Here are the winners on the recently concluded 21st Aliw Awards (2008) held at the Manila Hotel’s Fiesta Pavilion last Tuesday, November 11, 2008.

Best Child Performer
Mauna Kea Chan

Best New Artist (Male)
Lex Lopez

Best New Artist (Female)
Charice

Best Choral Group
UP Concert Chorus

Best Instrumentalist
Nonoy Libanan

Best Dance Company
Halili-Cruz Dance Co.

Best Modern Dance Company
Air Dance

Best Cultural Group
Pagdungawan Cultural Group of Mati, Davao Oriental

Best Emcee (Male)
Ryan Agoncillo

Best Emcee (Female)
Miriam Quiambao

Best Stand-Up Comedy Act (Male)
John Lapus

Best Stand-Up Comedy Act (Female)
Pokwang

Best Male Classical Performer
Ramon Acoymo

Best Female Classical Performer
Rachel Gerodias

Best Stage Actor (Musical Play)
Robert Seña

Best Stage Actor (Non-Musical)
Joey Paras

Best Stage Actress (Musical)
Rachel Alejandro

Best Stage Actress (Non-Musical)
Shamaine Buencamino

Best Stage Director (Musical)
Nor Domingo

Best Stage Director (Non-Musical)
Ricky Abad

Best Musical Production
“Pagong At Matsing”

Best Non-Musical Production
“The Death Of Memory”

Best Male Performer in Hotels, Music Lounges and Bars
Richard Poon

Best Female Performer in Hotels, Music Lounges and Bars
Olivia

Best Group Performer in Hotels, Music Lounges and Bars
Retrospect

Best Musical Director
Gerard Salonga

Best Stage Director
Freddie Santos

Best Performance in a Concert (Male)
Ogie Alcasid

Best Performance in a Concert (Group)
Loboc Childrens Choir

Best Major Concert (Male)
Martin Nievera

Best Major Concert (Female)
Lea Salonga

Best Collaboration
Nonoy Libanan, Verni Varga, Isay Alvarez, May Bayot for “Music from the Heart”

Special Honor as World-Class Performer
Arnel Pineda

Discovery of the Year
Cardona Youth Musical Ensemble

Lifetime Achievement Awardees
Ryan Cayabyab
Sining Kambayoka of Mindanao State University
Ingrid Santamaria
Reynaldo Reyes

Entertainer of the Year
Ogie Alcasid