LIST OF FINALISTS
THE 21st AWIT AWARDS
Performance Awards
| Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist |
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| Song Title | Nominee(s) | Record Label |
| 1 | Love Will Lead You Back | Kyla | EMI |
| 2 | | Aicelle | GMA Records |
| 3 | Tulak Ng Bibig | Julianne | MCA Music, Inc. |
| 4 | Promise Me | Lea Salonga | Sony BMG Music Phils. |
| 5 | Ikaw | Sarah Geronimo | Viva Records Corp. |
| Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist |
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| Song Title | Nominee(s) | Record Label |
| 1 | Hard Habit To Break | Martin Nievera | EMI |
| 2 | I’ll Take Care Of You | Richard Poon | MCA Music, Inc. |
| 3 | | Gary Valenciano | Star Recording, Inc./ ASAP Music |
| 4 | Tagumpay | Guji Lorenzana | Synergy Music Corp./ Lukas Music |
| 5 | Windmills Of Your Mind | Jose Mari Chan | Universal Records, Inc. |
| Best Performance by a Duet |
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| Song Title | Nominee(s) | Record Label |
| 1 | Lando | Gloc 9 with Francis Magalona | Sony BMG Music Phils. |
| 2 | Paano Kita Iibigin | Piolo Pascual & Regine Velasquez | Star Recording, Inc./ Viva Records |
| 3 | Hard Habit To Break | Jed Madela & Gary Valenciano | Universal Records, Inc. |
| 4 | Ang Aking Awitin | Ronnie Liang & Nikki Gil | Universal Records, Inc. |
| 5 | Unsaid | Lala & Christian Baustista | Warner Music Phils. |
| Best Performance by a Group Recording Artists |
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| Song Title | Nominee(s) | Record Label |
| 1 | Tatsulok | Bamboo | EMI |
| 2 | Evidence | Urbandub | EMI |
| 3 | Sala | Pupil | Sony BMG Music Phils. |
| 4 | | Bamboo | Star Recording, Inc./ EMI Philippines, Inc. |
| 5 | So Blue | Sinosikat? | Warner Music Phils. |
| Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist |
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| Song Title | Nominee(s) | Record Label |
| 1 | Oh Lori | Olivia | Ivory Music & Video |
| 2 | Grateful | Julianne | MCA Music, Inc. |
| 3 | Laya | Nityalila | Universal Records, Inc./ Manna Records |
| 4 | Ugly Girl | Miki Hahn | Viva Records Corp. |
| 5 | Stars | Lala | Warner Music Phils. |
| Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist |
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| Song Title | Nominee(s) | Record Label |
| 1 | All My Life | Daniel Razon | EMI Breakthrough & Milestones Productions Int’l. |
| 2 | I’ll Take Care Of You | Richard Poon | MCA Music, Inc. |
| 3 | Crazy But Incredible | Brian Josef | Sony BMGMusicPhils./ Talentfolio/Upperhand Entertainment |
| 4 | Shake Yo Thang | Gabriel Valenciano | Star Recording, Inc. |
| 5 | Someone In The Dark | Miguel Aguila | Warner Music Phils. |
| Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artists |
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| Song Title | Nominee(s) | Record Label |
| 1 | Ale | The | EMI |
| 2 | Let Me Love You Tonight | Ryan Cayabyab RCS | Sony BMG Music Phils. |
| 3 | Sabihin | Zelle | Sony BMG Music Phils./ Talentfolio/UpperHand Entertainment |
| 4 | Why Can’t It Be | | Universal Records, Inc./ Barnyard Music Phils. |
| 5 | Magic | Sinosikat? | Warner Music Phils. |
Creativity Awards
| Album of the Year |
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| Album Title | Nominee(s) | Record Label |
| 1 | Aiza Seguerra | Malou N. Santos & Annabelle R. Borja Jonathan Manalo, Mike Villegas, Moy Ortiz & Aiza Seguerra | Star Recording, Inc. |
| 2 | Yeng Constantino Salamat | Laurenti Dyogi, Malou N. Santos & Annabelle R. Borja Jon Ilagan, Billet Sangalang & Civ Fontanilla Yeng Constantino | Star Recording, Inc. / Dream Big Productions |
| 3 | Solid | Kathleen
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