AlDub and other Kapuso celebs dominate the 2016 Box Office Entertainment Awards
The official list of winners in the 47th Box Office Entertainment Awards of Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (GMMSF) is now out!
By AEDRIANNE ACAR
PHOTO BY ELISA AQUINO, GMANetwork.com
2016 is shaping up to be another banner year for the Kapuso network after the official list of winners in the 47th Box Office Entertainment Awards of Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (GMMSF) was released yesterday (February 21). The awards night will be held on April 17 (Sunday) at the Kia Theater Araneta Center in Quezon City.
The phenomenal kalye-serye couple Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza bagged several awards in the 2016 Box Office Entetainment Awards. They were recognized as Breakthrough Male and Female Star of Philippine Movies and TV.
In addition, the Pambansang Bae will also receive an award as Breakthrough Recording/Performing Artist for his triple-platinum album under GMA Records titled Wish I May.
Meanwhile, Philippine Queen of Comedy Aiai Delas Alas and Bossing Vic Sotto were hailed as the Box Office King and Queen this year for their movie, My Bebe Love #KiligPaMore.
Kapuso celebs and shows, certified winners
The longest-running noontime show Eat Bulaga will also receive two awards this year. They bagged the award for Most Popular TV Program Noontime/Musical Variety and the special award for Highest Record Rating of a Noontime Show of All Time for their "Tamang Panahon" benefit concert last October 2015.
Moreover, the trio of Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, and Paolo Ballesteros will get the Bert Marcelo Lifetime Achievement Award.
Kapuso leading lady Jennylyn Mercado was hailed as Film Actress of the Year for #Walang Forever and Ken Chan was recognized as Most Promising Male Star, while Most Promising Female Star was given to Maine Mendoza. The love team of Barbie Forteza and Andre Paras was awarded Most Promising Love Team on TV for The Half Sisters.
The Half Sisters was also recognized as Most Popular Daytime Drama.
The late Master Showman Kuya German “Germs” Moreno will be given a posthumous award for his notable contributions to the showbiz industry.
Here is the complete list of winners:
Box Office King: Vic Sotto (My Bebe Love #KiligPaMore)
Box Office Queen: Aiai Delas Alas (MyBebe Love #KiligPaMore)
Film Actor of the Year: Jericho Rosales (#Walang Forever)
Film Actress of the Year: Jennylyn Mercado (#Walang Forever)
Breakthrough Male Star of Philippine Movies and TV: Alden Richards
Breakthrough Female Star of Philippine Movies and TV: Maine Mendoza
Most Promising Love Team on TV: Andre Paras and Barbie Forteza (The Half Sisters)
Most Promising Male Star: Ken Chan (Destiny Rose)
Most Promising Female Star: Maine Mendoza (My Bebe Love #KiligPaMore)
Female Concert Performers of the Year: Regine Velasquez-Alcasid and Lani Misalucha (The Ultimate Concert at MOA)
Breakthrough Recording/Performing Artist: Alden Richards (Wish I May)
Most Popular TV Program/News & Public Affairs: Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho (GMA-7)
Most Popular Daytime Drama: The Half-Sisters (GMA-7)
Most Popular TV Program Noontime/Musical Variety: Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7)
Special Awards
Bert Marcelo Lifetime Achievement Award: Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola and Paolo Ballesteros
Highest Opening Day Gross of All Time: My Bebe Love #KiligPaMore – P60.4 million
Highest Record Rating of a Noontime Show of All Time (Local & Global): Eat Bulaga: Tamang Panahon – October 24, 2015
Highest Grossing Historical Film of All Time: Heneral Luna – P256 million
Posthumous Award for Entertainment Excellence & Star Builder: German Moreno
MORE ON THE WINNERS:
10 scenes in 'The Half Sisters' that you must not forget
15 behind-the-scenes moments of AlDub at the 'Tamang Panahon' event
