NU 107 Rock Awards 2009 nominees

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Today's hottest rock artists will be honored once more in the 16th Rock Awards by NU 107 happening next Friday, October 30, 2009.

It will be held at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.

Gates will open by 5:00 PM, four hours before the awarding ceremonies which starts at 9.

Leading this year's nominees is the rock band Hilera with 9 nominations, followed Up Dharma Down with 8, Kjwan 7 and Kamikazee with 6 nods.

Among the new breed of artists, Peryodiko is the clear leader with 6 entries in different categories.

Last year's big winners such as Pupil and Sandwich are visibly missing in dominace this year.

Pupil got only 1 nomination for its "Teacher's Pet" as Song of the Year.

Solo artist Rico Blanco, who won last year as Vocalist of the Year, has earned a nomination this year for his hit "Antukin" also in the Song of the Year category.

Here's the complete list of nominees for the 2009 NU Rock 107 Awards:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
UP DHARMA DOWN
SUGARFREE
KAMIKAZEE
HILERA
KJWAN

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
BIPOLAR - Up Dharma Down
LONG TIME NOISY – Kamikazee
13 SECONDS TO LOVE – Kjwan
FALL CRASH INFECT – Zach Lucero
NUT HOUSE – Hilera

VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
ARMI MILLARE – Up Dharma Down
BASTI ARTADI – Wolfgang
EBE DANCEL – Sugarfree
MARC ABAYA – Kjwan
CHRIS PADILLA – Hilera

GUITARIST OF THE YEAR
JOMAL LINAO – Kamikazee
KAKOY LEGASPI – Peryodiko
BOOGIE ROMERO – Kjwan
CHRIS PADILLA – Hilera
LED ZEPPELIN TUTAY – Kamikazee

BASSIST OF THE YEAR
PAUL YAP – Up Dharma Down
IVAN GARCIA – Hilera
KELLEY MANGAHAS – Kjwan
SIMON TAN – Peryodiko
KELVIN YU – Corporate Lo-Fi

DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
FRANCIS AQUINO – Wolfgang
VIC MERCADO – Bamboo
EAN MAYOR – Up Dharma Down
ALLAN “BORDS” BURDEOS – Kamikazee
BOBBY PADILLA – Hilera

BEST NEW ARTIST
PERYODIKO
ZACH LUCERO
CORPORATE LO-FI
DUSTER
THE LOWTECHS

SONG OF THE YEAR
ANTUKIN – Rico Blanco
TEACHER’S PET – Pupil
GUSTO KO LAMANG SA BUHAY – Itchyworms
DIAMOND SHOTGUN – Chicosci
LIFE LINE – Kjwan
MRI – Archipelago
AGAWAN BASE – Peryodiko

SMART / U-ROCK COLLEGE BAND OF THE YEAR
PARDS (UP Manila)
10 STORY FALL (UP Diliman, Ateneo, CSB & UST)
HYENA HARMONIES INC. (UPLB)
GO GREEN WITH ENVY (UE, UST, CSB & Our Lady Of Fatima University)
FALLING AT ZERO DEGREES ( FEU)
A.B.S. COMBO (Ateneo)
STUFFTOYS (UP Diliman)
KEYK (Tagum College of Institute, St. Mary’s College Tagum, Davao Merchant Marine Academy & TESDA davao
THE CHARMES (UST, PSBA & FEU)
THOUGHTS & NOTIONS (Xavier University & Ateneo de Cagayan de Oro)

BEST ALBUM PACKAGING
BIPOLAR of UP DHARMA DOWN by EAN MAYOR
KUNDIMAN of HALE by Eric David
LONG TIME NOISY of KAMIKAZEE by Allan Burdeos & Ace Enriquez
MORNINGS & AIRPORTS of SUGARFREE by Inksurge
NUTHOUSE of HILERA by Timothy Wong
PERYODIKO by PERYODIKO by Paulina Ortega

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
ROBIN RIVERA for Peryodiko by Peryodiko
TOTI DALMACION & TERNO RECORDINGS for Bi-Polar by Up Dharma Down
ZACH LUCERO for Fall Crash Infect by Zach Lucero
ANGEE ROZUL, MONTY MACALINO & HALE for Kundiman by Hale
HILERA for Nut House by Hilera
BUDDY ZABALA & ROMEL SANCHEZ for Mornings & Airports by Sugarfree

IN THE RAW AWARD
CRUDE OZ
DIMMERSWITCH
DENINMAN
SINCO
MAYO BALUYOT
SQUEEZERS

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Last Days On A Cruise Ship (Bamboo) Pancho Esguerra
Sana (Up Dharma Down) Pancho Esguerra
Life Line (Kjwan) Joaquin Valdez
Radical (Hilera) Treb Monteras
Murasaki Blue (The Dorques) Marie Vergara and Mihk Vergara



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