NU Rock Awards

NU Rock Awards
LocationMetro Manila
CountryPhilippines
Presented byNU 107
First awarded1994
Last awarded2010

The NU Rock Awards was an annual accolade presented from 1994 to 2010[1] by the Metro Manila-based radio station NU 107,[2][3] known for prominent performances by the most influential pinoy rock artists of each year.[4][5]

History

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The first NU 107 Rock Awards was held at The Music Hall in Annapolis St., Greenhills on November 15, 1994.[6] Originally meant to be a small gathering to give recognition to the rock community, it slowly became a much anticipated annual event. Pepe Smith won the Rock Legend Award. and the Dawn won the Rock Achievement Award.[7]

The first "Song of the Year Award" was given to Alamid for "Your Love". The song went on to heavy airplay and was the first NU 107 exclusive to cross over to other formats. Afterimage was very first winner of the Artist of the Year award.[8] The first Album of the Year award was presented to the Eraserheads' first album Ultraelectromagneticpop!. The Eraserheads received the Album of the Year award in the following two years with their albums Circus (1995) and Cutterpillow (1996), making them the only artist to win in the same category three years in a row.

Pambansang Banda ng Pilipinas Parokya Ni Edgar also won their "Best New Artists" in 1996 and also won 8 times overall years later. "Producer of the Year" category The Dawn has performed in the Rock Awards eleven times.

The first "Video of the Year" awardwas given to "Ang Huling El Bimbo" by the Eraserheads.

In 1997, they added a new category "Producer of the Year".[9]

There has only been one tie in the history of the Rock Awards, in 1999, when the judges made Wolfgang's Serve in Silence and Sandwich's Grip Stand Throw joint Albums of the Year.

Raimund Marasigan has the most awards, for his work as a member of Eraserheads and Sandwich, and as an album producer for other bands.

The first band to win the Rock Awards’ "Raw Award" was Fatal Posporos. The Raw Award is given to the best unsigned artist of the year.

In 2000, Punk's Not Dead, an all-star tribute band made up of Myra Ruaro (Brownbeat All Stars), Louie Talan (Razorback), Diego Castillo (Sandwich), Raimund Marasigan (Sandwich), Zach Lucero and Aia de Leon (Imago), performed a medley of past Song of the Year winners in the style of The Ramones.

In 2004, NU 107, acknowledging the growing role of women in the local rock scene, made the first Female Rock Icon Award to Cynthia Alexander.[10]

Before it became a rock anthem of sorts, Bamboo's "Noypi" was first performed at the 2003 NU 107 Rock Awards, before their album As The Music Plays was released.

Despite being held during a typhoon, the 2004 Rock Awards ceremony was the best attended, with over 4,000 rock fans filling the World Trade Center.[citation needed]

In 2005, there were a record twelve nominees for the Song Of The Year Award.

The 17th and final Rock Awards was held on October 29, 2010.[11]

List of winners

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Best New Artist

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Year Winner
1994[7] Yano

The Youth

1995[12] Put3ska
1996[13] Parokya Ni Edgar
1997[14] P.O.T.
1998[15] Orphan Lily
1999[16] Sandwich
2000[17] Slapshock
2001[18] Itchyworms
2002[19] Boldstar
2003[20] Sugarfree
2004[10] Orange and Lemons
2005[21] Pedicab
2006[22] Up Dharma Down
2007[23] Hilera
2008 The Out of Body Special
2009[24] Peryodiko
2010[25] Tanya Markova

Artist of the Year

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Year Winner
1994[7] Afterimage
1995[12] Eraserheads
1996[13] Wolfgang
1997[14] Eraserheads
1998[15] Wolfgang
1999[16] Parokya ni Edgar
2000[17] Parokya ni Edgar
2001[18] Slapshock
2002[19] Slapshock
2003[20] Parokya ni Edgar
2004[10] Bamboo
2005[21] Orange and Lemons
2006[22] Kamikazee
2007[23] Bamboo
2008 Pupil
2009[24] Up Dharma Down
2010[25] Franco

Song of the Year

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Year Song Artist
1994[7] "Your Love" Alamid
1995[12] "Laklak" Teeth
1996[13] "Ang Huling El Bimbo" Eraserheads
1997 "Siesyatnebonsontneicostolim" Sugar Hiccup
1998[15] "Don't Touch my Birdie" Parokya ni Edgar
1999[16] "Butterfly Carnival" Sandwich
2000[17] "Shooting Star" Teeth
2001[18] "Motorbykle" Cynthia Alexander
2002[19] "Paris" Chicosci
2003[20] "Soul Searching" Urbandub
2004[10] "Noypi" Bamboo
2005[21] "Ako si M16" Junior Kilat
2006[22] "Narda" Kamikazee
2007[23] "Sala" Pupil
2008 "Betamax" Sandwich
2009[24] "Antukin" Rico Blanco
2010[25] "This Gathering" Franco

Album of the Year

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Year Album Artist
1994[7] Ultraelectromagneticpop! Eraserheads
1995[12] Circus Eraserheads
1996[13] Cutterpillow Eraserheads
1997[14] P.O.T. P.O.T.
1998[15] The Jerks The Jerks
1999[16] Grip Stand Throw

Serve in Silence

Sandwich

Wolfgang

2000[17] Free Rivermaya
2001[18] 4-Track Mind Sandwich
2002[19] Pilipinas Cheese
2003[20] Sa Wakas Sugarfree
2004[10] Influence Urbandub
2005[21] Light Peace Love Bamboo
2006[22] Noontime Show Itchyworms
2007[23] Moonlane Gardens Orange and Lemons
2008 Wild Life Pupil
2009[24] Bipolar Up Dharma Down
2010[25] Franco Franco

Best Live Act

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Year Winner
1994[7] The Dawn
1995[12] Put3ska
1996[13] Parokya ni Edgar
1997[14] Put3ska
2005[21] Kamikazee
2006[22] Kamikazee
2007[23] Bamboo
2008 Sandwich
2009[24] Hilera
2010[25] Tanya Markova

Listener's Choice

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Year Winner
1995[12] Eraserheads
1996[13] Wolfgang
1997[14] Eraserheads
1998[15] Wolfgang
1999[16] Wolfgang
2000[17] Slapshock
2001[18] Slapshock
2002[19] Cheese
2003[20] Kamikazee
2004[10] Bamboo
2005[21] Bamboo
2006[22] Kamikazee
2007[23] Bamboo
2008 Urbandub
2009[24] Chicosci
2010[25] Franco

Best Album Packaging

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Year Album Artist
1995[12] Dekada Ethnic Faces
1996[13] Bawal Yano
1997[14] Fruitcake Eraserheads
1998[15] Buruguduystunstugudunstuy Parokya ni Edgar
1999[16] Serve in Silence Wolfgang
2000[17] Revenge of the Giant Robot Chicosci
2001[18] Three Fates Rayyn
2002[19] Edgar Edgar Musikahan Parokya ni Edgar
2003[20] Parnaso ng Payaso Pan
2004[10] Novena Slapshock
2005[21] Strike Whilst the Iron is Hot Orange and Lemons
2006[22] Five on the Floor Sandwich
2007[23] Moonlane Gardens Orange and Lemons
2008 <S> Marks the Spot Sandwich
2009[24] Mornings and Airports Sugarfree
2010[25] Great Secret Show Sleepwalk Circus

Vocalist Of The Year

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Year Winner Artist
1995[12] Myra Ruaro Put3ska
1996[13] Basti Artadi Wolfgang
1997[14] Melody Del Mundo Sugar Hiccup
1998[15] Basti Artadi Wolfgang
1999[16] Basti Artadi Wolfgang
2000[17] Basti Artadi Wolfgang
2001[18] Aia De Leon Imago
2002[19] Ian Tayao Cheese
2003[20] Kevin Roy Razorback
2004[10] Bamboo Mañalac Bamboo
2005[21] Bamboo Mañalac Bamboo
2006[22] Gabby Alipe Urbandub
2007[23] Kat Agarrado Sinosikat
2008 Rico Blanco Rico Blanco
2009[24] Armi Millare, Ebe Dancel Up Dharma Down, Sugarfree
2010[25] Gabby Alipe Urbandub

Guitarist Of The Year

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Year Winner Artist
1995[12] Manuel Legarda, Mike Villegas Wolfgang, Rizal Underground
1996[13] Jun Lupito Jun Lupito & The Bodhisattvas
1997[14] David Aguirre Razorback
1998[15] Perf De Castro TriAxis
1999[16] Tirso Ripoll Razorback
2000[17] Michael Turner Battery
2001[18] Manuel Legarda Wolfgang
2002[19] Mong Alcaraz and Sonny Baquisal Chicosci
2003[20] Ira Cruz Kapatid
2004[10] Jerome Velasco The Mongols
2005[21] Cynthia Alexander Cynthia Alexander
2006[22] Mong Alcaraz Chicosci & Sandwich
2007[23] Ira Cruz Bamboo
2008 LC De Leon Reklamo
2009[24] Kakoy Legaspi Peryodiko
2010[25] Peavy "Sideshow" Nicolas & Fran Lorenzo Sleepwalk Circus

Bassists Of The Year

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Year Winner Artist
1995[12] Angelo Villegas Rizal Underground
1996[13] Mon Legaspi Wolfgang
1997[14] Mally Paraguya P.O.T
1998[15] Louie Talan Razorback
1999[16] Buhawi Meneses Parokya ni Edgar
2000[17] Russell de la Cruz Skychurch
2001[18] Lee Nadela Slapshock
2002[19] Niño Avenido Greyhoundz
2003[20] Rommel Dela Cruz Barbie's Cradle
2004[10] Buddy Zabala Cambio & Twisted Halo
2005[21] Niño Avenido Greyhoundz
2006[22] Myrene Academia Sandwich & Imago
2007[23] Nathan Azarcon Bamboo
2008 Niño Avenido The Out of Body Special
2009[24] Ivan Garcia Hilera
2010[25] Lalay Lim Urbandub

Drummer Of The Year

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Year Winner Artist
1995[12] Harley Alarcon Rizal Underground
1996[13] Wolf Gemora Wolfgang
1997[14] Harley Alarcon P.O.T
1998[15] Wolf Gemora Wolfgang
1999[16] Raimund Marasigan Eraserheads
2000[17] Mike Dizon Teeth & Sandwich
2001[18] Zach Lucero Imago
2002[19] Libyano Badburn
2003[20] Allan Burdeos Kamikazee
2004[10] Vic Mercado Bamboo
2005[21] Jerros Dolino Shiela and the Insects
2006[22] Jazz Nicolas Itchyworms
2007[23] Vic Mercado, Mark Escueta Bamboo, Rivermaya
2008 Wendell Garcia Pupil
2009[24] Allan Burdeos Kamikazee
2010[25] Otep Concepcion Ozawa/In Love and War

Keyboardist of the Year

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Year Winner Artist
1995[12] Arnold Cabalza After Image
1996[13] Arnold Cabalza After Image
1997[14] Bing Austria Put3ska
2007 Dianne Santos Pupil & Imago

Best Male

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Year Winner Artist
2005[21] Yael Yuzon Sponge Cola
2006[22] Mong Alcaraz Sandwich & Chicosci

Best Female

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Year Winner Artist
2005[21] Aia De Leon Imago
2006[22] Armi Millare Up Dharma Down

In The Raw Awards

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Year Winner
1998[15] Fatal Posporos
1999[16] Bad Burn
2000[17] Sonnet 58
2001[18] Twisted Halo
2002[19] Popular Days
2003[20] Narda
2004[10] The Late Isabel
2005[21] Up Dharma Down
2006[22] Silent Sanctuary
2007[23] Reklamo
2008 Bembol Rockers
2009[24] Dimmerswitch
2010[25] The Flying Ipis

Rising Sun Awards

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Year Winner
2004[10] Sponge Cola
2005[21] Orange & Lemons
2006[22] Itchyworms

Producer of the Year

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Year Winner Work
1997 Robin Rivera (for Eraserheads "Fruitcake")
1998[17] Robert Javier (for "Parokya ni Edgar - Buruguduystunstugudunstuy, Erratics - In Stereo, Teeth - Time Machine")
1999[16] Maly Andres (for Cheese "Cheese" album)
2000[17] Rico Blanco (for Rivermaya "Free" & Teeth "I was a Teenage Tree")
2001[18] Louie Talan (for Wolfgang "Acoustica")
2002[19] Raimund Marasigan (for Monsterbot "Destroy, Destroy", Boldstar "Boldstar" & Chicosci "Method of Breathing")
2003[20] Barbie's Cradle & Angee Rozul (for Barbie's Cradle "Playing in the Fields")
2004[10] Sandwich (for Sandwich "Thanks to the Moon's Gravitational Pull")
2005[21] Cynthia Alexander & Angee Rozul (for Cynthia Alexander "Comet's Tail")
2006[22] Raimund Marasigan, Buddy Zabala (for The Itchyworms' Noontime Show)
2007[23] Lourd and Francis de Veyra (for Radioactive Sago Project "Tangina Mo Ang Daming Nagugutom sa Mundo Fashionista Ka Pa Rin")
2008 Pupil & Jerome Velasco (for Pupil “Wildlife”)
2009[24] Robin Rivera (for Peryodiko "Peryodiko")
2010[25] Ely Buendia & Francis Magalona (for Ely Buendia & Francis Magalona "In Love and War")

Music Video of the Year

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Year Winner Work
1996[13] Eraserheads "Ang Huling El Bimbo"
1997 Eraserheads "Fruitcake"
1998[15] Joey Ayala "Tabi Po"
1999[16] Razorback "Voodoo, Who Do?"
2000[17] Slapshock "Agent Orange"
2001[18] Barbie's Cradle "Money For Food"
2002[19] The Pin Up Girls "Down"
2003[20] 7 Foot Junior "Daisy"
2004[10] Radioactive Sago Project "Astro"
2005[21] Imago "Akap"
2006[22] Sandwich "Sugod"
2007[23] Sandwich "DVD-X"
2008 Pupil "Monobloc"
2009[24] Bamboo "Last Day on a Cruise Ship"
2010[25] Tanya Markova "Disney"

Hall of Famer

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Year Winner
1994[7] Freddie Aguilar
1995[12] Joey "Pepe" Smith
1996[13] Mike Hanopol
1997[14] Sampaguita
1998[15] Club Dredd (Patrick Reidenbach)
1999[16] Edmund Fortuno
2000[17] Jingle Magazine
2001[18] Dante David aka "Howling Dave" of DZRJ's Pinoy Rock N' Rhythm
2002[19] Wally Gonzales
2003[20] Eraserheads
2004[10] The Jerks
2005[21] Mayric's
2006[22] DJs of the Rock of Manila (DZRJ)
2007[23] Angelo Villegas & Mike Villegas
2008 San Miguel Corporation
2009[24] Francis Magalona
2010[25] Angelo "Angie" Rozul

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See also

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