Happening on October 30, 2009, at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, below are the list of nominees for 16th NU 107 Rock Awards.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
UP DHARMA DOWN
SUGARFREE
KAMIKAZEE
HILERA
KJWAN
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
BIPOLAR - Up Dharma Down
LONG TIME NOISY – Kamikazee
13 SECONDS TO LOVE – Kjwan
FALL CRASH INFECT – Zach Lucero
NUT HOUSE – Hilera
VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
ARMI MILLARE – Up Dharma Down
BASTI ARTADI – Wolfgang
EBE DANCEL – Sugarfree
MARC ABAYA – Kjwan
CHRIS PADILLA – Hilera
GUITARIST OF THE YEAR
JOMAL LINAO – Kamikazee
KAKOY LEGASPI – Peryodiko
BOOGIE ROMERO – Kjwan
CHRIS PADILLA – Hilera
LED ZEPPELIN TUTAY – Kamikazee
BASSIST OF THE YEAR
PAUL YAP – Up Dharma Down
IVAN GARCIA – Hilera
KELLEY MANGAHAS – Kjwan
SIMON TAN – Peryodiko
KELVIN YU – Corporate Lo-Fi
DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
FRANCIS AQUINO – Wolfgang
VIC MERCADO – Bamboo
EAN MAYOR – Up Dharma Down
ALLAN “BORDS” BURDEOS – Kamikazee
BOBBY PADILLA – Hilera
BEST NEW ARTIST
PERYODIKO
ZACH LUCERO
CORPORATE LO-FI
DUSTER
THE LOWTECHS
SONG OF THE YEAR
ANTUKIN – Rico Blanco
TEACHER’S PET – Pupil
GUSTO KO LAMANG SA BUHAY – Itchyworms
DIAMOND SHOTGUN – Chicosci
LIFE LINE – Kjwan
MRI – Archipelago
AGAWAN BASE – Peryodiko
SMART / U-ROCK COLLEGE BAND OF THE YEAR
PARDS (UP Manila)
10 STORY FALL (UP Diliman, Ateneo, CSB & UST)
HYENA HARMONIES INC. (UPLB)
GO GREEN WITH ENVY (UE, UST, CSB & Our Lady
Of Fatima University)
FALLING AT ZERO DEGREES ( FEU)
A.B.S. COMBO (Ateneo)
STUFFTOYS (UP Diliman)
KEYK (Tagum College of Institute, St. Mary’s College Tagum, Davao Merchant Marine Academy & TESDA davao
THE CHARMES (UST, PSBA & FEU)
THOUGHTS & NOTIONS (Xavier University & Ateneo de Cagayan de Oro)
BEST ALBUM PACKAGING
BIPOLAR of UP DHARMA DOWN by EAN MAYOR
KUNDIMAN of HALE by Eric David
LONG TIME NOISY of KAMIKAZEE by Allan Burdeos & Ace Enriquez
MORNINGS & AIRPORTS of SUGARFREE by Inksurge
NUTHOUSE of HILERA by Timothy Wong
PERYODIKO by PERYODIKO by Paulina Ortega
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
ROBIN RIVERA for Peryodiko by Peryodiko
TOTI DALMACION & TERNO RECORDINGS for Bi-Polar by Up Dharma Down
ZACH LUCERO for Fall Crash Infect by Zach Lucero
ANGEE ROZUL, MONTY MACALINO & HALE for Kundiman by Hale
HILERA for Nut House by Hilera
BUDDY ZABALA & ROMEL SANCHEZ for Mornings & Airports by Sugarfree
IN THE RAW AWARD
CRUDE OZ
DIMMERSWITCH
DENINMAN
SINCO
MAYO BALUYOT
SQUEEZERS
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Last Days On A Cruise Ship (Bamboo) Pancho Esguerra
Sana (Up Dharma Down) Pancho Esguerra
Life Line (Kjwan) Joaquin Valdez
Radical (Hilera) Treb Monteras
Murasaki Blue (The Dorques) Marie Vergara and Mihk Vergara