It is one of the most-prestigious awards in local showbusiness.
On Friday, August 22, the 73rd Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards was held at the historic landmark that is The Manila Hotel in the City of Manila.
Main hosts at the said event were actress Max Eigenmann and socialite Tessa Prieto.
In this edition, the award-giving body reviewed and recognized movies and personalities that were screened in the past year.
The controversial documentary ‘Alipato at Muog’ took home the Best Picture award, while its director, JL Burgos, also won his category.
‘Mamay’ snagged the most wins with five trophies: Best Cinematography, Production Design, Musical Score, Original Song, and Jeric Raval’s Best Supporting Actor.
Meanwhile, the Best Actor title was shared by Vice Ganda and Arjo Atayde for their respective roles in ‘And The Breadwinner Is…’ and ‘Topakk’—two entries to the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) in 2024.
Marian Rivera then took home this year’s Best Actress award for her portrayal in the Cinemalaya 2024 entry ‘Balota’.
Nadine Lustre emerged on top of her own category as she won the Best Supporting Actress trophy for ‘Uninvited,’ which was also an entry to the 50th MMFF.
Her contemporary, Kathryn Bernardo, took the Bida Sa Takilya award, alongside ‘Hello, Love, Again’ co-star Alden Richards.
Special awardees during the ceremony include Vilma Santos, Lorna Tolentino, Judy Ann Santos, and Gladys Reyes, among many others.
Here now is the list of winners at the 73rd FAMAS Awards.
- Best Picture: Alipato at Muog
- Best Actor: Vice Ganda (And the Breadwinner Is…) and Arjo Atayde (Topakk)
- Best Actress: Marian Rivera (Balota)
- Best Supporting Actress – Nadine Lustre (Uninvited)
- Best Supporting Actor – Jeric Raval (Mamay)
- Best Director – JL Burgos (Alipato at Muog)
- Best Cinematography – Mamay
- Best Production Design – Mamay
- Best Screenplay – Green Bones
- Best Musical Score – Mamay
- Best Original Song – ‘Hamon’ (Mamay), ‘Hahamakin Ang Lahat’ (Uninvited)
- Best Sound – Topakk
- Best Editing – The Hearing
- Film Producer of the Year – Mentorque, Inc.
- Bida sa Takilya Award – Kathryn Bernardo, Alden Richards
- SPECIAL AWARDS
- FAMAS Circle of Excellence Award – Vilma Santos
- Susan Roces Celebrity Award – Lorna Tolentino
- Nora Aunor Superstar Award – Judy Ann Santos
- FPJ Memorial Bida Awardee – Manny Pacquiao
- FPJ Memorial Kontrabida Awardee – Dindo Arroyo
- FAMAS Child Icon of Philippine Cinema – Gladys Reyes
- German Moreno Youth Achievement Awardee – Andres Muhlach, Atasha Muhlach
- Dr. Jose Perez Memorial Awardee – PEP.ph
- FAMAS Loyalty Awardees – Marcos Mamay, Brian Lu