Sunday, February 8, 2009

GAWAD BUHAY! NOMINATIONS

HERE IS THE COMPLETE LIST OF NOMINEES FOR THE 2008 GAWAD BUHAY! (PHILSTAGE AWARDS FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS).

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY: Ang Bayot, ang Meranao at ang Habal-Habal sa isang Nakababagot na Paghihintay sa Kanto ng Lanao del Norte (Tanghalang Pilipino/Virgin Labfest 4); Batang Rizal (PETA); Ellas Inocentes (Tanghalang Pilipino/Virgin Labfest 4); Golden Child (Tanghalang Pilipino); Hamlet (Repertory Philippines); Ang Kalungkutan ng mga Reyna (Tanghalang Pilipino/Virgin Labfest 4);; Kudeta (Tanghalang Pilipino); Three Sisters,  A Noh Play

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL PRODUCTION: Altar Boyz (Repertory Philippines); Skin Deep (PETA)

OUTSTANDING DANCE PRODUCTION: La Revolucion Filipina (Ballet Philippines); Latin Heat (Ballet Philippines); New Beginnings (Ballet Philippines)

OUTSTANDING STAGE DIRECTION: Loy Arcenas (Golden Child); Chari Arespacochaga (Altar Boyz); Nor Domingo (Skin Deep); Jose Estrella (Three Sisters, A Noh Play); Floy Quintos (Ang Kalungkutan ng mga Reyna); Floy Quintos (Kudeta); Tuxqs Rutaquio (Ellas Inocentes); Dudz Terana (Batang Rizal)

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY: Bam Damian (Latin Heat); Alan Hineline (New Beginnings); Agnes Locsin (La Revolucion Filipina); Alden Lugnasin (Latin Heat); Max Luna III (New Beginnings); Jason Zamora (Altar Boyz)

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL PLAY:  Christine Bellen (Batang Rizal); Rogelio Braga (Ang Bayot, ang Meranao at ang Habal-habal sa Isang Nakababagot na Paghihintay sa Kanto ng Lanao del Norte); Layeta Bucoy (Ellas Inocentes); Floy Quintos (Ang Kalungkutan ng mga Reyna)

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE: Altar Boyz (Repertory Philippines);Ang Bayot, ang Meranao at ang Habal-habal sa Isang Nakakabagot na Paghihintay sa Kanto ng Lanao del Norte (Tanghalang Pilipino/Virgin Labfest 4); Ang mga Gerilya sa Powell Street (Tanghalang Pilipino); Batang Rizal (PETA); Coppelia (Ballet Philippines); Ellas Inocentes (Tanghalang Pilipino/Virgin Labfest 4);Golden Child (Tanghalang Pilipino); Hamlet (Repertory Philippines); Kudeta (Tanghalang Pilipino);La Revolucion Filipina (Ballet Philippines); Latin Heat(Ballet Philippines); Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang (PETA); New Beginnings (Ballet Philippines); Skin Deep (PETA);

OUTSTANDING MALE LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY: Arthur Acuna (Golden Child); Jose Mari Avellana (Tuesdays With Morrie); Dido de la Paz  (Ang Mga Gerilya sa Powell Street); Joe Gruta (Ang Mga Gerilya sa Powell Street); Mario O'Hara (Kudeta); Joey Paras(Ang Bayot, ang Meranao at ang Habal-habal sa Isang Nakababagot na Paghihintay sa Kanto ng Lanao del Norte);   Arnold Reyes  (Ang Bayot, ang Meranao at ang Habal-Habal sa Isang Nakababagot na Paghihintay sa Kanto ng Lanao del Norte); Jonathan Tadioan (Pamantasang Hirang)

OUTSTANDING FEMALE LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY: Lovely Balili (Ellas Inocentes); Liesl Batucan (Golden Child); Shamaine Centenera Buencamino (Ang Kalungkutan ng mga Reyna); Tina Chilip(Golden Child);  Jenessa Roque (Ellas Inocentes); Irma Adlawan Marasigan (Golden Child)

OUTSTANDING MALE LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL : Red Concepcion(Altar Boyz); Juliene Mendoza (EJ: Ang Pinagdaanang Buhay nina Evelio Javier at Edgar Jopson); Jett Pangan  (EJ: Ang Pinagdaanang Buhay nina Evelio Javier at Edgar Jopson); Robert Sena (Skin Deep)

OUTSTANDING FEMALE LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL : Isay Alvarez (Skin Deep); May Bayot  (Skin Deep); Gail Guanlao Billones (Skin Deep);

OUTSTANDING MALE LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DANCE PRODUCTION: Biag Gaongen (La Revolucion Filipina);  Biag Gaongen (Latin Heat)

OUTSTANDING FEMALE LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DANCE PRODUCTION: Lisa Macuja Elizalde (Le Corsaire)

OUTSTANDING FEATURED PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY: Riki Benedicto (Kudeta); Bong Cabrera (Kudeta);  Willy Casero (Batang Rizal);  Nor Domingo (Tosca); Mailes Kanapi(Ang Mga Gerilya sa Powell Street);  Raffy Tejada (Tosca);  Cris Villonco (Hamlet)

OUTSTANDING FEATURED PERFORMANCE IN A DANCE PRODUCTION: Camille Ordinario Joson (Latin Heat)

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTION:  Vincent de Jesus (Batang Rizal); Jojo Malferrari (Altar Boyz)

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL LIBRETTO: Vincent de Jesus (Batang Rizal);   Vincent de Jesus (Skin Deep)

OUTSTANDING TRANSLATION OR ADAPTATION:  George de Jesus III (Kudeta); Dennis Marasigan (Golden Child)

OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN: Loy Arcenas (Golden Child);Mel Bernardo (Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang); Gino Gonzales (New Beginnings);  Mio Infante  (Coppelia); Mio Infante(La Revolucion Filipina);  Tuxqs Rutaquio  (Kudeta)

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN: Ron Alfonso (Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang); Faust Peneyra (Hamlet);  Gino Gonzales  (Golden Child);  Jonathan Janolo (Tatlong Kuwento ni Lola Basyang);  Victor Ursabia (La Revolucion Filipina)

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN:  Katsch Catoy (La Revolucion Filipina); Martin Esteva (Hamlet); Dennis Marasigan (Kudeta); Barbie Tan-Tiongco (Golden Child)

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN:  Janice Dee  (Kudeta) ; Jethro Joaquin (EJ: Ang Pinagdaanang Buhay nina Evelio Javier at Edgar Jopson);  Jethro Joaquin (Hamlet);  Shima Takesi (Tosca);   Gidget Tolentino (Altar Boyz);  J. Victor Villareal (Golden Child)