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MANILA -- The Philippine Association of the Record Industry unveiled the nominees for the Awit Awards 2017 on Friday.  Now on its 30th season, the Awit Awards aims to recognize the best contributions to the music industry for the past year, as well as to celebrate the Filipino’s passion and love for music.  Last year, Sarah Geronimo and Ebe Dancel took home the top honors at the 29th Awit Awards. Geronimo won Album of the Year for "The Great Unknown," while Dancel bagged the Song of the Year award for "Bawat Daan." This year, Star Music, ABS-CBN's record label has, has garnered 45 nominations. Here's the full list of nominees:  Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist Chasing The Light - Julie Anne San Jose - GMA Records Hagdan - Jennylyn Mercado - Ivory Music & Video Susunduin Kita - Elha Nympha - MCA Music, Inc. Lagay ng Puso - Vina Morales - Star Music Naluluha Ako - Kim Molina - Viva Records Corporation Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist Dating Tayo - TJ Monterde - Polyeast Records Brave for You - Zion Aquino - Star Music/Trina Belamide Higher - Quest - Warner Music Philippines Handog - Aiza Seguerra & Noel Cabangon - Star Music Industriya - Gloc-9 & KZ Tandingan - Star Music I’ll Be There - Jed Madela & Darren Espanto - Star Music Monumento - Kyla & Kris Lawrence - Star Music Stars Are Aligned - Acapellago & Jimmy Marquez - Viva Records Corporation Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist Di Kayang Aminin - The Ryan Cayabyab Singers - Curve Entertainment Inc. Love Supreme - Miles Experience - MCA Music, Inc. On The Wings Of Love - Acapellago - Viva Records Corporation How We Play - SUD - Warner Music Philippines Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist Pakipot Suplado - Alexa Ilacad - Star Music Win The Fight - Ylona Garcia - Star Music If I Fall In Love - Ataska - Viva Records Corporation Naluluha Ako - Kim Molina - Viva Records Corporation Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist Puso - Chard Parojinog - Ivory Music & Video Fall For Me - Kyle Echarri - MCA Music, Inc. Defenseless - Zion Aquino - Star Music/Trina Belamide Hiling - Mark Carpio - Warner Music Corporation Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artists Silakbo - Miles Experience - MCA Music, Inc. On The Wings Of Love - Acapellago - Viva Records Corporation Ilaw Sa Daan - IV of Spades - Warner Music Corporation Again - Leanne and Naara - Warner Music Philippines This Little Child - Krystal Brimner - Star Music Tatlong Bibe - Xymon "Onyok" Pineda - Star Music

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