One of the most anticipated awards of kids, for kids, and by kids, the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards where kids are the ones who pick their own choice of personalities, movies, music and other kids stuff.  So without any more bubbly and flickery words here's what the Nick's got to say.

Nickelodeon just recently announced the nominees for the 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards, Celebrating kids’ favourites from across the worlds of film, television, music and pop culture, this year’s all-star list of nominations include: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Daya, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, Megan Fox, Lukas Graham, Kevin Hart, Scarlett Johansson, Dwayne Johnson, Felicity Jones, Leslie Jones, Anna Kendrick, Bruno Mars, Melissa McCarthy, JoJo Siwa, The Chainsmokers, Justin Timberlake, Twenty One Pilots and more. Highly regarded as an unpredictable, celebrity-filled mess-fest, Kids’ Choice Awards this year features nine new categories guaranteed to be unique to this awards season, like “Favorite Frenemies,” “Most Wanted Pet” and “#Squad.” Hosted by WWE Superstar John Cena, Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards takes place at USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles and airs in the Philippines on Monday, March 13 at 11.30am, with a same-day encore at 5pm.

The first ever RAWR Awards will happen at the Meralco Theater as local movie, TV stars, media personalities, celebrities and fans will gather in a night of roaring glitz and glamor that will happen on December 10, 2015.

This first ever awards is hosted by LionhearTV, the leading local source of breaking entertainment news and the hottest showbiz stories, the best and the brightest names in the business will be there as they compete for numerous awards and join the distinguished roster of RAWR awardees. To be determined by the fans, local stars will be vying for the 7 major Lion Awards, the 7 minor Cub Awards, and the 2 special Pride Awards.

Getting to know and honoring the champions of today’s drivers of Philippine tourism is the main thrust of Tourism Star Philippines award. It is the Department of Tourism’s program to recognize Filipinos who have significantly made an impact in sharing valuable information or program in sharing the Philippines tourism industry. The program sought out individuals in the tourism industry, media, and local government units to underscore the distinct Filipino brand of warm hospitality that marks our culture of tourism.

Kwento Ni Toto shares what's the news in the music industry. Read the details down below and check out if your favorite artists are on the list of the Grammy 2015 Nominees.

Bound to prove commercial and critical success can intertwine as the two stood side by side on the year 2014, the newest in the GRAMMY Nominees album series comes out this year featuring the most significant acts in music in the past year. "The exceptional mix of recordings featured on this year's compilation not only represent a roster of incredibly talented artists but also provides a unique playlist showcasing some of this year's outstanding GRAMMY nominees. It is fitting that our 21st installment album contains 21 exciting selections which music fans are sure to enjoy," Neil Portnow, the President/CEO of The Recording Academy, expressed.

Outstanding Agriculture Initiatives by the Hibiga River Irrigation System Irrigators Association Inc. of Polangui, Albay

Kwento Ni Toto believes in the power of the farmers and there's wealth in farming with that it is our honor to share the story of an event that recognizes the contribution of the farmers to the community. It is the TOFARM Awards, below is the details about it.

The best farmers from various parts of the country will be feted in TOFARM AWARDS 2015 – the third consecutive Outstanding Farmers of the Philippines (TOFARM) recognition awards staged by Universal Harvester Inc.

The yearly awards honors the country’s top agricultural groups and individuals who have imparted valuable contributions to their families, communities, provinces, and the country as a whole through best agricultural practices, innovations, initiatives and systems. The recognition awards will be held at the Rizal Ballroom of the Makati Shangri-La Manila.

What's great with this generation is that everyone are involved in different things and what's even greater is that today's generation got plenty of choices to choose from.  Recently, one of the country's leading fast-food chain, Jollibee together with the number one music channel in the Philippines, Myx, proudly presented the results of the first ever Choice Ko Yum Awards which was held at the Music Museum.

English folk-rock band sensation Mumford & Sons added another feather to their cap with the triumph of their latest album at the just concluded Grammy Awards 2013. The album "Babel" won the Album of the Year plum at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, proving how recognized they have become among fans and criticsalike.

Babel is the band's sophomore full-length studio effort released last September in several European countries, in South America and in the United States and Canada. The follow-up package to the highly successful debut "Sigh No More" debuted at number one on both the UK Albums Chart and US Billboard 200. It became the fastest selling album in the UK last year, selling over 159,000 copies in just the first week of release alone. In the US it sold 600,000 during week 1 in the market, eventually earning the tag as 2012's biggest selling debut of any album. The album, released in the Philippines by MCA Music, was actually nominated for four Grammy Awards as it also earned nomination nod for British Album of the Year at the 2013BRITAwards.

Over the years people get addicted to things that he or she loves to do and at present one of the most prominent thing for a person to do while in the house is none other than watch TV.   Slouch on the sofa, get the remote, press and start choosing a channel.  That's it and we're hooked!

For me, there are certain aspects or criteria to like a TV station.  One must have a good set of programs enticing enough to get me fixated, right timing or schedules of the programs, and perhaps relevance of the programs to the viewers. Hahaha! I'm sounding like a professional TV viewer! But I'm not. Well, it's just my own opinion.

Acoustic singer, TV and movie star and versatile theater actress Aiza Seguerra has been reaping critical acclaims for her musical theater performances. Recently, she has been awarded by Aliw Awards the Best Featured Performance in a Musical trophy for her stint as hippie Regina in the local staging of Rock of Ages.

Have you been to a Farm? Have you tried working in a Farm? Well, I'm sure lots of the present generation would scratch their heads and wonder what's a farm really looks like. Perhaps most of the present generation have seen farms in online games like Farmville, in which at least helped in informing the young ones of how Farms works. In my part, though born and raised in a city life, I get to experienced living in the province with my grandparents. Getting your hands and feet dirty when farming.


A few weeks ago my correspondent Jefferson Montas was able to attend and witness the media launch of TOFARM, it is the search for THE OUTSTANDING FARMERS of the Philippines. An award giving body that recognizes the hard work of Filipino farmers, men and women. Today's farmers or the modern farmers includes those in the agri-business, fisher folk, animal raisers, co-ops, farm communities, scientists, the academe, Gus, both urban and rural.

Junior Chamber International, Philippines and Universal Harvester, Inc. joins together in a dream of reviving the glory of Philippine agriculture by promoting farming as noble, lucrative profession, especially for the youth. This is because the agricultural sector plays the most crucial part in our survival as a people.


According to them, most of today's generation are no longer interested in tilling their fathers land and they prefer to pursue city jobs or become doctors, lawyers and engineers. Just like our National hero Jose Rizal said, not all can be doctors. Some will have to stay and cultivate the land. That is why the JCI and Universal Harvester's mission and vision is to make agriculture attractive for the next generations and for the entire country once again. And for a long term goal JCI and Universal Harvester, Inc. wants the Philippines to excel in farming, to be competitive on the world stage, to produce more so that we can feed our own and not to rely on importing crops and produce.

According to TOFARM Project Chairman Rommel Cunanan they will give out 11 awards for this year, six for the individual category and five for the group category. They'll be looking for the awardee from Farmer, Fisherfolk, Livestock, Agri-Entrepreneur, young Farmer, Agricultural Innovator and Urban/City Farmer for the individual category while on the group category will be from Agriculture Cooperative, Family Farmer, Local Government unit, Agricuture Initiatives and People's Choice.


The nomination period for Outstanding Farmer candidates begins August 1 and will end on September 30. Validation and Judging of nominees will take place in October and November, while the Awarding takes place in December.

Nominations may be submitted as hard copy or sent online to www.tofarm.org. Nomination forms may be downloaded from the website.

For more information, call the TOFARM Hotline 709-5001 to 54, fax 709-5006 or email info.tofarm@gmail.com.

Kwento Ni Toto has always been featuring Christian Bautista and his achievements, so for this time around Christian Bautista was able to nabbed a back-to-back awards. He is undeniably one of the top male singer of the country and to prove that just recently he received two awards.

One from the Tambayan 101.9 as Male Recording Artist of the Year besting some of the biggest names in the recording industry. While the other one was his Platinum Record Award for his First Class: Outbound Expanded Edition album during ASAP 2012. He was awarded by Universal Record's General Manager Kathleen Dy-Go.

First Class includes the hit singles Beautiful To Me, In Love With You (with Angeline Quinto), Sasabihin (with Neocolours), Rescue You (with Sam Concepcion), and new recordings of The Way You Look At Me, and Hands To Heaven.


In the soon-to-be-concluded Yahoo OMG Awards, Christian is also a frontrunner in the Male Recording Artist of the Year. Hopefully, Kwento Ni Toto will be there to catch that moment.

Also, Christian’s TV special The Way You Look At Me, which celebrates his 10th year in showbiz, will be aired this July 8 on ABS-CBN’s Sunday’s Best, which airs after Gandang Gabi Vice.

Here's an update on the pinoy music industry.  Know what's up with your favorite singers and artists.

It was a big day for Universal Records as two of its prime artists Noel Cabangon and Christian Bautista were presented record awards for their respective albums. Noel’s Byahe was given a Double Platinum Record Award, while Christian’s Outbound was awarded a Gold Record Award.

“At this day of piracy and downloading, it is really an achievement that albums still sell,” says Universal Records Kathleen Dy-Go. “We are so proud to have the bestselling artists in our roster.”

Noel is currently working on a follow-up to the successful Byahe album and is now currently promoting his latest album Panaginip.

“Mabuhay ang lahat ng nagmamahal sa OPM,” declares Noel. “Maraming salamat sa lahat ng sumuporta.”

Christian, on the other hand, has just released an expanded version of his Outbound album called First Class.

“What a fitting way to start the celebration of my 10 years in showbiz,” shares Christian. “I am so blessed to have everyone supporting me and my music.”

Universal Records dominated the 2012 MYX Music Awards with 23 nominations from 18 categories.

Parokya ni Edgar, enjoys seven nods for Favorite Music Video, Song (Pangarap Lang Kita), Artist, Group, Collaboration (One Hit Combo with Gloc9), and MYX Live Performance, plus Guest Appearance for JM De Guzman for Pangarap Lang Kita. Christian Bautista, on the other hand, earned five nominations (Favorite Artist, Male Artist, Remake for Love Moves In Mysterious Ways, Media Soundtrack for I Am Already King, and Guest Appearance for Alodia Gosiengfiao for All That’s Left), while Sam Concepcion got 3 (Favorite Male Artist, Remake for Forever Young, and Celebrity VJ).

Sponge Cola (Favorite Group, Mellow Video) and Kamikazee (Favorite Collaboration and Rock Video) have two nominations each.

JayR is nominated for Favorite Urban Video for Connection with Chelo and Q-York. Universal Records lords it over the Favorite K-Pop Video Category with 2NE1’s Lonely, Super Junior’s Mr. Simple, Big Bang’s Tonight.

There are 3 ways to vote: via MYXph, Facebook and Twitter.

HERE'S HOW:

On MYXph.com
Just click here http://www.myxph.com/mma2012/, select your favorites per category and click VOTE!

On FACEBOOK
Click on the MYX Music Awards app on the upper left side of the MYX Philippines official fan page https://www.facebook.com/MYX.Philippines. Select your favorites per category and click VOTE!

On TWITTER
Tweet your votes Follow the format "#mma2012 I am voting for for ."to cast your vote over Twitter.

Example:
#mma2012 I am voting for PANGARAP LANG KITA – PAROKYA NI EDGAR FT. HAPPEE SY for FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO .

FOR MORE DETAILS: http://www.myxph.com/features/2534/voting-for-myx-music-awards-2012-starts-now/

Just want to share that right now the The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards is now commencing and for sure fans of different actors and actresses are already glued on their TV Screens or any media.  Of course they don't want to miss their favourite stars getting the award.

We will just have to watch and see who will grab the different awards.

Hearing OPM is really one of the best thing to do when you don't have anything to do and the most great thing to hear is having those OPM Artist receive awards and recognition.  For this year's Awit Awards Parokya Ni Edgar sweeps the plaque and recognition.

Aside from the Parokya Ni Edgar, Karylle and Christian Bautista was named as most downloaded artist,  and JayR was nominated for his OPM Love Classics album.

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Pambansang banda Parokya ni Edgar nabbed four top honors from the recently concluded 24th Awit Awards, held at the Music Museum.

Parokya ni Edgar, with the song Pangarap Lang Kita from the album Middle-Aged Juvenile Novelty Pop Rocker, swept the awards for Best Performance by a Group, Best Ballad Recording, Best Collaboration (with Happee Sy), while the track Pakiusap Lang (Lasingin Niyo Ako) won Song of the Year.


Asian sensations Karylle and Christian Bautista, also named the most downloaded artist because his numerous hits from his Romance Revisited album, were also recognized for bringing pride to the country with their successful stint in the Pan-Asian series The Kitchen Musical. They also performed their version of Please Be Careful With My Heart.


Prince of Soul JayR, nominated for his JayR Sings OPM Love Classics album as Album of the year, performed a stirring rendition of Ikaw Lamang, while Zia Quizon sang her debut hit single Ako Na Lang.

It was really quite a feeling for a blogger to have been a part of the success of different people.  Though it was indirectly and virtually, at least I get a share of their success through my writings on this blog.  Specially that it is about the success of OPM Artists.

I was able to watched the awarding in ASAP and together with the other OPM Artists they received recognition like the Platinum Records Awards.  Yes!  Two of OPM Artist whom I have attended their blogger's night event and also written something about them have made it to receive a Diamond Records Awards.  Congratulations to Christian Bautista and Sponge Cola for their Diamond Records Awards.

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