T was a successful night for the third PMPC Star Awards for Music that happened on October 16 at the Henry Lee Irwin Theater of the Ateneo de Manila University.

Obviously delighted was the executive producer of the show, Pelita Peralta-Uy whose only complaint was that the show started very late. The invitation indicated that the show would start at 6 p.m. but the program began past 8 pm.

Nora Aunor made true to her promise to the organizers as she personally accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award. Her manager, German Moreno arrived ahead and that somehow assured the organizers and the audience that Aunor was indeed attending the affair.

In her speech, the Superstar announced that she will be quitting smoking and would instead be supporting the anti-smoking campaign. It can be recalled that her photo in YES! magazine showing her with a cigarette was fiercely criticized.

Willie Revillame, Piolo Pascual and Siakol Tropa, were the big winners of the night bringing home three awards each. The Willtime Bigtime host got the Novelty Artist of the Year (for “Willing Willie”), Novelty Album of the Year (“Willing Willie”) and Novelty Song of the Year (“Tantaran”). Piolo Pascual, on the other hand, won as Male Pop Artist of the Year an honor he shared with Gerald Santos; Pop Album of the Year (Decades 2) and Album Cover Design of the Year, also for his album Decades 2.

Siakol Tropa won Album of the Year, Rock Album of the Year, and Rock Artist of the Year.

Angeline Quinto continued her momentous rise to fame as her song “Patuloy ang Pangarap” won Song of the Year. Quinto was also named New Female Recording Artist of the Year. Sarah Geronimo and Jed Madela won Female and Male Recording Artist of the Year respectively.

The rest of the winners are as follows:
Duo/Group Artist of the Year- Sakto
Music Video of the Year- “Walang Natira” (Gloc-9)
Dance Video of the Year- Showtime, the Album
Female Pop Artist of the Year-Toni Gonzaga
Acoustic Album of the Year- In You (Nyoy Volante)
Female Acoustic Artist of the Year- Sabrina
Male Acoustic Artist of the Year- Cesar Montano
Rap Album of the Year- Talumpati (Gloc-9)
Rap Artist of the Year- Gloc-9
Revival Album of the Year- The Classics Album by Jed Madela
New Female Recording Artist of the Year- Angeline Quinto Male Recording Artist of the Year-Jake Vargas Compilation Album of the Year- George Canseco Works.
The 15 music icons honored were Jose Mari Chan, Celeste Legaspi, Sylvia la Torre (German Moreno received her trophy), Ryan Cayabyab, Mike Hanopol, Pepe Smith, the APO Hiking Society, Basil Valdez, the Madrigal Singers, Pilita Corrales, Victor Wood, and Freddie Aguilar. The 3rd PMPC Star Awards for Music will be telecast on Net25 on October 23.