The Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) announced the nominees of the 24th Star Awards For
Movies 2008, to be held on June 27, in the Henry Lee Irwin Theater, Ateneo De Manila University, Quezon City. The late Rudy Fernandez will be awarded a posthumous Ulirang Artista Lifetime
Achievement Award.

Here’s the list of nominees:

Movie/Director of the Year Mainstream Category:
A Love Story(Maryo J. Delos Reyes),"Daddy's Angel" episode, Angels (Jose "Dingdong" Dantes III), Ataul For Rent (Neal Tan), Katas ng Saudi at Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo(Jose Javier Reyes), One More Chance (Cathy Garcia-Molina), and Ouija(Topel Lee).

Movie/Director of the Year Digital Category:
Confessional (Jerrold Tarog and Ruel Antipuesto),Pisay (Aureaus Solito), Selda (Paolo Villaluna and Ellen Ramos), Tambolista(Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr.), and Tribu (Jim Libiran).

Movie Actor of the Year:
Paolo Contis (Banal), John Lloyd Cruz (One More Chance), Ryan Eigenmann (Baliw), Sid Lucero (Selda), Aga Muhlach (A Love Story), and Piolo Pascual (Paano Kita Iibigin?).

Movie Actress of the Year:
Ai-Ai delas Alas (Ang Cute ng Ina Mo), Bea Alonzo (One More Chance), Cherry Pie Picache (Foster Child), Judy Ann Santos (Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo), Maricel Soriano (A Love Story), and Lorna Tolentino (Katas ng Saudi).

Darling of the Press:
Dingdong Dantes, Allan K, Luis Manzano, Diether Ocampo, and Regine Velasquez.

The 24th Star Awards for Movies will be shown via delayed telecast on ABS-CBN 2’s “Sunday’s Best” on Sunday, June 29 at 10 PM.

OJ Mariano is Awit Awards’ Best New Male Recording Artist of 2006. He was discovered through ABS-CBN’s Idol like talent search, ” Star In A Million. ” Recently, he released an album compilation of some of the most popular and favorite romantic songs entitled “Ballads” with the carrier single, the Peabo Bryson hit classic “If Ever You’re in my Arms again,” now enjoying good airplay in different radio stations nationwide. He recently released the album’s 2nd single, ““Sana’y Malaman Mo”, a romantic song from hitmaker Marlon Silva. The album also includes OPM revivals such as Boy Katindig’s “I Will Always Stay in Love this Way” ; “It’s Over Now” by Joey Albert and Louie Ocampo and a beautiful song by Mr. Ryan Cayabyab entitled Iniibig Kita”.

Other revivals in “Ballads” are “In Your Eyes” originally by George Benson (chosen as another theme song for the ABS-CBN Koreanovela “LOVERS”); the classic favorite “Sukiyaki”, Eagle’s Big hit “Love Will Keep Us Alive”, and the haunting “ Dance with my Father” by the great Luther Vandross. The other original composition is “Di Ka Na Akin”, an evocative ballad by up and coming composer Francis Salazar. All songs are arranged and produced by Paulo Zarate.

The album’s executive producers are Dennis G. Arce and OJ Mariano himself.

Part of the sales of the “Ballads” album will go to the projects of the Environmental Protection Program of Quezon City, particularly, the Sweepers’ Brigade Project as its beneficiary.

The 2008 MYX Music Awards nominations were announced and topping the MYX Music Awards nominations this year are the bands,

Bamboo and Chicosci with five nominations each. Sarah Geronimo, Erik Santos, Christian Bautista and Rachelle Ann Go also got several nominations each.

The third MYX Music Awards will be held on March 26 at the Meralco Theater.

Here’s the complete list of nominees in the 2008 MYX Music Awards:

Favorite Music Video:

1. Probinsyana by Bamboo

2. Magbalik by Callalily

3. Vampire Social Club by Chicosci

4. Sundo by Imago

5. Tuliro by Sponge Cola

Song of the Year:

1. Magsasaya by 6Cyclemind
2. Vampire Social Club by Chicosci
3. Ikaw by Sarah Geronimo
4. Ikaw Lamang by Silent Sanctuary
5. Wag Kang Umiyak by Sugarfree

Artist of the Year:

1. 6Cyclemind
2. Callalily
3. Chicosci
4. Sarah Geronimo
5. Sponge Cola

Favorite Male Artist:

1. Christian Bautista
2. Erik Santos
3. Gloc 9
4. Janno Gibbs
5. Piolo Pascual

Favorite Female Artist:

1. Jaya
2. Kyla
3. Rachelle Ann Go
4. Sarah Geronimo
5. Toni Gonzaga

Favorite Group:

1. 6Cyclemind
2. Bamboo
3. Callalily
4. Chicosci
5. Sponge Cola

Favorite Rock Video:

1. Tatsulok by Bamboo
2. Vampire Social Club by Chicosci
3. Seksi Seksi by Kamikazee
4. Will You Ever Learn by Typecast
5. Guillotine by Urbandub

Favorite Mellow Video:

1. Is It Over by Jaya MMA
2. Love Will Lead You Back by Kyla
3. Only Reminds Me Of You by M.Y.M.P.
4. Alam ng Ating Mga Puso by Rachelle Ann Go
5. Catch Me I’m Fallin’ by Toni Gonzaga

Favorite Urban Video:

1. Summertime by 7 Shots of Wisdom
2. Back into You by Amber Davis
3. Ikaw (Humanap Ka ng Pangit Part 2) by Andrew E
4. Like That by Billy Crawford
5. Lando by Gloc9 & Francis M

Favorite Collaboration:

1. Christian Bautista and Rachelle Ann Go in Pag-ibig Na Kaya
2. Gloc9 and Francis M in Lando
3. Mcoy and the Spaceflower Show in Salawikain
4. Regine Velasquez and Piolo Pascual in Paano Kita Iibigin
5. Rivermaya and Raymund Marasigan in Inosente Lang ang Nagtataka

Favorite Remake:

1. Tatsulok by Bamboo
2. Mahirap Magmahal ng Syota ng Iba by Hilera
3. Is It Over by Jaya
4. Love Will Lead You Back by Kyla
5. Ale by The Bloomfields

Favorite New Artist:

1. Julianne
2. Lala
3. Sam Concepcion
4. Silent Sanctuary
5. The Bloomfields

Favorite Indie Artist:

1. Ciudad
2. Felepinas
3. Kjwan
4. Radioactive Sago Project
5. Updharmadown

Favorite International Video:

1. Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne
2. Teenagers by My Chemical Romance
3. Your Guardian Angel by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
4. Umbrella by Rihanna
5. Jenny by The Click Five

Favorite Guest Appearance in a Video:

1. Alfred Vargas in All This Time by Rufa Mae Quinto
2. Bella Flores in Dear Kuya by Sugarfree
3. Jake Cuenca and Roxanne Guinoo in Haplos by Shamrock
4. Kaye Abad in Director’s Cut by Kamikazee
5. Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson in Love Team by Itchyworms

Favorite Media Soundtrack:

1. Aiza Seguerra, Para Sa `yo in Ysabella

2. Bamboo, Argos in Rounin

3. Gary Valenciano, Sana Maulit Muli in Sana Maulit Muli

4. Nikki Gil, Gotta Go My Own Way in High School Musical 2

5. Sponge Cola, Tuloy Pa Rin in Pedro Penduko at ang Mga Engkantao

Favorite MYX Celebrity VJ:

1. Judy Ann Santos
2. Kjwan
3. Parokya ni Edgar
4. Rufa Mae Quinto
5. Sarah Geronimo

Favorite MYX Live Performance:

1. Gloc 9
2. Jed Madela
3. Pupil
4. Regine Velasquez /Piolo Pascual
5. Sugarfree

Favorite MYX Bandarito Performance:

1. Bagetsafonik
2. Duster
3. Reklamo
4. Quadro
5. Zelle

Winners are determined by the public voting through SMS.