Nalalapit na naman ang pagbibigay ng parangal ng Philippine Movie Press Club, Inc. para sa 4th Star Awards for Music na gaganapin sa Meralco Theater, Ortigas Ave., Pasig City sa September 9, 2012.
Ngayon pa lang ay pinaghahandaan na ng PMPC at Airtime Marketing Inc. ang pagtatanghal nang sa ganu’n ay lalong maengganyo ang mga nasa larangan ng musika sa paggawa ng mga awiting OPM (Original Pilipino Music) na kanilang ilalahok sa music awards sa mga susunod na taon.
Lalong pinalaki ang Star Awards for Music ngayong 2012 dahil nagdagdag ng kategorya ang PMPC para sa Concert of The Year, Male and Female Concert Performer of the Year, Duo/Group Concert Performer of the Year.
“2009 nang ipanganak ang Star Awards for Music na kung saan ay dumaan kami sa butas ng karayom para masimulan ito. Para naming itong anak na nakikitang lumalaki at ngayon ay mapapanood na sa isang malaking network,” deklara ni Pangulong Roldan Castro at tinaguriang ama ng Star Awards for Music.
May gagawaran din na 12 alagad ng musika na may hits at gumawa ng pangalan at karangalan sa iba’t ibang parte ng Pilipinas at maging sa ibang bansa. Si Jose Mari Chan naman ang tatanggap ng Lifetime Achievement Award.
Mapapanood sa telebisyon ang 4th Star Awards for Music sa “Sunday's Best” ng ABS-CBN on September 16 under the Airtime Marketing ni Ms. Tess Celestino-Howard. Ito’y sa direksyon ni Al Quinn.
Narito ang nominees ng 4th Star Awards for Music:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Araw Oras Tagpuan /Sponge Cola/Universal Records
Awit Para Sa’Yo/ErikSantos/Star Records
Breathe Again/Jed Madela/Universal Records
Forevermore/Juris/Star Records
No Water, No Moon/Bamboo/PolyEast Records
Outbound/Christian Bautista/Universal Records
Stay Alive/Nina/Universal Records
SONG OF THE YEAR
Breathe Again/Jed Madela/Universal Records
Hindi Kita Iiwan/Sam Milby/Star Records
I’m Already King/Christian Bautista/Universal Records
Kahit Di Mo Sabihin/Juris/Star Records
Kulang Ako Kung Wala Ka/Erik Santos/Star Records
Questions/Bamboo/PolyEast Records
Tambay/Sponge Cola/Universal Records
FEMALE RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Aiza Seguerra/Songs from The Vault/Star Records
Angeline Quinto/Fall In Love Again/Star Records
Iveron Violan/In Love/Universal Records
Jaya/All Souled Out/Universal Records
Juris/Forevermore/Star Records
Lea Salonga/The Journey So Far/Ivory Music
Yeng Constantino/Yeng Versions Live/Star Records
MALE RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Basil Valdez/Self-titled album/Vicor Records
Christian Bautista/Outbound/Universal Records
Erik Santos/Awit Para Sa’Yo/Star Records
Gary Valenciano/With Love/Star Records
Jed Madela/Breathe Again/Universal Records
Martin Nievera/Mga Awit at Damdamin/PolyEast Records
Noel Cabangon/Panaginip/Universal Records
DUO/GROUP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
J Brothers/Jamming/Jbrostudios
Mocha Girls/18+Restricted/Bellhaus Entertainment/Playboy Fragrances
MYMP/The Unreleased Acoustic Collection/Galaxy Records
Side A/Side A 25/ Warner Music
Sponge Cola/Araw Oras Tagpuan/Universal Records
The Company/Lighthearted 2/Viva Records
Wonder Gays/Blind Item/D’Concorde Records & LDG Prod. & Ent. RecordingCo.
POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Awit Para Sa’yo/ErikSantos/Star Records
In Love/Iveron Violan/Universal Records
Outbound/Christian Bautista/Universal Records
Self-titled Album/BasilValdez/Vicor Records
Side A 25/Side A Band/Warner Music
The Journey So Far/Lea Salonga/Ivory Music
With Love/Gary Valenciano/Star Records
MALE POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Basil Valdez/ Self-titled Album/Vicor Records
Christian Bautista/Outbound/Universal Records
Dingdong Avanzado/Download 25th Anniversary Songbook/Viva Records
Erik Santos/AwitParaSa’Yo/Star Records
Gary Valenciano/With Love/Star Records
Jed Madela/Breathe Again/Universal Records
Sam Milby/Be Mine/Star Records
FEMALE POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Angeline Quinto/Fall In Love Again/Star Records
Iveron Violan/In Love/Universal Records
Jaya/All Souled Out/Universal Records
Lea Salonga/The Journey So Far/Ivory Music
Nina/Stay Alive/Universal Records
Rachelle Ann Go/Unbreakable/Viva Records
Sitti/Sessions/Warner Music
CONCERT OF THE YEAR
In the Company of Side A/ The Company, Side A Band/ Viva Concerts
It’s Complicated / Jose Mari Chan, The Company/ Beginnings at 20 Plus Incorporated/ Star Express
Jose & Wally: A Party for Every Juan / Jose Manalo , Wally Bayola/ APT Entertainment Inc
Martin Nievera:Tribute/ Martin Nievera/ Viva Concerts
Mr. & Mrs. A/ Ogie Alcasid, Regine Velasquez/ Starmedia Entertainment
No Other Concert (Annebisyosa) /Anne Curtis/ Viva Concerts
What Love Is/ Martin Nievera, Sarah Geronimo/ Viva Concerts
FEMALE CONCERT PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Charice (Infinity Tour/ Media Sync Production
Rachelle Anne Go /Seasons of Love/ Viva Concerts
Regine Velasquez/(Mr. & Mrs. A)/ Starmedia Entertainment
Sarah Geronimo /What Love Is) / Viva Concerts
Sharon Cuneta (Once in a Lifetime)/ Viva Concerts
Toni Gonzaga /Toni@10/ Star Events, Erase Plantcenta, Epic Entertainment, Tag Concept
MALE CONCERT PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Jose Mari Chan /It’s Complicated/ Beginnings at 20 Plus Inc./ Star Express
Kean Cipriano /One Stage, One Night/ Cross and Arrow Events Management and Beginnings at 20 Plus Inc.
Martin Nievera /Tribute/ Viva Concerts
Ogie Alcasid /Mr. & Mrs. A/ Starmedia Entertainment
Piolo Pascual /Piolo Meets the Maestro, Ryan Cayabyab/ Xclusive Hits and Events,Inc.
Rico Puno /The Best of Rico J/ Viva Concerts
DUO/GROUP CONCERT PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Jose Manalo & Wally Bayola/Jose & Wally: A Party for Every Juan/ APT Entertainment Inc
Pop Girls /PPop Explosion/ Viva Concerts
Side A /In the Company of Side A/ Viva Concerts
The Company / In the Company of Side A/ Viva Concerts
XLR8 /PPop Explosion/ Viva Concerts
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Ako Na Lang/Zia Quizon/PolyEast Records/Directors: Nani Naguit & Pao Santiago Pangan
Disney/Tanya Markova/MCA Music/Director: King Palisoc
Dance/Nina/PolyEast Records/Director: Sean Lim
Kay Tagal Kitang Hinintay/Spongecola/Universal Records/Director:Yan Yuzon
Letting Go/Jamie Rievra/Star Records/Directors: Jeffrey Tan, Yeng Constantino
To Reach You/Anja Aguilar/Viva Records/Director: Monti Parungao
Where Do I Begin/Gary Valenciano/Star Records/Director:Cathy Garcia-Molina
NEW FEMALE RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Anna Melissa/Anna Melissa her first album/Smashbox Productions, Inc.
Anne Curtis/Annebisyosa/Viva Records
Bunny/Self-titled Album/PolyEast Records
Ethel Rose/A Life Story/Ecclesiastes Entertainment
Paula Bianca/Self-titled Album/Vicor Records
Raia Quiroz/Raia Quiroz Tara Na!/D’Concorde Records & LDG Prod. & Ent. RecordingCo.
Sheng Belmonte/Self-titled Album/Sony-Ivory Records
Solenn Heusaff/Solenn/MCA Music
Zia Quizon/Self-titled Album/PolyEast Records
NEW MALE RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Derrick Monasterio/Tween Academy Class of 2012/GMA Records
DJ Joph/Self-titled Album/D’Concorde Records
DK Valdez/It’s All About Love/BWB Records
JM de Guzman/Self-titled Album/Ivory Music
Khen Magat/Self-titled Album/BWB Records
Kristoffer Martin/Tween Academy Class of 2012/GMA Records
Marcelito Pomoy/Duet Yourself/Star Records
Robin Nievera/Robin Nievera Overwait/PolyEast Records
Vice Ganda/Lakas Tama/Vicor Records
REVIVAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Duet Yourself/Marcelito Pomoy/Star Records
Lighthearted 2/The Company/Viva Records
Mga Awit at Damdamin/Martin Nievera/PolyEast Records
Self-titled Album/BasilValdez/Vicor Records
Side A 25/Side A/Warner Music
The Journey so far/Lea Salonga/Ivory Music
With Love/Gary Valenciano/Star Records
DANCE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
18+ Restricted/Mocha Girls/Bellhaus Entertainment/Playboy Fragrances
Kendeng Kendeng/Willie Revillame/Viva Records
Solenn/Solenn Heusaff/MCA Music
ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Araw Oras Tagpuan/Sponge Cola/Universal Records
Dalawang Mukha ng Pag-ibig/Ebe Dancel/Warner Music
Kinse Kalibre/Slapshock/PolyEast Records
No Water, No Moon/Bamboo/PolyEast Records
Romantico/Kamikazee/Universal Records
Self-titled Album/Paula Bianca/Vicor Records
Yeng Versions Live/Yeng Constantino/Star Records
MALE ROCK ARTIST
Bamboo/No Water No Moon/PolyEast Records
Ebe Dancel/Dalawang Mukha ng Pag-ibig/Warner Music
Kamikazee/Romantico/Universal Records
Robin Nievera/Overwait/PolyEast Records
Slapshock/Kinse Kalibre/PolyEast Records
Sponge Cola/Araw Oras Tagpuan/Universal Records
Tanya Markova/Shock Pop 2Cd Edition/MCA Music
FEMALE ROCK ARTIST
Cathy Go/Find My Way To You/Mayumi Records
Paula Bianca/ Self-titled Album/Vicor Records
Yeng Constantino/Yeng Versions Live/Star Records
ACOUSTIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Forvevermore/Juris/Star Records
I Love Acoustic 4/Sabrina/MCA Music
Mad About Acoustic/Davey Langit/Viva Records
Panaginip/Noel Cabangon/Universal Records
Saktong Akustik New Interpretations of OPM’s Certified Hits/Universal Records
Songs from The Vault/Aiza Seguerra/Star Records
Today’s Favorite Love Songs Unplugged 7 (An Acoustic Must-Have)/Ava Santos/Ivory Records
FEMALE ACOUSTIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Aiza Seguerra/Songs from the Vault/Star Records
Ava Santos/ Today’s Favorite Love Songs Unplugged 7 (An Acoustic Must-Have)/ Ivory Records
Barbie Almabis/Goodbye My Shadow/12 Stone Records
Juris/ Forvevermore/Star Records
MYMP/ The Unreleased Acoustic Collection/Galaxy Records
Nozomi/Before I Reach Sixteen/PolyEast Records
Sabrina/I Love Acoustic 4/MCA Music
Stephanie Dan/Love to Love Acoustic/Ivory Music
MALE ACOUSTIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Davey Langit/Mad About Acoustic 2/Viva Records
Jay Perillo/Self -titled Album/Viva Records
JM de Guzman/ Self -titled Album/Ivory Music
Noel Cabangon/Panaginip/Universal Records
Paolo Santos/How Sweet It Is/Ivory Records
ALBUM COVER DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Breathe Again/Jed Madela/ Universal Records
Mga Awit at Damdamin/Martin Nievera/Poly East Records
No Water, No Moon/Bamboo/Poly East Records
Outbound/Christian Bautista/Universal Records
With love/Gary Valenciano/Star Records
Yeng Versions Live/Yeng Constantino/Star Records
Zia Quizon/Self-titled/PolyEast Records
COMPILATION ALBUM OF THE YEAR
40 Most Requested Love Songs/MCA Music
Original Artist OPM I Love/Viva Records
Pinoy Alternatib/Ivory Music
Pinoy Senti Hits All Original Artists/ Ivory Music
ThePearlCollection, 30 Years of the Most Memorable Theme Songs/ Viva Records
Toni Gonzaga Greatest Hits/ Star Records
Walang Hanggan/Star Records
NOVELTY ALBUM
Blind Item/Wonder Gays/D’Concorde Records & LDG Prod. & Ent. RecordingCo.
Kendeng Kendeng/Willie Revillame/Viva Records
NOVELTY SONG OF THE YEAR
Willie Revillame/Kendeng Kendeng/Viva Records
Wonder Gays/Blind Item/D’Concorde Records & LDG Prod. & Ent. RecordingCo.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Jose Mari Chan
SPECIAL AWARD: NATATANGING ALAGAD NG MUSIKA
Boy Christopher (Composer)
Gary Valenciano
Kuh Ledesma
Lea Salonga
Lito Camo (Composer)
Martin Nievera
Ogie Alcasid
Pops Fernandez
Regine Velasquez
Sharon Cuneta
Vehnee Saturno (Composer)
Zsa Zsa Padilla