THE Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) successfully held the 11th edition of the Star Awards for Music, honoring original Pilipino music (OPM) and Filipino artists who made a mark in the music industry for the year 2019.
Held at Skydome of SM City North Edsa on January 23, the proceedings were under the direction of Arlene Tolibas, and produced by Supremo Records and Music Productions. It will be televised on PTV-4 on February 1 at 7 pm.
Erik Santos, Mitoy Yonting and Jaya fired up the opening by singing a medley of the songs nominated in the Song of the Year category. The musical production with Elmo Magalona highlighting the compositions of his late father, Francis Magalona, kept the audience awake and alive, while Morissette Amon serenaded the crowd with her signature songs.
It was Jed Madela, Arman Ferrer and Joanna Ampil who sang the famous ditties of Regine Velasquez-Alcasid and Jose Mari Chan, who received the Pilita Corrales Lifetime Achievement Award and the Levi Celerio Lifetime Achievement Award, respectively.
Indeed, it was a magical night as musical icons, veterans, as well as newbies, came together to celebrate the night and receive their citations.
Christian Bautista, Edgar Allan Guzman, Kris Lawrence and Ariella Arida also took their turns to host the proceedings.
Over a decade ago, PMPC officers Roldan Castro, Rommel Galapon and Rodel Fernando conceived of the awards night to promote OPM and inspire Filipino artists to showcase their talent. Rightfully, the three were, likewise, honored for their contribution in the success of the awards night through the years.