Santos on Sunday repeated his feat in 2020 when he claimed the top award at the 35th Aliw Awards at the Manila Hotel Fiesta Pavilion.

He also captured the Best Lead Actor in a Musical for “I Will” in this year’s edition of the annual music awards.
Kapamilya stars Regine Velasquez and Sharon Cuneta won the Best Major Concert award.
Aliw Awards Foundation pioneered in giving due recognition to Filipino live entertainers, starting in 1977 – an organization that covers the whole gamut of live entertainment.
Here are the other winners of the 35th Aliw Awards:
Owin Odum, Best New Artist (male)
Kanishia Santos, Best New Artist (female)
Project Juan, Best New Group Artist
EJ Salamanti, Best Stand-Up Comedian
Jon Joven Uy, Best Male Crossover Singer
Jade Riccio, Best Female Crossover Singer
Sheena Lee Palad, Best Inspirational Singer
Tanghalang Bagong Sibol, Malabon City, Best Cultural Group
Masskara Festival 22 of Bacolod City; Fiestang Caragan 2022 of Mabalacat, Pampanga and Pandang Gitab Festival of Lubang, Mindoro Occidental, Best Festival Practices and Performance
Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez; Mayor Crisostomo Garbo of Mabalacat, Pampanga; and Mayor Michael Orayani of Lubang, Mindoro Occidental, Best Festival Catalyst/Organizer
Opera, My Master, My Slave and Taal: A Homage to Filipino Heritage Artistry, Best Special Events Production
Nazer Salcedo, Best Special Events Director
OJ Arci, Best Male Featured Performer in a Play
Lhorvie Nuevo, Best Female Featured Performer in a Play
Audie Gemora, Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Carla Guevara Laforteza, Best Featured Actress in a Musical
I Will Actors Ensemble, Best Ensemble performance
Joseph Chino Toledo, Best Music Direction for a Play or Musical
Antonino Rommel Ramilo, Best Composer for Original Music Theater
Ice Seguerra, Best Concert Stage Director
Ivan Lee, Best Musical Director for a Concert
Chris Millado, Best Stage Director for a Play
Pat Valera, Best Stage Director for a Musical
Anak Datu, Best Play
Mula sa Buwan, Best Musical
Rudolph Golez, Best Instrumentalist
Johann Enriquez, Best Male Host
Shiela Valderama Martinez, Best Female Host
Kathy Hipolto Mas and Ana Feleo, Best Classical Performer (female)
Sherwin Sozon and Ivan Niccolo Nery, Best Classical Performer (Male)
Nicole Laurel Asensio, Best Rhythm and Blues/ Jazz Artist
Janah Zaplan, Best Pop Artist (female)
LA Santos, Best Pop Artist (Male)
Alay Kina Alice at Agnes, Best Dance Production
MJ Arda, Best Choreographer
CLSU Maestro Singers, Best Choral Group
Xander Go, Best Lead Actor in a Play
Tex Ordonez de Leon, Best Lead Actress in a Play
Kayla Rivera, Best Lead Actress in a Musical
Gerald Santos, Best Lead Actor in a Musical
Nino Alejandro, Best Solo Performer in Hotels, Clubs and Music Lounges
Progeny and Kapamu Jazz Collective, Best Group performers in Hotels, Clubs and Music Lounge
Cipriano de Guzman, Best Performance in a Concert (male)
Nina Campos, Best Performance in a Concert (female)
Sharon Cuneta/ Regine Velasquez, Best Major Concert
Kea Chan and Marcelino Bautista, Best Filipino Artists based Abroad
Sounds of Manila, Best Filipino Group Artists based abroad
Science City Gymnasium, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, Best Venue for Theater and Concerts.