NU Rock Awards
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The NU Rock Awards is sponsored every year by the radio station NU 107. NU107 is a rock radio station based in the Philippines. See website
1. 1994 saw the birth of what is to become the biggest annual gathering of the finest rock musicians in the country—the NU 107 Rock Awards! The very first NU 107 Rock Awards was held in a place called The Music Hall in Annapolis St. Greenhills. What was meant to be a small gathering to give recognition to the finest people in the rock community is now the BIGGEST and most anticipated rock event in the country.
2. The first ever Song of the Year Award was given to Alamid for the song “Your Love.” The song then went on to rule the airwaves and was in fact the very first NU 107 exclusive to cross over to other formats.
3. The Dawn is the perennial Rock Awards band. They’ve performed in all 11 previous Rock Awards and are slated to perform again this year.
4. The first ever to win Video of the Year was “Ang Huling El Bimbo” by the Eraserheads.
5. In the whole history of the Rock Awards there has only been one tie. In 1999, the judges deemed Wolfgang’s “Atomica” and Sandwich’s “4 Track Mind” as that year’s Album of the Year.
6. Raimund Marasigan is the only individual with the most Rock Awards—for his work as a member of Eraserheads and Sandwich, and as record producer for a number of rock projects with other bands.
7. The first ever band to win the Rock Awards’ Raw Award was Fatal Posporos. The Raw Awards is given to the best unsigned artist of the year.
8. In 2000, the Rock Awards’ “Punk’s Not Dead” all-star tribute band performed a medley of past Song of the Year winners, of course in the style of The Ramones. It was composed of Myra Ruaro (Brownbeat All Stars), Louie Talan (Razorback), Diego Castillo (Sandwich), Raimund Marasigan (Sandwich), Zach Lucero and Aia de Leon (Imago (band)).
9. In 2004, NU107, knowing the growing role of females in the rock scene, gave out the first ever Female Rock Icon Award to Ms Cynthia Alexander.
10. Before it became a rock anthem of sorts, Bamboo’s “Noypi” was first performed at the 2003 NU 107 Rock Awards, even before the album “As The Music Plays” came out.
11. Despite a typhoon, 2004’s Rock Awards was NU 107’s most attended yet, with over 4,000 rock fans filling the World Trade Center.
12. 2005's Rock Awards has already set a record of sorts, with the most ever nominees for Song Of The Year Award with 12.
LIST OF WINNERS
2004"
Best New Artist: Orange and Lemons
Best Album Packaging: Novena (Slapshock)
Rock Video of the Year: Astro (Radioactive Sago Project)
Album of the Year: Influence (Urbandub)
Guitarist of the Year: Jerome Velasco (Mongols)
Bassist of the Year: Buddy Zabala (Cambio/Twisted Halo)
Producer of the Year: Sandwich
Raw Award: The Late Isabel
Rock Female Icon: Cynthia Alexander
Rising Sun Award: Spongecola
Listener's Choice: Bamboo
Song of the Year: Noypi by Bamboo
Best Drummer: Vic Mercado of Bamboo
Best Vocalist: Bamboo Manalac of Bamboo
Hall of Fame: The Jerks
Band of the Year: Bamboo
"2005"
Best New Artist: Pedicab
Artist of the year: Orange and Lemons
Album of the Year: Light, Peace & Love by Bamboo
Song of the year: Ako si M16 by Junior Kilat
Vocalist of the year: Bamboo Manalac of Bamboo
Drummer of the year: Jerros Dolino of Sheila and the Insects
Bassist of the year: Niño Avenido of Greyhoundz
Guitarist of the year: Cynthia Alexander
Best Male: Yael Yuson of Spongecola
Best Female: Aia de Leon of Imago
Rising Sun Award: Orange and Lemons
In The Raw: UpDharmaDown
Best Album Packaging: Claude Rodrigo for Orange and Lemons’ Strike Whilst The Iron Is Hot
Producer of the Year: Cynthia Alexander and Angee Rozul for Cynthia Alexander’s Comet Tail
Hall of Fame: Mayric’s
Video of the Year: Akap by Imago (Directed by Marie Jamora)
Best Live Act: Kamikazee
Listeners’ Choice Award: Bamboo
"2006"
Best New Artist : Updharmadown
Vocalist Of The Year : Gabby Alipe, (Urbandub)
Guitarist Of The Year : Mong Alcaraz, Sandwich & (Chicosci)
Bassist Of The Year : Myrene Academia, Sandwich & (Imago)
Drummer Of The Year : Jazz Nicolas, (Itchyworms)
Best Live Act : (Kamikazee)
Rising Sun Award : The Itchyworms
in the raw awardee : silent sanctuary
Song Of The Year : Narda by Kamikazee
Artist / Band Of The Year : Kamikazee
Best Male Award : Mong Alcaraz, Sandwich & Chicosci
Best Female Award : Armi Millar, Updharmadown
Album Of The Year : Noon Time Show by The Itchyworms
Best Album Packaging : Inksurge.Com, "Five On The Floor" Of Sandwich
Best Music Video : Sugod by Sandwich (Directed By Marie Jamora)
Producer Of The Year : Raimund Marasigan, (Buddy Zabala), The Itchyworms (Noon Time Show : The Itchyworms
Listener's Choice : Kamikazee
Hall Of Fame : Djs Of The Heart Of Manila
"2007"
Best New Artist:Hilera
Vocalist Of The Year: Kat Agarrado of Sinosikat?
Guitarist Of The Year: Ira Cruz of Bamboo
Bassist Of The Year: Nathan Azarcon of Bamboo
Drummer Of The Year: Vic Mercado of Bamboo, Mark Escueta of Rivermaya
Best Live Act: Bamboo
In The Raw Award: Reklamo
Song Of The Year: Will You Ever Learn by Typecast
Artist Of The Year: Bamboo
Album Of The Year: Moonlane Gardens by Orange & Lemons
Best Album Packaging: Sarah Gaugler and Clementine for Moonlane Gardens of Orange & Lemons
Producer Of The Year: Lourd and Francis De Veyra for Tangina Mo Ang Dami Nagugutom Sa Mundo Fashionista Ka Pa Rin by Radioactive Sago
Project Best Music Video: "DVD-X" of Sandwich (Directed by Marie Jamora)
