25th Awit Awards
The 25th Awit Awards were held on November 27, 2012, at the Glorietta located in Ayala Center, Makati. They gave excellences to the best of Filipino music for the year 2011.
| 25th Awit Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 27, 2012 |
| Location | Glorietta, Ayala Center, Makati |
| Hosted by | Denise Laurel Krista Kleiner Anthony Semerad David Semerad |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Jonathan Ong (3) |
| Most nominations | Jonathan Ong (7) |
| Album of the Year | Panaginip by Noel Cabangon |
| Song of the Year | "Ako na Lang" by Jungee Marcelo |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Produced by | ALV Events International |
Jonathan Ong led the nominations with seven. He was followed by Noel Cabangon, Ebe Dancel and Jonathan Manalo, each receiving five nominations.
The awards ceremony was hosted by Denise Laurel, Krista Kleiner and the twins Anthony and David Semerad. Jonathan Ong took home most of the awards with three. Special citation was given to Jose Mari Chan for being the first Filipino artist to receive a tribute album created by foreign artists. The album was known as The Manhattan Connection, The Songs of Jose Mari Chan by the American vocal group, The Manhattan Transfer. Special citations were also given to Ronnie Ricketts, the Optical Media Board chairman and James Dy for their campaign against piracy.