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The inception of the first Side Projects Music Awards (SPMA) was held in May 2016. It is an independent body for music-making Filipino bands/musicians in the United Kingdom that reflects the principles of excellence, creativity and camaraderie which are instrumental to our community. It celebrates and give recognition to the local and unsigned Filipino talents throughout the UK, who carries the tradition of our music ingenuity that has become the basis of our personal and social stimulus, along with supporting and nurturing the music community.

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Side Projects Productions is responsible for the entire nomination process based on how good their music is and how much talent and hustle they have. Winners will be determined via online votes by their fans and fellow musicians. General criteria considered for each awards are for the individual and collective contributions to the Fil-com events and spreading to a wider audience during the period of May 2016 to May 2017. There will be no less than 14 awards to be given on the evening including Best Male Artist, Best Female Artist and Best Live Band. The OPM and Manila Sound legendary group Boyfriends, who brought you the smash hits “Dahil Mahal Kita”, “Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal”, “Sumayaw Sumunod”, “Nais Kong Malaman Mo”, will receive the Hall of Fame trophy for their lifetime achievement in the music industry for the last four decades. Boyfriends will also perform a special live set on the night. Local acts will be featured during the ceremonies.

 

Event Overview:

Location: Bar FM, 184 Uxbridge Road, Shepherds Bush, London, W12 7PJ

Date: May 28, 2017

Time: 18:00 - 22:00

Ticket: £10

Door: £15

 

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BEST LIVE BAND 

  • D’ Intruders

  • Good Vibes

  • Ooberfuse

  • Butch Assembly Band

  • Crossedwind

 

BEST ROCK BAND 

  • Jammer Project

  • Echoes of Cain

  • Electric Warhead

  • Exist Immortal

  • Velvet Child

 

BEST NEWCOMER 

  • Sonic Wall

  • Seen Zone

  • Melange

  • The Gravity Rules

  • One Pitch Band

 

BEST ALTERNATIVE ACT 

  • Triskool

  • Heed

  • Skylove

  • Alex & the Tourists

  • Subtle Culprits

 

BEST GUITARIST 

  • Ponak Aquino (Jammer Project)

  • Norbz Gayanilo (Good Vibes)

  • Gerald Rosales (Sonic Wall)

  • Francis Manansala (Skylove)

  • Vincent Borres (Subtle Culprits)

 

BEST DRUMMER 

  • Jay Marana (Butch Assembly Band)

  • JM Calabig (Paradox Trio)

  • Alex Mallillin Jr (Good Vibes)

  • Pablo Miguel (Electric Warhead)

  • Jammer Ama (Jammer Project)

 

BEST BASSIST (Peps Villanueva/Pinoy Radio UK))

  • Mac Arceo (Side Projects)

  • Nilo Aquino (Trisikool)

  • Rommel Tejam (Butch Assembly Band)

  • Ordep Resplandor (Heed)

  • Jay R Da Silva (D’ Intruders)

 

BEST FEMALE 

  • Cherry Valencia 

  • Gia Macuja

  • Jahna Lucero

  • Neneth Ortega

  • Christine Allado

 

BEST MALE 

  • Joel Miranda

  • Gelo Bernal

  • Al Pa Bet

  • Ed Tinoso

  • Regin Raquedan

 

PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR 

  • Gene Alcantara

  • Jun Lucero

  • Malcolm Conlan

  • Rey Abesamis

  • Carol Panday

 

MOST INFLUENTIAL MUSICIAN 

  • Jhemry Esperanzate

  • Fredric Herrera

  • Eugene Arcilla

  • Norbz Gayanilo

  • T Max

 

BEST KARAOKE VENUE 

  • D’ Bans

  • Bar FM

  • Nilo’s Resto

  • Coco’s Lounge

 

EVENT OF THE YEAR 

  • Lolo (PMUK)

  • Jam sa Jericho (KAMAO)

  • At Last in London (Prismworks)

  • Araw ng Davao (Dabawenyo UK)

  • Bamboo UK tour (Spicy Lemon)

 

BEST SOUNDS SYSTEM 

  • Intensity Falze Image Mobile

  • NMD Pro Sounds & Lights

  • EGD Lights & Sounds

  • R & R Bristol Mobile Disco

  • GL Productions Ltd.

 

HALL OF FAME

- Boyfriends

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