LUNETA, Manila — The annual Aliw Awards celebrated its 37th year honoring the best in the local entertainment industry with outstanding individuals and groups being given recognition for their various achievements.

This year's awards, held last Dec. 18 at the Manila Hotel Fiesta Pavilion, saw GMA actress Julie Ann San Jose take home the Entertainer of the Year Award and at the same win the Best Collaboration in a Major Concert award, alongside SB19's Stella for the 'Julie X Stell' concert.

Meantime, 'It's Showtime' host Karylle Tatlonghari received the Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance in 'Little Shop of Horrors'.

Also feted were Kapuso actress Marian Rivera and actor Dingdong Dantes’s eldest daughter Zia who garnered the Best Female Child Performer for RMA Studio Academy's Be Our Guest.

The play 'Maria Makiling' by the Kids Act Philippines earned three awards—Best Ensemble, Best Music Direction and Best Composer for Orignal Music Theater.

'Balete', Tanghalang Pilipino's first play for its 38th season 'Revolt', was given the Best Play, Best Director for a Play and Best Lead Actor in a Play awards.

Veteran theater actress Lea Salonga was also recognized as the Best Female Artist in a Major Concert for Stage, Screen and Everything in Between.

Other awardees were Giana Sarta as Best Male Child Performer, Natalie Grace Yanson and Amari Sotto as Best Female Child Performers, David Young and Martin Venegas as Best New Male Artists, Elisha and Esay Kristin as Best New Female Artists, Southern Viber as Best New Group Artist,

Raymond Ocampo Girisoe as Best Male Host, Nicole Ramos-Cando as Best Female Host, Henry Katindig as Best Instrumentalist, Super Tekla as Best Stand-Up Comedian, Dindo Fernandez as Best Inspirational/Gospel Singer, Sherwin Sozon as Best Male Classical Performer, Kathy Hipolito-Mas as Best Female Classical Performer,
Arman Ferrer as Best Male Crossover Performer, Niña Campos as Best Female Crossover Performer, Tim Pavino as Best Pop Artist, Lynn Sherman as Best R&B/Jazz Artist, UP Jazz Ensemble as Best R&B/Jazz Group, Uyat Artist of Angeles City as Best Cultural Group, Rex Navarette as Best Male Filipino Performer Based Abroad,
Kea Chan as Best Female Filipino Performer Based Abroad, Sounds of Manila and 4th Impact as Best Filipino Group Artist Based Abroad, Lorna Cifra and Marlene Dela Pena as Best Filipino Jazz Performer Based Abroad, Loboc Children's Choir as Best Choral Group, Florante at Laura as Best Dance Production,
Manggagan Festival in Guimaras, Kneeling Carabao Festival in Pulilan Bulacan and Mammangi Festival in Ilagan, Isabela as Best Festival Practices and Performance, UP Concert Chorus Alumni Association and Sama-Sama Together Again: 60th Anniversary as Best Special Events Production, Rina Villanueva (Lights, Camera, Encore: Manila Philharmonic Orchestra’s 25th Anniversary Concert) as Best Special Events Director and several more.