HANDSOME actor John Lloyd Cruz and the beautiful Bea Alonzo were chosen Box-Office King and Queen in this year’s 44th Box-Office Entertainment Awards headed by the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. (GMMSFI). This was announced last April 7, during the foundation’s official deliberation at Cabalen Restaurant in Restaurant.
It was actually yours truly, who launched the Box-Office King and Queen in 1970. At that time, I also headed the Miss Republic of the Philippines, a pageant which chooses the country’s representatives to the Miss World congress in London. After leaving the Philippines in the late 1970s, the rights to the Box-Office King and Queen awards went to the heirs of Guillermo Mendoza who since then have continued the tradition.
Bea and John Lloyd have been making successful movies since the start of their love team, including their last one The Mistress in 2012. The critically acclaimed film garnered a gross of P 260 million at the box office, making it the third highest grossing Filipino film of all time.
Last year, the GMMSFI added a new category, the “Phenomenal Box-Office Star” which was awarded to Vice Ganda for his film, Unkabogable Paybeyt Benjamin. The film earned P331.2 million, and held the record as the highest-grossing Filipino film.
This year, the award goes to Vice Ganda too, but will be sharing it with his co-stars Ai-Ai deals Alas and Kris Aquino for their film Sisterakas. The film was an entry at the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2012 and now holds the record as highest grossing film with P342 million.
This year’s Film Actor of the Year is Kapuso star Dingdon Dantes, while Angelica Panganiban and Angel Locsin will be sharing the award as Film Actresses of the Year.
Here’s a complete list of the awardees:
Phenomenal Box Office Stars – Ai-Ai delas Alas, Vice Ganda and Kris Aquino
Box-Office King – John Lloyd Cruz
Box-Office Queen – Bea Alonzo
Film Actor of the Year – Dingdong Dantes
Film Actress of the Year – Angelica Panganiban and Angel Locsin
Prince of Philippine Movies – Luis Manzano
Princess of Philippine Movies – Toni Gonzaga
Prince of Philippine Television – Coco Martin
Princess of Philippine Television – Julia Montes
Most Promising Male Star of the Year – Daniel Padilla
Most Promising Female Star of the Year – Kathryn Bernardo
Male Concert Performers of the Year – Jose Manalo and Wally Bayola
Female Concert Performer of the Year – Anne Curtis
Male Recording Artist of the Year – Christian Bautista
Female Recording Artist of the Year – Aiza Seguerra
Most Promising Male Singer/Performer – Robin Never
Most Promising Female Singer/Performer – Zia Quizon
Most Popular Recording/Performing Group – Spongecola
Most Promising Recording/Performing Group – Chicsers
Most Popular Novelty Singers – Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola and Ryzza Mae Dizon (Cha cha cha)
Most Popular Love team on TV – Richard Yap and Jodi Sta. Maria
All-Time Favorite Love team on Movies & TV – Richard Gomez and Dawn Zulueta
Most Promising Love team – Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo
Most Popular Male Child Performer – Bugoy Carino
Most Popular Female Child Performer – Ryzza Mae Dizon
Most Popular Film Producers – Star Cinema and Viva Films
Most Popular Film Director – Wenn Deramas
Most Popular Screenwriter – Olivia Laminas/Vanessa Valdez (The Mistress)
Most Popular TV Program News & Public Affairs – 24 Oras (GMA 7)
Most Popular Daytime TV Drama Series – Be Careful With My Heart (ABS-CBN 2)
Most Popular Primetime TV Drama Series – Walang Hanggan (ABS-CBN)
Most Popular TV Program Musical Variety – Eat Bulaga! (GMA 7)
Most Popular TV Program Talent Search/Reality – X-Factor Philippines (ABS-CBN 2)
(Special Award) Bert Marcelo Lifetime Achievement Award – Noel Trinidad
The coronation night will be on May 19 at the AFP Theater in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.