippine Rondalla

Music for movies

Best Original Movie Music Theme
Wanted: Perfect Mother – Danny Subido

Composing, lyric writing and arranging

Best Composer (English)	Best Composer (Vernacular)
Bert Dominic	Bert Reyes
Best Lyricist (English)	Best Lyricist (Vernacular)
Danny Subido	Philip Maninang
Best Musical Arranger
Doming Amarillo

Production

Best Recording Engineer	Best Recording Studio
Ric Santos	Cinema-Audio
Best Pressing Plant	Record Company of the Year
Home Industries Development Corporation	Wilear's Records

Packaging and notes

Best Album Cover (LP)	Best Album Cover (Mini-Album)	Best Album Liner Notes
I'm Sorry My Love	Baby Vi	I'm Sorry My Love – Oskar Salazar

Special awards

Best Special Recording	Posthumous Award	Special Citation
"Philippine Rondalla" – Philippine Rondalla	Frankie Martin Santiago Suarez	DZTM DZTR Gloria Sevilla Tower Productions

References

^ Wilear's Top Company In Philippine Awards. Billboard. 14 August 1971. p. 51. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
^ Oskar Salazar (29 August 1970). 400 at Awit Awards – Pulls Films, Radio. Billboard. p. 47. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
^ Awit Awards Reorganized. Billboard. 27 March 1971. p. 53. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
^ Academy Revamp Delays Philippine AWIT Awards. Billboard. 5 June 1971. p. 48. Retrieved 21 October 2012.

[1] Wilear's Top Company In Philippine Awards. Billboard. 14 August 1971. p. 51. Retrieved 3 November 2012.

[2] Oskar Salazar (29 August 1970). 400 at Awit Awards – Pulls Films, Radio. Billboard. p. 47. Retrieved 30 October 2012.

[3] Awit Awards Reorganized. Billboard. 27 March 1971. p. 53. Retrieved 3 November 2012.

[4] Academy Revamp Delays Philippine AWIT Awards. Billboard. 5 June 1971. p. 48. Retrieved 21 October 2012.

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