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NU Rock Awards 2008 (winners and pics)

The 2008 NU Rock Awards night proved to be one of the best events this year. With performances by Rico Blanco, Markus Highway, Radio Active Sago Project, Urbandub, Pupil, Bamboo, etc, it was a night of rockistas in the Philippines.

NU107 ROCK AWARDS 2008 OFFICIAL LIST OF WINNERS
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 “ 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

Pictures after the jump.

And if you were one of the many Eraserheads reunion concert anticipators (ahem, like me, ahem), this is the next best thing as all four performed on stage with their current respective bands. With Marcus and Buddy introducing Pupil’s performance right after Sandwich performed. I was jumping when I saw the two ‘Heads sharing one airtime.

Stay tuned for more pictures posted in our gallery soon.

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Tags: Bamboo, eraserheads, Iya Villania, Markus Highway, music, NU Rock Awards, Pupil, Radio Active Sago Project, Razorback, Rico Blanco, Sandwich, The Dawn, Urbandub

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