Spotlight on: 5th VP Choice Awards nominees for Entertainment Category

Now on its 5th Year, Village Pipol Choice Awards (VPCA) unveils the official list of nominees for various categories, including Entertainment, as it move toward the most awaited night of recognizing personalities and crafts in many fields.

VPCA, the most followed and engaged award-giving body in the Philippines with accumulated 110 million plus engagements and reach last year, reveals the names and contents that were nominated by the Pipol and curated by industry experts.

Meanwhile, the Entertainment category includes TV, Movie, Radio and Music, and Social Media. As a response to Pipol’s demand to recognize the outstanding contents produced in 2023, VPCA divided the awards on series, actors and actresses according to time slot. At the same time, VPCA will be awarding its first-ever breakthrough star.

What to look forward for this year’s VPCA?

Being the most anticipated red carpet and wards night on May 2024, 5th VPCA partners with more reputable organizations. This year’s awards night is presented by Bingo Plus while continues to be produced by Village Pipol Magazine and Red Entertainment. Moreover, the award-giving body partnered with several media organizations in the country, namely PhilStar Global, Pilipino Mirror, Mindanao Daily, and Business Week.

Online voting period is expected to begin on March 5 this year and end on April 5, 2024, where the percentage of the votes will come from, adding to the percentage coming from panel of experts and the editorial team of the organization. Among the experts introduced was GizGuide, serving as the official tech expert partner of VPCA.

Meanwhile, this year’s Hall of Fame poses itself as one of the main highlights of the 5th VPCA, naming Gandang Kara, Felip of SB19, and Realme. Moreover, DonBelle is poised for the Hall of fame next year if they manage to claim the awards for Love Team and Fandom of the Year; the same with Pablo in the composer category. Well, turn the spotlight on for 5th VPCA Entertainment nominees!

Movie of the Year

Firefly

Deemed as one of the most outstanding films in the Metro Manila Film Festival 2023, Zig Dulay’s Firefly continues to prove its excellence as Pipol pushes this film to be on the official nominees for the movie of the year. The story of its journey is definitely just beginning!

A Very Good Girl

This film secured a spot in Pipol’s hearts for serving our big screens with Dolly De Leon and Kathryn Bernardo in one film! I mean, these two brilliant actresses, giving life to the characters and plot of the film is an ultimate slay! Getting them on the list of nominees is the Pipol’s way of saying “They mothered!”

Rewind

Who else would not be thrilled for the DongYan comeback on our big screens? After years of their tandem’s break from our primetime slots, they came back with a bang as they star in this MMFF 2023 entry, Rewind in collaboration with Star Cinema.

Here Comes the Groom

Here comes ‘Here Comes the Groom’, walking down the aisle of the VPCA’s official nominees for movie of the year! This film surely made our Pipol roll on the floor with its humorous plots and lines. Truly, laughter is the best medicine!

Becky and Badette

Power duos on big screens filled our 2023, just like Becky and Badette, starring Eugene Domingo and Pokwang! This comedic duo surely caught the hears and humors of the Pipol, making them one of the official nominees for VPCA’s movie of the year.

Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme

They chilled our spine, so they deserve to be in this line! This iconic anthology film went back not only on our big screens but even in our 3AM thoughts! They shook us, rattled us, and now they’re rolling onto the movie of the year list.

Other than these outstanding films that tickled our imaginations, touched our hearts, and challenged our humors, Village Pipol Choice Awards also unveiled more nominees for the Entertainment category.

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VP Choice Awards 2022: List of nominees

MOVIES

We surely missed going to the cinemas, sitting back, and just enjoying the Filipino talent set before our eyes. With that, VPCA gave Pipol the power to choose personalities and contents they thought standout in the film industry in 2023. And here they are:

1. Movie Actor of the Year

Alden Richards (Five Breakups and a Romance)
Cedric Juan (Gomburza)
Dingdong Dantes (Rewind)
Enchong Dee (Here comes the Groom)
Elijah Canlas (About Us But Not About Us)
Piolo Pascual (Mallari)

2. Movie Actress of the Year

Julia Montes (Five Breakups and a Romance)
Kathryn Bernardo (A Very Good Girl)
Marian Rivera (Rewind)
Sharon Cuneta (Family of Two)
Eugene Domingo (Becky and Badette)
Vilma Santos (When I Met You in Tokyo)

3. Movie Director of the Year

Zig Dulay (Firefly)
Petersen Vargas (A Very Good Girl)
Mae Cruz-Alviar (Rewind)
Chris Martinez (Here Comes the Groom)
Jun Lana (Becky and Badette)
Pepe Diokno (Gomburza)

4. Supporting Movie Actor of the Year

Miguel Tanfelix (Firefly)
Jake Ejercito (A Very Good Girl)
Joross Gamboa (Rewind)
Teejay Marquez (Broken Heart Trips)
Romnick Sarmenta (Becky and Badette)
Esnyr Ranollo (Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme)

5. Supporting Movie Actress of the Year

Ysabel Ortega (Firefly)
Donna Cariaga (A Very Good Girl)
Janella Salvador (Mallari)
Kaladkaren (Here Comes the Groom)
Miles Ocampo (Family of Two)
AC Bonifacio (Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme)

TELEVISION

We would have not survived a day without the arts and crafts we consume from the television day ’til night. With the Pipol’s demand for more, VPCA categorized the awards for Television into Primetime and Afternoon shows to recognize who the Pipol thought stood out. With that, here are the nominees for Television:

1. TV Station of the Year

GMA7
TV5
NET25
A2Z
GTV
PTV

2. TV Series of the Year (Primetime)

Dirty Linen
Can’t Buy Me Love
Senior High
Maging Sino Ka Man
FPJ’s Batang Quiapo
Black Rider

3. TV Series of the Year (Afternoon)

Abot-Kamay na Pangarap
Pira-Pirasong Paraiso
Magandang Dilag
Nag-aapoy na Damdamin
Underage
Unica Hija

4. TV Actor of the Year (Primetime)

Seth Fedelin (Dirty Linen)
Donny Pangilinan (Can’t Buy Me Love)
David Licauco (Maging Sino ka Man)
Kyle Echarri (Senior High)
Dingdong Dantes (Royal Blood)
Coco Martin (FPJ’s Batang Quiapo)

5. TV Actor of the Year (Afternoon)

Ronnie Alonte (Pira-pirasong Paraiso)
KD Estrada (Pira-pirasong Paraiso)
Ken Chan (Abot-Kamay na Pangarap)
Kelvin Miranda (Unica Hija)
JC De Vera (Nag-aapoy na Damdamin)
Benjamin Alves (Magandang Dilag)

6. TV Actress of the Year (Primetime)

Barbie Forteza (Maging Sino ka Man)
Andrea Brillantes (Senior High)
Sanya Lopez (Mga Lihim ni Urduja)
Francine Diaz (Dirty Linen)
Jodi Sta. Maria (Unbreak My Heart)
Belle Mariano (Can’t Buy Me Love)

7. TV Actress of the Year (Afternoon)

Jillian Ward (Abot-Kmay na Pangrarap)
Loisa Andalio (Pira-pirasong Paraiso)
Alexa Ilacad (Pira-pirasong Paraiso)
Herlene Budol (Magandang Dilag)
Kate Valdez (Unica Hija)
Jane Oineza (Nag-aapoy na Damdamin)

8. Love Team of the Year

Francine Diaz and Seth Fedelin (FranSeth)
Barbie Forteza and David Licauco (BarDa)
Kaori Oinuma and Jeremiah Lisbo (KaoMiah)
KD Estrada and Alexa Ilacad (KDLex)
Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano (DonBelle)
Jillian Ward and Jeff Moses (JillEf)

9. Promising Male Star of the Year

Michael Sager
Aidan Veneracion
Jericho Del Rosario
Jeremiah Lisbo
Aljon Mendoza
Jeff Moses

10. Promising Female Star of the Year

Zephanie
Roxie Smith
Karina Bautista
Andi Abaya
Jayda Avanzado
Sarah Edwards

11. Fandom of the Year

KDLex Sweethearts
A’Tin
BarDa
Bubblies
Anchors
FranSeth

12. BL Series of the Year

Our Story: The Series (PH)
Love Tractor (KR)
The Day I Loved You (PH)
A Boss and A Babe (TH)
My Plantito (PH)
Semantic Error (KR)

13. BL Love Team of the Year

Jericho Del Rosario and Hiro Shimoji (Our Story: The Series)
Sean Tristan and Raven Rigor (Fractured)
Tommy Alejandrino (The Day I Loved You)
Force Jiratchapong Srisang and Book Kasidet Plookphol (A Boss and A Babe)
Miggy Jimenez and Zaijan Jaranilla (Senior High)
Kych Minemoto and Michael Ver (My Plantito)

14. K-Drama Couple of the Year

Song Kang and Kim You-Jung (My Demon)
Ahn Bo-Hyun and Shin Hye-Sun (See You in My 19th Life)
Ahn Hyo-Seop and Lee Sung-Kyung (Dr. Romantic 3)
Park Eun-Bin and Chae Jong-Hyeop (Castaway Diva)
Lee Yoo-Mi and Ong Seong-Wu (Strong Girl Namsoon)
Lee Joon-Ho and Lim Yoon-A (King the Land)

15. K-Drama Series of the Year

The Glory
See You in My 19th Life
Dr. Romantic 3
Castaway Diva
Good Bad Mother
Strong Girl Namsoon

16. TV Host of the Year

Kim Chiu (It’s Showtime)
Maine Mendoza (E.A.T.)
Melai Cantiveros (Magandang Buhay)
Pokwang (TiktoClock)
Maja Salvador (Emojination)
Vice Ganda (It’s Showtime)

17. TV Supporting Actor of the Year

Jon Lucas (Black Rider)
Mccoy De Leon (FPJ’s Batang Quiapo)
Mikoy Morales (Maging Sino Ka Man)
Anthony Jennings (Can’t Buy Me Love)
Will Ashley (Unbreak My Heart)
Mikael Daez (Royal Blood)

18. TV Supporting Actress of the Year

Faith Da Silva (Maging Sino Ka Man)
Xyriel Manabat (Senior High)
Vivoree Esclito (Can’t Buy Me Love)
Kaila Estrada (Can’t Buy Me Love)
Rabiya Mateo (Royal Blood)
Kazel Kinouchi (Abot-Kamay na Pangarap)

19. News Anchor of the Year

Bernadette Sembrano (TV Patrol)
Kaladkaren (Frontline Pilipinas)
Julius Babao (Frontline Pilipinas)
Barbie Salvador-Mulach (Balitang A2Z)
Vicky Morales (24 Oras)
Ted Failon (Ted Failon at DJ Chacha sa Radyo5)

20. News Program of the Year

TV Patrol
Frontline Pilipinas
Balitang A2Z
24 Oras
Ted Failon at DJ Chacha sa Radyo5
Mata ng Agila

21. News Reporter of the Year

MJ Felipe (ABS-SBN)
Mikee Reyes (TV5)
Mav Gonzales (GMA News)
Michael Delizo (ABS-CBN)
Lhar Santiago (GMA7)
Jervis Manahan (ABS-CBN)

22. Breakthrough Star of the Year

Kaila Estrada (Linlang)
Jennica Garcia (Dirty Linen)
Maris Racal (Can’t Buy ME Love)
Xyriel Manabat (Senior High)
Miggy Jimenez (Senior High)
Zaijian Jaranilla (Senior High)

MUSIC AND RADIO

Amidst the rise of digital media, radio remains relevant in the present as it continues to serve its purpose. Along with this medium is music that aside from being the art itself is also a language we could understand. Here are the nominees for radio and music for the 5th VPCA:

1. Radio FM Station of the Year

Wish FM 107.5
Love Radio 90.7
Energy FM 106.7
Brgy. LS FM 97.1
101.1 Yes FM
96.3 Easy Rock

2. Female Radio DJ of the Year

DJ Alice (Wish FM)
DJ Raqui Terra (Love Radio)
DJ Lindsay (Energy FM)
Mama Emma (Brgy. LS)
DJ Sexy Megan (Yes FM)
DJ Shai (Easy Rock)

3. Male Radio DJ of the Year

Papa Bol (Brgy, LS)
DJ Conyo Bicolano (Love Radio)
Papa Jackson (Energy FM)
Papa Dudut (Brgy. LS)
DJ Jhaiho (Radyo 630)
DJ Nick (Easy Rock)

4. Group Performer of the Year

BGYO
MNL48
BINI
SB19
VXON
ALAMAT

5. Performer of the Year

Vice Ganda (Your Memejesty, QUEEN)
Regine Velasquez (Regine Rocks)
Belle Mariano (Beloved)
Moira (Live Concert)
Sarah Geronimo (The 20th Anniversary Concert)
Erik Santos (MilEStone: The 20th Anniversary Concert)

6. Composer of the Year

Juan Karlos (Ere)
David Yuhico, Raymond King, and Pio Dumayas (Raining in Manila)
Denise Julia and P-Lo (B.A.D.)
Al James and Zack Tabudlo (Gusto)
John Paulo Nase A.K.A Pablo (Gento)
Moira dela Torre (Eme)

7. K-Pop of the Year

ITZY
Horizon
Enhypen
Stray Kids
New Jeans
IVE

8. Music Video of the Year

Gento (SB19)
Dagundong (Alamat)
Tsada Mahigugma (MayMay)
Sandal (VXON)
Ere (Juan Karlos)
B.A.D. (Denise Julia feat. P-Lo)

9. OPM Song of the Year

Ere (Juan Karlos)
Raining in Manila (Lola Amour)
B.A.D. (Denise Julia feat. P-Lo)
Gusto (Zack Tabudlo feat Al James)
Eme (Moira dela Torre)
SITWASYONSHIP (Janine Berdin)

10. Podcast of the Year

Tambalan Podcast (Nicole Hyala and Chris Tsuper)
Skypodcast (Kryz and Slater)
Atin Atin Lang (SB19)
The KoolPals (The KoolPals and The Pod Network)
KarJack Arrest (Gandang Kara and Papa Jack)
Small Talk (Alec Cuenca)

11. P-Pop Song of the Year

Kaya (KAIA)
Gento (SB19)
Bulalakaw (BGYO)
Tsada Mahigugma (MayMay)
Sandal (VXON)
Dagundong (Alamat)

Following the rise of the digital media, the art of entertainment also ventures into the innovation to touch lives of the people through the screens. And with the growing community of online artists, Pipol recognizes the significance of their presence, making them part of the list of nominees for this category:

Maris Racal
Kris Bernal
Mariel Pamintuan
Michelle Dee
Melai Cantiveros-Francisco
Taylor Sheesh

2. YouTuber of the Year

Toni Fowler
Francine Diaz
Andrea Brillantes
Niana Guerrero
Ivana Alawi
CongTV

3. Content Creator of the Year

Steven Bansil
Miss Deliciousness
Esnyr
Davao Conyo
Riva Quenery
Archie Larga

4. Local Drag Queen of the Year

Bernie
Miss Jade So
Captivating Katkat
Arizona Brandy
Pura Luka Vega
Maxie

5. TikTok Star of the Year

Francine Diaz
Dr. Kilimanguru
Andrea Brillantes
Spencer Serafica
Niana Guerrero
Yassi Pressman

6. Female TikTok Face of the Year

Inka Magnaye
Bea B. (@beaaborres)
Joyce Glorioso (@joyang.tv)
Isabelle Lazo (isabellelazo)
Abi Marquez (@abigailfmarquez)
Carlyn Ocampo (@carlyncabel)

7. Male TikTok Face of the Year

Evan Tan (@itsevantan)
Jomar Yee (@jomaryee)
Agassi Ching (@agassiching)
Daniel (@danlaudit)
Hajie Alejandro (@hajie_alejandro)
Poca (@warrendanielsinaga)

8. Viral TikTok Video of the Year

Melai (Asian Artist Awards)
Marian Rivera (Price Tag)
Anne Curtis (Fit Check)
Kathryn Bernardo (Water Dance Cover)
MMJ (Daleng-dale Dance)
Kaila Estrada (Linlang)

LIFESTYLE CATEGORY

Meanwhile, being one of the categories closes to the Pipol’s hearts, Lifestyle remains one of the most anticipated awards. This portion recognizes names that have created impact in the ways that Pipol live their 2023. Here are the nominees: