NU Rock Awards
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The NU Rock Awards was an annual recognition program sponsored from 1994 to 2010 by the defunct Metro Manila based radio station NU 107.
- 1994 saw the birth of what is to become the biggest annual gathering of the finest rock musicians in the country—the NU 107 Rock Awards! The very first NU 107 Rock Awards was held in a place called The Music Hall in Annapolis St. Greenhills. What was meant to be a small gathering to give recognition to the finest people in the rock community has become the BIGGEST and most-anticipated rock event in the country.
- The first ever Song of the Year Award was given to Alamid for the song “Your Love.” The song then went on to rule the airwaves and was in fact the very first NU 107 exclusive to cross over to other formats.
- The Dawn is the perennial Rock Awards band having performed in 11 editions of the Rock Awards.
- The first ever Video of the Year was given to “Ang Huling El Bimbo” by the Eraserheads.
- In the whole history of the Rock Awards there has only been one tie. In 1999, the judges deemed both Wolfgang’s “Serve in Silence” and Sandwich’s “Grip Stand Throw” as that year’s Albums of the Year.
- Raimund Marasigan is the individual with the most number of awards won at the NU Rock Awards, for his work as a member of Eraserheads and Sandwich, and as album producer for other several bands.
- The first ever band to win the Rock Awards’ Raw Award was Fatal Posporos. The Raw Awards is given to the best unsigned artist of the year.
- In 2000, the Rock Awards’ “Punk’s Not Dead” all-star tribute band performed a medley of past Song of the Year winners, of course in the style of The Ramones. It was composed of Myra Ruaro (Brownbeat All Stars), Louie Talan (Razorback), Diego Castillo (Sandwich), Raimund Marasigan (Sandwich), Zach Lucero and Aia de Leon (Imago (band)).
- In 2004, NU107, acknowledging the growing role of females in the local rock scene, gave out the first ever Female Rock Icon Award to Cynthia Alexander.
- Before it became a rock anthem of sorts, Bamboo’s “Noypi” was first performed at the 2003 NU 107 Rock Awards, even before their album As The Music Plays came out.
- Despite a typhoon, 2004’s Rock Awards was NU 107’s most attended yet, with over 4,000 rock fans filling the World Trade Center.
- 2005's Rock Awards has already set a record of sorts, with the most ever nominees for Song Of The Year Award with 12.
- Afterimage became the very first winner of the Artist of the Year award in 1994.
- In 1994, the first-ever Album of the Year award was presented to the Eraserheads' debut album UltraElectroMagneticPop!. The Eraserheads also bagged the Album of the Year award for the next two years with their albums Circus (1995) and Cutterpillow (1996), making them the only artist in Rock Awards history to win in the same category three years in a row.
[edit] List of Winners
- Best New Artist: Put3ska
- Artist of The Year: Eraserheads
- Song of the Year: "Laklak" by The Teeth
- Album of the Year: CiRcuS by Eraserheads
- Best Album Packaging: "Dekada" by Ethnic Faces
- Vocalist of the Year: Myra Ruaro of Put3ska
- Guitarists of the Year: Mike Villegas of Rizal Underground and Manuel Legarda of Wolfgang
- Bassist of the Year: Angelo Villegas of Rizal Underground
- Drummer of the Year: Harley Alarcon of Rizal Underground
- Keyboardist of the Year: Arnold Cabalza of Afterimage
- Listener's Choice: Eraserheads
- Best Live Act: Put3ska
- Best New Artist: Parokya Ni Edgar
- Artist of The Year: Wolfgang
- Song of the Year: "Ang Huling El Bimbo" by Eraserheads
- Album of the Year: Cutterpillow by Eraserheads
- Best Album Packaging: Metro by Yano
- Vocalist of the Year: Basti Artadi of Wolfgang
- Guitarists of the Year: Jun Lopito
- Bassist of the Year: Mon Legaspi of Wolfgang
- Drummer of the Year: Wolf Gemora of Wolfgang
- Keyboardist of the Year: Arnold Cabalza of Afterimage
- Listener's Choice: Wolfgang
- Best Live Act: Parokya Ni Edgar
- Best New Artist: P.O.T.
- Artist of The Year: The Eraserheads
- Song of the Year: "Siesyatnebonsontneicostolim" by Sugar Hiccup
- Rock Video of the Year: Fruitcake of Eraserheads, directed by Mark Gary
- Album of the Year: P.O.T.
- Best Album Packaging: Fruitcake of Eraserheads by Cynthia Bauzon
- Vocalist of the Year: Melody Delmundo Sugar Hiccup
- Guitarist of the Year: David Aguirre of Razorback
- Bassist of the Year: Mally Paraguya of P.O.T.
- Drummer of the Year: Harley Alarcon of P.O.T.
- Keyboardist of the Year: Bing Austria of Put3ska
- Producer of the Year: Robin Rivera for The Eraserheads
- Listener's Choice: Eraserheads
- Best Live Act: Put3ska
- Best New Artist: Orphan Lily
- Artist of The Year: Wolfgang
- Song of the Year: "Don't Touch My Birdie" by Parokya Ni Edgar
- Rock Video of the Year: "Tabi Po" by Joey Ayala
- Album of the Year: The Jerks by The Jerks
- Best Album Packaging: Buruguduystunstugudunstuy by Parokya Ni Edgar
- Vocalist of the Year: Basti Artadi of Wolfgang
- Guitarists of the Year: Perfecto de Castro of Triaxis
- Bassist of the Year: Louie Talan of Razorback
- Drummer of the Year: Wolf Gemora of Wolfgang
- Producer of the Year: Robert Javier
- In The Raw Awards: Fatal Posporos
- Listener's Choice: Wolfgang
- Best New Artist: Sandwich
- Artist of The Year: Parokya Ni Edgar
- Song of the Year: "Butterfly Carnival" by Sandwich
- Rock Video of the Year: "Voodoo Who Do" by Razorback
- Album of the Year: Grip Stand Throw by Sandwich and Serve In Silence by Wolfgang
- Best Album Packaging: Serve In Silence of Wolfgang by Miguel Mari
- Vocalist of the Year: Basti Artadi of Wolfgang
- Guitarists of the Year: Tirso Ripoll of Razorback
- Bassist of the Year: Buhawi Meneses of Parokya Ni Edgar
- Drummer of the Year: Raimund Marasigan of Eraserheads
- Producer of the Year: Maly Andres (Cheese)
- In The Raw Awards: Bad Burn
- Listener's Choice: Wolfgang
- Best New Artist: Slapshock
- Artist of The Year: Parokya Ni Edgar
- Song of the Year: "Shooting Star" by Teeth
- Rock Video of the Year: "Agent Orange" by Slapshock by Lyle Sacris
- Album of the Year: Free by Rivermaya
- Best Album Packaging: Revenge of the Giant Robot of Chicosci by Joseph Conde
- Vocalist of the Year: Basti Artadi of Wolfgang
- Guitarists of the Year: Michael Turner of Battery
- Bassist of the Year: Russel dela Cruz of Skychurch
- Drummer of the Year: Mike Dizon of The Teeth
- Producer of the Year: Rico Blanco for "Free" by Rivermaya
- In The Raw Awards: Sonnet LVII
- Listener's Choice: Slapshock
- Best New Artist: Itchyworms
- Artist of The Year: Slapshock
- Song of the Year: "Motorbykle" by Cynthia Alexander
- Rock Video of the Year: Monty Parungao ("Money For Food" by Barbie's Cradle)
- Album of the Year: 4-Track Mind by Sandwich (band)
- Best Album Packaging: Rayyn ("Three Fates" for Rayyn)
- Vocalist of the Year: Aia de Leon of Imago
- Guitarists of the Year: Manuel Legarda of Wolfgang
- Bassist of the Year: Lee Nadela of Slapshock
- Drummer of the Year: Zach Lucero of Imago
- Producer of the Year: Louie Talan ("Acoustica" by Wolfgang)
- In The Raw Awards: Twisted Halo
- Listener's Choice: Slapshock
- Best New Artist: Sugarfree
- Artist of The Year: Parokya Ni Edgar
- Song of the Year: Soul Searching by Urbandub
- Rock Video of the Year: Daisy by 7 Foot Jr. by Pedring Lopez and Kioko Po
- Album of the Year: Sa Wakas Sugarfree
- Best Album Packaging: Parnaso ng Payaso by Pan design by Ulysses Veloso
- Vocalist of the Year: Kevin Roy Razorback
- Guitarists of the Year: Ira Cruz Bamboo
- Bassist of the Year: Rommel Dela Cruz Barbie's Cradle
- Drummer of the Year: Allan Burdeos Kamikazee
- Producer of the Year: Barbie's Cradle and Angee Rozul for Playing In The Fields
- In The Raw Awards: Narda
- Listener's Choice: Kamikazee
- Best New Artist:Hilera
- Vocalist Of The Year: Kat Agarrado of Sinosikat?
- Guitarist Of The Year: Ira Cruz of Bamboo
- Bassist Of The Year: Nathan Azarcon of Bamboo
- Drummer Of The Year: Vic Mercado of Bamboo, Mark Escueta of Rivermaya
- Best Live Act: Bamboo
- In The Raw Award: Reklamo
- Song Of The Year: Will You Ever Learn by Typecast
- Artist Of The Year: Bamboo
- Album Of The Year: Moonlane Gardens by Orange and Lemons
- Best Album Packaging: Sarah Gaugler and Clementine for Moonlane Gardens of Orange and Lemons
- Producer Of The Year: Lourd and Francis De Veyra for Tangina Mo Ang Dami Nagugutom Sa Mundo Fashionista Ka Pa Rin by Radioactive Sago Project
- Best Music Video: "DVD-X" of Sandwich (Directed by Marie Jamora)
- Best New Artist THE OUT OF BODY SPECIAL
- Vocalist of the Year RICO BLANCO
- Guitarist of the Year LC DE LEON of REKLAMO
- Bassist of the Year NIÑO AVENIDO for THE OUT OF BODY SPECIAL
- Drummer of the Year WENDELL GARCIA of PUPIL
- Best Live Act SANDWICH
- In the Raw Award BEMBOL ROCKERS
- Song of the Year “BETAMAX” of Sandwich
- Album of the Year “WILDLIFE” by PUPIL
- Artist of the Year PUPIL
- Best Music Video “MONOBLOC” of PUPIL
- Best Album Packaging INKSURGE.COM for “S MARKS THE SPOT” of Sandwich
- Producer of the Year PUPIL & JEROME VELASCO for “WILDLIFE” of PUPIL
- Listener's Choice Award URBANDUB
- Hall of Fame SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION
- Smart / U Rock College Band of the Year TWIN LOBSTER from ST. SCHOLASTICA’S COLLEGE
- Nokia IAC Award FASPITCH
- Best New Artist: Peryodiko
- Vocalist of the Year: Armi Millare (Up Dharma Down) and Ebe Dancel (Sugarfree)
- Guitarist of the Year: Kakoy Legaspi (Peryodiko)
- Bassist of the Year: Ivan Garcia (Hilera)
- Drummer of the Year: Allan Bordeos (Kamikazee)
- Best Live Act: Hilera
- Song of the Year: Antukin (Rico Blanco)
- Album of the Year: Bipolar (Up Dharma Down)
- Artist of the Year: Up Dharma Down
- Best Music Video: Pancho Esguera (Last Days on a Cruise Ship by Bamboo)
- In the Raw Award: Dimmerswitch
- Best Album Packaging: Inksurge (Mornings and Airports by Sugarfree)
- Producer of the Year: Robin Rivera (Peryodiko)
- Listener’s Choice Award: Chicosci
- Hall of Fame: Francis M.
- Smart/URock Colloge Band of the Year: The Charms
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