These are the Aliw Awards 2025 winners, the 38th edition.
ALIW AWARDS 2025 WINNERS – In its 38th edition, these are the personalities honored and recognized at the awarding event.
The awarding of the winners of the 38th Aliw Awards was held at the Manila Hotel’s Fiesta Pavilion on December 15, Monday. The award-giving body recognized the exceptional talents and standouts in the theater, concert, and musical performance scenes.
The ‘Entertainer of the Year’ award is the top prize of the event, and this was given to Kapamilya singer Jona, who also took home the Best Pop Artist award.
Here’s the complete list of winners at the 38th Aliw Awards:
- Entertainer of the Year
- Jona
- Best Lead Actress in a Musical
- Shiela Valderrama and Nikki Valdez for ‘Next to Normal’
- Best Lead Actor in a Musical
- David Ezra for ‘Jeproks: The Musical’
- Best Director for a Play
- Guelan Luarca for ‘Kisapmata’
- Best Lead Actor in a Play
- Jonathan Tadioan for ‘Kisapmata’
- Best Lead Actress in a Play
- Jackie Lou Blanco for ‘The Foxtrot’
- Best Director for a Musical
- Frannie Zamora for ‘Jeproks: The Musical’
- Best Ensemble in a Musical or Play
- ‘Jeproks: The Musical’
- Best Featured Actor in a Play
- Marco Viaña for ‘Kisapmata’
- Best Featured Actress in a Play
- Toni Go Yadao for ‘Kisapmata’
- Best Featured Actor in a Musical
- Jett Pangan for ‘Jeproks: The Musical’
- Best Featured Actress in a Musical
- Geneva Cruz for ‘Jeproks: The Musical’
- Best Musical Director/Arranger for a Musical
- Joed Balsamo for ‘Jeproks: The Musical’ and Vince Lim for ‘Delia D’
- Best Composer for Original Musical Theater
- Jonathan Manalo for ‘Delia D’
- Best Play
- Kisapmata
- Best Musical Play
- Jeproks: The Musical
- Best Group Ensemble Performance in a Concert
- Odette Quesada and Ogie Alcasid
- Best Male Performance in a Concert
- Rannie Raymundo
- Best Female Performance in a Concert
- Dulce
- Best Director for a Major Concert
- Maki for ‘Kolorcoaster’
- Best Concert Stage Director
- Rowell Santiago for ‘Wagi’
- Best Musical Director for a Concert/Dance
- Rodel Colmenar for ‘JL 75th Beatles Concert’
- Best Collaboration in a Major Concert
- Martin Nievera and Pops Fernandez for ‘Always and Forever’
- Best Male Artist in a Major Concert
- Maki for ‘Kolorcoaster’ and Raymond Lauchengco for ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’
- Best Female Artist in a Major Concert
- Regine Velasquez for ‘Reset’
- Best Inspirational/Gospel Singer
- Dindo Fernandez
- Best Male Classical Performer
- Ronan Ferrer
- Best Female Classical Performer
- Anna Feleo
- Best Male Crossover Performer
- Armand Ferrer
- Best Female Crossover Performer
- Niña Campos
- Best Pop Artist
- Jona
- Best R&B/Jazz Artist
- Jeannie Tiongco
- Best Jazz Artist Group
- UP Jazz Ensemble
- Best Rap Artist
- Andrew E / Gloc 9
- Best Cultural Group Theater/Dance
- Teatro Bagong Sibul Dance Company / Tribu
- Best Male Child Performer
- Theodore Tiu
- Best Female Child Performer
- Natalie Grace and Zia Dantes
- Best New Male Artist
- Rouelle Cariño
- Best New Female Artist
- Simone Valderrama Martinez
- Best New Group Artist
- VVink
- Best Male Host
- Raymond Gorospe and Tim Yap
- Best Female Host
- Nicole Ramos
- Best Instrumentalist
- Mary Ann Espina (Piano)
- Best Stand Up Comedian
- Super Tekla
Special Awards
- Kea Chan
- Tosca
- Greatest Love of All (Christmas Special)
- Excellence Awards
- Joey Lina
- Gwen Albaracin
- Leoner Cleofas
- Atty Marivic Laurel Garcia
- ALIW Breakthrough Performer/Performance Award – Si Faust After Goethe (Rock Opera)
- Best Chorale Group – Los Cantantes DeManila and University of Mindanao Chorale
- Best Dance Production – ‘Swan Lake’ Ballet Manila
- Best Festival Practices and Performances – Mammangi Festival of Ilagan City, Isabela
- Kneeling Carabao of Pulilan, Bulacan
- Paru-Paru Festival of Dasmariñas, Cavite
- Best Festival Catalyst/Organizer – Mayor Jose Mari Diaz of Ilagan City, Isabela
- Mayor Rolando Peralta – Pulilan, Bulacan
- Mayor Jenny Barzaga – Dasmariñas, Cavite
- Best Festival Director – Bing Pascual of Manggahan Festival
- Best Special Events Production – That’s Amore (RMA), JL 75th The Beatles Concert, ‘Tanghal Turtulia (UP)
- Best Special Events Director – Nazer Salcedo ‘That’s Amore’
- Best Filipino Male artist based abroad – Cipriano de Guzman Jr
- Best Filipino Female artist based abroad – Rachel Alejandro
- Best Solo Performer in hotels, lounges and bars – Esay Kirstin
- Best Group Performer in hotels, bars and lounges – InnerVoice, Progeny and Replay Band
- Best Venue for Theaters and concerts – GSIS Theater
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