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.