The 23rd Awit Awards were held on September 30, 2010 at the

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in Bay City,

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. They honored achievements in the Philippine music industry for the year 2009. Noel Cabangon, Ito Rapadas and

Gary Valenciano Edgardo Jose Santiago Valenciano (, born August 6, 1964), also known as Gary V., is a Filipino singer-songwriter, dancer, musician, actor, music producer and television host. Valenciano has released 39 albums, and won the Awit Award for "Bes ...

received the most nominations with nine. They were followed by Jonathan Manalo and

Martin Nievera Martin Ramon Razon Nievera (; born February5, 1962) is a Filipino-American singer and television host. In his career spanning more than three decades, Nievera has garnered eighteen platinum, five double platinum, three triple platinum, and one ...

with seven. The People's Choice Awards was renamed

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Texters' Choice Poll just for this year as sponsored by the television show which its namesake. Before the awards night, the Music Expo was held in September 28 to 29, which includes music seminars and performances. The pre-show was hosted by radio jocks, Nicole Hyala and Chris Tsuper, while the main ceremony was hosted by Tutti Caringal, Yeng Constantino and

Karylle Ana Karylle Padilla Tatlonghari (born March 22, 1981), known mononymously as a Karylle, is a Filipino singer, actress, TV host and musical theatre performer. She is heralded as "''OPMs Showbiz Royalty''". She notably received a nomination for ...

. Noel Cabangon and

Gloc-9 Aristotle Condenuevo Pollisco (born October 18, 1977), known professionally as Gloc-9, is a Filipino rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as one of the best Filipino rappers of all-time, his fast-flowing vocal style has made him one of th ...

won the most awards with four. For the first time in the history of Awit Awards, a

rap Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...

song won the Song of the Year, which was "

Upuan "Upuan" () is the first single of Filipino rapper Gloc-9, from his fourth album ''Matrikula''. The song features Jeazell Grutas, vocalist of the band Zelle. Chart performance "Upuan" is one of Gloc-9's most successful songs in terms of chart per ...

" by Gloc-9.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. Nominated producers,

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

s and

lyricists A lyricist is a songwriter who writes lyrics (the spoken words), as opposed to a composer, who writes the song's music which may include but not limited to the melody, harmony, arrangement and accompaniment. Royalties A lyricist's income der ...

are not included in this list, unless noted. For the full list, please go to thei
official website

Performance Awards

Creativity Awards

Technical Achievement Awards

Digital Awards

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Texters' Choice Poll

Special Awards

Performers

This is in order of appearance.

References

External links

Official Website of the Awit Awards
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